Survival First Aid

First Aid Kits are a cornerstone of preparedness. Keeping you and yours healthy and intact is a great start to responding to any situation when SHTF. First aid kits can be the basic store-bought variety or a comprehensive kit that you are fully trained on how to use.

While training and practice are key to all kits, it is especially important with this kit because some of the more involved tools can be dangerous when used improperly. An untrained prepper with an involved first aid kit is just an illusion of safety and security.

This gear may not be essential by definition, but adding any of these to your FAK will improve your kit’s versatility for even more situations.

• Israeli Bandage
• Hemostatic Gauze
• Suture Thread and Needle
• Aluminum Splint
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Blister Treatment
• Throat Lozenges
• Electrolyte Mix
• Pepto Tabs
• Super Glue: For when you need something faster and easier than staples/sutures.
• Razor Blades
• Sting Kit: Take the bite out of a sting quickly 
• Anesthetic Spray

Essentials and suggested additions have been covered, so this is the area will you will find everything else that could be useful to have on you in a medical emergency. These extra supplies will help you in very specific situations, are less versatile, and may take up a lot of space. Even still, they could be the difference makers in an emergency- so it could pay off to consider adding these.

• Chest Seal
• Irrigation Syringe
• Nasopharyngeal Airway
• Thermometer
• CPR Mask
• Petroleum Jelly
• Antacids
• Laxatives
• Cough & Cold Medicine
• Aloe Vera Lotion
• Calamine Lotion
• Caffeine Pills
• Hydrocortisone Cream: higher concentrations available with prescriptions.
• Medical Waste Bag
• Dental Tools

A perfect first aid kit doesn’t exist- what is right for you depends on your situation, training, and risk tolerance. That said, we have as close to perfect of a starting point for you: our definitive FAK checklist.

source: https://trueprepper.com/kits/first-aid-kit/

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