72 Hour Kit - Week Three - First Aid Kit

Kits

This week get together your first aid kit. You can do this many different ways. Perhaps the easiest and most cost effective ways is to just buy one - like the AAA 121-Piece Road Trip First Aid Kit or the Johnson & Johnson All Purpose First Aid Kit. Then you can store these in your main kit and be good to go - an easy week for prepping your 72 hour kit.

I would also recommend putting a first aid kit in every pack. However, you do not want to put in anything that you do not want them to have access to. Some ideas for first aid kits for children include MediBuddy - First Aid Kit by me4kidz - Medi Buddy (Assorted Color), Be Smart Get Prepared Total Resources International Peanuts or Snoopy Kids First Aid Kit (30 Pieces), or Hello Kitty All Purpose Children's First Aid Kit. My children raid the 72 hour kits, so I do not put anything in that is too colorful or begs to opened and used.

You can also make your own kits. I found that the dollar store is a great, inexpensive resource for first aid supplies.

Adjust For Your Family

Make sure your kit meets the needs of your family. If your child cannot handle the texture of Band-Aids - include more gaze or other tolerated item. If your child is allergic to something make sure it does not show up in your first aid kit. If you do not consume dye - do not add medications with dye to your kit. If your kid feels better with a Band-Aid on their arm - pack extra. Do not pack anything that you would not use without an emergency. However, make sure that you have everything that you may need.

Resources

When deciding what you need to include in your first aid kit you can look at these resources.

Ready.gov
First Aid Kit Supplies
72 Hour Kit Checklist