Dad Kit Check
Home kit
The bag by the kitchen. The one you can find with the lights out.
Education only. Not medical advice. Call 911 in an emergency.
Nitrile gloves
Two pairs. Trust the date on the box, not a guess.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
Kid-size adhesive bandages · Kid
Small fabric and a few waterproof. The ones that stay on through play.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
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Sterile gauze pads
A few 2x2s and 4x4s. Check the package date.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
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Roller gauze
Holds a pad in place on an arm or a leg.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
Medical tape
Cloth tape sticks when the cheap plastic kind quits.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
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Nonstick pads
For a scrape that should not have gauze glued to it.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
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Trauma shears
Cut clothing, not skin. A tool, so there is no expiry date. Check that they still cut.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
Emergency pressure dressing
The bulky bandage you use when a strip is not enough.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
Windlass tourniquet
A C-A-T or another CoTCCC-recommended windlass. Learn it in a Stop the Bleed class. Not made for infants.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
Wound-packing gauze
For bleeding you can pack. Take a class before you count on it.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
CPR face shield
A barrier for rescue breaths. A class teaches you the rest.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
Burn dressing
A hydrogel burn dressing. I'm not linking a specific brand until I pick one.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
Instant cold pack
One-time use. The date is on the pack.
Often dated about 4 years out. Trust the package.
Digital thermometer · Kid
Replace the battery when you walk the kit. No dosing, no treatment advice here.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
Tweezers
Fine tip, for splinters and ticks. A tool. Keep them clean.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
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Emergency blanket
The loud foil one. For shock and for waiting.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
Permanent marker
Write the time on tape if you use a tourniquet. The class shows you how.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
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Small flashlight
Check the batteries every time you walk the kit.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
Your family's own medicines · Kid
Only what your own clinician already told you to carry. I don't name doses and I don't link medicine.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
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