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For other uses, see First aid kit (disambiguation).
First-aid kit of the French Army.
First-aid kit of the French Army. The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre (Land Army is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces and its largest

A first-aid kit is a collection of supplies and equipment for use in giving first aid. First aid is the provision of initial care for an Illness or Injury. First-aid kits contain a variety of equipment that may include bandages for controlling bleeding, personal protective equipment such as gloves, a breathing barrier for performing EAR (expired air resuscitation) and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), and sometimes instructions on how to perform first aid. A bandage is a piece of material used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support to the body Bleeding, technically known as hemorrhaging / haemorrhaging (see American and British spelling differences) is the loss of Blood from A pocket mask, or pocket face mask or CPR mask, is a device used to safely deliver rescue breaths during a Cardiac arrest or Respiratory First aid is the provision of initial care for an Illness or Injury.

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Commercially available first aid kits available via normal retail routes have traditionally been intended for treatment of minor injuries only. Typical contents include adhesive bandages, regular strength pain medication, gauze and low grade disinfectant.

Specialized first aid kits are available for various regions, vehicles or activities. For example, first aid kits sold through marine supply stores for use in watercraft may contain seasickness remedies.

Typical contents

Adhesive bandages are one of the most commonly used items in a first aid kit.
Adhesive bandages are one of the most commonly used items in a first aid kit.
Disposable gloves are often found in modern first-aid kits.
Disposable gloves are often found in modern first-aid kits. A dressing is an adjunct used by a person for application to a Wound in order to promote healing and/or prevent further harm Sterilization (or sterilisation, see spelling differences) refers to any process that effectively kills or eliminates transmissible agents (such as Fungi In Medicine, a wound is a type of Injury in which the Skin is torn cut or punctured (an open wound or where blunt force trauma Eyes are organs that detect Light, and send signals along the Optic nerve to the visual areas of the brain An adhesive bandage (called a sticking plaster, just plaster, or Elastoplast (a trademark in the United Kingdom, New Zealand An adhesive bandage (called a sticking plaster, just plaster, or Elastoplast (a trademark in the United Kingdom, New Zealand Butterfly stitches are generally thin adhesive strips which can be used to close small wounds

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Medication

Improvised uses: Many first-aid items can have improvised uses in a survival situation. For example, alcohol pads and petroleum jelly-based ointments can be used as a fire-starting aid in an emergency, and the latter can even be used as an improvised lubricant for certain mechanical devices, and adhesive tapes and bandages can be used for repairs. These alternate uses can be an important consideration when picking items for a kit that may be used in wilderness or survival situations.

Trauma Bag/First Responder Bag

Emergency responders use a more advanced medical kit called a trauma bag or a first responder bag containing greater quantities of material, of higher quality, than commercially available first aid kits.

Markings

First Aid symbol.
First Aid symbol.

Commercially available first aid kits sold in North America and Europe are generally identified by one of the following symbols:


The use of the Red Cross on First Aid kits by anyone but the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) or associated agency may be illegal under the terms of international agreements designating the red cross as a protected symbol. "ICRC" redirects here For other uses see ICRC (disambiguation. The red cross is also a registered trade mark of the ICRC. Johnson & Johnson has permission to use the red cross as a trademark on its products and registered the symbol for use in 1887. Johnson & Johnson ( is a global American Pharmaceutical, Medical devices and consumer packaged goods Manufacturer founded in 1886

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First aid is the provision of initial care for an Illness or Injury. A bug-out bag is a portable kit containing all of the items one would require to survive for seventy two hours after evacuating from a disaster

Dictionary

first aid kit

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  1. (medicine): A standard collection of first aid supplies for treatment of minor injuries or stabilization of major injuries.
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