What would you find in a first aid kit?

Common items in a first aid kit may include:

- Adhesive bandages in assorted sizes

- Adhesive tape

- Antiseptic wipes or wound-cleaning solution like saline (for cleaning wounds/injuries)

- Aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen for pain/fever relief

- Calamine lotion to relieve itching caused by bites, rash, etc.

- Cold pack

- CPR face shields

- Disposable gloves

- Emergency blanket

- Eyewash

- First aid instruction booklet

- Flashlight and extra batteries

- Gauze pads in assorted sizes

- Hand sanitizer

- Hemostatic agent(for blood stopping)

- Instant cold packs

- Scissors and tweezers

- Splinter removal kit

- Thermometer

- Triangular bandages and conforming (elastic) bandages to secure/support dressings

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