LONG TERM STORAGE
FIRST AID
Updated April 4, 2016
Once, you have made the decision to implement an Emergency Preparedness
program, the next most important items behind Food and Water to
assemble are First Aid products. As new and better products come
on line, the list will be modified accordingly. The following
is a fairly complete listing to cover most medical emergencies:
| 1 |
each |
Basic First Aid Book, in plain language |
| 2 |
each |
Bandages (Ace) elastic, 4" |
| 4 |
each |
Bandages, gauze, 2" x 2" |
| 2 |
each |
Bandages, gauze, 3" x 3" and 4" x 4" |
| 1 |
each |
Bandages, gauze, 18" x 36" |
| 2 |
each |
Bandages for burns (Second Skin) 3" x 3-1/2" |
| 3 |
each |
Triangular Bandages |
| 1 |
box |
Band-Aids in assorted sizes, flexible and moisture resistant best |
| 1 |
box |
Bicarbonate of Soda |
| 1 |
box |
Butterfly sutures or Leukostrips |
| 1 |
each |
Cold/heat Pack, reusable |
| 1 |
box |
Cotton Swabs |
| 1 |
box |
Dental Floss |
| 1 |
box |
Epsom Salts |
| 1 |
each |
Eyedropper |
| 2 |
rolls |
First Aid Tape, 1/2" x 10 yards and 1" x 5 yards |
| 4 |
pair |
Gloves, lightweight rubber, (for medical and hygiene purposes) |
| 1 |
tube |
Insect Repellent |
| 1 |
bottle |
Isopropyl Alcohol |
| 1 |
box |
Masks, Respiratory, surgical (like the 3M N95 Particulate Disposable Respirators) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Meat Tenderizer for insect bites and stings |
| 1 |
box |
Moistened Towelettes |
| 1 |
each |
Nail Clipper |
| 1 |
box |
Razor Blades, single edge |
| 1 |
box |
Safety Pins, assorted sizes |
| 1 |
each |
SAM splint |
| 1 |
each |
Scalpel |
| 1 |
each |
Scissors, Surgical pointed |
| 1 |
each |
Snake bite kit |
| 1 |
bottle |
Soap, liquid, antibacterial |
| 6 |
each |
Tongue Depressors |
| 2 |
each |
Thermometers, disposal OR 1 digital, (no breakables with mercury) |
| 1 |
each |
Tweezers |
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| 1 |
tube |
Analgesic Cream (Camphophenique, Paraderm Plus) |
| 1 |
box |
Antacid (Mylanta, Tums, Pepto-Bismal) |
| 1 |
series |
Antibiotic (Tetracycline for general infections) |
| 1 |
box |
Anti-Diarrheal (Imodium, Diasorb, Lomotil) |
| 1 |
box |
Anti-fungal (Desenex, Micatin, Tinactin, Lotrimin) |
| 1 |
box |
Antihistamine (Benadryl, Claratyne) |
| 1 |
tube |
Antiseptic Ointment (Neosporin, Dettol) |
| 1 |
each |
Anti-toxin (DMSO) |
| 1 |
tube |
Burns (Hydrocortisone, Derm-Aid) |
| 1 |
box |
Cold/Flu Tablets (Nyquil, Repetabs) |
| 1 |
box |
Constipation (Ex-Lax, Dulcolax, Durolax) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Cough Syrup (Robitussen, Dimetap) |
| 1 |
box |
Decongestant (Actifed, Sudafed, Repetabs) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Eye Drops (Visine) |
| 1 |
tube |
Hemorrhoid Relief (Preparation H, Anusol) |
| 1 |
box |
Ibuprofen (Advil, Nurofen, Paracetamol) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Itching, Insect/Rash (Caladril, Calamine) |
| 1 |
tube |
Itching (Dibucaine, Paraderm, Lanacane) |
| 1 |
tube |
Lip Balm (ChapStick, Blistex) |
| 1 |
tube |
Lubricant, Water Soluble (K-Y Jelly) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Nasal Decongestant (Sinex, Ornex) |
| 1 |
box |
Nausea, Motion Sickness (Kwells, Dramamine, Travacalm, Meclizine) |
| 1 |
box |
Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever (Tylenol) |
| 1 |
box |
Pain, Fever Reducer (Panadeine, Mobigesic) |
| 1 |
box |
Pain Reliever with Codeine (Panamax, Tylenol 3) |
| 1 |
|
Prescription (a supply of any you are taking) |
| 1 |
jar |
Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Poison Ivy/Oak (Dermarest Poison Ivy Mousse or Ivarest) |
| 1 |
packet |
Poison Absorber (Activated Charcoal) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Radiation Protection (Potassium Iodide-[KI] or Potassium Iodate-[KIO3] either is fine) |
| 1 |
can |
Sunburn Relief (Solarcaine, Paxyl) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Sunscreen (SPF 15 at least) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Vomit Inducer (Ipecac, Activated charcoal) |
| 1 |
tube |
Yeast Infection Treatment (Gyne-Lotrimin, Monistat) |
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