Safety and first aid

Subject : English
Items found in first aid kit
cotton
 Uses of cotton in first aid kit
• First aid kits also need some cotton balls or swabs, which help when you are
trying to clean a wound. Cotton balls have many uses, but in first aid scenarios,
they are a go-to tool for applying the antibiotic ointment. To use them, you take a
cotton ball and hold it to the top of your bottle of ointment.
Scissors
 Uses of sciissors in first aid kit
• Scissors are an essential for all first aid kits. You can use them to cut bandages,
dressings and tape to size, to cut through injured people’s clothes to access a
wound, or to help remove dressings so bandages can be changed. Scissors
can also be used to cut through seatbelts, or other tough materials, in emergency
situations
bandage
 Uses of bandage in first aid kit
• The strip bandage is the most common type you will see in first aid kits. It
is used for any small wound on a flat surface.
Elastic bandage
 Uses of elastic bandages in first aid kit
• Elastic Bandages: For wrapping sprains and to help hold dressings or cold packs
in place.
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