How to assemble a universal home first aid kit that will help out in any situation. Himself a doctor: we collect the right first-aid kit

Many are familiar with the situation: when some medicine is urgently needed, it cannot be found in a huge pile of blisters and boxes piled up in a mess. But do not despair: to restore exemplary order among all these medical supplies not difficult at all. Moreover, you can significantly save the space they occupy!

So, getting organized proper storage medicines, we set ourselves two main tasks:

1. Bring the perfect order so that everything is easily at the right time.
2. Arrange medicines as compactly as possible, which is very important in the chronic shortage of free space in most of our apartments.

It should be noted right away that it is most inconvenient to store all medicines in one large space (for example, in a drawer of a table or in a large container): it is with this method of storage that complete chaos most often occurs. Only dividing drawer into separate compartments, it can be difficult to maintain order, although due to the small height of the box, medicine packages will take up a lot of space and lie on top of each other - medicines will still be difficult to find. Someone tries to store a first aid kit in bags and packages. As a rule, this leads to a similar result: the bag grows by leaps and bounds, the medicines inside are mixed, and it becomes more and more problematic to use such a first-aid kit.

Accordingly, the first step towards order is to divide the entire volume of medicines stored at home into categories. For some, only 2-3 categories are enough, for example, “first aid”, “for children” and “for adults”, but for some it is more convenient to divide medicines into several small groups. Most often, a first aid kit, cold remedies, medicines for the gastrointestinal tract, painkillers, children's medicines, vitamins and dietary supplements, and everything else are allocated to separate groups.

Be sure to allocate a separate box or box for the first aid kit, put it in a convenient, easily accessible place. It is not advisable to store dressings and first aid in a box with other medicines: they are always needed urgently - there is no time to look for them among other medicines. In the first aid kit, it is imperative to have dressings and antiseptics, remedies for pain in the heart area and antihistamines (a detailed list is given at the end of the article).

It is very convenient to use small plastic boxes for storing medicines (for example, Variera from Ikea): they are different sizes and conveniently placed on shelves inside closed cabinets. If you store first aid kit boxes inside a closed cabinet, then they can be without lids - the medicines will still be protected from dust and dirt. In the event that the first aid kit is stored on open shelves, boxes must be closed with lids to prevent contaminants from entering medicine packages.

The size of the boxes is selected according to the size of the shelves, as well as the number of medicines in each category. All medicines should be placed strictly vertically in the box: this way they take up a minimum of space, are perfectly visible and do not cover each other. Accordingly, the box must contain all the drugs in its category so that you do not have to stack them on top of each other, or store some of them in some other place. If the name of the medicine is not written on top of the package, sign it yourself with a thin black marker so that everything is easy to find. It is also convenient to store medicines in blisters and contour paper packages vertically - in a neat stack, tied with a rubber band.

On low shelves, medicine boxes are placed in one row. For convenience, be sure to sign each box in order to immediately understand which group of drugs is stored in it.

If the height of the shelf allows, it is very convenient to store the first-aid kit in several signed containers with lids that are stacked on top of each other - this way you will save even more space.

Store medicines in small plastic chests - too great idea to maintain order. The only disadvantage of this method is small size a mini chest of drawers, since there are usually more medicines in the family.

In conclusion, let's look at what medicines should be present in a home first aid kit. Of course we only give general recommendations: each person makes a first aid kit in accordance with their state of health and lifestyle. However, there are certain types medicines that everyone may need - it is about them that we will talk.

First aid kit:

• Sterile bandage - 1-2 pcs. (It is most convenient to use bandages 8-10 cm wide).
• Sterile cotton - 1 pc. (choose the smallest package).
• Sterile gauze wipes - 5-10 pieces of small size.
• Medical rubber gloves.
• Cotton buds - a small package, better sealed. After opening, move it to the bathroom cabinet (cotton buds are always needed), and buy a new one for a first aid kit.
• Tape patch.
• A set of bactericidal plasters of different sizes.
• Small clean scissors.
• Rubber band to stop bleeding.
• Iodine and brilliant green in small vials, preferably with convenient applicator sticks.
• Alcohol ethyl medical.
• 3% hydrogen peroxide.
• Miramistin (using this tool, you can painlessly wash and disinfect a contaminated wound and even the mucous membrane).
• Panthenol - spray from burns.
• Levomekol is an antiseptic ointment for the rapid healing of wounds.
• Claritin or any other antihistamine can save a life in case of a sudden development of an allergic reaction to food, drugs, insect bites, etc. Absolutely all people are at risk of developing allergies, so such a drug must be in every home.
• Validol or Corvalol (used as a first aid for pain and heaviness in the region of the heart; nitroglycerin cannot be given to everyone in a row - sometimes this remedy can be harmful).
• Ammonia.

