First Aid Kit

 

A first-aid kit for a Scout patrol or a patrol-sized group should include at least the following items

 

Ø      2-inch roller bandage (one roll)

Ø      1-inch roller bandages (two rolls)

Ø      1-inch adhesive tape (one or two rolls)

Ø      Alcohol swabs (24)

Ø      Assorted adhesive bandages (12)

Ø      3-by-3-inch sterile gauze pads (12)

Ø      3-inch-wide elastic wraps (two)

Ø      Moleskin (four 3-by-6-inch pieces)

Ø      Gel pads (“second skin”) for blisters and burns (two packets)

Ø      Latex gloves (six pairs)

Ø      Plastic goggles/safety glasses (one pair)

Ø      Mouth-barrier device

Ø      Antiseptic

Ø      Scissors

Ø      Tweezers

Ø      Needle

Ø      Hydrocortisone creams, 0.5 percent strength

Ø      Sunburn lotion

Ø      Insect repellent