It is good advice to “Be Prepared!”, which is the motto of the Boy Scouts. But why quit being prepared when you are an adult? It does not make sense.

One of the aspects of being prepared, is to know something about First Aid and having a First Aid box so that you can apply your knowledge.

If you adopt the attitude of being prepared to deliver First Aid, then there are a few items that you have to do next. The first step is to place well equipped First Aid kits wherever they might be needed such as in the house, in the car and in the garage or work shed.

You can buy these kits on line and in the shopping precinct, but you should first find out what you should have in your First Aid kit. The contents of these kits can be different for each place that you would like to place one. There will be common items for every kit, but there might be specialized things too.

Whilst we are at it, position a fire extinguisher by each kit while you are at it. If a fire breaks out you will need to know where the extinguisher is before you need the First Aid box.

After you have thought about where to situate your kits, you can start thinking about what you are going to put in them. Every kit ought to include items like one inch bandages, iodine, alcohol swabs, plasters, aspirin or and paracetamol, soap, tweezers, scissors, a triangular bandage, disposable gloves, a few matches and a candle, but there is a lot more that you can include.

However, there are also other things that you can include like a tube of super glue, a thermometer, hydrocortizone, insect repellent, anti-histamine and a torch with extra batteries. If you are putting this kit in a car or boat, you could add a blanket, socks, and gloves.

Another item that you may like to add is a pamphlet on first Aid, just in case it is not you who has to use the kit. This is an vital point, because if this is a car First Aid kit, someone may find you after you have had an accident, but they may not know what to do.

Everybody ought to take at least one First Aid course and if you are a head of your household it is up to you to encourage the others to learn some fundamental First Aid too.

It is normally easy enough to find First Aid courses locally. You can look on line, in the Yellow Pages, at your doctor’s surgery or at the civic offices. Frequently the courses are free or sponsored, but at any rate they are not costly.

If you are working, your employer may be responsive to a request for group First Aid training. The problem is not finding good First Aid training courses on or off line – the trouble is getting it organized. However, the first step is to make enquiries to find out where the courses are taught.

Owen Jones, the writer of this article, writes on numerous topics, but is currently concerned with First Aid trainer courses. If you have an interest in RC vehicles, please go over to our website now at First Aid Courses Online.