First Aid Kits

• Should be kept in a safe clean environment

• All contents should be sterile, un opened, and up to date

• Available to everybody at all times

• Convenient location

Items

• Absorbent compress dressings • Adhesive bandages (assorted

sizes)• Adhesive cloth tape • Antibiotic ointment packets • Antiseptic wipe packets• Packets of aspirin• Blanket• Breathing barrier (with one-

way valve)• Instant cold compress

• Pair of nonlatex gloves • Hydrocortisone ointment

packets • Scissors• Roller bandage • Sterile gauze pads • Oral thermometer (non-

mercury/nonglass)• Triangular bandages• Tweezers• First aid instruction booklet• Flash Light

Where should we keep kits?

• Office

• Kitchen

• School

• Vehicles

• Home

Maintenance

• Check your first aid kit on a regular basis• Expiration dates• Make sure they are sealed properly• Make sure batteries are working• Clear of:

– Food– Garbage– Body Fluids

• Once kit is contaminated, throw it away.

What should not be in a first aid kit

How a first aid kit should be kept

Be aware

• Be CPR/ First Aid Certified

• If available take a Blood Borne Pathogen course (You can never be to careful)

• Pay attention to your surroundings

• Always take proper precautions