First Aid Kit
Assemble a first aid kit for your home and one for each car. A first aid kit* should include:
· Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
· 2-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
· 4-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
· Hypoallergenic adhesive tape
· Triangular bandages (3)
· 2-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
· 3-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
· Scissors
· Tweezers
· Needle
· Moistened towelettes
· Antiseptic
· Thermometer
· Tongue blades (2)
· Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant
· Assorted sizes of safety pins
· Cleansing agent/soap
· Latex gloves (2 pair) Sunscreen
Non-prescription drugs
· Aspirin or nonaspirin pain reliever
· Anti-diarrhea medication
· Antacid (for stomach upset)
· Syrup of Ipecac (use to induce vomiting if advised by the Poison Control Center)
· Laxative
· Activated charcoal (use if advised by the Poison Control Center)
Contact your local American Red Cross Chapterto obtain a basic first aid manual.
Greater Somerset County Chapter Address:
American Red Cross
Greater Somerset County Chapter
14 West Cliff Street
Somerville, NJ 08876-1902
Phone: 908-725-2217
Fax: 908-725-8846
Web site: http://greatersomerset.redcross.org