Ordinary home first aid kit most often includes the following medicines and medical devices:

• Thermometer.
• Tonometer.
• Painkillers and antispasmodics that help you (No-shpa, Paracetamol, Aspirin, Analgin, Citramon, Ibuprofen, etc.).
• Cold remedies you use. It is very useful to always have them at home so that at the first symptoms you can immediately begin treatment, and not run to the pharmacy or wait for someone to buy them for you.
• Means for the treatment of the gastrointestinal tract: Festal or Mezim-forte for heaviness in the stomach, Imodium and Smecta for poisoning, Almagel for gastritis, etc.
• Warming ointments (for example, Apizatron) will help if the back or neck is “blown out”; ointments for relieving muscle pain (Voltaren, Diclofenac) will relieve discomfort after playing sports and physical exertion; ointments and gels for edema (Troxevasin, Lyoton, heparin ointment) will help with heaviness and pain in the legs; insect bite remedy will reduce itching and relieve inflammation; eye drops for dryness and irritation will relieve redness and give the eyes a feeling of comfort.
• Other drugs and vitamins that you usually take.

AT Everyday life each person has a huge amount of material at hand, from which something interesting and special can be made, but not everyone notices this and shows imagination. Plastic bottles - what is not a material? I propose to make a very beautiful first aid kit out of them.
To create a masterpiece, we need six plastic bottles, thread for knitting or leftover yarn, a crochet hook (I used No. 2), a hole punch and funny pictures. Why the last detail is needed will become clearer a little later.
So, let's begin. Let's take plastic bottles and with the help sharp knife or scissors cut out the central flat part. That is what we need.

Align the edges of the workpiece with scissors. It is necessary to cut the central part of all bottles. Plastic blanks should be washed, remove the label and traces of glue.
The next step is to work with a hole punch. It is necessary to make holes around the perimeter of each blank, retreating from the edge of about 5 millimeters. These holes are necessary for decorating blanks, and their connection.

So it is necessary to process all the workpieces.
Next we start decorating the details. Using a crochet hook and thread, we tie all the blanks with a single crochet.

We tie the blanks intended for the front walls and the lid so that we get a “pocket”.

We will put our funny pictures in it, thus making the first-aid kit more interesting. After placing the picture in the pocket, you can leave it open, or you can sew it up, but then you will not be able to change the images.
After completing this stage, we need to connect all the parts of the case to each other, they can either be sewn with a simple air seam or tied.

To close the first-aid kit, you can come up with some kind of lock.

The first aid kit is ready!

If desired, the volume of the first-aid kit can be increased by adding the number of plates, you can also add partitions. Walls can be decorated not only with pictures. They can be painted with paints, gouache.
The process of creating such a first aid kit will not take more than one day, and you will use the product for a long time and with great pleasure. It's beautiful, original and interesting!

The purpose of the article is to inspire readers to organize a thoughtful home first aid kit. In this material you will find general recommendations on the list of medicines for the first aid kit. emergency care. Find out what steps to take to organize thoughtful and convenient storage of medicines. I will talk about the experience of Russian women in organizing home first aid kits. Any opinion on this issue is important to our team, so join the discussion of the topic in our groups In contact with , on the facebook and in Instagram .

The contents of a first-aid kit - a necessary minimum

A home first aid kit is a topic for a dissertation, perhaps! Each family has its own traditions of storing medicines, assortment, including depending on what health problems the household has. For example, I have two daughters, one of whom has a criminal talent for bruising and abrasions, and the other with a periodic problem - conjunctivitis. I am allergic to house dust. And we all get SARS from time to time during the flu and cold season. Accordingly, the first-aid kit is assembled according to our needs. The same happens in other families.

