• Behavioral Issues
• Child Care
• Cleaning Up After a Storm
• Communication
• Deciding To Stay Or Go
• Evacuation Shelters
• First Aid & Medical
• Flood Center
• Food and Water
• Help the Relief Effort
• Insurance Center
• Lighting & Power
• Pet Care
• Preparing Your Home
• Special Needs
• Storms Explained

Emergency Essentials Checklist: First Aid

With any disaster situation, you can expect to experience major or minor injuries. A first-aid kit is one of the most important elements of your emergency preparedness supplies. Make certain that you have a first-aid kit for your home and that everyone in your household knows where it is located. It is also strongly recommended that you have a first-aid kit in each of your family's vehicles, in case you are forced to evacuate you home. Your first-aid kit should include:

__(20) adhesive bandages, various sizes
__(1) 5" x 9" sterile dressing
__(1) conforming roller gauze bandage
__(2) triangular bandages
__(2) 3 x 3 sterile gauze pads
__(2) 4 x 4 sterile gauze pads
__(1) roll 3" cohesive bandage
__(2) germicidal hand wipes or waterless alcohol-based hand sanitizer
__(6) antiseptic wipes
__(2) pair large medical grade non-latex gloves
__Adhesive tape, 2" width
__Anti-bacterial ointment
__Cold pack
__Scissors (small, personal)
__Tweezers
__CPR breathing barrier, such as a face shield
__Aspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever
__Anti-diarrhea medication
__Antacid (for stomach upset)
__Syrup of Ipecac (use to induce vomiting if advised by the Poison Control Center)
__Laxative
__Activated charcoal (use if advised by the Poison Control Center)