First Aid Kit

Contact a company Mr First Aid for personalised first aid kits.
Also cannot keep surgical gloves in first aid kit but rather disposable latex examination gloves. Surgical gloves are used by surgeons in theatre and very expensive. As you are not working in a sterile enviroment this is not needed

An excellent resource as well as the advice mentioned above is Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d229a5f06620c6052b1ecfbf43181aa0/?vgnextoid=f247e8afd40ee110VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD

it is very important to have surgical glovesw in your first aid box. It is advisable to use them when you come into any contact with blood or body fluids

A basic list for First Aid kit :
FIRST AID KITS - HOME
A well-stocked first-aid kit can help you respond effectively to common injuries
and emergencies. Keep at least one first-aid kit in your home and one in your car.
Store your kits in easy-to-retrieve locations that are out of the reach of young
children. Children old enough to understand the purpose of the kits should know
where they are stored.
Basic supplies
• Disposable gloves and mouth piece (for mouth-to-mouth CPR)
• Adhesive tape
• Antibiotic ointment
• Antiseptic solution
• Bandages, including a roll of elastic wrap and bandage strips in assorted
sizes
• Instant cold packs
• Burn dressing
• Gauze
• Gauze pads and roller gauze in assorted sizes
• First-aid manual
• Petroleum jelly or other lubricant
• Plastic bags for the disposal of contaminated materials
• Safety pins in assorted sizes
• Scissors, tweezers and a needle
• Soap or instant hand steriliser
• Sterile eyewash, such as a saline solution
• Thermometer
• Triangular bandage
• Bulb suction device for flushing out wounds
• Neck collar (optional)
Medications : ONLY PERSONAL USE - NOT OFFICE/PUBLIC
• Activated charcoal (use only if instructed by Poison Control Centre)
• Anti-diarrhoea medication
• Oral anti-histamine (anti-allergy medication)
• Aspirin (for non-allergic adults), paracetamol and/or mefenamic acid
for children
• Calamine lotion
• Hydrocortisone cream (steroid cream)
• Personal medications
• If prescribed by your doctor, drugs to treat an allergic attack, such as
adrenaline
• Rehydration solutions salts
• Emergency items
• Emergency phone numbers, including contact information for your
family doctor and/or specialists
• Small, waterproof torch and extra batteries
• Sunscreen
• Emergency blanket
Give your kit a check-up
Check your first-aid kits regularly, at least every three months, to be sure the
torch batteries work and to replace supplies that may have expired.
Get educated
In addition, take a first-aid course to prepare for a possible medical emergency.
Be sure the course covers cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to use an
automated external defibrillator (AED). Renew your CPR certification at least
every two years.
Prepare children for medical emergencies in age-appropriate ways. Children can
help in locating first aid supplies and even contacting emergency services.

Gloves, gloves, gloves.

Can anybody help me with tips for blisters please? It becomes like a big sore!!

Good to have all of the above as basics but if you want a full list of the minimum requirements for a First Aid box for your workplace or home, please contact St Johns Ambulance and they will give you a minimum requirement list. May I also add that it is against the law to keep any form of medication (tablets,cough mixtures,creams etc..) in a First Aid box at work

After years as an active police women, I found that a tampon - yes a tampon! - works wonders for bullet- or deep stab wounds! Keep different sizes and use accordingly; it is advisable to replace them every 3 months or so.

Thermal blanket (even a black plastic bag will do) - they fold up very small and a splint-board.

A injection needle is an absolute must as it helps to take out thorns etc. The needle lifts the thorn up and it comes out easily. Just remember to sterilise it before you put in back into your container,