Safety and Disaster Risk Management

Activity 3
1. What is a first aid kit?
A first aid kit is a bag or pack consisting of set of materials or
supplies used for giving emergency treatment to a sick or injured person.
These supplies can also be used to treat minor injuries including cuts,
scrapes, burns, bruises, and sprains. More elaborate first aid kits can also
include survival supplies, life-saving emergency supplies or convenience
items like bug sting wipes or cold & flu medicines.

2. Enumerate the things that can be included or can be seen in a first

aid kit.
Adhesive tape - helps in securing first aid dressings for minor wounds
Instant cold pack - provides cold therapy to sprains and muscular injuries
Gauze Pads - sterile wound care dressing for minor cuts and scrapes
First Aid Guide - Pocket guide and first-aid manual of instructions for
treating first aid emergencies
Sterile eye pads - for minor eye first aid emergencies
First aid burn cream - cream treatment for burns, reduces pain and starts
healing
Gauze bandage - gauze roll bandage for dressing minor wounds and
burns
Triangular bandage - used for arm slings, head dressings, or to secure
wound dressings
Medical Gloves - Latex free medical gloves protect against potentially
dangerous bodily fluids
Scissors - used for cutting first aid tape, elastic bandages, gauze or even
clothing
Combine Pad - Sterile, absorbent dressing to help stop bleeding and
protect large wounds
Adhesive Bandages - Latex free adhesive bandage dressings for minor
wounds
Elastic Bandage Roll - Cohesive bandage roll for supporting injuries and
adhering first aid dressings
Hand Sanitizer - Antibacterial, alcohol hand sanitizer packets for hand
hygiene in the workplace
CPR mask - Single use CPR mask protects the rescuer from hazardous
bodily fluids
Antiseptic Towelette - For cleaning and disinfecting of cuts and scrapes.
It also helps to prevent infections in wounds
Burn Dressing - Sterile, gel soaked burn dressings for minor skin burns
Eye wash solution - Single use eye wash solution for removing dust and
debris from the skin and eyes
Antibiotic Ointment - for the prevention of skin infections in cuts,
scratches, and minor burns.

3. What is a survival kit?

A disaster kit or emergency kit is a kit filled with the items you
need to survive on your own for several days after a disaster. Survival
kits, in a variety of sizes, contain supplies and tools to provide a survivor
with basic shelter against the elements, help them to keep warm, meet
basic health and first aid needs, provide food and water, signal to
rescuers, and assist in finding the way back to help.

4. Enumerate the things that can be included or can be seen in a

survival kit.

 Flashlight and extra batteries

 First aid kit and first aid reference material
 Radio – wind-up or battery-operated, with extra batteries
 Local maps
 Water – One gallon per person per day for at least three days
 Food – At least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
 Whistle, to signal for help
 Dust mask, to help filter contaminated air
 Moist toilettes, garbage bags and plastic ties, for personal
sanitation
 Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
 Can opener
 Contact information for family and friends
 ATM and credit cards
 Cash and change
 Prescriptions (enough for a week), along with a list of
medications and dosages for each family member and the reason
for use
 Eye glasses, hearing aids, and other assistive devices (e.g. cane,
walker, etc.)
 Portable phone
 Personal hygiene items (e.g. toothbrush, toilet paper, etc.)
 Mylar blanket
 Keys
 Copies of important documents in a waterproof, portable
container
 Plastic sheeting and duct tape, to shelter-in-place
 Infant formula and diapers
  Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
 Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper.
 Matches in a waterproof container
 Fire extinguisher
 Mess kit, paper cups, plates, plastic utensils, paper towels.

5. What is the difference between the two?

Survival kit tend to have more than just basic supplies. It inclued
items that are needed to in an event of an emergency, including the first
aid kit. On the other hand, first aid kit is a pack consisting ssupplies
need for an emergency treatment of an injured or sick person.