First Aid Checklist

Recommended items to have in your Emergency First Aid kit.

1 each Basic First Aid Book, in plain language

2 each Bandages (Ace) elastic, 4"  

4 each Bandages, gauze, 2" x 2"

2 each Bandages, gauze, 3" x 3" and 4" x 4"

1 each Bandages, gauze, 18" x 36"

2 each Bandages for burns (Second Skin) 3" x 3-1/2"

3 each Triangular Bandages

1 box Band-Aids in assorted sizes, flexible and moisture resistant best

1 box Bicarbonate of Soda

1 box Butterfly sutures or Leukostrips

1 each Cold/heat Pack, reusable

1 box Cotton Swabs

1 box Dental Floss

1 box Epsom Salts

1 each Eyedropper

2 rolls First Aid Tape, 1/2" x 10 yards and 1" x 5 yards

4 pair Gloves, lightweight rubber, (for medical and hygiene purposes)

1 tube Insect Repellent

1 bottle Isopropyl Alcohol

1 box Moistened Towelettes

1 each Nail Clipper

1 box Razor Blades, single edge

1 box Safety Pins, assorted sizes

1 each SAM splint

1 each Scalpel

1 each Scissors, Surgical pointed

1 each Snake bite kit

1 bottle Soap,liquid, antibacterial

6 each Tongue Depressors

2 each Thermometers, disposal OR 1 digital, (no breakables with mercury)

1 each Tweezers

1 tube Analgesic Cream (Camphophenique, Paraderm Plus)

1 box Antacid (Mylanta, Tums, Pepto-Bismal)

1 series Antibiotic (Tetracycline for general infections)

1 box Anti-Diarrheal (Imodium, Diasorb, Lomotil)

1 box Anti-fungal (Desenex, Micatin, Tinactin, Lotrimin)

1 box Antihistamine (Benadryl, Claratyne)

1 tube Antiseptic Ointment (Neosporin, Dettol)

1 each Anti-toxin (DMSO)

1 tube Burns (Hydrocortisone, Derm-Aid)

1 box Cold/Flu Tablets (Nyquil, Repetabs)

1 box Constipation (Ex-Lax, Dulcolax, Durolax)

1 bottle Cough Syrup (Robitussen, Dimetap)

1 box Decongestant (Actifed, Sudafed, Repetabs)

1 bottle Eye Drops (Visine)

1 tube Hemorrhoid Relief (Preparation H, Anusol)

1 box Ibuprofen (Advil, Nurofen, Paracetamol)

1 bottle Itching, Insect/Rash (Caladril, Calamine)

1 tube Itching (Dibucaine, Paraderm, Lanacane)

1 tube Lip Balm (ChapStick, Blistex)

1 tube Lubricant, Water Soluble (K-Y Jelly)

1 bottle Nasal Decongestant (Sinex, Ornex)

1 box Nausea, Motion Sickness (Kwells, Dramamine, Travacalm, Meclizine)

1 box Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever (Tylenol)

1 box Pain, Fever Reducer (Panadeine, Mobigesic)

1 box Pain Reliever with Codeine (Panamax, Tylenol 3)

1 Prescription (A supply of any you are taking)

1 jar Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline)

1 bottle Poison Ivy/Oak

1 packet Poison Absorber (Activated Charcoal)

1 bottle Radiation Protection (Potassium Iodide-[KI] or Potassium Iodate-[KIO3] either is fine)

1 can Sunburn Relief (Solarcaine, Paxyl)

1 bottle Sunscreen (SPF 15 at least)

1 bottle Vomit Inducer (Ipecac, Activated charcoal)

1 tube Yeast Infection Treatment (Gyne-Lotrimin, Monistat)