If You Dont Have A First Aid Kit, Youll Hate Yourself Later.

thacker@watkinsonline.com (Melody Thacker) — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 13:28:00 -0700

Okay, maybe you won't hate yourself but it certainly is important to be prepared, so that something that requires minor first aid doesn't become a major medical problem. Whether it is a violent storm, or an unavoidable accident; having a first aid kit is essential to be able treat anyone in your family at a moment's notice. Does your family have a first aid kit? If not, you can either buy a ready made first aid kit or take the time to put one together yourself.

Here are some items you will need:

Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
Sterile gauze pads of various sizes
Sterile rolls of self-adhesive gauze
Steri-strips
Triangular bandages
Tape, preferably adhesive
Rubbing Alcohol
Watkins Petro Carbo Salve
Antiseptic cleansing agent/soap
Disposable Ice Packs
Watkins Menthol Camphor Ointment
Latex gloves
Sharp Scissors
Tweezers
Safety Pins
Thermometer
Needles
Blanket, mylar or space
Pain reliever such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen and acetylsalicylic acid
Ipecac
Insect repellent
Sunscreen
First Aid manual

While you may already have most of these supplies in your medicine cabinet, if there is an emergency it saves time and is a safety measure to be able to access these items all in one container. You can also add additional items to your family's kit that you feel are necessary. Are there items that you didn't have in the past when confronted with a home accident, sudden illness, or child injury?

See if your community offers any courses on first aid, including CPR training, and sign yourself up. No matter how careful you are accidents do happen; insects bite, people fall down, they get cuts, scrapes, burns, blisters and slivers. When faced with any life threatening situation, at least you will be prepared and have whatever you need to assist your precious loved ones.

How To Remove a Sliver Easily Without Pain.

thacker@watkinsonline.com (Melody Thacker) — Thu, 25 May 2006 06:34:27 -0700

You've got a nasty sliver, splinter or other small foreign object embedded into you skin and it hurts. If you don't remove the offending object it may fester or become infected. Wash the effected area with soap and water and pat dry with a clean cloth. Then apply a generous dab of Watkins Petro Carbo Salve and cover loosely with a bandage. Reapply twice a day or as required for several days. The salve will soothe the pain, draw out the sliver or other foriegn object and prevent infection.

We've used this method with good success to remove; small wood slivers, even slivers embedded under a finger nail, small metal slivers, small splinters, weed prickles to small to see and embedded dirt.

Interested in more uses for Petro Carbo Salve?

HeritageRemedies.com does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. More Info

Watkins Heritage Remedies - First Aid

If You Dont Have A First Aid Kit, Youll Hate Yourself Later.

How To Remove a Sliver Easily Without Pain.

If You Dont Have A First Aid Kit, Youll Hate Yourself Later.