You already know how important having a first aid kit is. The question is, do you have different types of kits? Check out this first aid kit list so you can be extra prepared wherever you are.
First Aid Kit List Guide
One of the most wide-ranging aspects of prepping is the variety of first aid kits. There are first aid kits on the market that will keep you alive through almost anything, and there are some that aren’t worth the plastic they are packed in.
One first aid kit is not enough to meet the needs of you and yours. You are going to want a variety of first aid kits that can be stored in multiple places. From the car to the backpack, you are going to need kits that meet the needs of each situation.
Let’s look at how a variety of kits can be put together to meet a variety of needs.
1. Car Kit
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It is always a good deal to have a small first aid kit in the car. This is a very personal kit and should be tailored to specific needs.
Your car kit is important and should be able to deal with a variety of things that might happen while you are on the road. These car first aid kits go a long way on road trips or when you get injured working on a vehicle.
Cuts and Abrasions
- Quality Fabric Band Aids (multiple sizes)
- Rolled Gauze
- Gauze Pads
- Medical Shears
- Medical Tape
- Bacitracin
Medicines
- Ibuprofen
- Tylenol
- Antacids
- Pepto
- Motion Sickness Meds
Bleeding
- Nitrile Gloves
- Tourniquet
- QuickClot Gauze
Sprains
- Ace Bandages
- Ice Packs
2. Home Kit
The most comprehensive first aid kit that you have should be the one at home. You need more than a first aid kit.
In fact, you should have a first aid cache at home. This is just a larger stock of first aid supplies that make up a larger kit.
Pack all the items, in greater quantities, from the car kit into your first aid cache at home. This kit should be filled with all sorts of things and we are going to look at the above and beyond items that fit into this kit.
- Essential Oils Kit
- Thermometers
- Antibiotics
- N95 Masks
- Peroxide
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Varied Size of Gauze Pads
- A 5 Gallon Bucket Gauze, Medical Tape, Nitrile Gloves
- Fully Stocked Medicine Cabinet
3. Backpacking Kit
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When you are out in the woods, you must understand that you are extremely far from care. The farther out you go, the worse it is going to be.
When you are backpacking, you need a pretty comprehensive first aid build to assure that you are prepared to deal with the majority of injuries.
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- Dave Canterbury’s Bushcraft First Aid (this gives you a resource in the wilderness)
Cuts and Abrasions
- Quality Fabric Band Aids (multiple sizes)
- Rolled Gauze
- Gauze Pads
- Medical Shears
- Medical Tape
- Bacitracin
Medicines
- Ibuprofen
- Tylenol
- Antacids
- Pepto
- Motion Sickness Meds
Bleeding
- Nitrile Gloves
- Tourniquet
- QuickClot Gauze
Sprains
- Ace Bandages
- Ice Packs
4. Pro Level Kit
If you are going to take things to the pro level, you are basically going to be outfitting a small doctor’s office.
You are going to be carrying things in your stash that you will need training to use. This is a kit that if you don’t have the training it could be dangerous.
The pro-level kit should only be a goal if you have met the needs of the home first aid cache.
- Intravenous Drips, IV hardware
- Light Surgical Equipment
- Syringes
- Cots or Medical Beds
- Oxygen and Oxygen Masks
- HYFIN Chest Seals
- Decompression Needles
- Stitching Equipment
- Quality Antibacterial Soap
- Jump Suits
- Protective Masks
Dental
- Topical Anesthetic
- Dental First Aid Kit
5. Kit for Kids Backpacks
Kids can handle a good bit of first aid if they know what they are doing. A small kit that can be carried or put into a book bag.
We call this the boo-boo kit and it is a small kit that kids can manage.
- Band-Aids
- Neosporin
- Anti-Burn Cream
- Anti-Sting Cream
- Small Bug Repellent Wipes
- Small Packets of Sunscreen
- Hydration Tabs
- Info Card (blood type, allergies, preexisting conditions)
Nothing Beats Extra Preparation
The building of first aid kits is a big deal and it is very personal. While we have effective and comprehensive first aid kit lists, here there are many things that could be added to your personal setup.
Be sure that you address any personal ailments and issues in your caches.
One of the best examples of this is the EpiPen. We are lucky and do not have any issues with allergies in our home.
We do not have EpiPens in our kits. However, you might have a life-threatening allergy issue in your home.
If that is the case, then you will need EpiPen’s spread out in your kits.
Use our recommendations as a base on which you can build and customize to create exactly what you need to be successful. Whatever you do, don’t depend on the simple store-bought first aid kits to get you out of a jam.
While these kits can be made part of your survival cache, they are simply not enough.
Are your first aid kits complete? Share with us how you built yours in the comments section!
Up Next:
- Building a Target First Aid Kit: Part 5
- Basic First Aid For Cuts And Scrapes
- Wilderness First Aid Basics You Should Know
