Everything You Need To Know To Find The Best First Aid Supplies

A well-stocked first aid kit is a handy thing to have. To be prepared for emergencies:

• Keep a first aid kit in your home and in your car.
• Carry a first aid kit with you or know where you can find one.
• Find out the location of first aid kits where you work.

First aid kits come in many shapes and sizes. Your local drug store may sell them. You can also make your own. Some kits are designed for specific activities, such as hiking, camping or boating. Explore our first aid supplies to provide help when it's needed most.

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Whether you buy a first aid kit or put one together, make sure it has all the items you may need:

• Include any personal items such as medications and emergency numbers or other items your health-care provider may suggest.
• Check the kit regularly.
• Check expiration dates and replace any used or out-of-date contents.

The Red Cross recommends that all first aid kits for a family of four include the following:

A well-stocked first-aid kit can help you respond effectively to common injuries and emergencies. Keep at least one first-aid kit in your home and one in your car. Store your kits someplace easy to get to and out of the reach of young children. Make sure children old enough to understand the purpose of the kits know where they're stored.

You can buy first-aid kits at many drugstores or put your own together. You may want to tailor your kit based on your activities and needs. A first-aid kit might include:

• Aloe vera gel.
• Calamine lotion.
• Anti-diarrhea medicine.
• Laxative.
• Antacids.
• Antihistamine, such as diphenhydramine.
• Hydrocortisone cream.
• Cough and cold medicines.
• Personal medicines that don't need refrigeration.
• Auto-injector of epinephrine, if prescribed by a healthcare professional.
• Pain relievers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others).

Consider keeping aspirin in your first-aid kit, as well. Aspirin may be life-saving in an adult with chest pain. If you or someone else has new or unexplained chest pain or may be having a heart attack, call for emergency medical help immediately. Then chew a regular-strength aspirin. However, don't take aspirin if you are allergic to aspirin, have bleeding problems or take another blood-thinning medicine, or if a healthcare professional previously told you not to do so.

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Never give aspirin to children.

Check your first-aid kits regularly to be sure the flashlight batteries work and to replace supplies that have expired or been used up. Mark your kit with the date last used. Kits may go years between uses, and some contents may expire.

Consider taking a first-aid course through the American Red Cross. Contact your local chapter for information on classes.

Prepare children for medical emergencies in age-appropriate ways. The American Red Cross offers a number of helpful resources, including classes designed to help children understand and use first-aid techniques.

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