Providing first aid may be the most important reaction to an accident of any type, but all too often, a first aid kit is either nowhere to be found or, if you do find one, you discover that it’s woefully lacking in critical, often-used components.
You can find a basic first aid kit for less than $10 at the local big-box store. These compact kits typically include a small quantity of very useful items, such as bandages, antiseptic wipes, gloves, and antibiotic ointments, making them ready for minor burns, cuts, and scrapes, and as such, they make a good starting point. But why isn’t that enough? What do you really need? A worst-case scenario mindset isn’t a bad thing to have when assembling a first aid kit; the first aid equipment company known as My Medic was inspired by tragedy. After the loss of a loved one because of having insufficient first aid gear on hand and a too-long wait for an ambulance, the founder decided to create kits that would provide a fighting chance for survival to victims of serious trauma. As a result, their kits, which we’ll discuss in a bit, include potentially life-saving items not normally found in economy first aid kits.
