IFAK, UFAK, We all need an IFAK.
Today we are talking about individual first aid kits, the various types of first aid kits, their purposes, and building those kits.
"Building First Aid Kits; Big And Small"
Purpose of various first aid kits:
Home first aid kits: Designed for home injuries
Travel first aid kits: Designed for minor injuries, but could include rendering aid to others
Sports first aid kits: tailored for athletes and sports enthusiasts.
supplies for treating sports-related injuries
strains, sprains, and minor wounds
Workplace first aid kits: meet the needs of workplaces
offices, construction sites, or factories
General first aid, plus eye wash solutions and burn dressings
Outdoor or wilderness first aid kits: hiking, camping, or backpacking.
supplies for treating injuries in remote locations, such as snake bites, hypothermia, or insect stings
Tactical IFAKs - designed for military or law enforcement use and often include specialized equipment for combat situations
General First aid kit for home
These are meant for basic first aid needs in the home
The extensive one - Pretty much everything
The "whatever can happen at home
For use & resupplying other kits
Cuts
Band aids to larger bandages
Pressure dressings
Tourniquet
Sharpie
Rolls of gauze
Adhesive tape
OTC Meds - might be in the cabinet, but have them
Pain reliever, anti-diarrheal, stomach meds, antihistamines
Burns
Burn cream
Sprains
Cold packs
Ice packs for home use
Gallon ZILOC bag & towel is very cost effective ice pack
Insect bites
Antihistamines
Bite sticks/Sting kill etc
EDC first aid kit
Mini kit
Bandaid
Antiseptic wipes
Antibacterial cream
Max kit
TQ
Bandage
(3-4) 4x4s or a 5x7
Roll of gauze
Adhesive tape
Pair of Nitrile gloves
Get-home-bag first aid kit
Tourniquet
Bandages
Rolled Gauze wrap
Elastic wrap
Adhesive tape
Duct tape as an alternative
Scissors
Antibiotic cream
OTC Pain reliever
Cold pack
Strains & Sprains
Tactical IFAKs
tourniquet
hemostatic agents to control bleeding
chest seals for treating chest wounds
pressure dressings
airway management tools like nasopharyngeal airways
decompression needles
trauma shears
INCH bag first aid kit - take it ALL with you
Antibiotics
Sutures
Splints
SAM Splints
Finger Splints
Here's the link to the Seventy Items To Consider For First Aid Kits
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