Most accidents happen within the home. We all have minor accidents at home with bumps and bruises, burns and scalds, bites and stings, cuts and scrapes, trips and falls etc. With that in mind, every home should keep a well-stocked basic first aid kit handy to deal with and help heal most minor injuries when these accidents occur.
First Aid Kits come in a variety of sizes and contents but most basic first aid kits offer a variety of bandages, compresses and wound care supplies for treatable injuries at home. The Lewis-Plast Premium First Aid Kit is a small and basic well-stocked 92 piece kit all contained in a small red zippered bag with the words FIRST AID and the first aid logo.
In the bag:
- Conforming Bandage (x1)
- Triangular Bandage (x1)
- Adhesive Dressing Pad (x2)
- Low-Adhesive Dressing Pad (x2)
- Cotton Gauze Swabs (x5)
- Tweezers/Forceps (x1)
- Gloves (x2)
- Fabric Assorted Plasters (x20)
- Washproof Assorted Plasters (x20)
- Resuscitation Face Shield (x1)
- Safety Pins (x12)
- Scissors (x1)
- Microporous Tape (x1)
- Saline Wound Cleaning Wipes (x20)
- First Aid Guide Leaflet (x1)
Any first aid kit should be locked away and kept in a cool, dry place out of the reach of children. All medicines that you might add to it such as painkillers, creams and sprays should be checked regularly to make sure they’re within their use-by dates. And used items should be replaced to keep the kit well-stocked.
Overall, this is a well-stocked first aid to administer basic first aid for injuries picked up around the home, in the garden, at the park etc. It is a very good compact and lightweight kit to keep in the kitchen drawer, in the car and easy to take with you on trips out, it even has a clip so that you can attach it to your backpack or bag.
It has everything needed to dress cuts and bruises, sprains and minor injuries but you might want to add some extra items such as skin rash cream (Hydrocortisone or Calendula), cream or spray to relieve insect bites and stings, antiseptic cream, painkillers such as paracetamol (or infant paracetamol for children), aspirin (not to be given to children under 16), or ibuprofen, antihistamine cream or tablets and eye wash. The bag is small and well-packed so you might not be able to add lots of extras.
We all have small injuries at home and have spent time hunting for the plasters. Having a small well-stocked basic first kit kept in a drawer or cupboard gets rid of the hunting and helps to treats wounds quicker. It’s better to have a first aid kit and not need it than need it and not have one.
This is a good quality compact and lightweight first aid kit with a price tag that is affordable for all household budgets. It contains a variety of dressings to treat minor wounds and a handy informative first aid guide. The only downside is that the bag doesn’t have any extra room to add a lot of other essentials, such as painkillers and antiseptic cream, that your might want to add.
When looking at any home safety measures, a first aid kit should be at the top of the list.
Rating: 4.5/5
RRP: £8.99
Available to buy from Amazon here.