DIY First Aid Kit for Dallas Emergencies

6/7/2018 (Permalink)

A DIY First Aid Kit is simple to build and should be part of your Dallas home's emergency preparedness plan.

First aid kits are a must for emergency preparedness.  Whether you have a small cut or you are preparing for a serious emergency situation, a first aid kit can help.

First Aid Kit Supplies

Your DIY first aid kit can be held in a waterproof case or bag.  We recommend putting your kit’s items into a waterproof material such as plastic.  This avoids your items from becoming wet and ruined.

Waterproof cases are easy to find in the fishing supply section of a general or sports store.

• 2 compress dressings (5 x 9 inches)
• 25 band-aids (different sizes)
• First aid tape
• Antibiotic ointment; many people prefer the triple antibiotic ointment
• Hydrocortisone ointment
• Aspirin; also include baby aspirin if needed
• Ibuprofen
• Instant cold pack
• 2 pair of medical gloves (non-latex); many times these gloves are called nitrile gloves
• Oral thermometer
• Scissors
• Tweezers
• 2 roller bandages (different widths)
• 2 elastic bandages
• 10 sterile gauze pads (different sizes)
• 2 triangular bandages (for making slings)
• First aid instruction booklet, printable - print this basic first aid manual here.

Dallas Emergency Preparedness Plan

A first aid kit should be part of your overall emergency preparedness plan.

But when you are preparing for an incoming storm and your preparedness plan needs to take into account the possibility of evacuation or your entire home being affected, there are other things in need of consideration to be prepared.  

1. Emergency Preparedness Documents for Natural Disasters

When you need to evacuate your home, it’s important for you to carry important documentation.  This documentation includes medical records, identification, and other items that prove who you are and what your possessions are.

Keeping these documents on your body will prevent them from accidentally getting destroyed at home.  One thing you should not have to worry about is contacting various government agencies while your insurance company is asking you for paperwork to process your claim.

2. How to Build a Home Inventory of Household Items

An inventory of your household items is one of the important documents we recommend you carry with you.  While the idea of doing your own home inventory may sound silly (after all, you know what’s in your own home!), it’s one of the important pieces of documentation in the event of a serious disaster, like a fire or tornado.  

A home inventory helps prove to your insurance company what items were in your home that is now either too burnt to identify or have disappeared if your home was damaged.  When it comes time to estimate replacement costs, only you can prove how much your items were worth.

3. Family Communications Plan During Natural Disasters

If a serious emergency happens in your area, your family may be separated.  Having a family communications plan in place can help everyone meet in a safe location after the storm.  Don’t depend on phone lines to work consistently during events like these.

4. Hurricane Emergency Kit

This is a kit made with a hurricane situation in mind.  The needs for a hurricane are slightly different than other storms.  

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