First Aid Kits It is decent advice to "Be Prepared!", which is the motto of the Boy Scouts. But why give up being prepared when you are an adult? It does not make sense. One of the aspects of being prepared, is to know something of First Aid and having a First Aid box so that you can implement your knowledge. Once you adopt the attitude of being prepared to deliver First Aid, then there are a few 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 buy these kits on line and in the shopping precinct, but you should first find out what you should have in your First Aid kit. The contents of these kits can be different for every position that you would like to place one. There will be generic things for every kit, but there might 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 need 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 ought to include items like one inch bandages, iodine, alcohol swabs, plasters, aspirin or and paracetamol, soap, tweezers, scissors, a triangular bandage, disposable gloves, a couple of matches and a candle, but there is a lot more that you can add in. However, there are also other items 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 placing this kit in a car or boat, you could add a blanket, socks, and gloves. Another thing that you might like to add is a book on first Aid, merely in case it is not you who has to use the kit. This is an vital point, because if this is a car First Aid kit, someone might find you after you have had an accident, but they might not know what to do. Everybody ought to take at least one First Aid course and if you are a head of your household it is up to you to encourage the others to learn some basic First Aid too. It is normally easy 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. Frequently the courses are free or sponsored, but at any rate they are not costly. If you are employed, your boss may be receptive to a request for group First Aid training. The difficulty is not finding decent First Aid training courses on or off line the trouble is getting it organized. However, the first step is to make enquiries to find out where the courses are held.
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