Band Aid

WHERE’S THAT BAND-AID???

“Ouch! Honey I cut myself, did you see the band-aids?” Sure thing! The kid just used them yesterday after football practice, but where did he put them? Now we all know the usual routine. Before you can say “First Aid kit” all the inside of the medicine cabinet is already on the floor and the entire bathroom looks like a hurricane victim, just because of a band-aid that is nowhere to be found. Looking after that small bandage pack, aspirin tablet, or antibiotic ointment just when you need them, can lead to a real mess and a late-night trip to the drugstore.

A well maintained First Aid kit can be the solution for this reoccurring scenario, plus it can actually save a life someday. You don’t have to be a paramedic in order to use a First-Aid kit efficiently; you just need to follow a few simple ground rules:

Know Your Needs

There is a First Aid kit for the car. There is a First Aid kit for the house. There is one for personal use and there is another for industrial use. If you have a minor emergency at home - the car kit with its flare and inflator spray probably won’t do the trick. So before you purchase a First Aid kit you should decide how and where you will use it and then buy the kit that fits your needs. Any basic kit should include:

Adhesive Bandages of various sizes
Non Stick Pads
Adhesive Tape
Antiseptic Towelettes
Alcohol Pads
First Aid Cream
Antibiotic Ointment
Cold Pack
Tylenol and Aspirin Tablets
Scissors
Tweezers
First Aid Guide

Know Your Kit

Congratulations! You’ve just purchased the right First Aid kit. But before you put it in the closet, take a minute or two to go through it. See if all the essential items are included and check if anything is missing. Read the manual so you can be ready for any emergency. If your children are old enough, go through the first aid procedures with them as well. Remember that you can also personalize your kit and add your own emergency medication. If you strain your neck often, it will be smart to throw in an anti-inflammatory gel. If you have kids running around and breaking stuff, add another antibiotic cream and their favorite set of Hello Kitty bandages.       

Know Your Kit’s Location

Store your First Aid kit in places that are easily accessible by an adult. By the way, easily accessible doesn’t mean in the garage. The bathroom isn’t recommended due to all the humidity. The kitchen is usually the best place to store a First Aid kit. After you use a kit, remember to put it back immediately in its original place!   

Maintain Your Kit

Check the content of your kit on a regular basis. Add items that have been used and replace items that passed their expiration date. It is also recommended to tape a checklist of items to the lid to help keep track of what is missing. An emergency phone list might also come in handy. Remember that you should keep at least one well maintained kit in your home, an extra kit in your car and remember to take a First Aid kit on family vacations and gatherings.

At Dixie EMS Supply you can find the perfect First Aid kit that suits your personal needs. Our in-house manufacturing capacity allows us to offer you custom made emergency medical supplies products, the lowest prices in the industry, a quick turnaround time and 30 years of excellent reputation. Give our customer service department a call or visit us online at http://www.dixieems.com and let us take care of all of your emergency preparedness requirements.

About the Author

Mark Etinger is a business strategist at Ajax Union Marketing Ajax Union specializes in Business Development and Internet Marketing

What Do Hemorrhoids Look Like? Learn How To Recognize And Avoid Hemorrhoids

If you're suffering from the painful itching and burning of hemorrhoids, you might be wondering what do hemorrhoids look like? Anyone with this malady would be curious as to what is causing this embarrassing and irritating pain in the butt.

Hemorrhoids are actually caused by a vein or blood vessel that has been enlarged due to straining. They actually look like a tiny cluster of grapes and can be quite large getting up to the size of about a walnut but most commonly they are about the size of a pea. Sometimes you might have only one, but many times they appear in a cluster. Sometimes they can be internal at other times they can protrude out.

But no matter what they look like, we all know what they feel like and that’s a feeling we don’t really want to experience.   So what can you do to avoid getting hemorrhoids?  The key is in knowing what causes them in the first place.

What Causes Hemorrhoids?

In addition to wondering what do hemorrhoids look like, you're probably also wondering what the heck you did to deserve them. It might seem like you're alone with this embarrassing problem but the fact is that many people have hemorrhoids and it's basically due to the lifestyle we lead and the foods we eat,

You see, hemorrhoids are caused by pressure on the bowels and/or straining during bowel movements. If you notice that you are constipated a lot, chances are that if you don't already have hemorrhoids, you will be getting them. While sometimes this is genetic, usually it is caused by simply not eating enough fiber and inactivity. Increasing your fiber intake and getting a good exercise program can go a long way to preventing and relieving hemorrhoid problems.

What's The Best Way To Get Rid Of Hemorrhoids?

While many people use creams and other topical treatments to relieve the painful symptoms of hemorrhoids, this simply masks the symptoms and doesn't do anything to correct the underlying problem. You are simply relieving symptoms temporarily which might seem fine now, but eventually those symptoms will come back again and again.

What you need to do is eat a healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables and exercise regularly. You don't have to go out and run marathons, but adding a half-hour walk to your daily routine will do wonders for your digestive system and bowel movements.

But adopting a healthier lifestyle is just part of the solution. You also need to work on bringing the veins which have hemorrhoids as well as all your veins back to good health to get rid of existing hemorrhoids and prevent future ones. The best way to do this is actually from the inside out, by using natural substances such as herbs that will help your body regain good anal health. This is really the only way to stop hemorrhoids from happening as using creams and other preparations is equal to simply putting a Band-Aid on the problem which will keep reoccurring over and over again.

 

How can I put a band-aid on my ankle?

Like Palms, I have trouble putting band-aids on my ankles. I have this big blister that popped awhile back. It's slowly squirting out liquid little by little and I don't want it to get infected. But my ankle seems to be band-aid proof! It stays on for the most of 30 minutes and it comes off.

Any help? Any band-aid replacements?

use gauze and tape

Duct tape a Band-Aid fix for combat medicine (Washington Times)

The U.S. military is saving lives at rates never before seen in combat and
uses incredibly sophisticated diagnostic and treatment procedures in the
forward areas of combat. Amazingly, transporting the information that results
is sometimes relegated to strapping paper records and CDs to the soldier's
body with duct tape to ...

Washington Times

Band Aid - Do They Know its Christmas 1984