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First Aid 13

A first aid kit is essential for treating minor injuries and should include various types of dressings, bandages, and infection control supplies. Key items include sterile dressings, conforming and triangular bandages, disposable gloves, and tools like tweezers and scissors for effective wound care. Maintaining hygiene and proper disposal of materials is crucial to prevent infection and ensure safety.

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First Aid 13

A first aid kit is essential for treating minor injuries and should include various types of dressings, bandages, and infection control supplies. Key items include sterile dressings, conforming and triangular bandages, disposable gloves, and tools like tweezers and scissors for effective wound care. Maintaining hygiene and proper disposal of materials is crucial to prevent infection and ensure safety.

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No matter what your situation, putting together a first aid kit is a must if

you want to keep yourself and your loved ones . Equipment used in first
aid can help to fully treat minor injuries on the spot without needing to
go to the doctor

So here are the types of firsr aid kit and safe use of them.

1.Dressings
At the very minimum, a first aid kit is used to treat minor wounds like cuts
and grazes. Having an assortment of wound dressings in your kit is
important to deal with wounds in a wide range of severities. Here are some
examples of dressings.

Sterile Dressings

Eye Pad Dressing

Sterile Low Adherent Dressing

Burn Dressing

Sterile Finger Dressing

Plasters

2.Bandages
Bandages can be used to hold dressings in place, provide added support, cushioning,
and protection, and compress swollen soft tissue injuries.

A. Conforming bandages

A lightweight bandage with flexibility and stretch that easily


hold dressings in place and gently compress

B. Triangular bandages
A multifunctional woven or non-woven bandage that can be
used to immobilise an injured limb, bandage a wound, and
even as a makeshift tourniquet

3.Infection Control
Infection control is vital in first aid. Ensure you maintain a
hygienic environment when cleaning and treating a wound.
Keeping your hands clean and cleaning wounds should be the
first step in dealing with injuries.

4. Disposal gloves
Disposable vinyl gloves protect your hands from
coming into direct contact with bodily fluids and
prevent the transfer of bacteria to an open
wound.
4. Sterile saline waps
Sterile wipes can be used to clean wounds
before dressing them.
5. Hand sanitizer
When you don’t have access to a sink with
running water and soap, hand sanitiser is a good
way to disinfect your hands
6. Saline wound wash
Use ampoules of sterile wound wash solution to
dislodge dirt and clean wounds before dressing
them.
7. safety pins
Versatile and useful for fixing and fastening
bandages, including triangular bandages.
8. Tweezers
For precisely removing grit from wounds to
thoroughly clean them before dressing.
9. Scissors
Tuff cut scissors capable of cutting through thick
layers of fabric and seatbelts as well as bandage
rolls and cutting dressings to size.
10. Gloves
An essential piece of equipment to protect the
child and yourself, reducing the risk of cross-
contamination that can lead to infection and
slow healing.

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