Emergency First Aid Tips
Emergency First Aid Tips
Adults (English)
First Aid For Emergencies Adult Poster (525 Kb)
Infant and Children (English)
First Aid For Emergencies Infant & Children Poster (577 Kb)
First Aid For Anaphylaxis
(English)
Epi-Pen Poster (67 Kb)
How to make First Aid and Preparedness Kits
Safety is important, so to ensure that you are not caught unprepared in an emergency; here are some handy suggestions for putting together your own personal, portable Preparedness Kit.
Child’s Day Pack
- Whistle – to use in case of emergency
- Water Bottle and Snacks (energy bar)
- Child Safe Insect Repellent
- Sun Block
- Sunglasses
- Flashlight
- Personal First Aid Kit
- Poncho
- Space Blanket
Personal First Aid Kit
- 12-20 Band-aids
- 2 Butterfly finger dressing
- 2 Rolled gauze bandages
- 1-2 Large Pressure Dressings
- 1-2 Small Pressure Dressings
- 1-2 Triangular Bandages
- 6 Gauze Pads (10cmx10cm)
- 3 Sets of disposable rubber/latex gloves
- 1 Instant hot/cold pack
- 1 Tensor Bandage
- Waterproof adhesive tape (2.5cm x 2.5cm)
- Tweezers
- Scissors
- Alcohol Swabs
- Space Blanket
- Mini-flashlight
Family Pack
- 24-30 Band-aids
- 4 Butterfly finger dressings
- 4 Rolled gauze bandages (5cm wide)
- 2-3 Large Pressure Dressings
- 2-3 Small Pressure dressings
- 2-3 Triangular Bandages
- 12 Gauze Pads (10cm x 10cm)
- 3-5 sets of disposable rubber/latex gloves
- 2 Instant hot/cold packs
- 2 Tensor Bandages
- Waterproof adhesive tape (2.5cm x 2.5cm)
- Tweezers
- Scissors
- Alcohol Swabs
- Flash Light
- 1 Space Blanket
- Sun Block
- Insect repellant
- Energy Bars
- Water Bottle
- Whistle
- Candle and Matches
Optional:
- Topical Antibiotic Ointment
- OTC Pain Reliever/Anti – inflammatory
- Ant-Acid
Car Emergency Preparedness Kit
- Quality Car Jack
- Tire Pump – Electric or foot pump
- Booster Cables
- Windshield Washer Fluid
- Flares, triangular reflectors, and a flash light
- Personal First Aid Kit – Kept in glove box of car
- Fire Extinguisher
- Power Bar(s)
- Tool Kit – set of wrenches, screwdrivers, and tire repair kit
- Maps
- Car Manual
- Space Blanket
- Candle and matches
Winter Months
- Pebble Gravel or Kitty Litter (traction)
- Shovel
- Warm clothing/boots
In an emergency, always call 9-1-1
