All participants in High Adventure outings should carry a personla first aid kit customized to the type & duration of outing and the skill levels of the participants. We've put together a suggested generic first aid kit from a number of current sources to help you get started with your kits.
Suggestions for HAT’s First Aid Kit Contents -
Packaged in a freezer grade Zip Lock bag, this kit weighs in at just under 17oz:
Tylenol 500mg x 12
Ibuprofen 200mg x 24
Benadryl x 12
Insect bite relief (Rhule Bite Aid or liquid ammonia)
BURN gel, lidocaine HCL 2% x 5
Sun screen packs x 3
TEANU poison oak cream 3/32oz x 4
Hydrocortisone cream - 1% 1/32oz x 6
Blistex .5g x 2
Visine eye drops, small
Ophthalmic ointment, neomycin
Tincture of Iodine 1oz, 2%
Benzalkonium Chloride wipes x 6
Alcohol prep wipes x 6
Triple anti-biotic ointment wipes x 6
Blister kit '2nd Skin' pads x 6
SPENCO pressure padding x 10
SPENCO adhesive knit 1-3x5, 6-1 1/2x3
Mole skin 3x4 self adhesive
Adhesive tape, waterproof 1/2"x180"
Surgi-strips (suture strips)
Gauze pads, 2 - 4x4, 2 - 3x3
Non-stick gauze pads, 4 - 2x3
Large self adhesive bandages, waterproof x 4
Self adhesive bandages, waterproof 6 1x3
'Knuckle' bandages, self adhesive x 2
'Butterfly' bandages, self adhesive x 4
'Spot' self adhesive bandages x 2
Ace bandage - 1
Q-tips x 4
Irrigation syringe, small
Duct tape, heavy duty 3"x6' wrapped on pencil
Dental floss - 10yd
Tweezers, small
Safety pins, medium x 4
Scissors, safety
Rubber gloves, 1 pair
Magnifying lens – flat 'credit card' style
Note pad, small
Pencil, small
A copy of this contents list
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First Aid Kit references:
"A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness and Travel Medicine"; Eric A. Weiss, M.D.; Adveture Medical Kits, Oakland, CA; 2nd ed. July 1997.
"Wilderness Medicine, Beyond First Aid"; William W. Forgey, M.D.; Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, CT; 5th ed. 2000.
This page revised November 6, 2007