Family First-Aid Kit

A plastic tackle box makes the perfect container for the active family kit that helps out for little emergencies.

A tongue depressor can be used as a finger split until proper medical treatment is available.

The emergency kit should include sunscreen, bug spray and eyedrops in addition to bandages and antiseptic creams.

Certified athletic trainer Denise Yoder tells what to pack in a first-aid prevention kit for the active family.

Store items in a sturdy plastic tackle box that is left stored in the trunk of the car.
These items are not intended to replace medical treatment, but might help until the proper treatment is available.
Here's what should be included:
- old bed sheet torn into two to three triangles--to be used for a sling
- tongue depressors or craft sticks to be used as a splint
- children's book and stickers to help distract an upset child
- first-aid book with illustrations
- colorful bandages
- hand sanitizer
- gloves
- gauze
- antiseptic swab cleaner
- antibiotic cream
- bug spray
- sunscreen
- eyedrops
- energy bar
- hair ties
- tweezers
- extra change
- water in a sealed bottle
- umbrella
- flashlight
- blanket

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