It is good advice to "Be Prepared!", which is the motto of the Boy Scouts. But why quit being prepared when you are an adult? It does not make sense.
One of the aspects of being prepared, is to know something about First Aid and having a First Aid box so that you can implement your skills.
Once you accept the attitude of being prepared to deliver First Aid, then there are a couple of things that you have to do next. The first step is to place well equipped First Aid kits wherever they might be needed such as in the house, in the car and in the garage or work shed.
You can purchase these kits on line and in the shopping precinct, but you should first find out what you ought to have in your First Aid kit. The contents of these kits can be different for each place that you want to place one. There will be common items for every kit, but there may be specialized things as well.
While we are at it, position a fire extinguisher by every kit whilst you are at it. If a fire breaks out you will have to know where the extinguisher is before you require the First Aid box.
After you have thought about where to situate your kits, you can begin thinking about what you are going to put in them. Each kit should include things like one inch bandages, iodine, alcohol swabs, plasters, aspirin or and paracetamol, soap, tweezers, scissors, a triangular bandage, throwaway gloves, a few matches and a candle, but there is a great deal more that you can include.
However, there are also other things that you can include like a tube of super glue, a thermometer, hydrocortizone, insect repellent, anti-histamine and a torch with extra batteries. If you are putting this kit in a car or boat, you could add a blanket, socks, and gloves.
Another item that you may like to add is a pamphlet on first Aid, merely in case it is not you who has to use the kit. This is an important point, because if this is a car First Aid kit, someone may find you after you have had an accident, but they might not know what to do.
Everyone ought to take at least one First Aid course and if you are a head of your household it is up to you to persuade the others to learn some fundamental First Aid as well.
It is usually simple enough to find First Aid courses locally. You can look on line, in the Yellow Pages, at your medical doctor's surgery or at the civic offices. Often the courses are free or sponsored, but at any rate they are not expensive.
If you are employed, your boss might be responsive to a request for group First Aid training. The difficulty is not finding good First Aid training courses on or off line - the trouble is getting it organized. However, the first step is to make inquiries to find out where the courses are taught.
One of the aspects of being prepared, is to know something about First Aid and having a First Aid box so that you can implement your skills.
Once you accept the attitude of being prepared to deliver First Aid, then there are a couple of things that you have to do next. The first step is to place well equipped First Aid kits wherever they might be needed such as in the house, in the car and in the garage or work shed.
You can purchase these kits on line and in the shopping precinct, but you should first find out what you ought to have in your First Aid kit. The contents of these kits can be different for each place that you want to place one. There will be common items for every kit, but there may be specialized things as well.
While we are at it, position a fire extinguisher by every kit whilst you are at it. If a fire breaks out you will have to know where the extinguisher is before you require the First Aid box.
After you have thought about where to situate your kits, you can begin thinking about what you are going to put in them. Each kit should include things like one inch bandages, iodine, alcohol swabs, plasters, aspirin or and paracetamol, soap, tweezers, scissors, a triangular bandage, throwaway gloves, a few matches and a candle, but there is a great deal more that you can include.
However, there are also other things that you can include like a tube of super glue, a thermometer, hydrocortizone, insect repellent, anti-histamine and a torch with extra batteries. If you are putting this kit in a car or boat, you could add a blanket, socks, and gloves.
Another item that you may like to add is a pamphlet on first Aid, merely in case it is not you who has to use the kit. This is an important point, because if this is a car First Aid kit, someone may find you after you have had an accident, but they might not know what to do.
Everyone ought to take at least one First Aid course and if you are a head of your household it is up to you to persuade the others to learn some fundamental First Aid as well.
It is usually simple enough to find First Aid courses locally. You can look on line, in the Yellow Pages, at your medical doctor's surgery or at the civic offices. Often the courses are free or sponsored, but at any rate they are not expensive.
If you are employed, your boss might be responsive to a request for group First Aid training. The difficulty is not finding good First Aid training courses on or off line - the trouble is getting it organized. However, the first step is to make inquiries to find out where the courses are taught.
About the Author:
Owen Jones, the author of this piece, writes on many subjects, but is currently busy with First Aid trainer courses. If you have an interest in RC vehicles, please come over to our website now at First Aid Courses Online.
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