First-Aid Kits

Making a kit. From your reading of this chapter, you know that many first-aid measures do not require any equipment. However, the cuts, scrapes, and scratches that occur in a large proportion of all accidents do need some treatment. You should remember that poisonings, sprains. wounds, and shock also require some equipment. You may need to have it handy.

A first-aid kit should be large enough to contain all of the supplies necessary to treat an emergency situation. It should be small enough to be portable, and inexpensive enough to be practical.

If you like, you can purchase a pre-packaged first-aid kit. You will probably need two kits, one for the home and one for the car. The following list of contents is intended as a basic guide and may be lengthened at the desire of any first-aider, provided that no items are dangerous.