Do
you know which medicines you should take with
you on your travels?
By accessing the interactive
part of this web site you can obtain a list of
all the medicines necessary for your trip.
Whether you are going on a holiday to a beach
resort or a full blown expedition to some remote
location.
However
long you will be away or however many people will
be in your group, wherever you are going and whatever
you are doing, you can obtain your own customised
list.
First
aid kits can be bought ready made
from a chemist or made up to your
own personal specification.
The components of a first aid
kit are largely a matter of personal
choice but the kit should contain
items sufficient for the size of the
party and appropriate to the activity
undertaken.
The list below is an example
of a general first aid kit sufficient
for a party of six persons. The list
is by no means exhaustive but it gives
an idea of the sort of things you
may wish to include in your kit.
The contents of the kit should
be kept in a suitable plastic container
such as a large sandwich box with
a tight fitting and secure lid. This
makes the kit suitable for travelling.
An
excellent range of travel First
Aid kits can be obtained on line from:-
Suggested
contents of a first aid kit
First
Aid Manual
Strip
Thermometer
First
Aid Scissors
Splinter
Forceps (tweezers)
6
x Safety Pins
1
small bottle of Antiseptic
Solution
1
small pack Cotton Wool
Cotton
buds
Pack
of Wound Closure Strips (steri
strips)
Pack
of Antiseptic Wipes (medi
swabs)
1
x Savlon Dry spray
2
x Triangular Bandages
1
x 7.5cm Crepe Bandage
2
x 7.5cm Conforming Gauze Bandages
(K Band)
6
x 10cm2 Non adherent
Sterile Dressings (melolin)
6
x 5cm2 Non adherent
Sterile Dressings (melolin)
2
x Large Sterile Dressings
2
x Medium Sterile Dressings
1
x 1m Elastoplast fabric strip
1
x 2.5cm Micropore tape
1
x 2.5cm Zinc Oxide tape
Vinegar*-
for jellyfish stings
*
Vinegar can be carried in
small sachets like the ones
you get in motorway cafes.
First
Aid Manual
