First Aid - Preparing a First Aid Kit

We never know when disaster will strike, so the best course of action is to prepare. Every household should keep a first aid kit.

What to put in a first aid kit

• Adhesive Bandages (different sizes)

• Roller Bandages (different sizes)

• Triangular Bandage

• Sterile Gauze Pads

• Absorbent Compress Dressing

• Adhesive Cloth Tape

• Hydrocortisone Ointment Packs

• Antibiotic Ointment Packs

• Antiseptic

• Aspirin

• Alcohol

• Cotton Balls

• Mask

• Instant Cold Press

• Thermometer

• Space Blanket

• Scissors and Tweezers

• Nonlatex Gloves

Adhesive bandages- are thin textile strips that adhere to skin to protect wound or scab.

Roller bandages- used to immobilize injured body parts, provide pressure to control internal or external bleeding, absorb drainage, and secure dressings.

Triangular bandage- versatile bandages, which can be used for a variety of purposes in first aid.

Sterile gauze pads- applied to wounds to lessen bleeding and improve clotting.

Absorbent compress dressing- super absorbent wound dressings designed to treat highly exuding wounds and protect them from exposure to the environment.

Adhesive cloth tape- adhesive tape made with a cloth backing to make it durable and flexible.

Hydrocortisone Ointment Packs- is a steroid that is used to treat inflammation and itching caused by skin conditions that respond to steroid medication.

Antibiotics ointment packs- This medication is used to prevent and treat minor skin infections caused by small cuts, scrapes, or burns.

Antiseptic- chemical substances that when applied topically onto intact skin, mucous membranes or wounds partially or completely reduce the population of living microorganisms in those tissues.

Aspirin- prototype analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drug

Alcohol- a natural bactericidal treatment, this means it kills bacteria but doesn’t necessarily prevent their growth.

Cotton balls- essential in any first aid kit, to rapidly apply disinfectant to any scratches or wounds.

Mask- used when giving CPR to protect from infection, and, in some cases, improve the quality of rescue breaths.

Instant Cold Press- reduces localized inflammation and swelling. Thermometer- used to measure body temperature.

Space Blankets- aluminum film blanket and are typically used to treat shock or hypothermia by retaining body warmth and preventing heat loss.

Scissors and Tweezers- to cut a bandage or remove foreign material

Nonlatex Gloves- an added barrier against infection in a first aid situation.

Who to Contact in Case of Disasters

Nationwide emergence hotline: 911

NDRRMC

Contact Number: (02) 8911-5061 TO 65 LOCAL 100

Facebook: National disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

Twitter: @NDRRMC_Opcen

PAGASA

Contact Number: (02) 8284-0800

Facebook: DOST_pagasa

Twitter: @dost_pagasa

DSWD

Contact Number: (02) 8424-2828

Facebook: Department of Social Welfare and Development

Twitter: @dswdserves

MMDA

Contact Number: (02) 8882-4151

Facebook: MMDA

Twitter: @MMDA

DND

Contact Number: (+632) 8982-5600

Facebook: Department of National Defense Philippines

Twitter: @dndphl

OCD

Contact Number: (02) 911-5061

Facebook: Office of Civil Defense

Twitter: @civildefensePH

AFP

Contact Number: (+632) 8911-6001 LOCAL 6700

Facebook: Armed Forces of the Philippines

Twitter: @TeamAFP

Philippine Coast Guard

Contact Numbers: (02) 8527-8482

(02) 8527-3880 TO 85

(02) 8527-3877

Facebook: Philippine Coast Guard

Twitter: @coastguardPH

Philippine Red Cross

Contact Numbers: 143

(02) 8527-8385 TO 95

Facebook: Philippine Red Cross

Twitter: @philredcross

PNP

Contact Numbers: 117

(02) 8722-0650

(02) 8723-0401 TO 20

Facebook: Philippine National Police

Twitter: @pnpplo

DPWH

Contact Number: 165-02

Facebook: Department of Public Works and Highways

Twitter: @DPWHph

DOH

Contact Numbers: (632) 8651-7800

LOCAL 5003-5004

(632) 165-364

Facebook: Department of Health Philippines

Twitter: @DOHgovPH

BFP

Contact Numbers: (02) 8426-0219

(02) 8426-0246

Facebook: Bureau of Fire Protection

DOTR

Contact Numbers: 7890

(02) 8790-8300

(02) 8790-8400

Facebook: Department of Transportation Philippines

Twitter: @DOTrPH

DA

Contact Numbers: (02) 8929-0140

09616965099

09175053380

Facebook: Department of Agriculture Philippines

Website: www.da.gov.ph