When preparing a first aid kit, you must think of what use it is for. Your home's kit will be different than your car's kit, and different than the one you take in case of emergencies. The primary things that every kit will be similar, but a few things will be added to other kits. Your core kit should include:

-Regular Band aides
-Butterfly Band aides

-Gauze pads
-Athletic Tape or Medical tape
-small flashlight
-small scissors
-Aspirin and Ibuprofen
-Burn Cream/ointment
-A CPR mouth cover
-Q Tips and Alcohol Prep Pads

Regular Band Aides: These are your general purpose save all. Keep many different sizes for scraped knees and elbows, to finger cuts. Also keep the small round ones for corns. The type with antiseptic built into the pad are even better.

Butterfly Band Aides: These are special shaped band aides that will fit better on odd areas. Chins, between fingers and toes, and other places. Good to have a few sizes of these.

Gauze Pads. These are important for more serious wounds. Use these to slow and stop bleeding from major cuts. Have several sizes, and ample amounts of these to keep adding them on in cases of serious injury.

Athletic or Medical Tape: Use this to attach gauze pads to injuries. This should be easy to take off, without causing much pain or leaving much residue. Keep lots on hand.

Small Flashlight: Always handy to have a light on hand. Get one with a crank power if possible.

Small Scissors: Useful for cutting away clothing or cutting the gauze pads in half. Also that medical tape can be a pain to tear sometimes.

Aspirin and Ibuprofen: Always good to have on hand, in case of headaches, and swelling issues.

Burn Cream/ointment: Make sure to have this on hand. These ointment packages are generally for minor burns only. Do not attempt to put them on severe burns, or any other type of open injury.

CPR mouth cover: This can be purchased in a small "mini back pack" style, that includes instructions. These are helpful because it provides a more positive seal around the mouth than lip to lip and prevents the spread of a few illnesses.

Q Tips and Alcohol Prep Pads: Handy in cleaning up small injuries, such as scraps and cuts.

Extra things to add for special kits:

-Medications: Do you or your loved ones need any special medications? Put a few days supply in your emergency kit. If it requires refrigeration, keep a small supply extra and separate in the fridge, in an insulated

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