First Aid Kit
1. Alcohol cotton: Used to disinfect hands or tools such as tweezers before administering first aid.
2. Gloves and masks: Can prevent the rescuer from being infected.
3. 0.9% saline solution: Used to clean wounds. For hygiene reasons, it's best to choose individually wrapped small packets or medium-sized bottles. It should be noted that any leftover after opening should be discarded and not put back into the first aid kit. If unavailable, unopened distilled water or mineral water can be used as a substitute.
4. Sterile gauze: Used to cover wounds. Unlike cotton, it does not leave fibers in the wound and does not pull on the wound when removed.
5. Bandages: Elastic bandages used to dress wounds without impeding blood circulation. 2-inch ones are suitable for hands, 3-inch ones for feet.
6. Triangular bandage: Also known as a triangular dressing, it has multiple uses, such as supporting an injured upper limb, securing dressings, or immobilizing fractures.
7. Safety pins: Used to secure triangular bandages or regular bandages.
8. Adhesive tape: Paper adhesive tape can secure gauze and is suitable for general use as it does not irritate the skin; zinc oxide adhesive tape can be used to secure bandages.
9. Adhesive bandages: Used to cover small wounds.
10. Plastic wrap: Due to its property of not sticking tightly to wounds, it can be used to wrap burns or scalds before going to the hospital.
11. Pocket mask or CPR face shield: Used during artificial respiration to prevent infection.
12. Round-tipped scissors and tweezers: Round-tipped scissors are safer and can be used to cut tape or bandages. When necessary, they can also be used to cut clothing. Tweezers can be used to hold dressings or remove debris from wounds.
13. Flashlight: Used for illumination during rescue in dark environments; can also be used to check the pupil response of an unconscious person.
14. Cotton swabs: Used to clean small bleeding wounds.
15. Ice pack: Placed on bruises, muscle strains, or sprained joints to constrict capillaries and help reduce swelling. When nosebleeding, place it on the forehead to help stop the bleeding.
The above are first aid items—then you should also have first aid medications:
Even if there are no known coronary heart disease patients in the household, as long as there are elderly people, medications for angina pectoris should be kept just in case. Common medications also include those for treating colds, fevers, diarrhea, and toothaches. In addition, some topical medications should be available, such as eye ointment, pain-relief plasters, and supplies for treating minor injuries.
The medicine cabinet should be stocked according to the age, health condition, and season of family members: stock antiallergic medications in spring, heatstroke and anti-mosquito bite medications in summer, anti-diarrheal medications in autumn, and medications for preventing colds, asthma, and stomach issues in winter. The medicine cabinet should also contain some commonly used small instruments, such as a sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, thermometer, etc.
2. Gloves and masks: Can prevent the rescuer from being infected.
3. 0.9% saline solution: Used to clean wounds. For hygiene reasons, it's best to choose individually wrapped small packets or medium-sized bottles. It should be noted that any leftover after opening should be discarded and not put back into the first aid kit. If unavailable, unopened distilled water or mineral water can be used as a substitute.
4. Sterile gauze: Used to cover wounds. Unlike cotton, it does not leave fibers in the wound and does not pull on the wound when removed.
5. Bandages: Elastic bandages used to dress wounds without impeding blood circulation. 2-inch ones are suitable for hands, 3-inch ones for feet.
6. Triangular bandage: Also known as a triangular dressing, it has multiple uses, such as supporting an injured upper limb, securing dressings, or immobilizing fractures.
7. Safety pins: Used to secure triangular bandages or regular bandages.
8. Adhesive tape: Paper adhesive tape can secure gauze and is suitable for general use as it does not irritate the skin; zinc oxide adhesive tape can be used to secure bandages.
9. Adhesive bandages: Used to cover small wounds.
10. Plastic wrap: Due to its property of not sticking tightly to wounds, it can be used to wrap burns or scalds before going to the hospital.
11. Pocket mask or CPR face shield: Used during artificial respiration to prevent infection.
12. Round-tipped scissors and tweezers: Round-tipped scissors are safer and can be used to cut tape or bandages. When necessary, they can also be used to cut clothing. Tweezers can be used to hold dressings or remove debris from wounds.
13. Flashlight: Used for illumination during rescue in dark environments; can also be used to check the pupil response of an unconscious person.
14. Cotton swabs: Used to clean small bleeding wounds.
15. Ice pack: Placed on bruises, muscle strains, or sprained joints to constrict capillaries and help reduce swelling. When nosebleeding, place it on the forehead to help stop the bleeding.
The above are first aid items—then you should also have first aid medications:
Even if there are no known coronary heart disease patients in the household, as long as there are elderly people, medications for angina pectoris should be kept just in case. Common medications also include those for treating colds, fevers, diarrhea, and toothaches. In addition, some topical medications should be available, such as eye ointment, pain-relief plasters, and supplies for treating minor injuries.
The medicine cabinet should be stocked according to the age, health condition, and season of family members: stock antiallergic medications in spring, heatstroke and anti-mosquito bite medications in summer, anti-diarrheal medications in autumn, and medications for preventing colds, asthma, and stomach issues in winter. The medicine cabinet should also contain some commonly used small instruments, such as a sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, thermometer, etc.
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