THE WELL-STOCKED FIRST AID KIT

Feb 2, 2001 - © Kathleen Newton

*Small plastic dosing cups and an oral syringe for children.

*Electrolyte solution for diarrhea in infants and children.

*Pepto-Bismol.

*Hydrocortisone cream for rashes.

*Calamine lotion for insect bites and poison ivy.

*Antibiotic ointment for wounds.

HERE ARE A FEW OTHER TIPS ON FIRST AID KITS:

*Keep your thermometer(s) in your first aid kit. You will always know where it is!

*Keep personal emergency medicines (such as Epi-Pens or emergency inhalers) in your kit. Make sure you have a spare for outings, though. Label each with the name of the individual for which the medicine is intended.

*Write down the expiration dates of all the medicines in your kit. Replace items as they expire.

*Keep your first aid kit in an accessible location, but out of the reach of curious little hands!

Taking the time now to create a well-stocked first aid kit means you will have everything you need right at your fingertips in the event of an emergency.

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