A well-stocked first aid kit is a handy thing to have. To be prepared for emergencies:
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* Keep a first aid kit in your home and in your car.
* Carry a first aid kit with you or know where you can find one.
* Find out the location of first aid kits where you work.
First aid kits come in many shapes and sizes.
You can purchase one from the Red Cross Store.
Your local drug store may sell them.
You can also make your own.
Some kits are designed for specific activities, such as hiking, camping or boating.
Whether you buy a first aid kit or put one together, make sure it has all the items you may need:
* Include any personal items such as medications and emergency phone numbers or other items your health-care provider may suggest.
* Check the kit regularly.
* Check expiration dates and replace any used or out-of-date contents.
The Red Cross recommends that all first aid kits for a family of four include the following:
* 2 absorbent compress dressings (5 x 9 inches) (Similar item available in the Red Cross Store)
* 25 adhesive bandages (assorted sizes), also found within our Family First Aid Kit (Similar item available in the Red Cross Store)
* 1 adhesive cloth tape (10 yards x 1 inch) (Similar item available in the Red Cross Store)
* 5 antibiotic ointment packets (approximately 1 gram) (Similar item available in the Red Cross Store)
* 5 antiseptic wipe packets (Similar item available in the Red Cross Store)
* 2 packets of aspirin (81 mg each) (Similar item available in the Red Cross Store)
* 1 emergency blanket
* 1 breathing barrier (with one-way valve)
* 1 instant cold compress, also found within our First Aid Kit
* 2 pair of nonlatex gloves (size: large)
* 2 hydrocortisone ointment packets (approximately 1 gram each) (Similar item found within the Be Red Cross Ready First Aid Kit)
* 1 3 in. gauze roll (roller) bandage
* 1 roller bandage (4 inches wide) (Similar item available in the Red Cross Store)
* 5 3 in. x 3 in. sterile gauze pads (Similar item available in the Red Cross Store)
* 5 sterile gauze pads (4 x 4 inches) (Similar item available in the Red Cross Store)
* Oral thermometer (non-mercury/nonglass), also within the Deluxe All Purpose First Aid Kit
* 2 triangular bandages (Similar item available in the Red Cross Store)
* Tweezers
* Emergency First Aid guide