But there are general rules, according to which you need to collect an emergency first aid kit in any home. It is easy to find information on this subject on the Internet, I suggest using the recommendations of the famous pediatrician Evgeny Komarovsky. So, in a home first aid kit, especially in a house where there are children, there should be:

Tools and auxiliary materials
. Scissors - cut off the plaster and bandage;
. Tweezers - to remove foreign bodies from the surface of the wound, splinters, fish bones (stuck in the throat), ticks;
. Disposable syringes - for injections, dosing of drugs; it is convenient to remove splinters with disposable needles;
. Disposable latex gloves;
. Hypothermic packs - as a source of cold for injuries; or a cold element, which is always in the refrigerator;
. Alcohol swabs for injection;
. Thermometer;
. Tourniquet - to stop heavy bleeding;

dressings
. Cotton wool;
. Gauze bandages;
. Elastic bandage;
. Gauze napkins;
. bactericidal patch;
. Roll plaster;

Medicines
. 5% alcohol solution of iodine - for the treatment of wound edges, disinfection of instruments;
. Disinfectant solutions- for the treatment of wounds (for example, chlorhexidine or miramistin);
. Antibacterial ointment - for the treatment of infected burns, animal bites (for example, erythromycin, tetracycline);
. Aid for burns better aerosol);
. Means for oral rehydration - to restore lost fluid after profuse vomiting, heat stroke, an allergy attack, diarrhea;
. Antidiarrheal agent for adults;
. Activated carbon, its analogues, enterosorbents - to remove toxins from the body after poisoning;
. Antipyretics and painkillers based on ibuprofen and paracetamol
. Antiallergic agent of local action - after insect bites, in contact with poisonous plants, itching, other allergic skin reaction (eg, 1% hydrocortisone ointment);
. Antiallergic agent of general action (for example, loratadine or cetirizine);
. Vasoconstrictor nasal drops (drops of 0.05% xylometazoline solution);
. Painkiller drops in the ears;
. An antiseptic solution for the eyes;
. Hormonal anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic agent - for acute allergic reactions (for example, adrenaline, dexomethasone - read the instructions in advance!);

Building a home first aid kit

There are not many items on the list above. But take a look at your first aid kit - how big is it? I have three large containers:
. first aid kit in case of injuries, cuts with antiseptics and dressings,
. first aid kit for adults
. first aid kit with children's medicines).
There is also a first-aid kit - we take it with us on all trips.

I used to think that such a quantity of medicines is normal, especially since they are stored neatly. But while preparing this material, I read articles on the Internet, talked with friends, and realized what was the matter. I, like many other residents of our country, try to save money. We buy some medicine, we are treated with it. But if something is left of him after recovery, we do not get rid of these few pills - they will suddenly come in handy. "Cemetery of half-eaten medicines" - that's how Dr. Komarovsky called our first-aid kits. At the same time, they often do not have the most necessary emergency aid. And how right he is! Therefore, the first step to a well-thought-out first-aid kit will be an audit.

Review your first aid kit

Collect medicines from all over the house: from all bags and cosmetic bags, boxes and refrigerator. Now it's time to check the expiration dates. Everything that is overdue - throw it away! You can be conscious and find out in city pharmacies if they take expired medicines anywhere. So you also environment take care. An audit in the first-aid kit is recommended to be carried out twice a year during the change of seasons, when the winter wave of SARS is replaced by the summer wave of enterovirus infections, and vice versa.

Think about what should be in the first aid kit

Above I suggested minimal list medicines for the home first aid kit, but everyone is free to choose what his family needs. Make your list, check what you already have on it, and plan to buy the missing drugs. Approach this issue responsibly, but do not overdo it - antibiotics, for example, are not an emergency remedy and should be prescribed by a doctor.

Organize convenient storage of medicines

I’ll tell you more about this - after all, we have a blog about organizing order :)
Today, there are many devices for storing medicines - containers, organizers, shoeboxes, after all! For inspiration, I offer a small selection of photos of my first aid kit, as well as first aid kits of my fellow mothers.

