blondie Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 what do you have in your first aid box? i wonder whether we have too much or not enough -can you let me know what you have in yours - if you read one site it says one thing and another site something else. many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Not an exhaustive list, but what i can remember off of the top of my head! We have a first aid shelf really with 2 kits on it. One has adult sizes and plasters, headache tabs etc. the other obviously for the children. In the children's we have a pair of paramedic scissors (nail scissors just don't do it for me), sterile gloves, fever scan, cool patch, (Mr. Bumps kept in the fridge) triangular bandages,sterile swabs, non-fluffy type dressings! Hypo allergenic tape, bandages,proper plasters and 'children's character plasters' for extremely minor hurties! Eye patch, I also have a pen light like they use in A&E for looking at throats and in ears, up noses. This is a good game Blondie, will see if I can remember any more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Eye bath, eye wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 tweezers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondie Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 we seem to have the same as you panders but also have some mouth guards. we have aspirin for adults- was suggested at our last first aid training with st johns ambulance. does anyone have the thermal blanket type things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 We have all of above but have sterile saline pods for eye wash if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 And non alcohol antiseptic wipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 All of the above + disposable apron. We also have a fresh bottle of water out each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 now trying to remember ...of course it depends on the size of setting but if i can remember disposable gloves eye bandage triangular bandage antiseptic wipes eye pods various bandages...small med large/conforming and stick on type dressings safety pins scissors finger dressing vomit bags! resus shield ice packs burn shield first aid card micropore adult stuff and children individual things kept in another cabinet! plus bum bag for garden and travel kit for outings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 throw the eye bath away...........................they just wash whatever is in the eye back into it. Fresh cool water is best ( guess who was on a first aid course last week??) and no tweezers either..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 we were told recently no safety pins either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 we were told recently no safety pins either. actually quite useful though....if you break an arm the best way to deal with it is just to fold up the bottom of your jumper/t shirt but a safety pin is useful to keep it there of course if you are girl guide trained you can use it to catch fish too 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 As long as you have the essentials - any extras are a personal choice - as long as they are used sensibly and safely and some perhaps for adults in the setting or visiting only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Ha ha just shows how we are all told different things. Trained in March and was told you can have tweezers but they should be plastic. Useless in my humble opinion. We have safety pins in ours too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 we were told recently no safety pins either. We still have the safety pins. We are all just a bunch of rebels!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrower Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Yep, we have the lot. Which never gets used, goes out of date and has to be replaced! I suppose I should never say never though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) actually quite useful though....if you break an arm the best way to deal with it is just to fold up the bottom of your jumper/t shirt but a safety pin is useful to keep it there of course if you are girl guide trained you can use it to catch fish too I was having a sort out a while back and discovered the mini first aid kit I had to make up and carry on every expedition/camp I went on in guides. Among other things it contained... one of my dad's (clean) hankies, folded ready for? and 2 x 10p pieces for making phone calls. Not going to admit to how long ago it was! PS there were (some slightly rusty) safety pins in there too! Edited May 26, 2015 by Froglet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Recent training also told us we needed to include plastic tweezers.....it's always the amount of everything you need that amuses me, if it was really that bad there'd be a fleet of ambulances in the car park 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 . one of my dad's (clean) hankies, folded ready for? making a make-shift sun hat collecting small items cleaning wounds small bandage making a handkerchief mouse ! (oh the skills i have!!!!) oh and of course blowing your nose! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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