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How to Organize Your First Aid Kit – Medicine Cabinet Checklist

Accidents happen to the best of us. Though we cannot always prevent them, we can prepare for them. And there is no better way to be prepared than to have a well-stocked first-aid kit in your home. This is especially relevant for those who live with kids or senior citizens. Kids tend to get injured often and having an organized medicine cabinet will help you tend to their wounds in a timely manner. Moreover, you will feel a confident sense of security knowing that you have all the necessary medical tools in place in case an emergency arises.<br>

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How to Organize Your First Aid Kit – Medicine Cabinet Checklist

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  1. How toOrganizeYourFirst AidKit–MedicineCabinet Checklist Ruleoneoforganizingyourmedicinecabinet isknowingthat regularmaintenanceiskey.Which means regularlystockingupon newproducts andmaintainingtheonesyoualreadyhave.Herearethekey maintenancetips tofollow: Image Storeattherightplace A disorganized medicine kit is an inconvenience that you don’t want to deal with at a crucial moment. Always store your medication collectively, in a safe but easily accessible place. Don’t forget to put anything you use back in the right place when you’re done. Ensure that the location of the medicine kit is known to everybody in the household. If you live with toddlers or young children, be careful to keep the medicinekitoutoftheirreach,inacool,dryplace. Makesureyou havetherightbandagesandproductsforfirstaid Statistics show that most accidents happen in the household itself. This makes having a dedicated medicine cabinet at home all the more important. Make sure to have all the basic products to help you treat common injuriessuch ascuts,twistsor sprains.Forexample,essentialslikecrepebandages,wound plastersandcottongauzeshouldalwaysbeathand. Assemblea‘to-go-set’ Having a separate first-aid kit for when you’re on the go makes travelling safer. Try to compile a compact selection of products that can easily be carried in your sports bag in case something goes wrong during a workout, hiking or other outdoor or sports activities. You can switch up your selection of items based on whereyouaregoing andpotentialscenarios topreparefor. Listdownemergencynumbers This is a crucial step that doesn’t occur to most people. Always note down important emergency phone numbers and hotlines to keep along with your first aid kit. Keep a note of doctors, hospitals or pharmacies aroundyouaswell.This way,thenecessaryinformationwillbeeasilyaccessibletoanybodyinyour familyif theneedarises. Here’s a list of crucial items you need in your first aid kit to be prepared for every situation. Check your supplies regularlyeverysixmonths toreplaceandrestockasneeded. MedicineCabinetChecklist • Athermometer • Wound plastersinvarioussizesforgeneral care • FixationTapetodresswounds likedeepercutsorgrazes • CrepeBandagesforsprainsand injuries • Aselection ofpainkillers and medicine forheadachesandfevers • Cold medicine(decongestants,coughmedicine,throat lozenges) • Antidiarrheal treatment

  2. Tweezersandscissors • Fevermedication • Sterilegloves

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