Showing posts with label first aid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label first aid. Show all posts

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Just how can a 1st Aid Kit provide you peace of mind?





Health is one of the most important things in the life of an individual. In fact, it is the most essential to live longer. In order for you to have peace of mind not worrying much about your health, here are a few of the things you should do;

1. Eat well - this is the key to a healthier body. Eating healthy foods a day can surely make you healthier; in the long run, you will be the one to benefit from it. Healthy foods have the nutrients and vitamins that your body needs.

2. Exercise Everyday - to make and keep you fit, be active. Indulge yourself into some exercises like walking, jogging or even doing jumping jack. One of the most common causes of death nowadays is hypertension or high blood pressure which is very common for inactive people.



3. Have a First Aid Kit - whether you go to other places or stay at home with your family, you will have peace of mind if you have a 1st Aid Kit with you. It is just a matter of being prepared that you can prevent more serious injuries.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Importance of Emergency First Aid Kit For Kids






With kids around, you never ever actually know when an accident may happen. So emergency awareness and preparedness is very important as it can Often help you save life. You should know necessary first aid to help the child, particularly if there are no hospitals or health professionals nearby for medical help.

To administer first aid to a kid, you first have to have a kids'   Emergency First Aid Kit prepared at all times. In fact, no matter if you have a kid at home or not, you need a kit at home as you by no means know when minor emergencies arise. A typical kids' first aid kit should contain

1. Adhesive bandages of various sizes to treat all injuries

2. An antibiotic cream to stop infection in cuts and scrapes

3. A burn ointment that prevents infections in minor melts

4. A cleaning representative like a scraper, soap and antibiotic towelettes to disinfect an injury

5. An eyewash solution for flushing eyes in case of contamination and for relieving pain and swelling in an allergy

6. Sterile dressings and gloves to stop excessive bleeding and for safety reasons

7. Some prescription medicine for deal withing pain, cold, inflammation, headache, nausea and diarrhea. However do keep checking its expiration dates that you can no longer use.

It's not enough to just have a first aid kit around; all adults in your home should know how to treat minor injuries in kids like cuts, minor uses up, scrapes and minor incidents. With his knowledge, you should not only be able to take care of minor injuries, but you should also be able to stabilize the more serious ones till professional medical help arrives.

Instead of preparing your own family first aid kit, you can buy ready-made ones on the internet or from drug stores. However it is typically better to make your own kit as there is no set common for these prepared-made ones. So you may not get all of the things required in a first aid kit if you buy these kits.