1. Do you have a first aid kit? .....
2. Where is it? ................
3. How long since you've looked inside? .........
Are you like me and have first aid kit contents all over the house?! Bandaids in the kitchen, bathroom and in the medicine box on the top shelf of the wardrobe. Do you maybe check your medicine box once in a blue moon for use by dates on bottles and packets. I had one embarrassing moment where my little boy fell down in a car park and scrapped his knee badly. To my horror I had no first aid kit in the car! I felt like the plumber who always has leaking taps at home.
In no particular order ...... my top 10 tips involving 'First Aid Kits':
1. Own one ... (or two)! (ideally have one at home and one in the car)
2. When you first buy a kit pull it apart and know what each item is used for.
3. Keep the kit in a protected but accessible (to adults) place.
4. Regularly check contents for use by dates (e.g saline will have a use by date)
5. Ideally gloves should be on the top of the kit.
6. Replace any items immediately after use.
7. Take your kit to the injured person rather than the other way around.
8. Regularly check items in the kit for deterioration.
9. Always take a kit away on holiday with you.
10. Add your own necessary items that you love (pain relief, asthma puffers etc)
So do yourself a favour and go check out your supplies and add the 'First Aid Kit' to your list of things to take away on the family holiday this weekend. Of course I've heard that the 'Kiss It Better Bag' is a pretty good product that has special treats to help distract precious little minds! ;-)
Safe travels.
~V~