I'll start with my first aid kit. As I said, it is stored in three containers.
. In one means conditionally for external use - dressing, treatment of wounds. The container is plastic, with an additional section. The large lower compartment contains dressings and antiseptics in large bottles, and the upper section with dividers contains small inventory. This first-aid kit was formed over time, when it became clear that eldest daughter will not get tired of breaking records in the number of bruises and abrasions.

The second first aid kit is for children. I have two little daughters who don’t seem to get sick often, but there are still a lot of medicines for them: for the eyes, ears, nose, throat, anti-allergic, antipyretic ... I got a separate container for them, which “facilitated” the life of an adult first-aid kit. This container has lid locks on the sides so it fits snugly and is difficult for children to open.

The third first aid kit is for adults. This is where medicines that have not had time to end live out their lives. See folic acid? This is from pregnancy :) The first candidate for the trash can. By the way! If you have medicines that have not yet expired, but you definitely won’t use them, you don’t have to throw them away. Now in almost every city there are VKontakte communities where people give away or sell things they don’t need, including medicines. Believe me, many people will gladly buy popular drugs from you if you give a good discount.

The peculiarity of this first-aid kit is that the medicines are grouped according to their purpose in zip-lock bags. For example, a bag of medicines of various effects was collected in case I get ARVI from children (and this happens in 100% of cases). If they get sick quickly and without complications, then I get sick in full - with sinusitis "for sweets." Remembering how recently, in a semi-delusion, I was looking for the Asterisk balm in this first-aid kit in order to somehow alleviate headache, I already in a healthy state formed a bag with all the medicines necessary for such a case. Or - a bag of anti-allergic drugs - also mine. A bag of painkillers and antipyretics - my husband periodically has a toothache. A package that has everything for injections.

Is the principle clear? Prepare kits of medicines for specific diseases or group by appointment. Then at a critical moment you will thank yourself.

Let me tell you more about our first aid kit. It is very compact, stored in a dense plastic bag with a zip lock. The first aid kit contains everything from the list of emergency medicines given at the beginning of the article. Medicines in it without packages, one plate at a time, with instructions papers attached to them. Her husband took her for rafting for two years in a row. Be sure to take a first-aid kit on trips over long distances.

I don’t put the medicines that we use now into the container until the end of the treatment, but put them in a small box or food container. He stands in the kitchen as long as there is a need for these funds. (By the way, this is a controversial approach - if the medicines are not in the cabinet, but on an open surface, this may violate the storage conditions. I will talk about this a little later)

And there is one remedy that lives separately from all the others - a spray after burns. You can easily get burned while cooking in the kitchen. Therefore, the remedy after burns is always ready in the kitchen drawer.

How about others? I again threw a cry among the mothers I knew, and they shared their solutions. It turned out that many families use plastic containers to store medicines.

Ekaterina. Katya, like me, keeps her medicines in a plastic container. Top pills without packs, bottom bubbles and boxes.

Svetlana. Sveta has similar containers for medicines. And in the basket are funds that are constantly needed (in the family Small child who is teething, and at this time there are usually a lot of problems).

Anastasia. She has a serious approach. Medications are stored in the top drawer of the chest of drawers. She writes: “Sorted according to purpose in three low boxes so that they do not mix and hold the boxes tightly in their places. Turned up by the name, so that you can immediately see what is where, the expiration date is also indicated there.

A few more people keep medicines in shoe boxes. Anastasia made from the cover of the partition inside the box. On the one hand, medicines are stored in “boxes or bottles”, on the other (narrower) - plasters and medicines without a box.

By the way, many noted that something is also stored in the refrigerator. Mostly in the door on a separate shelf. There is no escape from this - some medicine must be kept cold. You can get small containers for such medicines and keep them on the shelf. I still keep an ice pack in the freezer to apply to bruises. But for this purpose, you can use any freezer bag.

Still not sure which option to choose for your first aid kit? Pay attention to comfortable. Thanks to the thoughtful design, you will be able to organize medicines according to their destination without using additional bags, as I do in my first aid kit. Look at the photo - each medicine has its own place, which can be fixed outside on the card. Inside on the sides there are flat pockets for individual records, instructions, patches and similar trifles.

First aid kit "Everything is in place" in action:

Here are a few more options for storing medicines that I found on the Internet.

