First Aid Around the Home
First Aid Around the Home
It’s a fact of life that accidents happen, and it doesn’t matter whether it something small or something serious – there’s one thing that every safe home needs.And that’s a first aid kit. The crucial things a first aid kit should contain include:
- A range of bandages – large cloth bandages, pressure bandages and a range of pads, gauzes and general bandages for all sorts of wounds
- Scissors
- Tape
- Safety Pins
- Disposable Towels
- Gloves
- Saline Solution to wash wounds
- Thermo Blanket
- Plastic Bag
- Phone Numbers – make sure your first aid kit comes with important numbers, like the poisons information centre.
Manual – even the best first aider can get panicked in some situations. St John provides a comprehensive first aid manual so you can quickly find the problem and receive concise instructions on what to do
It’s a good idea to have two or three first aid kits – one for the car, a personal one to take out in a backpack, etc. And always maintain and renew any items that you may have used.