Prepare yourself with the ten essentials for wilderness activities

Prepare yourself with the ten essentials for wilderness activities. If you are hiker, ranger, search and rescue group leader — being prepared is always important for the unknown wilderness emergencies.

Visit First Aid Supplies Plus and SAR Gear Plus to learn more about these products.

Map and Compass

Sunglasses and Sun Screen

Extra Food and Water, Water Tablets

Large Green Trash Bags

Extra Clothes, Bandanna, Rain Gear and Space Blanket

First Aid Kit, Personal Medications, Personal Hygiene

Headlamp and Flashlight

Fire Starter, Chemical Fire Starter cubs, Matches, Lighter

Knife, Multi Tool

Whistle on Lanyard

 

 

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admin, January 23rd 2011 | Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Emergency Medical Supplies (EMS), Emergency Preparedness, Wilderness Training

First Aid Supplies Plus Will Help You Keep that First Aid Kit (or Cabinet) Stocked and Updated

Do you remember a time when you were out of a first-aid supply and you really regretted it?

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A well-stocked first aid kit is essential for emergency preparedness at home, at the ball field, on the job and at the office. Your first aid kit may be your medicine cabinet. Not only is it important to have a well-stocked first aid kit, you need to make sure the items are not out of date or expired.

First Aid Supplies Plus has everything you need to stock or replace important items in your first aid kit or medicine cabinet. Visit our First-Aid Supplies, Kits and Cabinets page for more information about new or refill kits.

The American Red Cross recommends the following items be in a kit that will be used for the medical needs of a family of four people:

  • 2 absorbent compress dressings (5 x 9 inches)
  • 25 adhesive bandages (assorted sizes)firstaidsuppliesplusfirstaidkitrefill
  • 1 adhesive cloth tape (10 yards x 1 inch)
  • 5 antibiotic ointment packets (approximately 1 gram)
  • 5 antiseptic wipe packets
  • 2 packets of aspirin (81 mg each)
  • 1 blanket (space blanket)
  • 1 breathing barrier (with one-way valve)
  • 1 instant cold compress
  • 2 pair of nonlatex gloves (size: large)
  • 2 hydrocortisone ointment packets (approximately 1 gram each)
  • Scissors
  • 1 roller bandage (3 inches wide)
  • 1 roller bandage (4 inches wide)
  • 5 sterile gauze pads (3 x 3 inches)
  • 5 sterile gauze pads (4 x 4 inches)
  • Oral thermometer (non-mercury/nonglass)
  • 2 triangular bandages
  • Tweezers
  • First aid instruction booklet
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admin, December 21st 2010 | Tags: , ,
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First Aid Supplies Plus Offering New Emergency Preparedness Products

At our First Aid Supplies Plus Internet based store, we regularly update our emergency preparedness product line with the latest available items. A few of the new products we have added recently are noted below. For more information, please visit our website.

TICK KEY: The Tick Key is an easy tool to use to remove the whole tick. Fabricated from high-strength anodized aluminum and easily stored in a pocket.

MUSCLE JEL 4 OZ TUBE: Muscle Jel Topical gel for fast acting relief of pain associated with back and muscle aches, arthritis, joint strains and sprains. Active Ingredient: Menthol 3.5% Contains Camphor and Panax Ginseng Root to warm aching muscles and joints. Muscle Jel is fast-acting, deep penetrating, long lasting pain relief in a clear, greaseless formula that won’t stain.

DELUXE SPLINTER REMOVAL KIT: Here’s everything you need to safely remove splinters and ticks and guard against infection. Kit includes sure-grip magnifying tweezers, alcohol prep pads, ointment, and adhesive bandages all packaged in a resealable vinyl pouch.

MOSQUITNO BAND Insect Repellent 36 Pk: Mosquitno is a 100% silicone rubber wrist band that is infused with the pleasant smelling, safe and natural ingredient citronella oil. Mosquitno repels mosquitoes, ticks and other insects. It’s a proven, safe alternative to traditional bug repellents that contain harmful or irritating chemicals. Mosquitno does not contain deet! Can be warn as a wrist band, as an ankle bracelet or looped on clothing or bag. Lasts for 150 hrs, safe for kids 3 years or older, non-toxic & waterproof.

Talon Rescue, TRECK, Emergency Knife / Belt Cutter: The TRECK is an emergency cutting tool, designed to remove multiple layers of clothing, equipment and other obstructions from a trauma patient.

First Aid Supplies Plus is an Internet based store, located in the metropolitan Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland vicinity. Servicing the local area with van delivery, we are a nationwide company that ships promptly and reliably to all fifty states. We regularly update our emergency preparedness product line — check back again soon for more new products!
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admin, December 21st 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Emergency Medical Supplies (EMS), First Aid Supplies