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Although children should not practice first aid when an adult is present and able to do it, there are still occasions when a child is the only one available. It is therefore a good idea for boys and girls, especially older ones, to know where their parents keep first aid supplies. And in order to be ready if an accident should occur, a child should find out exactly what materials are on hand. Many people buy two first aid kits, one for their home and one for their automobile, so that they always have what they need in case of an emergency. People who don’t have a special first aid kit in their home usually have a medicine cabinet in a bathroom where the necessary supplies are stored.

Here is a list of things recommended for every home:

1. A box of gauze pads wrapped in sterile paper. (These are to be placed on cuts, scrapes, or burns.)

2. One roll of one-inch adhesive tape. (A piece of tape will hold the gauze pads in position.)

3. One roll of one-inch and one roll of two-inch gauze bandage. (These are used to cover the gauze pads and to protect a cut or burn so that it doesn’t become infected.)

4. A two-inch elastic bandage. (This is used to wrap around a sprained ankle or wrist.)

5. A large roll of cotton. (Moist cotton is often used to wash the dirt out of a cut or deep scratch.)

6. A box of Band-aids. (These make excellent dressings for small cuts and scrapes.)

7. Cotton-tipped wooden applicators. (When moistened, these are very helpful in cleaning a wound.)

8. A bottle of hydrogen peroxide. (This is often used to cleanse the skin when it has been injured.)

9. A bottle of rubbing alcohol. (This can be used to clean dirt off the skin. It should not be used to clean a cut or a scrape.)

10. One tube of an antibiotic ointment.

11. A flashlight.

12. An icebag.

13. A large rubber pad. (This is placed under a patient in bed when wet dressings are going to be applied and will protect the mattress.)

14. A mouth thermometer and a rectal thermometer.

15. Tweezers. (To be used in removing splinters.)

16. A urinal and a bedpan. (These will make it unnecessary for a really sick patient to get out of bed when he wants to use the toilet.)

17. An enema bag.

18. A steam inhalator. (This can be most helpful if a child has croup or bronchitis.)

19. An enamel basin. (This can be used to wash in, or for preparing wet dressings for wounds. Or, if a bed patient feels sick to his stomach, he can throw up in such a basin.)


Every home should have certain supplies for first aid, and it is a good idea for boys and girls, especially older ones, to know where these supplies are stored.

In addition to the supplies we have mentioned above, every home should have a certain number of essential medicines. Of course, powerful medicines should always be kept separate
from the ordinary medical supplies. It is important that they are placed far out of the reach of small children!

Here are some of the ordinary medicines that will be used often in the home:

1. Aspirin, or some other medicine such as Tylenol, to relieve a headache or the pain of an ordinary minor ache or pain.

2. Bicarbonate of soda, to be used in preparing a wet dressing. A little bicarbonate of soda powder, when mixed with water, can also be used to relieve indigestion or nausea.

3. An eyewash. A little eyewash placed in an eyecup is frequently used to wash dirt out of an eye.

4. A box of epsom salts powder, often used in preparing a wet dressing for an inflamed or infected part of the body.

5. A bottle of milk of magnesia, often used as a laxative when someone is constipated. It can also relieve an upset stomach. However, it should not be used when a child has stomach pain.

6. Salt tablets. These are prescribed sometimes when a child is markedly overheated and has perspired a great deal on a very hot day.

7. A mouthwash. (Strong mouth- washes containing alcohol or other antiseptics are not advised.)

8. A bottle of calamine lotion. (This, when applied to an itch or a rash, often brings relief.)

9. A container of a medicated powder to relieve prickly heat, or the itch of a rash.

10. A container of talcum powder. (Talc frequently relieves discomfort when the skin is chafed or irritated.)

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