First Aid Kit

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First Aid Kit resources include the printable Personal First Aid Kit
as well as First Aid Skills instruction showing how to use each item.

A Checklist is available! Personal First Aid Kit - from p. 289 of the Boy Scout Handbook.

Personal First Aid Kit

From the Boy Scout Handbook p. 289

"Carrying a few first aid items on hikes and campouts will allow you to treat scratches, blisters, and other minor injuries, and to provide initial care for more serious emergencies. Everything will fit in a self-sealing plastic bag. Get in the habit of taking along your personal first aid kit whenever you set out on a Scout adventure."

Item	Qty	Use
Adhesive bandages	6	Minor cuts, scrapes, scratches
Sterile gauze pads, 3-by-3 inch	2	Slightly larger cuts
Adhesive tape	1 small roll	Secure bandages
Moleskin, 3-by-6 inch	1	Blisters
Soap	1 small bar	Clean minor wounds and yourself
Antiseptic	1 small tube	Reduce the risk of infection
Scissors	1 pair	Cut gauze or tape
Latex gloves	1 pair	Reduce spread of disease
Mouth-barrier device	1	For rescue breathing or CPR
Plastic goggles or other	1	Eye protection
Pencil and paper	1 each	Note treatments given

References

• Your handbook is your primary reference. See First Aid Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
• See also: First Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet - First Aid Kit - Emergency Kit - Guide to Safe Scouting - Physcial
• Note that neither the BSA Scout First Aid Kit or Scout Camper First Aid Kit include all of the items listed above.

Guide to Safe Scouting

“ A first-aid kit well stocked with the basic essentials is indispensable. Choose one sturdy and lightweight, yet large enough to hold the contents so that they are readily visible and so that any one item may be taken out without unpacking the whole kit. Keep a list of contents readily available for easy refilling. Keep the kit in a convenient location. Make one person responsible for keeping the kit filled and available when needed. Quantities of suggested items for your first-aid kit depend on the size of your group and local conditions. ”

— Guide to Safe Scouting

Suggested First-Aid Kit Contents

From the: Guide to Safe Scouting

___ Bar of soap

___ 2-inch roller bandage

___ 1-inch roller bandage

___ 1-inch adhesive

___ 3-by-3-inch sterile pads

___ Triangular bandage

___ Assorted gauze pads

___ Adhesive strips or tape

___ Clinical oral thermometer

___ Scissors

___ Tweezers

___ Sunburn lotion

___ Lip salve

___ Poison-ivy lotion

___ Small flashlight (with extra batteries and bulb)

___ Absorbent cotton

___ Water purification tablets (iodine)

___ Safety pins

___ Needles

___ Paper cups

___ Foot powder

___ Instant ice packs

Bloodborne Pathogens

From the: Guide to Safe Scouting
Treat all blood as if it were contaminated with bloodborne viruses. Do not use bare hands to stop bleeding; always use a protective barrier. Always wash exposed skin area with hot water and soap immediately after treating the victim. The following equipment is to be included in all first-aid kits and used when rendering first aid to those in need:

___ Latex or vinyl gloves, to be used when stopping bleeding or dressing wounds

___ A mouth-barrier device for rendering rescue breathing or CPR

___ Plastic goggles or other eye protection to prevent a victim's blood from getting into the rescuer's eyes in the event of serious arterial bleeding

___ Antiseptic, for sterilizing or cleaning exposed skin area, particularly if there is no soap or water available.

Related Awards

Emergency Preparedness Awards

Emergency Preparedness-related awards

• Boy Scout Merit Badges: Crime Prevention - Emergency Preparedness - Fire Safety - First Aid - Lifesaving - Public Health - Safety- Traffic Safety
  
• Webelos Activity Badge: Readyman
• Others Links: First Aid Skills - First Aid Kit - Emergency Kit - Safe Swim Defense - Safety Afloat - Guide to Safe Scouting: First Aid
• Venturing: Ranger Award-Emergency Preparedness Requirement

See also

First Aid Links

• Your handbook is your primary reference. See First Aid Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
• See also: First Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet - First Aid Kit - Emergency Kit - Guide to Safe Scouting - Physcial

Camping Checklist

• Boy Scout Camping Merit Badge
• Webelos Webelos Outdoorsman

First Aid Kit

• Boy Scout First Aid Merit Badge
• Webelos Webelos Readyman

Emergency Kit

• Boy Scout Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge

External Links

• The BSA $11 Scout First Aid Kit does nto contain the items the BSA says a Scout should have.

Even the $20 Scout Camper First Aid Kit does not include the items each Scout is supposed to carry.

• The American Red Cross Be ReadyFirst Aid Kit has the items recommended by the BSA at $15].
• The [http://www.scoutstuff.org/BSASupply/SearchPage.aspx?page=LIST&free_text=01312* BSA CPR Protection kit is $30.

The American Red Cross Mini CPR Mask is under $4. The Laerdal is under $2 each.

• Mayo: First-aid kits - Harvard: First-Aid Kits
  

►  Video: How to Make a First Aid Kit -step-by-step explains how each item is used.
►  Introduction to Bloodborne Pathogens - What are Bloodborne Pathogens? - How to Reduce the Risk of Bloodborne Pathogens