Medical Kit

Today I am going to talk about putting together a medical kit. I believe I started this once before, but never completed it. This will be more than a simple first-aid kit, it will be a little more comprehensive than that. You will not be able to do the work of a doctor, but you may just be able to treat most minor injuries up to and including gunshot and knife wounds.

TOOLS: Curved tweezers, straight tweezers, curved forceps, surgical scissors, curved dental pic, curved and straight suture needles, suture thread, oral thermometer, disposable razor, G.I. can opener, eye patch, plastic eye cup, glass eye cup, emergency space blanket, extractor kit for snake bites plastic finger tip protectors (3 different sizes).

BANDAGES, ETC: 4"x4" sterile pads (10), 3"x3" sterile pads (3), 2"x2" sterile pads (10), 3" gauze bandage (10 yds.), 2" flexible gauze (3.5 yds.), adhesive tape (.5"x5 yds.), clear 1st aid tape (1"x10 yds.), 1st aid tape (2"x5 yds.), gauze finger bandages (2), 3/4" band-aids (40), cotton swabs (24), sterile cotton balls (10), butterfly closures (10), ace type bandages (2), facial tissue (15 two ply), toilet paper (small travel roll).

CLEANING & DISINFECTING: 1st aid disinfectant spray, tincture Merthiolate, petroleum jelly, antiseptic-premoistened towelette, bar of soap, covered soap dish, eye wash, eye drops.

PILLS: Aspirin (100 tabs.), Excedrin Rapid Release/extra strength (100 caps.), Dristan for allergies (48 tabs), Sinus tablets (24 tabs), Primatine for asthma (48 tabs), Dramamine for motion sickness (12 tabs), Rolaids (24 tabs).

Misc: Icy-Hot rub (3 oz. tube), Hydrocortisone cream (1 oz. tube), Blistex lip ointment (1 oz), lip balm (2 tubes), nasal spray, instant cold pack, cough drops (2 kinds 15 tabs each kind), insect repellent (minimum of 40% Deet), after bite sting reliever, witch hazel (8 oz), aloe (cream, jell or liquid), pepto bismal (small bottle) water purification tablets (100).

That is what I keep in my medical kit. Besides that I have small, personal first-aid kits for everyone in my crew. There are many more things that could be added if someone in your group has the knowledge to use them. What I have listed here is what I feel that everyone should know how to administer. There is one more important item that should be put into your kit. That is your prescription medications. Only you know what you need and you should know how many you might need. I personally also keep some vitamins and supplements that can replace some of my meds if I would happen to run out. Those who feel they may wind up taking to the woods or have a place in that type of an area should learn all they can about using natural medicines. There are many plants that are excellent substitutes for what we buy in the store. I Hope to do a blog soon on some of these that I know. SURVIVE!!!

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