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hi it's AlaskaGranny Alaska Prepper I'm getting ready to spend some time at my Granny Camp off-grid
Alaska cabin and so I've been building a first-aid kit and the things that I
need to go in it to take out there to Granny Camp make sure that I have what I need
whether you're staying at home you're riding in your car you're going camping
or you're in an emergency bug-out situation you need to have a first-aid
kit so a first-aid kit is something that you should have more than one you need
to have one first aid kit in your home you need to
have one first aid kit in each of your cars you need
to have one first aid kit at your workplace you need one with your bug out bag or your emergency survival prepping
gear and if you spend time in the out-of-doors you need a first aid kit with your
camping or your outdoor gear a first-aid kit is something you can buy an already
prepared kit they come in a variety of price points with different degrees of
readiness it's also something that you could put together yourself Dollar Tree First Aid supplies whether you
buy a first aid kit already made or you assemble it yourself there are certain
items that are must-haves for your first aid kit I'm going to go over the different
items in a well-stocked first-aid kit so that you can make sure that you have the supplies
items that you need no matter what your emergency situation is first you need a sturdy
container it can be something that your purchased first-aid kit comes in
it can be something you already have around the house I bought this red
zipper pouch at a thrift store for 99 cents then that's the one I'm going to
be filling up today red is a good choice for a first aid kit because it's a color that people
associate with first aid and medical supplies look through first-aid supplies
and make sure you have assorted band-aids I like the cloth band-aids
they stay on longer lasts better and you can get them from tiny sizes all the way
up to great big squares at Dollar tree have some adhesive cloth tape that's a nice kind
of tape because it sticks to itself and not to your skin so when you want to
remove it you don't cause further injury or pain to a wound have some
antiseptic antibacterial wipes and some hand sanitizer along with some disposable gloves you
need gauze rolls gauze pads a thermometer tweezers scissors the
instant cold pack is always a nice addition as is an emergency survival mylar blanket many
times when people are injured they may go into shock you need to keep them warm
and comfortable and one of the ways to do that is with the addition of your
emergency blanket open it up wrap it around them it can help reflect their
body temperature the body heat back to their body and help keep them from going
into shock extra supplies that I always like to include from Dollar Tree sunscreen aloe vera gel
insect repellent and an after bite stick you want a variety of
over-the-counter medicines and drugs things like aspirin ibuprofen advil
tylenol or their generic variety you want some anti diarrheal medication some
antacids maybe some laxatives some cough medicine sore throat lozenges antibiotic
creams cortisone cream burn cream first-aid cream you need to make sure
that you have the emergency contact list the people you need to get in touch with
in an emergency have a paper copy of those phone numbers addresses and their
contact information from your doctor's to your insurance companies family
members the local hospital the poison control number any pertinent medical
information that you would need in an emergency whether it's a list of your
doctor or a list of the prescription medications that someone is taking also
make sure that you have a small supply of prescription medications that you
take with your first-aid supply so that in case and
emergency and you need them they're there with your emergency gear get a
good first aid guide and learn to administer first aid it's important that
you be able to take care the best you can of someone in an emergency situation
then go through your first aid kits occasionally make sure no one has raided
them they haven't been misplaced that you still have the things that you
need so that you're ready for the things that come along if you're concerned with
emergencies that might include more than just simple first-aid you might want to
consider beefing up your supplies some of the very specific emergency first aid
gear and supplies that would be in addition to any kind of a basic kit as with any area of
prepping decide what are the risks that are probably most likely to be something
that you and your family encounter and those are the risks that you prepare for
then make sure that you have your supplies on hand you have them where you
need them and you know how to use them when the time comes
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