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Call this number before any action is if poisoning is suspected. Poisoning can be oral, contact (poison ivy), by insects or snakes.
Get accurate brief medical and allergic history before beginning any treatment!
Our Wildcats First Aid Kit top shelf Contents:
Scratch Kit -Alcohol-free cleansing wipes, alcohol wipes, betadine pads, band-aids, Bee (insect) sting pack. Our Wildcats First Aid Kit Bottom shelf: Ipecac syrup and activated charcoal: For treatment after ingestion of certain poisons. (Use only on advice of a poison control center or the emergency department. Adhesive tape and 2" gauze: For dressing wounds. Antibiotic ointment: For minor burns, cuts, and scrapes. Bandage Closures: 1/4" and 1 ": For taping cut edges together. Bandages of assorted sizes: For covering minor cuts and scrapes. Disposable, instant ice bags: For icing injuries and treating high fevers. Elastic Wraps: For wrapping wrist, ankle, knee, and elbow injuries. Gauze in rolls and in 2" and 4" pads: For dressing wounds Normal saline, for cleaning wounds and as an eye bath. Rubber gloves: to protect yourself and reduce the risk of infection when treating open wounds. Safety pins: To fasten bandages. Scissors with rounded tips. Triangular Bandages: For wrapping injuries and making an arm sling. Tweezers: To remove small splinters and ticks. First Aid Manual Aspirin tablets: Use for adults in case of a stroke. Used for headaches, pain, fever, and simple sprains or strains. (Aspirin should not be used for relief of flu symptoms or given to children.)
Emergency telephone numbers. POISON CONTROL 1-800-222-1222 website: www.1-800-222-1222.info Florida Poison Information Center Network www.fpicn.org
Approved and Reviewed by Monica Starke, MD on August 27th, 2007!.
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