FIRST AID

First aid, what should you put in your kit?

Small accidents and everyday ailments are usually unpredictable. But when they do happen, you have to be prepared to deal with injuries and problems. To do this, it is always best to have a first-aid kit on hand. This will enable you to perform first aid. And if the injuries are serious enough, first aid will help the patient to hold on until help arrives or until you get to the emergency room. In fact, whether in a business, office, daycare centre or school, the law requires the presence of a first aid kit adapted to first aid. What should this kit contain? The answer in the following!

Basic items to put in the first aid kit

Whether it is a first aid kit that you use at home for first aid, or a kit for use in a factory or company, there are certain basic products that it must contain. Here is a list of the essentials  to have in your first aid kit:

Specific content according to location and needs

Apart from these essential products and tools, the contents of the first aid kits must be adapted to any injuries that may occur. In fact, the first aid to be given to a child who has been injured in a fall is not the same as the first aid to be given to a construction worker for example. It is the same for the small everyday sores.

At home

In addition to a supply of medication to treat minor everyday ailments, you should also have a kit on hand containing everything you need for first aid. Find out below what your kit should contain and don't hesitate to add any missing items:

At daycare

Small children are frequently subject to small accidents in everyday life. That is why, when you run a childcare facility such as a daycare centre, you should adapt the contents of your first aid kit to the possible injuries that children can sustain. For example, for a daycare centre or crèche, the first aid kit should contain :

In the company

The contents of business first aid kits are very diverse. Indeed, they must correspond to the needs and type of each company. For this reason, they must contain elements specific to the field and which relate to the most frequent accidents in the company in question. For example, common injuries in a craftsman will not be the same as in construction workers or plumbers.

If you have no idea what you can put in your first aid kit, don't hesitate to ask a doctor for advice.

Other options

You may also want to consider other options to supplement the contents of your first aid kit and make it more useful. You can do this by adding commonly used medications such as painkillers, laxatives or antacids.

What to remember about the contents of the first aid kit

Although the law requires the presence of such equipment in businesses, factories or schools, there is no mandatory list for its content. However, there are certain rules that you must follow to ensure proper use of the contents of your kit when necessary. Here are the most important of them: