What should you put in your first aid kits?

Question

I need to know what types of things you should put in your first aid kit because i am going to the beach and need some ideas

Answer 1

peroxide, alcohol, iodine, bandaids, gause, tweesers, scissors, neosporin, bacitracin, foile burn creme, tapes, safety pins, triangle bandages, tongue blades or popsicle sticks, flashlight, thermometer, whew....ammonia inhalants...a gallon of clean water for washing, a mild soap like ivory, vaseline, ky jelly, i know that i missed something, tylenol, aspirin, advil, itch creams/sprays, bactine....sunscreen, zinc oxide, a sombrero-like hat
a small tackle box might help to keep things organized
if going to the beach, take vinegar in case you come in contact with a jelly fish, and a credit card to remove the pneumocysts if you do come in contact with one

Answer 2

Stuff you actually know how to use. The average beach trip does not require a kit worthy pf a paramedic. A few ideas:

30 SPF Sunscreen
latex gloves
Waterproof band-aids
Waterproof adhesive tape
a couple bottles of water
a chemical-activated cold pack
any medications you take (ie, an extra asthma inhaler)
aloe for sunburns
light gauze (rolled) and gauze pads
duct tape (think how many uses!)
a rain poncho
tweezers

A couple notes on some stuff people have reccomended: some people are allergic to Neosporin. If you want to carry a topical antibiotic, pack Bacitracin. Hydrogen peroxide often does more harm than good as it kills healthy cells as well as bacteria. Use plain old soap and running water if at all possible to clean a wound. You don't mention if you are actually trained in proper first aid and I'm assuming that the kit is for yourself or whoever you might be travelling with, so my suggestions are based on the information you've provided.

Answer 3

Depends on where and what for you are using it.

A small travel kit can hold as little as Aspirin (or something like it) some iodine and a few band-aids, provided you go to a beach with guard, they have the 'other stuff'.

Always bring your own drinking-water to the beach. This is not first aid kit but you can not do without when something happens.

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Answer 4

There are well priced, basic to extreme first aid kits available on eBay. Much more reasonably priced than you'd find in a store. Try starting there.

Or look at the list of things those kits contain and then replicate it.

Answer 5

Bandages
Antibiotic ointment
Gauze pads
Iodine or similar prep pads
Alcohol prep pads
Butterfly bandages
Antibiotic ointment
Medical adhesive tape
Aspirin and/or non-aspirin pain relievers Larger adhesive bandages
Smelling salts or ammonia inhalants
Ace-type bandages for strains and sprains
Several sizes of sterile pads
Rolls of gauze
Antiseptic towlets
Thermometer
Snake bite poison extractor
Tweezers
Safety pins
Moleskin
Rubber (latex) gloves
Burn medication
Anti-itch treatment
Sun screen
Diarrhea medication
Eye drops
Basic first aid instructions

Your more advanced medical kit can be expected to include not only the above, but some or all of the following:


Special bandages, such as conforming, trauma and field dressings
Rubbing alcohol for sterilization
Hydrogen peroxide
Betadine
Scissors
Forceps
Scalpels
Hemostats
Sterile sutures, in several sizes
Wound probe
Mouth-to-mouth shield
Instant hot pack
Instant cold pack
Prep pads
Eye pads
Sponges
Cotton balls
Burn treatments
Dental tools
Splint materials
In-depth first aid/surgical guide
Cold medication
Decongestant
Antihistamine
Colloidal silver Broad spectrum antibiotic
Antibiotics for sinus infections, strep throat and other common "winter" ailments
Pain killers

Answer 6

BAND AIDES, ALCOHAL WIPES, MAYBE SOME PAIN RELIEVER, MEDICATION FOR INSECT STINGS, SUN BLOCK SPF 15 OR HIGHER, GAUZE, LATEX GLOVES YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO BE HELPING OUT SOMEBODY. I'M SURE THERE IS MORE TO PUT IN A FIRST AID KIT BUT THESE ARE SOME OF THE BASICS.

Answer 7

You should have.....

Forceps
Scalpels
Hemostats
Sterile sutures, in several sizes
Wound probe
Mouth-to-mouth shield
Instant hot pack
Instant cold pack
Prep pads
Eye pads
Sponges
Cotton balls
Burn treatments
Dental tools
gause,
tweesers,
scissors,
neosporin,
bacitracin,
foile burn creme,
Splint materials
aloe for sunburns
tweezers

Answer 8

Neosporin, bandages(all sizes), kerlex wraps, hydrogen peroxide solution, saline water, butterfly bandages, cloth medial tape, individually wrapped Kotex(they are sanitary and will soak up alot of blood on a large cut), scissors, saline water, and last but not least, band aids.

Answer 9

Go to Academy or a sporting good store and buy one.. much less expensive in the long run, and you don't have to spend time tearing around to find everything

Answer 10

Your going to use this for the beach...
Bandages
Alchloal pads
Aloe
Sunscreen
Rubber Bands
Scissors