When traveling by car through the vast expanses of the country, each car must have a first aid kit for the auto-tourist.
When traveling by car on the road, various unforeseen situations can occur.
This is especially true when you travel by car with children and animals.
Tourists are always likely to get minor injuries. You can hurt yourself on the rocks in the sea or in the mountains. There is a chance of getting sunburned or burnt in a campsite from a lit fire. You can stretch a muscle or get bruises and abrasions when falling, plant a splinter, etc.
Therefore, you must take care in advance about elementary medicines for your medical kit tourist. Thus in an emergency you will be spared the search for medicines in the nearest pharmacy.
Today we will tell you what to put in the first aid kit and how to use it.
Any hiker’s first aid kit should have at least some bandages, iodine, or green. Plus, it is a good idea to take remedies for those diseases to which you have a predisposition. Well, now let’s list those medications that you need to take in the campaign, going on the road on foot, traveling by car or other form of transport.
First and foremost, the first aid kit should contain bandages.
Dressing aids:
Non-sterile medical bandages (5-7 and 10-14 cm wide) 4 pcs Bandages for open wounds.
Sterile wipes 2 packs Dressing of open wounds.
Bandage on a roll 2 pcs. Tightening of wound edges. Application of small bandages with tissues.
Bactericidal bandage 5 pcs. Small wounds, abrasions.
Bandage elastic 1 pc Sprains, dislocations of joints.
Then need to be completed with ointments, gels and antiseptics.
Antiseptic agents:
Potassium permanganate 1 vial Used as an antiseptic agent externally in aqueous solutions for washing wounds (0, 1 – 0, 5%). Water disinfection.
Iodine 5% 1 vial Wound treatment – around the wound, for skin disinfection.
For pain relief medical kit is equipped with painkillers.
Eating in hiking conditions there is always the possibility of gastrointestinal poisoning. To prevent the effects of food poisoning medical kit should contain specialized medicines.
Potassium permanganate. When poisoning is used to flush the stomach: dilute manganese in 2 liters of water until a slightly pink solution is obtained.
Traveling by car, train or on foot, the tourist is primarily exposed to colds. Therefore, the medical kit should contain medicines for the treatment of the respiratory system.
In addition to all of the above, you should additionally put a scalpel, tweezers, paper and pencil.
The above composition of the tourist first aid kit (first aid kit) may vary depending on the number of people in the group, the distance of the hike, the time of year and terrain.
In conclusion, I would like to say. Even with a fully equipped medical kit first aid tourist, try to observe the basic rules of safety.