First Aid Kit
We need to build our First Aid kit, as well as help the girls earn their safety/First aid badge and pin. Look around the house and see if you have any of these items. Place them in a plastic baggie and send with your scout to the meetings. We will also build small packs for them to keep at all times (home, school, meetings, field trips, etc.) We want them to always be prepared. Ideally this will be helpful when we are camping out!
1) & 2) Gauze & Medical Tape
3) Antiseptic Wipes – Benzalkonium wipes are different from alcohol wipes because they don’t sting when you use them on wounds.
4) Neosporin Neo-to-go spray
5) Band-aids – Having a character your child loves on band-aids really does make them feel better!
6) Boo Boo Buddy Instant Cold Pack – These ice packs instantly get cold when you bend them to activate them.
7) Kelo-cote Spray – This anti-scar spray isn’t a necessity, Kelo-cote is recommended to prevent scars. You can also try Mederma for Kids which is probably a little easier to find in stores.
8) 1% Hydrocortisone Cream – for hives, rashes and bug bites.
9) Braun Thermoscan
10) Ibuprofen – ibuprofen lasts longer than acetaminophen.
11) Acetaminophen – Acetaminophen works faster than ibuprofen, so we usually give acetaminophen first, and then alternate with ibuprofen. With all the Tylenol recalls, we’ve stuck to the Good Sense brand. Charlie loves the taste so we have to be extra careful about hiding the “pink medicine” or he’d surely eat it for fun!
12) Benadryl – If your child has an allergic reaction, Benadryl may help slow down the reaction.
13) Tweezers – or Splinter Out.
14) Burn Jel relieves pain from burns and sunburns.
3) Antiseptic Wipes – Benzalkonium wipes are different from alcohol wipes because they don’t sting when you use them on wounds.
4) Neosporin Neo-to-go spray
5) Band-aids – Having a character your child loves on band-aids really does make them feel better!
6) Boo Boo Buddy Instant Cold Pack – These ice packs instantly get cold when you bend them to activate them.
7) Kelo-cote Spray – This anti-scar spray isn’t a necessity, Kelo-cote is recommended to prevent scars. You can also try Mederma for Kids which is probably a little easier to find in stores.
8) 1% Hydrocortisone Cream – for hives, rashes and bug bites.
9) Braun Thermoscan
10) Ibuprofen – ibuprofen lasts longer than acetaminophen.
11) Acetaminophen – Acetaminophen works faster than ibuprofen, so we usually give acetaminophen first, and then alternate with ibuprofen. With all the Tylenol recalls, we’ve stuck to the Good Sense brand. Charlie loves the taste so we have to be extra careful about hiding the “pink medicine” or he’d surely eat it for fun!
12) Benadryl – If your child has an allergic reaction, Benadryl may help slow down the reaction.
13) Tweezers – or Splinter Out.
14) Burn Jel relieves pain from burns and sunburns.