First Aid Kits
I sit up straight and do the first thing a person is supposed to do in an emergency, which is send a text message - Robin Sloan
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The Easiest Way to Make a Useful First-Aid Kit
Pre-packed medical kits are expensive and heavy and full of crap. For $100, that bulky two-pound nylon bag never has everything you need. You can put together a cheap, waterproof personal med kit that covers everything—hiking, camping, climbing, biking, trail running, kayaking, off-roading, hunting, and fishing—that's lighter, more compact, and better-equipped than anything for sale by the Red Cross or REI. It's simple. In a large one-gallon Zip-Loc, so you can see through it and quickly find what you need, pack these things:
A Meds Bag
Put ibuprofen, aspirin, acetaminophen, Imodium, and either Claritin or Benadryl in a pill container that has separate…
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How Should You Stock Your Medicine Cabinet?
We asked pharmacists and doctors what they would want in the house for their own families. Here’s what they suggested.
The Battered First-Aid Kits That Accompanied Early-20th-Century Explorers on Their Journeys
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, publicity-minded British pharmaceutical firm Burroughs Wellcome & Company placed its “Tabloid” first-aid kits on several famous expeditions. During that time, American and British media regularly featured stories of adventure in the polar reaches, the colonies of the British Empire, and the high seas. By associating their medicine chests with these endeavors, Burroughs Wellcome capitalized on the popular craze for exploration.
Articles of Interest
The Best First Aid Kit for Hiking and the Outdoors
The woods are dark and full of terrors—or, at least, blisters, splinters, biting bugs, and ankle-twisting potholes. If you’re heading out on an adventure, pack a good hiking first-aid kit.
An Exhaustive Inventory of the International Space Station's Medicine Cabinet
Birth control, lube, and antidepressants are amply stocked on the ISS.
Father’s Day Gift Guide: Best Emergency Kits And Gear
I took a survey of the best preparedness supplies and kits. It’s a safe bet dad will appreciate the added protection that these items deliver.
What Goes In Our First-Aid Kit For the Mission to Mars?
The Translational Research Institute is a new, independent research group look to push the boundaries of our health in space.
What to Put in a Covid-19 Emergency Home-Care Kit
Most people who get sick from the coronavirus won’t be going to the hospital. Here’s what doctors say you need to be ready at home.
Resources
My Medic
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1stAidSupplies.com
When it comes to first aid, 1stAidSupplies.com is a nationwide leader offering quality first aid kits and supply. Our first aid kits and cabinets meet or exceed OSHA standards and are available for commercial offices, job sites, homes, and vehicles with all the essentials medical supplies in case an emergency occurs.
AllThingsFirstAid.com
Your Resource for First Aid Kits EMS and Medical Gear "Over 3,000 products to meet your needs"
e-first aid Supplies
We strive to offer new and innovative emergency medical supply products and many of our EMS products are developed with the direct input of EMT, Paramedic and Firefighter professionals.
EmergencyKits.com
At EmergencyKits.com it’s our mission is to design, build, and provide our customers with lifesaving emergency kits and supplies. We offer professionally designed kits for individuals and families, schools, businesses, government organizations, and the US Military.
Eureka!
Eureka! - The First Aid and Safety People. Suppliers of First Aid Kits, Plasters, Dressings, Cold Therapy and Health and Safety Products. Offering next day delivery within the UK, Buy 1 Get 1 Free offers and bulk buy discounts.
First Aid Only
Over the past 20 years, First Aid Only has consistently developed cutting-edge, first-of-a-kind products and solutions for first aid and, most recently, emergency preparedness.
First Aid Products Online
First Aid Kits are our specialty. We offer a comprehensive selection of Industrial, Specialty, Travel, EMT/Responder and Sports Kits to treat a wide variety of workplace, travel, outdoor and home emergencies.
First Aid Supplies
First Aid Supplies is Ireland's premier supplier of first aid products and associated items.
First-Aid Supplies Online
Website's mission is to offer the finest quality first aid products, the best selection at competitive prices and the quickest service in the online world.
First-Aid-Product.com
You'll find more here than just a First Aid Kit! Be prepared: Hurricane, Disaster, Flood & Emergency Supplies & First Aid Kit Supplies. Find Basic your First Aid Kit, 72 hour Kits & First aid kits for burns & burn treatment... also CPR & First Aid Supply.
Intelligent First Aid
DLH develops and sells IntelligentFirstAid kits that provide companies and consumers alike the tools and guidance they need to adequately treat sudden, potentially life-threatening injuries.
MFASCO Health & Safety
MFASCO Health & Safety is a wholesale distributor with a 50 year history of serving thousands of satisfied customers nationwide. Our store features over 2000 of the most popular First Aid and Safety products ready to ship the same day you order.
Provision First Aid Line
From our nationwide fleet of completely stocked First Aid Vans, a Provision First Aid trained professional will design a comprehensive First Aid and Safety Program for you.
Zee
Zee Medical, a proud subsidiary of McKesson Corporation (a Fortune 16 company), is North America's #1 van-based provider of occupational first aid and safety products, training and services.
