It’s a must have and really important

Great reminder for us. Must have this first aid kit on nappy bag and in the car.

this is something everyone needs to ensure they have

Interesting book we may learn from this book. Setting the kids up with emergency numbers is a very smart thing to do.

I think we forget to teach our kids about calling 000

I also keep a stock of band aids in my handbag.

Very useful tips, thanks for posting this. It’s something we all need but probably don’t have.

Need to have these things on hand and in your home when you need something, very essential

I have a kit in the car and I just bought a plastic container to put bandages, creams etc, and lots of bandaids in, for inside. very handy to have.

Always have items on hand when needed, a must for everyone to have

This is something that I have to get organized.

we have 3 kits i have one in the car one in the house and finally a small one in the nappy bag

I keep two first aid kits at home. One upstairs and one down.

I keep a list of all medications that are taken also, so often we forget their names

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  • • june11 replied
    • 23 Jun 2014 , 2:23 pm

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  That is an excellent idea. I urge everybody to do it and keep a copy in your wallet/handbag or whatever you always have with you. In the event of an accident or illness, if you are unable to give information clearly, in an emergency situation where the information could be a life of matter and death (that is a saying) paramedics and nursing staff will check your belongings for information. They will only do that if treatment is dependent on it. We have to remember that some medications interact and can be life-threatening. I personally know a SA Ambulance Paramedic and a Nurse (they don’t know each other) who have both told me their procedure – that they don’t like having to search a person or their belongings to get the information but will do it if they need to. If you have an ongoing medical condition or allergies to medication it is worth wearing an engraved disc with the main ones listed on it. You can purchase them from a group called Medic Alert which is indirectly connected to the Ambulance (it is in SA anyway) From them you can also get a membership card which lists a membership number, your name, address and contact details, next of kin with their address and contact details ( you can list more than one), medical conditions, all allergies of medications, also known foods. They send you another form at a later date so you can change any details you need to…or just ignore it. Some people are also allergic to alcohol – not just what you drink. A relative of an in-law of mine was in accident which resulted in surgery. She survived that but later they discovered her heart beat was slower than it should have been. Normal procedure was to give a special injection that contained alcohol. She died despite long desperate attempts to revive him. She had always been a non-drinker so they had no idea of the allergy. She had had the other ingredients in it on prior occasions during surgery and had never had ny side-effects at all.

thanks for this, my first aid kit isn’t complete and should be

Good read thank you for the information

Thank you a nice reminder to stock up

need to update my first aid kit

great article – and I do encourage parents to have a first aid kid in the car, extremely handy when you need it!

Hubby is right into all things emergency. We have First Aid Kits in the home, car, caravan and a little one in my handbag.