Determine a permanent place for the first aid kit

The last, but very important step is to determine for the first aid kit a place where it will be permanently located. There are rules here too. The most important thing: if there are children in the house, then the first-aid kit should be high, or in an inaccessible place - so that the kids do not get to it. These are not empty words: every year in the United States, about 60,000 children accidentally swallow drugs that were not intended for them. This is an average of 165 poisonings per day. And 70% of cases relate to children under two years of age. There are no general statistics for Russia. But if you are interested, try searching the website of the Rospotrebnadzor for your region for the results of toxicological monitoring.

In this case, the first-aid kit should be within the reach of adult family members. Everyone should know where it is and be able to use it in a critical situation. My medicine containers are kept in the bedroom closet on a high shelf so the kids can't reach them.

Another interesting point: in the discussion Oksana said that in the container with medicines she had a list of “medicine - prescription - expiration date”. There is no photo, but it seems to be a very convenient and thoughtful solution. Without rummaging through a pile of drugs, without unfolding the instructions, you can go over the list with your eyes and choose the right one for the situation. Plus, it is convenient to control expiration dates and replenish stocks on time. In the same place, Oksana keeps Dr. Komarovsky's book with first aid instructions.

At Helena along with medicines, medical policies and medical records of all family members are stored. It is also convenient - in an unforeseen situation, you always know where the policy that is so necessary now lies.

Another general recommendation for storing medicines is temperature, humidity and light. Most often, medicines should be stored in a dry place protected from the sun. room temperature. That is why the bathroom or the kitchen (at least the drawers near the stove) are not the most appropriate place for first aid kit. choose closed cabinets in living rooms, or, if these are open shelves - opaque containers with lids. Some medicines, as I said, must be stored in the refrigerator. Choose for this the upper shelves in the door. Medicines are also recommended to be packed in tightly sealed bags or containers - to avoid exposure to condensate.

Convenient fixtures

A little about the little things that will help make the handling of medicines more convenient. It's about. They are different, but mostly they are organizers for a day or a week. Tablets are laid out in advance in small cells, depending on the time of admission, or immediately for the day. These organizers with their full cell will remind you that you forgot to take your medicine.

Another one handy thing- . My grandmother, when she received it for use, said that it was hers. best buy behind last years. The principle of operation, I think, is clear. The most important thing is that the tablets cut in half do not crumble, do not scatter in different directions, but remain in the container.

Many are familiar with the situation: when some medicine is urgently needed, it cannot be found in a huge pile of blisters and boxes piled up in a mess. But do not despair: it is not at all difficult to restore exemplary order among all these medical devices. Moreover, you can significantly save the space they occupy!

So, starting to organize the proper storage of medicines, we set ourselves two main tasks:

1. Bring the perfect order so that everything is easily at the right time.
2. Arrange medicines as compactly as possible, which is very important in the chronic shortage of free space in most of our apartments.

It should be noted right away that it is most inconvenient to store all medicines in one large space (for example, in a drawer of a table or in a large container): it is with this method of storage that complete chaos most often occurs. Only by dividing the drawer into separate compartments can it be difficult to maintain order, although due to the small height of the drawer, medicine packages will take up a lot of space and lie on top of each other - medicines will still be difficult to find. Someone tries to store a first aid kit in bags and packages. As a rule, this leads to a similar result: the bag grows by leaps and bounds, the medicines inside are mixed, and it becomes more and more problematic to use such a first-aid kit.

Accordingly, the first step towards order is to divide the entire volume of medicines stored at home into categories. For some, only 2-3 categories are enough, for example, “first aid”, “for children” and “for adults”, but for some it is more convenient to divide medicines into several small groups. Most often, a first aid kit, cold remedies, medicines for the gastrointestinal tract, painkillers, children's medicines, vitamins and dietary supplements, and everything else are allocated to separate groups.

Be sure to allocate a separate box or box for the first aid kit, put it in a convenient, easily accessible place. It is not advisable to store dressings and first aid in a box with other medicines: they are always needed urgently - there is no time to look for them among other medicines. In the first aid kit, it is imperative to have dressings and antiseptics, remedies for pain in the heart area and antihistamines (a detailed list is given at the end of the article).

