If you have kids and something happens to them like a cut or a scrape
, the proper way to use gauze rolls and to apply first aid is mentioned here. If you are not a doctor, using a first aid kit should not be too much of a hassle. There are some basics that you will have to know about first aid before attempting to patch up your son or daughter with gauze rolls and Band-Aids.
There are some recommended items that you should put in your home first aid kit. First you will need to purchase a case to hold these materials in and to be portable enough to take with you or just outside where he or she might have fallen. At least a couple of pairs of vinyl or latex gloves to protect you from transmittable diseases and the simplest explanation is to keep your hands from coming in contact with the wound. You will need a CPR mask if there is a need to help someone if they are choking or cannot breathe. You should also have Iodine and peroxide for cleaning the wound as these will flush out any impurities. You should have a wide variety of sizes of gauze rolls, as with this you can wrap the wound and if need be go to the hospital or urgent care for more care of the wound. Have in your medical kit a roll of medical tape to hold the gauze rolls on the wound.
Some kind of pain reliever maybe Tylenol or Advil will do the trick and some Neosporin too, as this will help heal the wound faster. Benadryl , antacid, and orajel are some more things that are commonplace in a first aid kit.
That is an awful lot of items to organize. I recommend building dividers and using zip locks in various sizes then clearly mark what you have in your new first aid kit. It is best to keep this first aid kit in a place where you could grab it at any time or someone else could to help in any situation. This is important as if there is an injury that is life threating you might be able to hold the bleeding down to a minimum until the paramedics get there to take over.
Looking at what we have discussed here there is no better idea than to have a first aid kit on hand at all times. If you use in excess some of the items in your kit like gauze rolls or bandaids, then make sure to replace them as soon as possible.