Monthly Meeting 4

Organize your first aid kit

April 29, 2025

Before watching the video and following along with its organizational tips, have these ready:

• Your Family First Aid Kit, and spread out its contents so you can pick individual elements out during the video

• a Sharpie or label maker, maybe gaffer tape to write on

• (11) gallon size Ziploc bags ( do not use reusable, although more eco- friendly bags….may have to toss them if they get contaminated)

PPE and Tools go on either end of the orange bag (in the side pockets)

The rest of the bags go in the center section of the kit, with Bleeding, Cuts and Final Dressing most accessible and in that order.

Contents of each plastic bag

1. BLEEDING (aka Hemorrhage, excessive bleeding)

   • (!)Tourniquet

   • (2) sterile combine pads

   • (2) crinkle gauze rolls 4.5”

   • (6) sterile 4x4 gauze pads

   • (1) non sterile 4x4 gauze pads two hundred pack

   • (1) coban
     
     

2. CUTS  (aka Lacerations/Cuts/Abrasions Dressings)

   • Sterile combine pad 

   • 6” conforming stretch gauze

   • 3” conforming stretch gauze

   • (1)2” conforming stretch gauze

   • (6) sterile 4x4 gauze

   • (25) non sterile 4x4

   • (2) steri-strips packs

   • (1) sterile water
     
     

3. FINAL DRESSING (aka bandage wounds)

   • (25) 4x4 non sterile

   • (1) coban

   • (1) 1” tape

   • (1) 2” tape

   • (1) box of assorted bandaids
     
     

4. ORTHO (broken bones, sprains, strains, dislocations)

   • (4) instant ice packs

   • (4) triangular bandages

   • (1) SAM splint

   • (2) ace wraps

   • (1) coban
     
     

5. BURNS

   • Sterile water

   • Burn Spray

   • (6)Sterile 4x4 gauze

   • (2) mylar blankets

   • (1) large Burnshield

   • (4) small burnshields
     
     

6. EYES

   • (2) ophthalmic solution eye wash

   • (2) oval eye pads

   • (1) 1” transpore tape (eye tape)

7. SHOCK

   • (1) Glucose Gel

   • (2) Mylar blankets

8. ANTISEPTIC (aka disinfectant/irrigation)

   • (5) povidone sticks ( for cleaning skin or tools not inside wound)

   • (2) povidine prep solutions 

   • (4) alcohol wipes

   • (2) sting relief wipes

   • (1) 10 /box triple antibiotic ointment

9. BIOHAZARD

   • empty (trash) bag for used gloves, bandages, etc.
     
     

10. TOOLS (place in outer pocket)

    • Bandage scissors

    • (1) splinter forceps (tweezers) 

    • (1) large forceps
      
      

11. PPE (place in outer pocket)

    • Assorted nitrile gloves

    • (1) Goggles

    • (1) N95 masks

    • Splinter forceps

    • Seat belt cutter
      
      
      

Optional items you might want to ADD to your kit

10. Tools

11. • SWAT-T tourniquet

    • Stop the bleed kit - QuikClot Gauze

    • Tourniquet

    • Pad and pen

    • Multitool (like Leatherman or other)

    • Sharpie (Milwaukee Inkzall designed to write on any surface)

    • Headlamp 

    • O2 sat monitor

    • Automatic Blood Pressure cuff

    • Duct tape

11. PPE:

11. • 3M N95 masks with a valve

    • A pack of N95 masks

    • Keep gloves in plastic bag in your size(many) and (1 or 2) in one  size larger, can just the the bigger glove underneath and just change the outer glove 

    • Hand sanitizer 80% alcohol or greater
      
      

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