To store medicines, it is very convenient to use small plastic boxes (for example, Variera from Ikea): they come in different sizes and are conveniently placed on shelves inside closed cabinets. If you store first aid kit boxes inside a closed cabinet, then they can be without lids - the medicines will still be protected from dust and dirt. In the event that the first-aid kit is stored on open shelves, the drawers must be closed with lids to prevent contamination from entering medicine packages.

The size of the boxes is selected according to the size of the shelves, as well as the number of medicines in each category. All medicines should be placed strictly vertically in the box: this way they take up a minimum of space, are perfectly visible and do not cover each other. Accordingly, the box must contain all the drugs in its category so that you do not have to stack them on top of each other, or store some of them in some other place. If the name of the medicine is not written on top of the package, sign it yourself with a thin black marker so that everything is easy to find. It is also convenient to store medicines in blisters and contour paper packages vertically - in a neat stack, tied with a rubber band.

On low shelves, medicine boxes are placed in one row. For convenience, be sure to sign each box in order to immediately understand which group of drugs is stored in it.

If the height of the shelf allows, it is very convenient to store the first-aid kit in several signed containers with lids that are stacked on top of each other - this way you will save even more space.

Keeping medicines in small plastic chests is also a great idea for keeping things organized. The only disadvantage of this method is the small size of the mini chest, as there are usually more medicines in the family.

In conclusion, let's look at what medicines should be present in a home first aid kit. Of course, we give only general recommendations: each person makes a first-aid kit in accordance with his state of health and lifestyle. But still, there are certain types of medicines that everyone may need - it is about them that we will discuss.

First aid kit:

• Sterile bandage - 1-2 pcs. (It is most convenient to use bandages 8-10 cm wide).
• Sterile cotton - 1 pc. (choose the smallest package).
• Sterile gauze wipes - 5-10 pieces of small size.
• Medical rubber gloves.
• Cotton buds - a small package, better sealed. After opening, move it to the bathroom cabinet (cotton buds are always needed), and buy a new one for a first aid kit.
• Tape patch.
• A set of bactericidal plasters of different sizes.
• Small clean scissors.
• Rubber band to stop bleeding.
• Iodine and brilliant green in small vials, preferably with convenient applicator sticks.
• Alcohol ethyl medical.
• 3% hydrogen peroxide.
• Miramistin (using this tool, you can painlessly wash and disinfect a contaminated wound and even the mucous membrane).
• Panthenol - spray from burns.
• Levomekol is an antiseptic ointment for the rapid healing of wounds.
• Claritin or any other antihistamine can be lifesaving in the event of a sudden allergic reaction to food, drugs, insect bites, etc. Absolutely all people are at risk of developing allergies, so such a drug must be in every home.
• Validol or Corvalol (used as a first aid for pain and heaviness in the region of the heart; nitroglycerin cannot be given to everyone in a row - sometimes this remedy can be harmful).
• Ammonia.

Ordinary home first aid kit most often includes the following medicines and medical devices:

• Thermometer.
• Tonometer.
• Painkillers and antispasmodics that help you (No-shpa, Paracetamol, Aspirin, Analgin, Citramon, Ibuprofen, etc.).
• Cold remedies you use. It is very useful to always have them at home so that at the first symptoms you can immediately begin treatment, and not run to the pharmacy or wait for someone to buy them for you.
• Means for the treatment of the gastrointestinal tract: Festal or Mezim-forte for heaviness in the stomach, Imodium and Smecta for poisoning, Almagel for gastritis, etc.
• Warming ointments (for example, Apizatron) will help if the back or neck is “blown out”; ointments for relieving muscle pain (Voltaren, Diclofenac) will relieve discomfort after playing sports and physical exertion; ointments and gels for edema (Troxevasin, Lyoton, heparin ointment) will help with heaviness and pain in the legs; insect bite remedy will reduce itching and relieve inflammation; eye drops for dryness and irritation will relieve redness and give the eyes a feeling of comfort.
• Other drugs and vitamins that you usually take.

Be healthy!

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How many anecdotes have been told about how drivers are fined for not having a first aid kit in their cars. In fact, there is nothing funny when an accident happens on the road and there is nothing to provide first aid.

