Summer first aid kit A well stocked first aid kit is important at - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Summer first aid kit A well stocked first aid kit is important at home and when out and about in the summer. It may contain: • • a variety of plasters cream or spray to relieve insect bites and • sterile gauze dressings stings • • sterile eye dressings antiseptic cream • • different sized bandages painkillers such as paracetamol (or infant • safety pins paracetamol for children), aspirin (not to be • disposable sterile gloves given to children under 16), or ibuprofen • • scissors antihistamine tablets • • alcohol-free cleansing wipes distilled water for cleaning wounds • • medical tape eye wash and eye bath • thermometer • skin rash cream, such as hydrocortisone Medicines should be checked regularly to make sure they are within their use-by dates or calendula

Stay safe in the sun… • • Avoid the sun between 11am and 3pm, Drink plenty of water - this will also help when it is at its most harmful keep you cool • • Wear high factor sunscreen - reapply If you suffer from prickly heat, wear frequently and check it is not out of date loose, cotton clothing and apply calamine lotion to the affected area. • Cover up with a shirt, hat and sunglasses

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