First Aid Resources: A Quick Review
We thought we’d wrap up our First Aid series with an overview of some useful products and resources. And since medical emergencies come in all shapes, sizes, and flavors, we’ll look at a range of items, from “basic,” to “comprehensive,” to “crazy-hard-core.”
First aid kits
Basic: Cut finger? Skinned knee? The Pocket 1st Aid Kit has you covered. Ideal for a diaper bag, school backpack, glove compartment, or Christmas stocking, this go-anywhere collection of bandages and skin cleaners can take care of minor bumps and scrapes.
Comprehensive: I really like the compactness of the 100 Piece First Aid Kit. Bandages, splints, gloves, and even booklet of first aid instructions all come in a neat, little plastic case. Fits perfectly under the seat of a car, stashes neatly in a closet or pantry, or saves space in a 72 hour kit.
Crazy-hard-core: The 397 Piece First Aid Kit not only contains enough square yards of bandage to wrap an entire adult, head to foot, but comes with both a sturdy storage bag and a mini backpack. Use the small backpack for temporary trips, or divide the contents between the two bags to double your readiness (house/car, upstairs/downstairs, home/travel).
*Bonus: None of these exactly what you need? Browse our loose supplies and assemble your own customized kit. Don’t forget a sturdy medic bag with lots of pockets, like this one:
5 comments
Charlie
You have dead links?? I wanted to see what you had for the three types of First Aid Kit!
Cay Hodge
I need to be able to get this information,books in printed form please tell me how I can I have no way of printing of a computer in any way. Also would like to share with my neighbors this are so very helpful
Emergency Essentials
This post is a few years old and some of those products are no longer available. Sorry about that!
J B
You might want to update this article. Emergency Essentials’ Tips for Preparedness book appears to be no longer available on this site.
Don
as a nurse and EMT, i know that very few medical tapes are water/sweat resistant, so I keep duct tape in my first aid kit to use in place of the tape provided in most kits