firstaid-supplies

Your family's basic first aid kit

It's important to have a well-stocked first aid kit in your home so you can deal with minor accidents and injuries.

A basic first aid kit may contain:

small, medium and large sterile gauze dressings

sterile eye dressings

bandages

triangular bandages

safety pins

waterproof tape

disposable sterile gloves

tweezers

scissors

alcohol-free cleansing wipes

sticky tape

thermometer (preferably digital)

skin rash cream, such as hydrocortisone or calendula

cream or spray to relieve insect bites and stings

antiseptic cream

painkillers

cough medicine

antihistamine cream or tablets

distilled water for cleaning wounds

eye wash and eye bath

disinfectant

band aid

cotton swab

It may also be useful to keep instruction booklet with your first aid kit.

Child First Aid-What to do if they swallow something they shouldn’t?

Dishwasher tablets, a bottle of Calpol or the entire medicine cabinet – regardless of what it is, if your child has swallowed something they shouldn’t, the safest course of action is to get them to hospital as soon as possible.

Call an ambulance and try to establish as much information as possible. "What you know will inform what the medical professionals do and how they will proceed to treat it," says Taylor. "Find out what it is, how much they’ve taken and when: have they just done it or was it an hour ago?"

Finally, Taylor urges that you fight your instinct to make them sick. "If it’s done harm on the way down, which they often do as it could be corrosive or damaging to the throat and esophagus, and you make them vomit, you will do further harm on the way back up. It’s much better to wait till they’re at hospital where they will have the tools and medicine to get it out of the system in the best way."

Child First Aid-What to do after your baby bumps his or her head?

When your child learns to walk or crawl, it’s somewhat inevitable that they end up bumping their head. Whilst most cases can be treated with a cuddle and a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a teatowel, there are warning signs that might mean your child requires further medical attention.

"The things to look out for if they’ve had a really bad fall is vomiting, becoming drowsy, or if their behaviour is changing. It sounds quite vague but you’ll be the best person to identify if they’re behaving a bit differently," assures Taylor, noting that it could take a couple of hours before any symptoms present themselves.

If their condition worsens or does not improve, Taylor advises taking them straight to A&E.

Child First Aid-What to do during a febrile seizure?

Young children can’t regulate their temperatures very well, so if they have a fever and their temperature gets too high, they may have a febrile seizure as a result. One in 20 children will have a febrile seizure but not everyone is aware of what it is or how to deal with it.

Taylor points out some of the key signs that you can look out for. "You’ll notice that their skin is hot to touch, their eyes may roll back, they may make little twitchy movements or be clenching their fists and arching their back."

The best way to treat a febrile seizure is to cool the child down. "If they’ve got too many clothes on, take them off or open the window."

Taylor stresses that you shouldn’t use wet blankets as that could shock them but instead cool the environment gradually. "When their temperature comes down the seizure should stop."

When the seizure stops, put them on their side and tilt their head back so they can recover in a safe position.

If you notice your child has a fever, you can prevent a febrile seizure by administering paracetamol syrup, cooling them down and giving them lots of liquids, which may mean milk for a baby or water or juice for a toddler.

Hospital is not required but may be advised for peace of mind.

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