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First-Aid Kit

First-aid kit, triangular bandage, scissors, adhesive tape, gauze pads

Suggested contents for a first-aid kit include:

  • 2-inch-square sterile gauze pads
  • 2-inch-wide gauze bandage roll
  • 4-inch-square sterile gauze pads
  • 42-inch-square cloth for triangular bandage or sling
  • Antacid
  • Antibiotic salve
  • Aspirin
  • Assorted adhesive dressings
  • Assorted butterfly dressings
  • Cell phone
  • Cotton swabs
  • Decongestant
  • Eye dropper
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Instant chemical cold packs
  • Instant chemical hot packs
  • Latex gloves
  • Moleskin
  • Needles
  • One-half percent hydrocortisone cream
  • Petroleum jelly
  • Roll of 1-inch adhesive tape
  • Roll of 2-inch adhesive tape
  • Safety pins
  • Scissors
  • Single-edged razor blades
  • Sterile eyewash
  • Thermometer
  • Tweezers
  • Unit 8 of 9
  • Topic 5 of 5
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