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BASIC EMERGENCY KIT

No. Item Definition Use/s


1 Distilled Water Distilled water is water that has been boiled Distilled water can be use for cleaning such as
into steam and condensed back into liquid washing and for sanitation use, medical field,
in a separate container. Impurities in the can be also drink and loading automobiles.
original water that do not boil below or at
the boiling point of water remain in the
original container.
2 Canned Goods The canned food aisle isn't the most Canned foods are a convenient and affordable
glamorous in the supermarket, but it way to incorporate more fruits, vegetables
encompasses the widest range of and seafood into your diet. The process of
ingredients. In a time of budget eating and canning ensures a long shelf life of at least one
food. Common canned foods include fruits, to five years.
vegetables, beans, soups, meats and
seafood. Bottom Line:Canning is a method
used to preserve foods for long periods of
time.
3 Chocolate Bars A chocolate bar is a confection in bar form Very Nutritious Powerful Source of
comprising some or all of the following Antioxidants May Improve Blood Flow and
components: cocoa solids, cocoa butter, Lower Blood Pressure Could Improve Brain
sugar, and/or milk. The relative presence or Function It is a natural energy booster that
absence of these components form the contains caffeine and will increase your
subclasses of dark chocolate, milk endorphins to give you a quick pick-me-up.
chocolate, and white chocolate. For optimal benefits, select darkchocolate
over milk chocolate.
4 Batteries and A battery is an electrochemical cell (or Battery is used up to power small household
Extra Batteries enclosed and protected material) that can appliances such as flashlights and portable
be charged electrically to provide a static radios, and it could be also rechargeable.
potential for power or released electrical
charge when needed and contains positive
(+) and negative (-) terminals.
5 Flashlight A flashlight (more often called a torch The flashlight is a multi-use tool. Firstly, it can
outside North America) is a portable hand- be used to help illuminate dark areas.
held electric light. The source of the light is
usually an incandescent light bulb (lamp) or
light-emitting diode (LED). A typical
flashlight consists of the light source
mounted in a reflector, a transparent cover
(sometimes combined with a lens) to
protect the light source and reflector, a
battery, and a switch. These are supported
and protected by a case.
FOR FIRST AID KIT

No. Item Definition Use/s


1 Sterile Gauze Gauze is a medical fabric, specifically with a Sterile gauze is used for absorbing fluids as
Dressings loose open weave, used in wound care. In well as dressing and protecting wounds. Sterile
fact, gauze is effective for dressing wounds, gauze acts as a barrier to prevent
especially when other fabrics or materials contaminants from entering any wound area
will not stick, and is commonly made of that it covers and absorbs any blood or fluid
cotton. that seeps out of the wound
2 Triangular A triangular bandage is made from a strong A triangular bandage is used as an arm sling or
Bandages type of cloth which has been cut into a as a pad to control bleeding. It may also be
right-angle triangle. The triangle can be used tosupport or immobilise an injury to a
folded down into a “cravat.” bone or joint or as improvised padding over a
painful injury.
3 Rolled Bandages Bandage consisting of a strip of sterile These medical bandages, gauze bandages like
(Rollers) fabric (of variable width) rolled into a Rolled Bandages are used for different types of
cylinder to facilitate application cuts, injuries, wounds etc. Strong and
convenient, these medical bandages, gauze
bandages are used when moderate
compression is required.
4 Safety Pins The safety pin is a variation of the regular Safety pins: these can be used to fix bandages.
pin which includes a simple spring
mechanism and a clasp. a pin with a point
that is bent back to the head and is held in
a guard when closed.
5 Disposable Sterile a covering garment for the hand with a Medical gloves are disposable gloves used
Gloves separate sheath for each finger. during medical examinations and procedures
to help prevent cross-contamination between
caregivers and patients.
6 Scissors an instrument used for cutting cloth, paper, an instrument used for cutting cloth, paper,
and other thin material, consisting of two and other thin material, consisting of two
blades laid one on top of the other and blades laid one on top of the other and
fastened in the middle so as to allow them fastened in the middle so as to allow them to
to be opened and closed by a thumb and be opened and closed by a thumb and finger
finger inserted through rings on the end of inserted through rings on the end of their
their handles. handles.
7 Alcohol a colorless volatile flammable liquid that is alcohol kill pathogenic (disease causing)
produced by the natural fermentation of microorganisms including bacteria.
sugars and is the intoxicating constituent of
wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks, and is
also used as an industrial solvent and as
fuel.
8 Sticky Tape Surgical tape or medical tape is a type of Micropore tape (Medical or Sticky tape) is a
pressure-sensitive adhesivetape used in paper tape used to dress wounds and secure
medicine and first aid to hold a bandage or medical tubing. It is also commonly
other dressing onto a wound recommended to minimize post-surgical scar
formation. Micropore tape allows skin to
breathe while protecting the area from
stenting.
9 Thermometer Typically one consisting of a narrow, A device used to measure or indicate the
hermetically sealed glass tube marked with temperature of gaseous, liquid or solid matter
graduations and having at one end a bulb
containing mercury or alcohol that expands
and contracts in the tube with heating and
cooling.
10 Cream for insect Cream for insect bites is a substance It is use to Relief from pain, itching and
bites ( Off lotion ) applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces inflammation caused by insect bites, insect
which discourages insects from landing or stings,It provides sweat-resistant protection to
climbing on that surface and also vanishes keep these biting insects away.
the itchiness and swelling.
11 Painkillers -Paracetamol (also known as -Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a pain
- Paracetamol acetaminophen) is a well-known medicine reliever and a fever reducer. Theexact
-Mefenamic that's commonly used to relieve pain and mechanism of action of is not known.
-Aspirin bring down fever. Paracetamol is used to treat many conditions
-Mefenamic acid is a member of the such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis,
anthranilic acid derivatives class of backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers.
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug -Mefenamic acid is used for the short-term
(NSAID) drugs, and is used to treat mild to treatment of mild to moderate pain from
moderate pain, including menstrual pain, various conditions. It is also used to decrease
and is sometimes used to prevent pain and blood loss from menstrual periods.
migraines associated with menstruation. -Aspirin is used to reduce fever and relieve
-Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid, mild to moderate pain from conditions such as
is a medication used to treat pain, fever, or muscle aches, toothaches, common cold, and
inflammation. headaches. It may also be used to reduce pain
and swelling in conditions such as arthritis.
Aspirin is known as a salicylate.
12 Whistle A whistle is an instrument which produces blow a whistle indefinitely to call for help. In
sound from a stream of gas, most addition, the piercing blast from a quality
commonly air. It may be mouth-operated, metal whistle is louder than a yell and carries
or powered by air pressure. much farther in search of help.
13 Dust Mask A dust mask is a flexible pad held over the It is a disposable filtering facepieces. It can be
nose and mouth by elastic or rubber straps worn for comfort against non-toxic nuisance
to protect against dusts dusts encountered.
14 Local Maps A local map is a transform that provides a You can use local maps to break up a large
hierarchical view of element transforms in map into nested groups of mapping elements
a message map. and view a specific place such as streets in
detailed view.
15 Towelettes Towelettes is a disposable cloth treated a small usually premoistened piece of material
with a cleansing agent, typically supplied in used for personal cleansing (as of the hands).
an individual sealed package
16 Pliers Pliers are a tool with two handles at one Some are used for gripping something round
end and two hard, flat, metal parts at the like a pipe or rod, some are used for twisting
other. wires, and others are designed to be used for a
combination of tasks includingcutting wire.

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