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First Aid Kit The first aid kit as suggested below can easily be included on family outings or used for everyday problems at home. Be sure to keep it well and freshly stocked. This first aid kit is different from the one listed in the section on 72-hour survival kits, in that this one is much more comprehensive and not as portable. The kit and first aid book should be stored together in an easy to reach location. The contents should fit the needs of your family. Filling a small tool box, fishing tackle box, or Tupperware container with those things your family needs may be better than buying a pre-assembled kit. Some of the items you may want to consider including in your first Aid Kit: Consecrated olive oil Prescription drugs Antibiotic ointment Aspirin tablets (5 grain) Children's aspirin Tylenol Children's Tylenol Ipecac – To induce vomiting Motion sickness medication Kaopectate (diarrhea medication) Laxative Eye drops Ear drops Nasal spray Aerosol Burn spray Benadryl Cough medicine (Codeine Prescription) Vaseline Hand lotion Iodine Hydrogen peroxide Smelling salts Table salt Baking soda Rubbing alcohol Sun screen Water Purification tablets Soap (tincture of green soap) Artificial skin spray Chlorine bleach Inhalation aids (Vicks, etc) When buying drug items, check the expiration dates and only buy fresh supplies for longest shelf life. Dressings: Adhesive tape, roll 2" wide. Bandage, sterile roll 2" wide. Bandage, sterile roll 4" wide. Bandages, large triangular (37x37x52). Band aids (plastic strips). Cotton-tipped swabs (Q-tips). Cotton, sterile absorbent. Ace bandages. Gauze pads (4x4) Butterfly bandages Other necessary or useful supplies: Tweezers Plastic spoons Scissors Pocket knife Needles, thread Space Blankets Safety pins, assorted sizes Paper and pencil Thermometer Heavy string Sanitary Napkins Snake Bite Kit Tissues Matches, butane lighter Clean sheets, torn into long strips Medicine dropper(s) Splints, wooden 18" (optional) Rubber Gloves Cold pack (turns cold when opened) Plastic sheeting Dental floss Waterproof first aid kit Paper cups, 3 ounce size Razor Blades You should also have a good book on first aid in your first aid kit such as: Standard First Aid and Personal Safety Boy Scout Handbook. Boy Scout First Aid Merit Badge Handbook. This Emergency Preparedness Handbook. All families that have children should complete an Authorization of Consent to Treatment of Minor form for each of their children and file it with their schools, doctor's office, hospital, baby sitter, or other place where the child is likely to be when a personal injury may occur when the parents are not around. Include with this form a brief history of any known medical problems your child may have such as allergies to certainmedications, recurring medical ailments, etc. Back to the First Aid or Preparing For Emergencies page.