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How Do You Stock An Emergency Supply Of Medicine And First Aid?

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How Do You Stock An Emergency Supply Of Medicine And First Aid?

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It’s important for every home to have a well-stocked first aid kit. When injuries happen, having necessary medical materials within easy reach can help minimize bleeding, swelling and trauma that occur during injury. Buy a plastic storage container that is shoe box size or larger’an art-supplies container with big handles or a fishing-tackle box will work nicely. Think of this container as the ‘safe box’ for your emergency supplies. Gather materials necessary to treat cuts and lacerations: sterile plain and nonstick gauze pads in a variety of sizes, bandages, soft bandage wraps and a pair of latex gloves for the care of fresh bleeding wounds (caution: some people are allergic to latex). Be sure to pack soap to clean wounds. Soap containing chlorhexidine makes a good antiseptic. If no family members are allergic to iodine, consider including products containing povidone-iodine, such as Betadine. Use Betadine swabs to clean difficult-to-reach areas and Betadine pads for small scrapes. In

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