Travelling and Summer holidays are fun times! But be prepared for small eventualities. Make sure you have adequate travel insurance for medical emergencies and take a mini first aid kit with you. Of course you can buy things abroad, but the packaging may be in a foreign language!
Basic First Aid Kits
The contents of any first aid kit should be tailored to your individual itinerary, taking into consideration the type of travel you are undertaking, your destination, the duration and any existing medical conditions you have.
Basic First Aid:
- first aid quick reference card
- disposable latex-free exam gloves
- adhesive plasters in assorted sizes
- hydro-colloid blister plasters
- gauze
- adhesive first aid tape
- elasticated bandage wrap for sprains and strains
- steri-strips
- cotton swab.
- antiseptic and antibacterial (to prevent infection) such as iodine or alcohol based preparations
- saline sachets to wash out wounds
- aloe Vera gel for treatment of minor burns
- topical corticosteroids for symptomatic relief of bites, stings and other skin irritations
- thermometer
- tweezers*
- scissors*
- if undertaking remote or high risk travel then consider taking sterile equipment such as: lancets, assorted syringes, needles, IV Cannula, dental needle*
*Note all sharp items should be carried in checked baggage to avoid being confiscated by airport or airline security if packed in carry-on bags.
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