Build a first responder kit

First Aid List
Checklist for building your first responder kit

Build a first responder kit:
If you want to build your own first responder kit, it's important
to take a look at what others have created. Start with the
professional first responder starter kit, pictured right.

Checklist for building a first responder kit:
The deluxe first responder kit, pictured below has a blood-borne
pathogen clean-up kit as well as AmpuSave, a medical transport
device for the storage and transportation of severed digits or
soft tissue. It also includes a First Aid Field Guide that provides
information on emergency protocols for over 30 emergencies,
best safety and clean-up practices, and Good Samaritan laws
and liability.

It's handy because it includes a general intake pad, a cardiac
intake pad, a stroke intake pad, as well as an inventory refill
checklist complete with expiration dates. It makes a great first
responder kit, but you can build your own.

What's in the kit?
Let's take a look at the contents of a well built first responder
kit. A typical bag might include the following:

Nylon jump bag
First Aid Field Guide
Blood borne pathogen clean-up kit with: latex-free gloves
red biohazard waste bag; pick-up scoop with scraper;
cleaning disinfectant wipe; disposable dry absorbent
towels (3); fluid control solidifier; antimicrobial hand wipe;
twist tie
AmpuSave medical transport device with: storage
compartments (2); cold compress with ammonium nitrate
active ingredient; gauze pads (2); saline solution;
instruction card
Saline solution; instruction card
(6) Abdominal bandages (ABD pads)
(20) Adhesive strips, 1" x 3"
Antibiotic ointment
Antiseptic wipes
Assorted adhesive bandages
(10) Beaded nylon cable security seal
Bottle of chewable aspirin
Burn Dressing
(12) Burn gel
Cardiac intake pad
(4) Cold pack
(3) CPR mask
(3) Elastic bandage
Emergency blanket
Emesis bag
(4) Eye pads
Eye wash, 4 oz.
Finger splint
(92) Gauze pads, 4" x 4"
(2) Gauze pads, non-adhesive, 3" x 4"
(8) Gauze, stretch, 4"
General intake pad
Glucose for diabetic events
(6) Hand sanitizer
(5) Hydrocortisone ointment
(4) Mask with eye protection
(24 pair) Non-latex gloves
Package of wound closure strips
Penlight
Scissors, 7-1/4"
Stroke intake pad
Structural aluminum malleable (SAM) splint
(6) Tape, 1/2"x 2-1/5 yd.
Trauma bandage
Triangle bandage
Tweezers, 4-1/5"

At first glance, figuring out how to build your first aid kit may
be daunting. But really it just starts with a list and then from
there you can start adding contents and checking them off as
you go.

Anatomy of a Prepper first responder kit:

Bandages

ACE wraps
adhesive bandages
cloth tape
compress dressings (5 x 9)
gauze pads
gauze roll bandage
trauma pads
Sling bandage

Medications

Analgesics (pain relief), such as Lidocaine
Antibacterials (infection protection) Povidone-iodine
infection control wipes
antibiotics (fish antibiotics, provided you understand the
consequences)
Antiseptics (cleansing)
Anti-diarrheal, such as Immodium or generic equivalent is
essential.
Antifungal ointment
Aspirin, such as convenient Bayer Aspirin pac kets.
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl). Beadryl is a must have for
allergic reactions, such as bee stings.
Heartburn relief, such as Alka Seltzer, Prilosec or Tums.
Hydrocortisone
Ibuprofin, such as Advil.

Other pharmaceuticals and medicinal herbals

A ctivated charcoal tablets for poisoning emergencies.
Alcohol swabs
Ammonia inhalant
Antibiotic ointment (polysporin and Neosporin)
Antiseptic wipes
Calumine lotion
Instant glucose.
Parasite relief. Try Fr esh Green Black Walnut Wormwood
Compl ex to treat parasites.
Visine
ca rrier oils
cinnamon essential oil
frankincense
lavender essential oil
lemon essential oil
peppermint essential oil
myrrh
sweet orange essential oil
tea tree oil
thieves oil (essential oil blend)
thyme essential oil

Tools

EMT Trauma shears
Tourniquet. A tourniquet has one purpose only: it's use is
to stop uncontrollable arterial bleeding, it's not for snake
bites. Repeat: A tourniquet is not for snake bites! Go to
training so you know the proper use of a tourniquet as
misuse of a tourniquet could result in loss of limb!
thermometer
Irrigation Syringe. For wound irrigation, a syringe of this
type allows the flow of a solution across an open wound
surface. The purpose of this wound hydration is to remove
deeper debris to help prevent infection and to allow a
better visual on the wound to assess.
tongue depressors
tweezers (splinter tweezers)
Blankets: mylar blankets , wool blanket

Kits

Burn kit. Piston Syringe, Burn spray or burn gel.
Eyewash kit. Eyewash, sterile eye pads)
Snake Bite and bee sting Kit. Sawyer extracter
Electrolyte replacement. Pack Pedialyte or generic
electrolyte drink for kids. Pack sports drinks for the adults.
Glucose tabs. Instant glucose is available for your
prepper's first aid kit to treat reactions caused by low
blood glucose (or sugar). This is especially important
treatment for people with diabetes. Glucose is a
monosaccharide simple sugar that works by raising the
glucose level in the blood quickly.

Rememeber also diabetic supplies, EPI pens, inhalers and
prescription medicines.

Other supplies

bloodpressure cuff
biohazard bag
body substance isolation: exam gloves, mask, goggles
cold compress (instant)
flashlight
medical tape
seatbelt cutter
stethoscope
suction device
window punch
wrist watch with seconds hand

Happy endings...
A well stocked first aid responder kit will help ensure happy
endings for everyone in your group. Be sure to regularly check
inventory and have first aid kits dispersed in your bugout bag,
bugout location, get home bag, at the workplace, in your
vehicles and in your home.

We hope this article has helped you take a look at the contents
of a first aid kit. Now you can move on to other areas of first
aid to learn:

You don't need to be a doctor to respond in crisis!

Are able to treat varying degrees of burns?
Can you identify strep throat (bacterial infectious disease)?
Can you identify and treat headlice?
Could you improvise a splint?
Could you treat shock?
D o you know the proper use of a tourniquet?
Do you know how to clean an open wound?
Do you know how to use a butterfly bandage properly?
Have you ever wrapped a sprain?
How might you treat a tick bite?
How would you treat bedsores?
Might you recognize a stroke?
What would you do if you lost a dental filling?

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