First Aid Kit

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Boy Scout 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."

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 - Physical
• Note that neither the BSA Scout First Aid Kit or Scout Camper First Aid Kit include all of the items listed above.

Webelos First Aid Kit

From the Webelos Scout Handbook pp. 388-9

First Aid Kits Every home and car should have a first aid kit. Then first aid supplies will be there if they are needed. Check your family's home or car first aid kit. For requirement 12, you'll explain how the items should be used. If you don't know, ask your Webelos den leader or den chief to show you. Things that should be in a first aid kit are listed below.

For a first aid kit in a car, also include a small flashlight and spare batteries, hand cleaner in packets, a white handkerchief (to attach to the car so you can attract attention if the car is disabled), a blanket, and a large red and white sign that can be placed in the front or rear window that reads "Send Help!"

Guide to Safe Scouting First Aid Kit

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

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 - Physical

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 not 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 Ready First 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.

• REI: First-Aid Kits - REI: Backpacking First Aid Checklist

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