Advantages of First Aid Box

At first when I took first aid training from a local hospital, I had no idea how much helpful is this training in providing help to others. It gives you a sense of self-satisfaction when you help person in acute emergency. But at the time of training, I didn't perceive about the importance and advantages of first aid box but after some time when I got a first aid box to keep at my home and adequate the same with all indispensable items, I have a piece of mind to cope any type of urgency in my home or even if it happens with anyone in neighbor hood.

If you are a person who also likes to help others, even if not others, just to supply rehabilitation to your loved ones, you must pronounce a first aid box at your home. But before you pronounce a first aid box at your home, consider taking part in a first aid training course because it will train you in using discrete surgical instruments and healing devices properly.

Home First Aid Kit

Usually, after you get first aid training from any hospital or club such as Red Cross, your trainer also provides you a check-list for your first aid box. The check-list normally includes following items:

Antiseptic Wash Gauze squares & Gauze rolls Cotton balls & Cotton swabs Neospirin or other triple antibiotic ointment or cream Medical tape, hot/cold pack, small scissors Bee sting kit, thermometer Selection of bandages

There are many other extra items which you may keep in your first aid box such as sterile water, self-adhesive tape, nail clippers, trauma shears, surgical suture, surgical suture needle, vicryl mesh, Ethicon sutures, steroid cream and sunburn rehabilitation (aloe products) etc.

Some of these items need more exact training to use them properly such trauma shears are used to cut leather jackets, seat belts and denim etc. Like wise to use surgical instruments such as surgical suture and surgical suture needle, you also need exact training to take care of large wounds or cuts.

You can also make two first aid kits, one for your home and other for your. Take a small kit with you when you trip or you can name your trip kit as a mini kit. To get all these indispensable items for your first aid box, you can quest over the internet to find many reliable resources where you may get discounts if you order for all healing supplies at one place.

Advantages of First Aid Box