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FIRST AID KITS
First aid kit
By the end of this session you will be able to:
• identify the contents of a first aid kit
• explain the importance of having a first aid kit.
First aid kit
Suggested contents:
• Plasters of assorted sizes
• Medium sterile dressings
• Large sterile dressing
• Sterile eye pad
• Triangular bandages
• Safety pins
• Disposable non-latex gloves
• Guidance card.
First aid kit
Additional items may include:
• scissors
• sterile water or saline solution
• soil blankets
• aprons
• sterile disposable tweezers
• moist cleansing wipes.
First aid kit