Health Issues

If you have a house full of kids, then someone is bound to get hurt or sick. The best way to deal with those moments is to be prepared. So, here is what you need, and how to use it.

The first thing you need to do is compile a first aid kit. The Red Cross recommends that all first aid kits for a family of four include the following:
2 absorbent compress dressings (5 x 9 inches)
25 adhesive bandages (assorted sizes)
1 adhesive cloth tape (10 yards x 1 inch)
5 antibiotic ointment packets (approximately 1 gram)
5 antiseptic wipe packets
2 packets of aspirin (81 mg each)
1 blanket (space blanket)
1 breathing barrier (with one-way valve)
1 instant cold compress
2 pair of non latex gloves (size: large)
2 hydrocortisone ointment packets (approximately 1 gram each)
Scissors
1 roller bandage (3 inches wide)
1 roller bandage (4 inches wide)
5 sterile gauze pads (3 x 3 inches)
5 sterile gauze pads (4 x 4 inches)
Oral thermometer (non-mercury/non glass)
2 triangular bandages
Tweezers
First aid instruction booklet

The second thing you need to do is learn how to use it. Im not saying that we all need to know everything about first aid with boy scout proficiency, but we should have a basic idea of what to do