First Aid Box Kit for the Home

The Health and Safety Regulations Act of 1974 enjoins all employers to provide appropriate health care equipment and facilities on premises so as to ensure the proper treatment of employees who are injured or taken ill at work. More often than not, the solution is a standard first aid box kit.

Since office work is not particularly hazardous to the health, businesses are instructed to keep a first aid kit. But if the business engages in a more dangerous enterprise, like mining or even factory work, they typically have a doctor or a nurse on staff.

Although we all feel safe there, millions of accidents occur in the home each year. That is why it is always a good idea to keep a first aid kit in the pantry or in a nearby cupboard. You never know when you will need it. What should it contain?

A first aid kit for the home typically has items designed to treat minor injuries like cuts, scrapes, and sprains. For more serious injuries, residents should call for an ambulance immediately. The standard kit includes one or more of the following items: gauze, adhesive tape, bandages in assorted sizes, antiseptic wipes, antibiotic cream or ointment, aspirin or ibuprofen, tweezers, scissors, and rubber gloves.

A first aid kit should be restocked each year and checked for expired items. In most cases, the only items that are actually perishable are the bottle of aspirin or ibuprofen, which should have expiration dates printed on them.