A first aid kit keeps all necessary medical products and tools in one place for easy access. Therefore, you can focus on the injury at hand during an emergency. You will not need to waste time finding and assembling the right medical tools. 

The first step to having a first aid kit is picking what to put in it. Consider what situations you may need to use a first aid kit. For example, you may need it when you: 

• Get a cut or puncture wound 

• Have fracture, strain, or sprain 

• Experience an allergic reaction or insect bite 

• Get a minor blister or burn 

The next step is to consider where you will be keeping this first aid kit. What kind of emergencies may happen there? For example, if you keep this first aid kit at your office, you may want to have some extra medication on hand in case you forget some at home or run out. If you are keeping this kit at your workshop, it would be wise to have bandages and gauze on hand to assist with potential on-site injuries. 

To give you some ideas as to what to keep in your kit, common items contained within a first aid kit include: 

• Medications. Medicine can help with several emergencies. Treatments you may want to put inside can include Benadryl, pain relievers, antibiotic ointment, and hydrocortisone cream in your kit. Benadryl, for example, can alleviate the effects of allergic reactions. 

• Bandages, gauze, and compress dressings. These supplies can help manage and protect wounds. 

•  A mask or breathing barrier. 

• Other items. These can include non-latex gloves, a cold compress, or sunblock.