72 Hour Kit - Week 4

Here we are at week four of putting together these 72 hour kits and

we are almost finished.  At this point we have our bag or container,

food, water, clothing and personal items.  This week we are adding

first aid kits.

You can buy commercial first aid kits, but I am putting mine together
from the odds and ends I already have at home.  I'm going to need to
purchase a few things though. I am not good in emergency situations,
so I hope that if there is blood involved or broken bones there will be
someone else with me and I can hand my supplies over  to them. That
way I can just sit and try not to hyperventilate.  I don't think that first aid
book is going to do a lot of good at that point, but I will volunteer to read
instructions while someone else administers the first aid.
This is the list of recommended items that should go in your first aid kit.

asprin, ibuprofen, acetaminophin

antiseptic wipes

burn ointment

antibiotic ointment (neosporin)

lots of bandaids in different sizes

allergy tablets

gauze

needle

matches (for sterilizing)

elastic rolled bandanges

sterile bandages

small scissors

tube of petroleum jelly

tweezers

antacid

sunscreen

safety pins

triangular bandage

anti - diarrhea medicine

prescription medicines

It is a good idea to take a first aid course to prepare for a

possible emergency and to be certified in CPR.  

Put your kits in ziplock bags and they're ready to go. 

 As a matter of fact, put as many things in your kits in ziplock

bags as possible. (clothing, food, etc.)
 Wet supplies may not be so good.

 I'm also adding a few other things this week.

Plastic garbage bags, rope, water proof matches and money.

So many people don't use cash anymore and in an emergency situation

you probably won't be able to get to a bank or use your debit card.

Cash is what you need and in small denominations.

The emergency whistle is pretty cool.

This one has a compass

Not sure I really know how to use it.....

and you can store your waterproof matches

in the end of it.

The matches and the whistle came from Emergency Essentials.

I'm going to make a shopping list of a few things  I need to complete

my first aid kit and next week I will finish off this 72 hour kit project!

*Goal #18 - Work on storage and preparedness goals.