Recommended Equipment for a First Aid Kit

Our club member Terry Herdlicka gave a presentation at the April meeting about what she would recommend to include in a First Aid Kit to take on a paddling trip. This is not comprehensive, but minimal recommendations.

Here is her list:

RECOMMENDED:

OPTIONAL:

DRY BAG ZIP LOCK BAGGIES   GLOVES – NON STERILE / NON LATEX   REGULAR BANDAIDS: ½ INCH ¾ INCH 1-2 INCHES   INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED GAUZE: PREFERRED STERILE – 2 X 2 3 X 3 4 X 4 STERILE ABD PAD FOR LARGER WOUNDS   NON - STICK STERILE GAUZE   SELF ADHESIVE STERILE GAUZE   BUTTERFLY BANDAIDS (OR) STERI - STRIPS   ROLL OF SELF ADHESIVE TAPE   BETADINE PADS OR SMALL BOTTLE ALCOHOL PADS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE IN SMALL BOTTLE ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT: POLYSPORIN OR NEOSPORIN PREFERRED   INDIVIDUAL PACKETS OF:TABLETS ASPERIN TYLENOL ADVIL BENADRYL CORTIZONE 10 CREAM BENADRYL CREAM

SMALL FINE SCISSORS SMALL FORCEPS PREFERRED OVER TWEEZERS   ACE WRAP – 2 IN. 3 IN. 4 IN. FOR LARGER LIMBS TRIANGULAR CLOTH FOR SLING   WHITE CLOTH (HANKERCHIEF) NOT COLORED   AFTERBITE (OR SMALL BOTTLE OF AMMONIA)  for insect bites   SMALL BOTTLE OF VINEGAR

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The authors, Harmon Everett & Terry Herdlicka