Boy Scout Troop 849 - Personal First Aid Kit

Troop 849
Manhattan Beach, CA
Boy Scouts of America

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Last Updated:
March 6, 1999

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Personal First Aid Kit

*	__	Personal prescription medications (3 day supply) An adult leader must know the following about each medication:
		What is it and what is it for? How and when is it to be taken? What are its reactions with other things (i.e. dairy products or elevation effects)? What are the possible side effects or danger signs to watch for and what actions to take if necessary?
*	__	10 pain relievers (whatever you prefer; i.e. aspirin, Tylenol®, etc.)
*	__	10 assorted adhesive bandages (Band-Aids®, etc.)
	__	Moleskin (6 square inches)
	__	3 sterile gauze compresses (3" X 3")
	__	Cotton adhesive tape (1" wide roll)
		* Minimum required for your first hike

	__	Additional personal prescription medications for up to 10 days
	__	Antibiotic ointment (1 small tube of about 1/8 oz.)
	__	Elastic bandage (Ace type, 2" wide roll)
	__	1" roller bandage (prefer 5' to 6' strip of clean cloth material)
	__	Triangular bandage (homemade from old sheet with 30" on the short side)
	__	6 to 8 butterfly bandages
	__	3 cotton balls

	__	Molefoam (6 square inches)
	__	Small folding scissors (used to cut Moleskin, etc.)
	__	Nail clippers
	__	Tweezers
	__	Needle and thread

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