| A first aid kit is an essential item for a medical crisis or | | | | 4. Practical - Your kit should be large enough to hold all |
| a child's skinned knee. Having everything conveniently | | | | of the essential things that a correct first aid kit would |
| available to you when you actually need it is important | | | | contain, yet small enough to be practical to hang from |
| as it is not only helpful to the injury but also relieves a | | | | your backpack or belt loop when participating in events |
| lot of additional stress you may have otherwise | | | | such as hiking. |
| without it. When an injury or an emergency happens, it | | | | 5. Durability - Your first aid kit must be durable in order |
| is not the time you want to be digging through drawers | | | | to be valued as reliable as well as water resistant. |
| looking for items that you need. They should be all | | | | Many people use their kit whilst hiking, camping, etc so |
| organized in one accessible area like a first aid kit. | | | | it must be able to at least stand up to a bit of rain in |
| Below are five essential qualities that you should look | | | | order to efficiently maintain the integrity of the |
| for in a great first aid kit. | | | | contents. |
| 1. Emergency Handbook - Any great first aid kit will | | | | Most people do not think about how valuable first aid |
| have an informative reference guide to outline helpful | | | | pack kits really are until they need one. They are a |
| tips of what to do within the first few minutes of a | | | | "must have" in every home, especially a home with |
| sudden illness or accident as well as other helpful | | | | children. The keep everything organized in one |
| information you may need to treat a wound. | | | | convenient place instead of searching through |
| 2. Clear Labels - Everything in the kit should have clear | | | | cupboards to find items, only to discover you're out of |
| accurate labels to be easily read quickly in case of | | | | something. Additionally, this keeps items in a secure |
| emergency. Remember, some injuries could happen | | | | package that small children cannot get to if stored in a |
| during a power outage, camping, car accident, etc | | | | proper place. It is smart to keep one in your car in |
| where you may not have a lot of light or clear vision | | | | case of emergency and always take one with you |
| so having everything clearly labeled is important. | | | | camping or participating in sports. First aid kits are just |
| 3. Organization - A great kit will have several small | | | | a smart investment to make for your health and |
| pockets inside to easily keep things organized and not | | | | safety and when doing so, take the time to make sure |
| just all piled together. You do not want to have to | | | | that it contains all of the qualities to make it completely |
| dump the contents of a first aid kit out to sort through | | | | reliable and worth having. |
| the items to find what you are looking for. | | | | |