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First Aid Info:
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First Aid Tips

These tips have been carefully written to provide parents and other caregivers with important guidelines for treating children and adults in an emergency situation. However, it is not intended to take the place of qualified medical care.

REMEMBER! When in doubt, do not hesitate to call for emergency medical service! This number is 911.

Essential First Aid Supplies:

  • Acetaminophen (have children's Tylenol)
  • BandAids
  • Blunt scissors, tweezers and needle
  • Sterile gauze dressing (2" and 4")
  • Elastic bandage
  • Flashlight (and spare batteries
  • Ice bag and hot water bottle
  • Mild white soap (for cleansing wounds)
  • Paper cups (for giving fluids, eye injuries)
  • Rubbing alcohol or peroxide
  • Safety pins
  • Sterile cotton balls
  • Syrup of ipecac
  • Thermometer
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