A first aid kit should be portable. You want to bring the first aid kit to the injury rather than bringing the injury to the first aid kit.
A first aid kit should be clearly marked and accessible to all occupants of your facility.
Your first aid kit should have a home. That home should be clearly marked and obvious. The staging of your first aid kit should ensure that the kit does not get buried under other bags or equipment. Ideally the first aid kit should be staged within reach of your AED (Automated External Defibrillator) if you have one.
Having a visible clearly marked first aid kit or bleeding control kit does not make your facility seem unsafe. It conveys the message that you are prepared. Customers, parents, students and colleagues appreciate preparation.
A fist aid kit should include the following items:
1) Personal Protective Equipment such as medical gloves and eye protection.
2) Combat Application Tourniquets at least one.
3) Oral glucose or another sugary drink.
4) One bottle of low dose aspirin.
5) Pocket Mask.
6) Band aids.
7) Assorted gauze.
8) Trauma shears.
You should also have the ability to distribute ice to someone with minor injuries.
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