Since having children, we have collected a fairly well stocked medicine cabinet. All the usual suspects are in there – Calpol, plasters, Piriton, Sudocrem. Things to treat the everyday bumps and grazes.
But what about a first aid kit? Is it something you have at home? I know we don’t, not really. This became glaringly obvious when Gemma had a nasty accident recently, and I had to cobble together a makeshift bandage and make do with some Calpol until we got to the hospital.
Recently, we were asked to take part in the Family First Aid Challenge – we sent a picture of our First Aid items off to be analysed by a pharmacist, to see how extensive it was, and what more we could do with getting.
Our first aid kit includes:
- Scissors
- Thermometer
- Calpol
- Plasters/dressings
- Tape
- Allergy eye drops
- Witch Hazel
The pharmacist says:
“This first aid box looks a little lean. The plasters and surgical tape will be very useful as will the Calpol for a young child. Witch Hazel gel is also a good choice for cuts and grazes. Some dressings could also be useful and possibly a tubular bandage or crepe bandage for strains. There is obviously concern for eye health as evidenced by the Allergy Eye Drops. However, eyes can often suffer more generally from tiredness, soreness and dryness especially at the end of a long day. An eye drop for dry eye such as Vidisan could be a useful addition this first aid box.”
With regards to irritated eyes, research has shown that:
- Nearly half (48%) of those questioned had experienced eye irritation when on the beach with the wind blowing sand into their eyes
- 45% had experienced eye irritation after swimming in chlorinated water
- around a third of us (33.5%) suffered eye irritation after gardening
- and 30% of men particularly suffered from getting things in their eyes when exercising
It’s clear that we need to revamp our first aid kit slightly- a good option for families is the St Johns Ambulance Universal First Aid Kit, and I have 2 to give away.
Terms and conditions. Open to UK residents, giveaway ends 20/10/16. Winners will be randomly selected from all correctly completed entries and contacted by email. Winners should claim their prize within 10 days or it may be redrawn.
Sterowipe Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes are a must for me
Plasters – Three Grandchildren!
Plasters!
Plasters & antiseptic cream
Dressings and micropore tape as I’m not keen on plasters but scissors are a must too 🙂
Antibacterial wipes!
Plasters -we get through so many of them!!
Antiseptic wipes
plasters!
Plasters are a must have
plasters, we get through so many of them!
When we’re out and about, coolpaks. We have a lot of tumbles and bumps!
Plasters !! Not for the kids though surprisingly…for me !! I’m rather clumsy regarding veggies and knives !!
plasters, thankfully the most common injury in our house is cuts and scrapes but unforunatley it means that the plasters deplete pretty quickly
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plasters as all the kids on the street playing always knocks on my door if they get injured as they know im a ex nurse and always have plasters on hand.
plasters
Plasters
Plasters, plasters, plasters! They are the one thing we always seem to get through at an alarming rate.
With a hubby and grandchildren its plasters. I have in our so called ‘1st aid box’ (which is an old tin) a little bottle of Magic Healing Juice (which is just coloured water), because one of our grandchildren is always ‘hurting’ herself, the slightest scratch andshes at ‘deaths door’. So out comes the magic juice and suddenly the little ‘pain’, if any, has gone. It works every time, mind over matter.
plasters.