First Aid Items (72hr List)
NOTE: THESE PAGES HAVE BEEN DRAMATICALLY UPDATED
IN DARE TO PREPARE — 5th EDITION
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Basic First Aid Book, in plain language |
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Bandages (Ace) elastic, 4" (10cm) |
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Bandages, gauze, 2" (5cm) x 2" |
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Bandages, gauze, 3" (8cm) x 3" and 4" (10cm) x 4" |
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Bandages, gauze, 18" (45cm) x 36" (90cm) |
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Bandages for burns (Second Skin) 3" (8cm) x 3.5" (9cm) |
| 3 |
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Triangular Bandages |
| 1 |
box |
Band-Aids in assorted sizes, flexible and moisture resistant best |
| 1 |
box |
Bicarbonate of Soda |
| 1 |
box |
Butterfly sutures or Leukostrips |
| 1 |
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Cold/heat Pack, reusable |
| 1 |
box |
Cotton Swabs |
| 1 |
box |
Dental Floss |
| 1 |
box |
Eyedropper (additional to the one for chlorine bleach) |
| 2 |
rolls |
First Aid Tape, .5" (1.25cm) x 10 yds (9m) and 1" (2.5cm) x 5
yds (4.5m) |
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pair |
Gloves, lightweight rubber, (for medical and hygiene purposes)
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| 1 |
tube |
Insect Repellent |
| 1 |
bottle |
Isopropyl Alcohol |
| 1 |
bottle |
Meat Tenderizer for insect bites and stings |
| 1 |
box |
Moistened Towelettes |
| 1 |
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Nail Clipper |
| 1 |
bottle |
Potassium Iodide-[KI] or Potassium Iodate-[KIO3] (either is fine) |
| 1 |
box |
Razor Blades, single edge |
| 1 |
box |
Safety Pins, assorted sizes |
| 1 |
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SAM splint |
| 1 |
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Scissors, Surgical pointed |
| 1 |
bottle |
Soap, liquid, antibacterial |
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Tongue Depressors |
| 2 |
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Thermometers, disposable OR 1 digital, (no breakables with mercury) |
| 1 |
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Tweezers |
| 1 |
tube |
Analgesic Cream |
(Camphophenique, Paraderm Plus) |
| 1 |
box |
Antacid |
(Mylanta, Tums, Pepto-Bismal) |
| 1 |
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Antibiotic |
(Tetracycline for general infections) |
| 1 |
box |
Anti-Diarrheal |
(Imodium, Diasorb, Lomotil) |
| 1 |
tube |
Anti-Fungal |
(Desenex, Micatin, Tinactin, Lotrimin) |
| 1 |
box |
Antihistamine |
(Benadryl, Claratyne) |
| 1 |
tube |
Antiseptic Ointment |
(Neosporin, Dettol) |
| 1 |
tube |
Burns |
(Hydrocortisone, Derm-Aid) |
| 1 |
box |
Cold/Flu Tablets |
(Nyquil, Repetabs) |
| 1 |
box |
Constipation |
(Ex-Lax, Dulcolax, Durolax) |
| 1 |
box |
Cough Syrup |
(Robitussen, Dimetap) |
| 1 |
box |
Decongestant |
(Actifed, Sudafed, Repetabs) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Eye Drops |
(Visine) |
| 1 |
tube |
Hemorrhoid Relief |
(Preparation H, Anusol) |
| 1 |
box |
Ibuprofen |
(Advil, Nurofen, Peracetamol) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Itching, Insect/Rash |
(Caladril, Calamine) |
| 1 |
tube |
Itching |
(Dibucaine, Paraderm, Lanacane) |
| 1 |
tube |
Lip Balm |
(ChapStick, Blistex) |
| 1 |
tube |
Lubricant, Water Soluble |
(K-Y Jelly) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Nasal Decongestant |
(Sinex, Ornex) |
| 1 |
box |
Nausea, Motion Sickness |
(Kwells, Dramamine, Travacalm, Meclizine) |
| 1 |
box |
Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever |
(Tylenol) |
| 1 |
box |
Pain, Fever Reducer |
(Panadeine, Mobigesic) |
| 1 |
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Prescription(s) |
(A supply of any you are taking) |
| 1 |
jar |
Petroleum Jelly |
(Vaseline) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Poison Ivy/Oak |
(Dermarest Poison Ivy Mousse or Ivarest) |
| 1 |
packet |
Poison Absorber |
(Activated Charcoal) |
| 1 |
can |
Sunburn Relief |
(Solarcaine, Paxyl) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Sunscreen |
(SPF 15 at least) |
| 1 |
bottle |
Vomit Inducer |
(Ipecac Activated charcoal) |
| 1 |
tube |
Yeast Infection Treatment |
(Monistat, Gyne-Lotrimin) |
Before You Say "Too Hard"...
Many items can be obtained at discount stores like Sam's, Costco,
Target, K-Mart and Wal-Mart. Other supply sources are second-hand
stores, Salvation Army, Army Surplus stores and garage sales.
This does not have to be a "Cadillac" set of gear. Supplies are
for survival. Nothing has to be "designer", only functional.
If your first inclination is to say, "I can't AFFORD this!" Think
practically where corners can be cut in the weekly budget. If
your family goes out to the movies, why not rent a video and "rat-hole"
those $$ spent for the show? If nothing else, bring your refreshments
from home - expensive candy bars, soft drinks and popcorn CAN
cut into the wallet! Put those extra dollars toward survival gear.
A few less nights of fast food can pay for your 72-hour survival
food! In the area of Personal Hygiene, discount stores offer travel
sizes which can reduce not only the carrying weight of your backpack,
but space taken up and $$ spent.
Stored water doesn't have to be Perrier or some other expensive
brand. Treated tap water stored in empty 2-litre soft drink bottles
suffice nicely. In fact, mineral water will only make a person
thirstier. (See our Long Term Storage area for other ideas.)
The most expensive item on this list is the compass. Good hand-held
compasses range from US$50 - $250. A decent Boy Scout compass
can be purchased for around US$50. If you are completely lost,
there can be no dollar value placed on this item. It is not cheap,
but we have several ideas.
Talk to other folks of like mind, possibly you can put together
a group purchase and bring down individual cost. Try this approach
with Army surplus stores. If you have a Sam's Club or other bulk
food warehouse in your area, ask them about supplying some of
the desired items for large purchases. Apply this strategy to
the First Aid Kit and General Supplies as well as the Food Items.
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