If you have young children, secure your first aid kit and keep it out of their reach.

Emergency contact list

A list of emergency contact numbers, eg emergency medical services provider, family doctor, paediatrician etc

Equipment

  • Digital thermometer
  • Disposable medical gloves
  • Face cloth
  • Instant activating cold pack
  • Safety pins
  • Scissors
  • Space/foil blanket
  • Torch and spare batteries
  • Tweezers

Dressings and bandages

  • Adhesive, hypoallergenic, medical tape
  • Adhesive bandages in several sizes
  • Assorted plasters
  • Burnshield dressing
  • Crepe roller bandages - variety
  • Eye pads with bandages
  • Sterile dressings – large and small
  • Sterile eye dressings
  • Sterile gauze – a few packs
  • Triangular elastic bandages

Medicine and lotions

Add the following items for longer trips such as
holidays:

  • Aloe Vera gel
  • Antacid medicine
  • Antibiotic ointment
  • Anti-diarrhoea medication
  • Antihistamines
  • Anti-inflammatory medicine and cream or gel
  • Antinausea medicine
  • Calamine lotion
  • Chronic and prescription medication, clearly labelled
  • Pain reliever such as Panado tablets and syrup
  • Rehydration sachets

Sanitisers

  • Antiseptic wipes, spray or liquid
  • Hand sanitiser
  • Sterile cotton wool swabs in packs

In a medical emergency, call Netcare 911 on 082 911