First Aid Kit for Travel

Posted by Dan Florio Jun 26, 2006

I found a fantastic article in Suite's Pet Care topic about Pet First Aid Kits. If you are traveling with your dog (or hey, some other pet), it's a GREAT idea to bring along a few extras in your own first aid kit, stuff just for the dog. Here are some more great tips on pet travel safety from the Family Travel topic as well.

You don't have your own travel first aid kit? Not even in your car for road trips? Well, shame on you then. Emergencies (and even finger cuts) can happen anywhere. Often at the least convenient times. What if you were in New Orleans on a business trip when Katrina happened? Or in New York during 911? :-(

Go get yourself a travel first aid kit from REI or some other gear shop, and learn how to use it.

Suite101's free online course on Wilderness First Aid is a good place to start. Many of the "wilderness" aspects are the same situations an urban traveler might find themselves in. Ignorance is no excuse for not learning a few tips that could save someone's life. Maybe even your own. :-)