First Aid
- First Aid training is necessary in the workplace for emergency preparedness, but heavily suggested for individuals and families with young children and those with special needs
- First Aid assistance might not be as readily available in an emergency as it would be under normal circumstances
- Training can be through the American Red Cross or National Safety Council, or with a hybrid program using online tools
- Only provide emergency medical care for which you are qualified
- First Aid kits should be part of go-kits in every location: home, work and car
- First Aid Kit
- Gauze (compress dressings, sterile pads), bandages (rolled, triangular), cloth medical tape, instant ice pack (unpopped)
- Antibiotic ointment packets, antiseptic wipes, hydrocortisone cream packets, aspirin (ibuprofen, acetaminophen)
- Non-latex gloves, oral thermometer (non-mercury), scissors, tweezers
- Breathing barrier (mask), space blanket
- First Aid instruction booklet and/or First Aid APP from American Red Cross