The National Safety Council recommends that you include these items in your home and car:

• First aid manual
• Emergency telephone numbers
• List of allergies and medications for each family member
• Antibiotic ointment
• Acetaminophen, ibuprofen and aspirin
• Bandages and gauze of assorted sizes and roller gauze bandages
• CPR barrier devices
• Medical exam gloves
• Elastic wraps
• Adhesive tape
• Cold packs for icing injuries
• Thermometer, tweezers and small scissors

Be sure to restock items after you use them, and keep the kit out of reach of young children. Also keep a list of emergency numbers near the telephone for police, fire and ambulance service (9-1-1), the regional poison control center, and family physicians and pediatricians. Prevention is the single most important aspect of first aid. Being prepared is also important. Take a first aid class and learn CPR. Someday, you may be the one to save a person's life.