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Description
The Red Cross recommends the following items for wilderness and remote first aid kits:
Personal First Aid Kit
- Adhesive bandages (6)
- Sterile gauze pads, 3×3-inch (2)
- Adhesive tape (1 small roll)
- Moleskin, 3×6-inch (1)
- Soap (1 small bar) or alcohol-based hand sanitizing gel (1 travel-sized bottle)
- Antibiotic ointment (1 small tube)
- Scissors (1 pair)
- Non-latex disposable gloves (1 pair)
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) breathing barrier (1)
- Tweezers (1)
- Wilderness and Remote First Aid Report Form/Rescue Request and pencil
Group First Aid Kit
- Gauze bandage, 3-inch rolls (2)
- Self-adhesive bandage, 2-inch roll (1)
- Adhesive tape, 1-inch rolls (2)
- Alcohol pads (12)
- Povidone-iodine pads (12)
- Assorted adhesive bandages (1 box)
- Elastic bandages, 3-inch-wide (2)
- Sterile gauze pads, 4×4-inch (12)
- Moleskin, 3×6-inch (4)
- Gel pads for blisters and burns (2 packets)
- Antibiotic ointment (1 tube)
- Hydrocortisone cream 1 percent (1 tube)
- Triangular bandages (4)
- Soap (1 small bar) or alcohol-based hand sanitizing gel (1 travel-sized bottle)
- Scissors (1 pair)
- Tweezers (1 pair)
- Safety pins (12)
- Non-latex disposable gloves (6 pairs)
- Protective goggles/safety glasses (1 pair)
- CPR breathing barrier (1)
- Wilderness and Remote First Aid Report Form/Rescue Request and pencil
- Optional items:
- Instant cold compress
- Space blanket
- Original size SAM® Splint
Additional Items Mentioned in Course for Consideration
- Oil of cloves (eugenol)
- Denture adhesive
- Irrigation syringe
- Thermometer
- Commercial tourniquet
- Ibuprofen
- Children’s chewable aspirin (81 mg)
- Acetaminophen
- Oral antihistamine
- Properly labeled prescription medications for individuals (e.g., EpiPen®, nitroglycerin, high-altitude drugs)
- Needle
- Alcohol (and/or vinegar)
- Tampons/pads
- Decongestant nasal spray
- Over-the-counter diarrhea medication
- Zinc oxide powder
- Chemical heat packs
NOTE: The patient should only take medication if he or she can swallow and has no known contraindications. Patients should read and follow all label or health care provider instructions. Check state and local regulations regarding use of prescription and over-the-counter medications. Aspirin and products containing aspirin should not be given to a child younger than 19 years of age if he or she has a fever-causing illness.
Other Important Items That Are Useful in First Aid and Other Emergencies
- Full water bottle(s) (especially in waterless areas)
- Water purification and backup
- Ground insulation (e.g., a “sit-upon” camp mat)
- Shelter (could be a plastic tube shelter)
- SAM® Splint
- Plastic bag
- Emergency blanket
- Signaling device (e.g., mirror, whistle)
- Duct tape
- Identiïfication/medical form
- Special environmental essentials (e.g., ice axe, cold weather sailing gear)
NOTE: No piece of equipment is as valuable as the person who uses it.
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