{"id":6302,"key":"First_aid_kit","title":"First aid kit","latest":{"id":1206498,"timestamp":"2025-11-27T20:16:06Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Plastic First-aid box.jpg|thumb]]\n\nFirst aid kits are staples in the attention to emergencies of different types. First aid kits were possibly first assembled by Johnson & Johnson in 1888.<ref>https://tool-shed.org/unboxing-the-toolkit/</ref>\n\n== Assembling a first aid kit ==\n\n[[File:First aid 19.jpg|thumb]]\n\nFirst, establish the space's requirements, for example, for home, a school, makerspace or community center. Then, identify specific needs according to your environmental risks, for example: special medications needed for you or your group members, specific threats (epidemics, natural disaster, workplace risks). You can find through a plethora of first aid kits lists with your specific requirements in mind online and other technical documentation.\n\nSee below a basic list that can be used as a starter kit.\n\n* First aid manual or instructions\n* Adhesive bandages (of various sizes)\n* Sterile gauze pads\n* Adhesive tape\n* Antiseptic wipes or solution\n* Tweezers\n* Scissors\n* Pain relievers (e.g., ibuprofen or acetaminophen)\n* Antihistamines (for allergic reactions)\n* Elastic bandage (for sprains)\n* Instant cold packs\n* N95 masks\n* Nitrile gloves\n\n== References ==\n\n<references />\n\n== See also ==\n\n* [[NREMT Skillset]]\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| description = A good first aid kit can save lives. Appropedia lists essential items and explains how to stay ready for emergencies.\n}}\n\n[[Category:Health and safety]]\n[[Category:Disaster response and relief]]"}