Stocking a first aid kit for your new home
You’ve just moved into your new home and have it looking the way you want. But your new home in St. George, UT humble abode is not complete without a first aid kit. First aid kits help prepare you for those emergency situations around your home. They should be easily accessible and in a place everyone knows about to avoid having to search for it when those uh oh moments happen. Your first aid kit should include the following items:
- Tweezers
- Scissors
- Safety pins
- Sewing needle
- Aspirin for adults only
- Acetaminophen and ibuprofen in both child and adult dosages
- Oral thermometer
- Q-tips
- Cotton balls or swabs
- Surgical gloves
- Non-latex gloves
- Adhesive bandages in various sizes
- Latex-free bandages
- Sterile gauge pads
- Ace bandage
- Rubbing alcohol
- Aloe vera gel
- Calamine lotion
- Hand sanitizer and a bar of soap
- Hydrocortisone
- Saline eye drops
- Eyedropper
- Packets of sugar in case of low blood sugar
- Cold pack
- Sunscreen
- Flashlight
- Wipes
- Candles and matches
- Batteries
- Plastic bags to dispose contaminated materials
Take into account your family’s needs, such as personal medicines, medical conditions and allergies, after buying or assembling your own kit. An EpiPen or Twinject is great to include for those who suffer from severe allergies and have been prescribed by your doctor. Don’t forget to include information on each family member with their birth dates, medical history, medical consent forms, medications and allergies as well as emergency contact information for your family physician and pediatrician, poison control and nearest hospital and clinic to your new home in St. George, UT.
Check your kit about every three months, restock it after you use items and check the dates on medicines to ensure nothing has expired. It’s also a good idea to keep one handy in your car and boat in addition to keeping a well-stocked first aid in your new home in St. George, UT.
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