It is possible that troubles may arise at home, therefore, in each dwelling there should be a first-aid kit, the composition of which can be standard or it should be selected individually for a particular family.

Even though this is not a first aid kit - a special box with a red cross on the lid, but you probably have some amount of medicine at home. All these drugs accumulate gradually: after an illness, or those that were bought for vacation, but were not used. All of this is wrong, you can't important point how to let the contents of a home first aid kit go by chance.

A home first aid kit is a must!

It should be responsibly approached to ensure that the medicines in the home medicine cabinet become useful in right time, and the time to search for them at a critical moment was minimal. What should be in an ordinary home first aid kit?

It should be formed depending on what kind of family you have, what diseases your family members may presumably fall ill with, but here you need to approach without fanaticism. Basically, you can assemble it without problems, all its main components are the same for any family, regardless of the age of adults and children, and they can be purchased at any pharmacy.

Stage 1 - revision of all available drugs

Based on it, a list of medicines for the home medicine cabinet will be compiled so that there is no oversaturation with some types of pills. It is also necessary to sort through all the drugs available in the house in order to throw away those that have expired, their appearance has changed.

In no case should you store those medicines that do not have packaging, and you do not know what exactly it is. We throw all questionable liquids, tablets and capsules into the trash can without regret. Such an audit should be carried out 1-2 times a year.

Stage 2 - we select a place for a home first aid kit

For different types medicines need their own specific storage conditions. Most Russians keep them in the kitchen or bathroom, but these places are considered the most inappropriate for this:

• The kitchen is a room with all sorts of smells and storing, for example, medicinal herbs here will be strictly contraindicated.
• The bathroom is saturated with excessive moisture, so this neighborhood will also be contraindicated for your home first aid kit.

Read the storage conditions on the packaging carefully. specific drug and strictly follow the directions. Some medicines need to be stored in a cool place, so one top shelf of the refrigerator (the warmest place) should be reserved for this. Basically, these are tinctures, decoctions, syrups, ointments, antibiotics. They should not be allowed to be stored in that part of the refrigerator where they can be subjected to hypothermia or even freezing.

The packaging may also indicate that it should be stored in a dark place or protected from fire. Keep medicines close heating appliances categorically contraindicated, they can also not be kept under direct sunlight.

The most important thing for determining the place where the first-aid kit will be located is that it should be in a place where children cannot get close to it in any way. Most the best way- a separate shelf in the closet at eye level or slightly higher. So it will be convenient to get the medicines, and the children will not pick up.

Why can and should be placed higher? The human eye is always directed forward or slightly down, so the first-aid kit will not be able to fall into your field of vision once again.

Almost all families have a mercury thermometer, it should be stored so that it is not accidentally hurt or broken, since it is very difficult to eliminate the consequences after broken thermometer. All your actions must be coordinated and fast so that mercury vapor cannot have time to adversely affect the health of your family.

Stage 3 - preparing boxes for medicines

The necessary medicines in the home first aid kit should not be all together. As mentioned above: a small part of them will be stored in cool conditions. Medicinal herbs it is not necessary to store in those cardboard packages in which they are sold in a pharmacy.

Pour into separate canvas bags and store in a dry, ventilated area, for example, on a loggia. Each pouch should be signed to avoid possible error, after all, you do not know all the same herbs by their appearance.

Do-it-yourself home first aid kit - not necessarily one big box. It will be much better if all the medicines in your house are distributed in separate boxes:

• small box - for tablets, capsules:
• middle box - for bottles, ampoules, tubes with ointment;
• the largest box is for dressings, syringes, scissors and other things.

What medicines should be in your first aid kit and in what quantity? There is a separate article on this topic on our website. This article describes all the main preparations that must be at home for internal and external use, dressings.

They will help to eliminate sudden pain or solve the problem associated with an accident. People suffering chronic diseases, should also have a supply of drugs to relieve an attack.

First aid guide medical care- a necessary book in any home, especially where there are small children. Its purchase must be planned by you. Such reference literature may be different, choose the one that will be most convenient for you at a critical moment.

Keep a medical reference book with your first aid kit, it is advisable and convenient. Let it contain a note with phone numbers where you need to contact if one of your relatives is sick.