Comments on: Gathering a few first-aid kits

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:55:22 +0000

A piece of string, a ballpoint pen, scotch tape, one tube sock, and some baking soda — exactly what MacGuyver would need to get out of any situation.

By: yna

yna — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:39:30 +0000

It is always a good idea to have a few basic pieces of equipment with you. Same as you I bought a prepackaged kits from drugstore.com and added extra bandages and Instant Cold Pack. I used savingswatch.com when i shop online though. I think they have the highest rebate percentage among the cashback sites. They offer 8.25% rebate for drugstore.com

By: Dani

Dani — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:18:48 +0000

We dont have a first aid kit apparently. Would have been good to know before Sunday when I was bleeding all over the sink just to be told we had absolutely no bandaids in the house. We will have one after this weekend.Dani's last blog post..Memo to...

By: FFB

FFB — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:56:21 +0000

I picked up a couple of similar kits at BJ’s a while back. One is in the car and the other is home. I supplement the home one with extra bandages and moleskin as well as a few other items as needed.

One thing – Make sure you go through your kits every year and check for expired items!

By: Stuart

Stuart — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:04:44 +0000

I usually get a prepackaged kit through St Johns Ambulance Australia (the people who do first aid training) then just re-stock it as required.

I guess I find that a lot easier as I am a trained first aid officer so I like to keep one on hand in a few different places around the home (and have one that I can take when cycling).

One thing that you might want to look at getting is one of the instant ice packs. You basically crack them open and they turn instantly cold so are great when someone injures an ankle or you need to deal with a critical body temperature rise.

Stuart

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By: Ira Hubbard

Ira Hubbard — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:19:31 +0000

I did what you did and bought a kit to start off and then have been filling it as needed or when I find that I absolutely need something that didn’t come in the kit I add to it (like my blister band-aids for when I have to wear my heals). Also since I like organization I added a check off list so I know when I need to restock it.

By: ChristianPF

ChristianPF — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:28:53 +0000

How about a knife, thread, and duct tape ;)
That is what I would fill it with, my wife would make it a lot more comfty ;)