First aid kit

[1] The ISO only endorses the use of the green background and white cross, and this has been adopted as a standard across many countries and regions, including the entire EU.

Typical contents include adhesive bandages, regular strength pain medication, gauze and low grade disinfectant.

The adjuncts to artificial respiration are covered above, but other common infection control PPE includes: Medication can be a controversial addition to a first aid kit, especially if it is for use on public.

Life saving Pain killers Symptomatic relief Topical medications Besides the regular uses for first aid kits, they can be helpful in wilderness or survival situations.

[6] In the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all job sites and workplaces to make available first aid equipment for use by injured employees.

However, in a non-mandatory section,[9] the OSHA regulations do refer to ANSI/ISEA Specification Z308.1[10] as the basis for the suggested minimum contents of a first aid kit.

After the 2012 Sandy Hook School Shooting a collaborative effort between the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Hartford Consensus, and federal agencies like the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security worked together to create the Stop the Bleed campaign which is focused on teaching everyday Americans how to stop major bleeding and trauma and has helped to popularize the availability and access of IFAKs or Trauma Kits.

Another common item in early 20th century first aid kits, picric acid gauze for treating burns, is today considered a hazardous material due to its forming unstable and potentially explosive picrates when in contact with metal.

Large and small first aid kits used by the British Red Cross for event first aid, in the internationally recognized safety green with a white cross. These kits also feature the red cross , which is a protected symbol under the Geneva Conventions and may only be used by the Red Cross or military.
A pocket mask in its case.
Adhesive bandages are one of the most commonly used items in a first aid kit.
Plastic tweezers
Disposable gloves are often found in modern first-aid kits.
A waterproof Pelican first aid kit.
Travel pharmacy (early 20th century).
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