INVENTORY FOR THE FIRST AID KIT 


 


Every child care setting should have a first aid kit stocked 


with items on the list below.  You can buy the supplies for 


the first aid kit at drug stores or at hospital or medical 


supply stores. 


 


Each first aid lit should be large enough to hold all the 


necessary supplies for first aid in the child care setting.  Use 


a container that will close tightly.  It should be stored where 


adults can reach it easily, but it must be stored out of the 


reach of children.  You should arrange the contents so you 


can reach items easily without emptying the kit.  You should 


be sure that the contents are wrapped tightly and are 


sanitary.  You should restock the kit after each use. 


 


A first aid kit should contain the following items: 


 


¥First aid cards* 


¥Adhesive strip bandages (1/2", 3/4", 1" strips) 


¥Gauze bandages (4" x 4", nonstick, sterile) 


¥Rolled flexible or stretch gauze 


¥Bandage tape 


¥Nonstick, sterile pads (different sizes) 


¥Triangular bandages 


¥Small splints 


¥Eye dressing or pad 


¥Scissors 


¥Tweezers 


¥Safety pins 


¥Thermometer 


¥Flashlight with fresh batteries 


¥Disposable latex gloves 


¥Three-ounce rubber bulb syringe (to rinse out eyes, 


wounds, etc.) 


¥Commercial cold pack or plastic bag for ice cubes 


¥Clean cloth 


¥Soap 


¥Small plastic cup 


¥Sealed packages of cleaning wipes 


¥Syrup of ipecac (1-ounce bottle) 


¥Special items for children with specific health problems 


(such as bee sting kit or an inhaler for a child with asthma) 


¥Emergency telephone guide 


¥Emergency contact information (phone numbers of the 


children's parents) 


¥Change for pay phone 


¥Pen or pencil and note pad 


 


*Can be purchased from American Red Cross; give first aid 


instructions. 


 


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Appendix C 


American Red Cross Child Care Course 


Infant and Child First Aid