Having the right supplies ahead of time will help you handle an emergency at a moment's notice. Keep a first-aid kit in your home and one in each car. Also be sure to bring a first-aid kit on family vacations. You can buy a first aid kit at drugstores or a local Red Cross office, or make one of your own. If you make one, use containers that are roomy, sturdy, easy to carry, and simple to open. This includes learning practical skills that you can use to protect yourself and others.
Many practical skills are easy to learn. Some require special certification or formal training. Others just education. Practical skills include learning how to:. Family, friends, coworkers, and bystanders—not first responders—are often first on the scene in a medical emergency. Elkins has seen this many times in the field. He yelled for help until others came and called You can take action today. Learn more ways to prepare your health for emergencies on the CDC website.
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First aid kits. Actions for this page Listen Print. Summary Read the full fact sheet. On this page. Contents of a basic first aid kit Medications in first aid kits Storing your first aid kit Learn how to use your first aid kit First aid equipment explained Where to get help Things to remember.
Your first aid kit should be organised, properly stocked and available at all times. You can buy first aid kits from your pharmacy or from providers such as St John Ambulance Australia Victoria. Specialty kits are also available to meet specific needs. The First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice by Safe Work Australia should be used as a reference to guide you in choosing first aid kits for your workplace.
It is strongly recommended that you participate in a first aid course so you will have the knowledge and skills to use equipment in a first aid kit to help someone who is suddenly injured or becomes ill. Contents of a basic first aid kit First aid kit contents vary according to their particular use.
For example, a first aid kit for a farm will contain a few different items to a first aid kit for a city-dwelling family. A basic first aid kit should contain: Triangular bandages Crepe 'conforming' or elastic bandages of varying widths Non-adhesive non-stick dressings of varying sizes Disposable gloves medium and large , preferably made of non-latex material Thermal blanket Notepad and pencil Plastic bags of varying sizes Adhesive tape 2.
Other equipment can include: Medium combine dressing pads 9 x 20 cm Large combine dressing pads 20 x 20 cm Adhesive dressing strips bandaids Medium gauze dressing 7. Medications in first aid kits The First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice advises that first aid kits for workplaces should not contain medications. First aid is defined as the provision of emergency treatment and life support for people suffering injury or illness.
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