Safety First: Building a Well-Stocked First Aid Kit

2. Wound Cleaning

Whether your child falls off their bike and scrapes their knee or your partner slips while hiking and scratches their elbow, wounds, cuts, and scratches are very common. Without proper cleaning, there is a greater chance of infection.

Every first aid kit should have wound cleaning supplies. These include hand sanitizer, bulb suction, sterile water, antiseptic solution, a large syringe for washing larger wounds, and antiseptic wipes and cotton balls for smaller cuts.