Accidents and serious illness can happen at any time and without warning. Your first aid kit should include the following items:
Pain relievers for infants and children. The pain medication should be in liquid form for easy administering.
Oral syringe or calibrated medicine spoon for giving the correct dose of medication to children.
Infant or child thermometer. Digital models are better than ones that use mercury. A broken mercury thermometer is very dangerous to children.
Large roller bandages.
Small roller bandages.
Scissors.
Gauze swabs.
Triangular bandages that can be used as slings.
Different sized safety pins for securing bandages and dressings.
Hypoallergenic tape for securing bandages and dressings.
Sterile pads.
Waterproof plasters.
Finger bandage kit.
Tweezers.
Sterile dressing with bandage.
Vinyl gloves.
Mild liquid soap that is not too strong for a baby's skin.
Calamine cream.
Antibacterial cream.
Sting reliever spray.
Child-friendly insect repellent.
Eyewash solution.
Your first aid kit should be clearly marked and the contents labelled. The usual colour scheme for first aid kit boxes is green with a white cross. The kit should be stored in a waterproof container and its location must be known to all adults and care-givers in the household. The contents must be checked periodically for expiry dates and possible replenishment.
Pain relievers for infants and children. The pain medication should be in liquid form for easy administering.
Oral syringe or calibrated medicine spoon for giving the correct dose of medication to children.
Infant or child thermometer. Digital models are better than ones that use mercury. A broken mercury thermometer is very dangerous to children.
Large roller bandages.
Small roller bandages.
Scissors.
Gauze swabs.
Triangular bandages that can be used as slings.
Different sized safety pins for securing bandages and dressings.
Hypoallergenic tape for securing bandages and dressings.
Sterile pads.
Waterproof plasters.
Finger bandage kit.
Tweezers.
Sterile dressing with bandage.
Vinyl gloves.
Mild liquid soap that is not too strong for a baby's skin.
Calamine cream.
Antibacterial cream.
Sting reliever spray.
Child-friendly insect repellent.
Eyewash solution.
Your first aid kit should be clearly marked and the contents labelled. The usual colour scheme for first aid kit boxes is green with a white cross. The kit should be stored in a waterproof container and its location must be known to all adults and care-givers in the household. The contents must be checked periodically for expiry dates and possible replenishment.
