Life on planet earth is hazardous to your wellbeing. Every breathing individual knows almost from the beginning that there will be owies big and small. So we begin with the sure knowledge that it's just a matter of time before we will need something from the first aid kit. Needless to say time has no respect for place or activity so we ought to be always prepared. That's one thing the Boy Scouts got right. Being prepared means having a kit that's close buy and stocked with the stuff you are likely to need when the event occurs. We recommend that you have a kit for your home, vehicles and or portable kits which can be taken with you into the great outdoors for anyone who is so inclined.

Essential MEDICAL Kit Items

The list of items that you could devote or find in an initial aid kit is potentially endless which means you need to concentrate on the basics and then build on that forever style variations and personal needs.

We are pleased to say that there are many quality first aid kits that you can buy that will a lot more than do the job, there are also a great deal of stuff out there that's, well junk from overseas.

So here's what we suggest. Basic everyday first aid is founded on the clean, treat and cover method. That covers the large section of everyday first aid, things like cuts and scrapes, abrasions, bumps and minor burns. The things you should treat these common ailments are:

Antiseptics(Clean): This could include well known the antiseptic wipe, a first aid spray or hydrogen peroxide at no time in the event you use alcohol as an antiseptic.

Topicals(Treat): For cuts and scrapes you wish to have some antibiotic ointment or medical cream to put up the wound after it is cleaned. Regarding a minor burn you are likely to desire to treat them with a hydrogel burn gel.

Bandage(Cover): Once you have cleaned and treated your wound this is the time to cover. Most cuts and scrapes could be covered with an assortment of adhesive bandages. (see our list below for a few really exciting recommendations) Abrasions, larger injuries and burns need special attention which means you are going to want to have on hand a good selection of gauze or non-stick sterile pads, rolled gauze bandages of varied sizes, ace bandages or our preference Coban because it sticks to itself and you also won't need adhesive tape and of course several sized of the hydrogel burn dressings.

Beyond Basics

We hope that almost all your first aid needs are handled by the basics but you need to give some considered the possibility of a serious emergency. As this can be a discussion about medical we need to be sure that the definition is clear.

My Funk & Wagnall's standard dictionary defines it this way. Medical "Treatment given within an emergency before full health care can be acquired."

And that's what we will talk about beyond the fundamentals. There is First Aid Courses Brampton for specialized help when one is seriously hurt but you can find things that it is possible to and should do prior to the cavalry arrives. So you call or have someone else call 911.

Number 1 is stopping the bleeding. The most common method would be to apply pressure. You can do that together with your hand if you want to but we would advise that you have a collection of sterile gauze compresses which come in a number of shapes and sizes. You can also use pressure point and elevation to decelerate the bleeding. More serious or arterial bleeding might need the usage of a tourniquet that can be crafted from a belt, rope, garment or other things that comes to hand. (You can find new products on the market that address serious bleeding and we recommend them for the kits when you can reasonably expect that kind of injury, see our list below for some good recommendations)

Once you have the bleeding under control the next thing you should do is make sure that the injured person is breathing. You may want to clear the airway or administer CPR.Many kits include CPR devices and protective gloves or personal protective equipment for use in this sort of emergency. We've them too but they aren't much use if you haven't been trained in CPR.

With the bleeding in order and the breathing working then you want to make the victim comfortable and treat for shock. That means elevating your feet above the top level and keeping them warm until help arrives. The Mylar rescue blanket is really a handy item to possess in your first aid kits for this.

We prefer to say that medical supplies aren't rocket science and we like to keep things simple. We also like to accommodate our customers a lot of which have their very own ideas of what should be in their first aid kits or are impelled by ubiquitous regulations. So you will find an excellent variety of quality medical products at our website. We invite one to select one of our fine kits (which we build ourselves) or put one together yourself once we offer a good selection of empty first aid kit bags and boxes.

As mentioned earlier, there are a number of new exciting products that we want to bring to your attentions for consideration in your first aid kit. AEDs have become very reliable, simple to use and reasonable priced, even for families. Basic level AEDs start at about $1,200

Specialty adhesive bandages we'd recommend you check out include, Waterseal from American White Cross, LiquidSkin from Chemence Medical Products and Fingerwrap Extra-Long bandages from Hart Health. We've mentioned hydro gels for burns so have a look at Cool Blaze products for burns.

Finally and more exciting are the new stop bleeding products that have literally changed the landscape in first aid and save countless lives. We are proud to represent BloodStop, WoundSeal, BleedArrest and Celox at our website. There you have our not rocket science look into the thorny topic of first aid essentials. We'd want to hear from you and become pleased to be well-liked by you on Facebook page.

An initial aid kit is a assortment of supplies and equipment for used in giving first aid. You will find a wide variation in the contents of first aid supplies using the knowledge and experience. It is recommended that all basic first aid kits are in a clean, waterproof container to keep the contents safe, aseptic.