What’s in a First Aid Kit?

Although first aid kits can be easily bought in commercial drugstores nowadays, it is still important that you know what goes on in a first aid kit. This is a list of basic materials that should be found in your kit when you go hiking the mountains. It can be divided into three basic classifications: the dressings, the equipments, and the medications.

1.Dressings
a.Pads
b.Bandages
c.Adhesive tapes
d.Gauze
e.Medical strips
2.Equipment
a.Shears
b.Tweezers
c.Lighter (used for sterilizing)
d.Irrigation syringe (for cleaning the wound)
e.Gloves
f.CPR mask
g.Small plastic cup
h.Flashlight
i.Saline (for cleaning wounds)
j.Swabs
k.Emergency blanket (typically a plastic foil)
l.Alcohol
m.Thermometer
3.Medication
a.Antiseptics
b.Anti-itch
c.Painkillers
d.Anti-histamine (for allergies)
e.Quickclot (for controlling severe bleeding)

Not because you have these in your kit means you could already treat the injured. Knowing how these materials work and when to use them is vital for administering first aid. If you have some free time, try to work something out and learn some basic first aid administration. You’ll never know when you’ll be needing them, so might as well be sure.