What you need in your first aid kit

Always have a first aid kit in your home (and a separate one in the car) in case of medical emergencies. Here’s a list of what you will need

By Miriam Stoppard

Always have a first aid kit in your home (and a separate one in the car) in case of medical emergencies. Keep it out of reach of kids and in a cool, dry place. Check the contents regularly and restock as necessary. Here’s a list of what you will need...

• Sterile gauze squares for cleaning wounds
  
   
• A box of adhesive dressings in various sizes
  
  
• Sterile dressings with bandages attached
  
  
• Small and large roller bandages, such as crepe bandages
  
  
• A roll of 2.5cm (1in) hypoallergenic adhesive tape
  
  
• A sterile eye pad with bandage attached
  
   
• Two triangular bandages for slings
  
  
• Safety pins, blunt-ended tweezers and a pair of blunt-ended scissors
  
  
• Disposable gloves
  
  
• Face shield for rescues
  
  
• A tube of antiseptic cream for cuts and grazes
  
   
• A tub of calamine lotion

Other useful items include a digital thermometer, junior paracetamol or ibuprofen syrup, insect repellent, antihistamine syrup and sunscreen with the highest protection factor.

Source: Daily Mirror