Given that you have taken the classes, here are a few items that should probably be
in a "well stocked" first aid kit:
Below is a summary of various first aid kit suggestions from the web. They are
broken out into actual content lists, so you may more easily compare and
contrast them.
Kit
1 | Kit
2 | Kit
3 | Kit
4 | Kit
5 | Description |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Adhesive tape |
| Y | - | - | Y | - | Aluminum finger splints |
| Y | Y | - | Y | Y | Antibiotic ointment |
| Y | Y | Y | - | Y | Antiseptic solution or towelettes |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Bandages, roll of elastic wrap (Ace, Coban, others) |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Bandages, strips (Band-Aid, Curad, others) in assorted sizes |
| - | - | - | Y | - | Moleskin |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Instant cold packs |
| Y | - | Y | Y | - | Cotton balls and cotton-tipped swabs |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Disposable latex or synthetic gloves, at least two pair |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Gauze pads and roller gauze in assorted sizes |
| Y | - | Y | - | - | Eye goggles |
| Y | Y | - | Y | Y | First-aid manual |
| Y | - | - | - | - | Petroleum jelly or other lubricant |
| Y | - | - | - | - | Plastic bags for the disposal of contaminated materials |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | - | Safety pins in assorted sizes |
| Y | - | - | - | - | Save-A-Tooth storage device containing salt solution and a travel case |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Scissors |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Tweezers |
| Y | - | Y | Y | - | A needle |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | - | Soap or instant hand sanitizer |
| Y | - | - | - | - | Sterile eyewash, such as a saline solution |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Thermometer |
| Y | - | Y | Y | Y | Triangular bandage |
| Y | - | - | - | - | Turkey baster or other bulb suction device for flushing out wounds |
| Y | - | - | Y | - | Activated charcoal (use only if instructed by Poison Control Center) |
| Y | - | - | Y | - | Anti-diarrhea medication |
| Y | - | - | Y | - | Over-the-counter oral antihistamine (Benadryl, others) |
| - | - | - | Y | - | Antacid |
| Y | Y | - | Y | Y | Aspirin and nonaspirin pain relievers (never give aspirin to children) |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | - | Calamine lotion |
| Y | Y | - | Y | Y | Over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream |
| - | Y | - | Y | - | Alcohol wipes or ethyl alcohol |
| - | - | - | Y | - | Sugar or glucose solution |
| Y | Y | - | - | - | Personal medications |
| Y | Y | - | - | - | If prescribed by your doctor, drugs to treat an allergic attack, such as an auto-injector of epinephrine (EpiPen) |
| Y | - | - | - | - | Syringe, medicine cup or spoon |
| - | - | Y | - | - | Water purification tablets |
| Y | - | - | - | - | Cell phone and recharger that utilizes the accessory plug in your car dash |
| Y | Y | - | - | - | Emergency phone numbers, including contact information for your family doctor and pediatrician, local emergency services, emergency road service providers and the regional Poison Control Center |
| Y | Y | Y | Y | - | Small, waterproof flashlight and extra batteries |
| Y | - | - | Y | - | Candles and matches for cold climates |
| Y | - | - | - | - | Sunscreen |
| - | Y | Y | Y | Y | Mouthpiece for administering CPR |
| Y | Y | - | Y | Y | Mylar emergency blanket |
