First Aid Supplies
You never know when a disaster will occur or what type of injuries people will suffer as a result. Be prepared by keeping first aid supplies on hand as part of your disaster preparedness supplies, along with an in-depth first aid handbook.
You can create your own First Aid Kit 
Small First Aid Kits Typically Include:
- A first aid guide
- Items to help stop bleeding
- Gauze and adhesive bandages
- Disposable gloves
- Tweezers
- Pain medication
- Disinfectant
Creating Your Own First Aid Kits
Below is a list of first aid supplies you should include in your first aid kit no matter what kind of disaster situation you face.
Place your supplies in a clean, waterproof container to keep the contents safe and aseptic.
As mentioned above, create small kits for your vehicle and/or office:
- ACE Elastic Bandages for strains and sprains - 1 pkg
- Tylenol(R) Extra-Strength
- Bayer Aspirin Low Dose 81mg, Enteric Coated Tablets
- Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages
- Heavy Duty Flexible Fabric Bandages, Assorted Sizes
- Adhesive Bandages, Clear Spots, 50 Count
- Butterfly bandages - 1
- Antiseptic First Aid Wipes 100 Count
- Triple Antibiotic Ointment Packet, Box of 25
- First Aid, Survival, and CPR: Home and Field Pocket Guide
For a more extensive kit, include the following items:
Bandages
- Adhesive Bandages, Variety Pack
- Fabric Strip Bandages
- Fabric Fingertip Bandages
- Waterproof Knee and Elbow Bandages
- Large Butterfly Bandages
- Non-Adherent Dressings
- Gauze Pads
- Sterile Conforming Gauze Roll Bandage
- Transparent Dressings
- Triangular Bandage - 40"x40"x56
- Waterproof First Aid Tape
- Cotton Elastic Bandage with Velcro Closure
Medicines
- Aspirin & Ibuprofen tablets
- Extra-strength non-aspirin tablets
- Antacid tablets
- Antihistamine tablets
- Motion sickness tablets
Wound and Injury Care
- Alcohol cleansing pads
- Castile soap towelettes
- Triple antibiotic ointment, 1/2 oz.
- Antiseptic cleansing wipes (sting free)
- 3" Cotton tip applicators, sterile
- Eye wash, 1 oz.
- Burn relief packs, 3.5 gm
- Povidone-iodine infection control wipes
- Antiseptic cleansing wipes (sting free)
- Exam quality vinyl gloves
- Sterile eye pad
- 6"x11/16" Finger splints
- Deluxe scissors, stainless steel
- Deluxe tweezers, stainless steel
- Digital thermometer
- 4"x5" Instant cold compress
- First aid guide
Other First Aid Supplies
- Lip ointment packs, .5 gm
- Sunscreen lotion pouch, SPF 30, .25 oz.
- Medium #2 safety pins
- 36"x84" Emergency blankets
- Medication canister
Pandemic & Biohazard Clean-Up Kit
- Disposable gown w/full sleeves
- Disposable bonnet
- Disposable shoe covers
- Eye shield with ear loop mask
- 24"x24" Biohazard bag, 10 gallon capacity
- 8"x12" Clear plastic bag
- Twist ties
- CPR pack: 1 CPR one-way valve face shield, 2 exam quality vinyl gloves, and 3 antiseptic cleansing wipes (sting& latex free)
- Exam quality vinyl gloves, 1 pair
- Face Masks with 97.5% Bacterial Filtration
Pet Care First Aid Supplies
- Pet first aid guide
- 2"x2" Gauze dressing pads - 6
- 3"x3" Gauze dressing pads - 6
- 5"x9" Trauma pad - 1
- 2" Conforming gauze roll bandage - 1
- 3" Conforming gauze roll bandage - 1
- Antiseptic cleansing wipes (sting free) - 6
- Antibiotic ointment packs, 1/32 oz. - 3
- Insect sting relief pads - 3
- 3% Hydrogen peroxide, 4 oz. - 1
- 2"x5 yd. Cohesive elastic bandage wrap, latex free - 1
- 1"x5 yd. First Aid tape - 1
- Burn relief pack, 3.5 gm. - 1
- 4 oz. Eye wash - 1
- Oral syringe, 10ml - 1
- 3" Cotton tipped applicators
- Digital thermometer
- Lubricating jelly, 5.0 gm.
- 6' Leash
- Exam quality vinyl gloves, 1 pair
- 4-1/2" Scissors, nickel plated
- 4" Tweezers, plastic
Additional First Aid Supplies to have on Hand
- Medical adhesive tape
- Smelling salts or ammonia inhalants
- Snake bite poison extractor
- Safety pins
- Moleskin
- Burn medication
- Anti-itch treatment
- Diarrhea medication
- Eye drops
- Special bandages, such as conforming, trauma and field dressings
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Betadine
- Forceps
- Scalpels
- Hemostats
- Sterile sutures, in several sizes
- Wound probe
- Mouth-to-mouth shield
- Instant hot pack
- Instant cold pack
- Cotton balls
- Dental tools
- Cold medication
- Decongestant
- Antihistamine
- Colloidal silver
- Tongue blades
- Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant
- Anti-bacterial soap
- Syrup of Ipecac (use to induce vomiting if advised by the Poison Control Center)
- Laxative
- Activated charcoal (use if advised by the Poison Control Center)