"Carrying a few first aid items on hikes and campouts will allow you to treat scratches, blisters, and other minor injuries, and to provide initial care for more serious emergencies. Everything will fit in a self-sealing plastic bag. Get in the habit of taking along your personal first aid kit whenever you set out on a Scout adventure."
6 adhesive bandages
- Used to keep wounds clean.
2 sterile, 3 X 3 inch gauze pads
- Used on larger wounds.
A small roll of adhesive tape
- Used to hold pad in place.
A 3 X 6 inch piece of moleskin
- Used on blisters.
A small bar of soap or small bottle of alcohol-based hand sanitizing gel
- Used to wash skin.
A small tube of triple antibiotic ointment
- Used to sterilize exposed skin.
Scissors
- Used to cut gauze or tape.
Disposable non-latex gloves
- For bleeding wounds or care.
CPR breathing barrier
- Rescue breathing or CPR.
Pencil and Paper
- Used to log treatments and details.