A First Aid Kit: Essential Medical Equipment for Parents

A fully equipped first aid kit should comprise basic items, additional items and some essential types of medicine, and it is also extremely important to understand how each item should be used being sure to always check any products to see if they have passed their expiry date.

• Dressing
• Bandages
• Gauze pads
• Safety pins
• Easily identifiable watertight box
• Eye pads, eye shield and eye patch
• Normal saline solution

• Alcohol-free wound cleansing wipes
• Blanket, flashlight and whistle
• Face protection, including a packet and face mask
• Disposable plastic bags
• Disposable gloves
• Scissors
• Tweezers
• Cotton padding
• Adhesive tape
• Notebook and pencil
• Water bottle

• Chlorpheniramine
• TA milk lotion
• Tylenol/Sara/Tempra
• Brufen/Junifen
• Bactroban and Fucidin
• Bisolvon and Flemex

• Air-X

   

Administering first aid can be key to maintaining your child’s safety before they reach a doctor. In the case of an emergency situation parents should try to study from various reliable sources of knowledge and information while waiting for professional help.