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■ 2 hydrocortisone ointment packets ■ 1 pair of utility shears or scissors
(approximately 1 gram each)
■ Oral thermometer (nonmercury/nonglass)
■ 2 packets of chewable aspirin (81 mg each)
■ Tweezers
■ 1 space blanket
■ First aid manual
■ 1 CPR breathing barrier (with one-way valve)
For a list of the recommended contents for a workplace first aid kit, see ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2015—
American National Standard for Minimum Requirements for Workplace First Aid Kits and Supplies.

Keep a current list of emergency telephone numbers in your mobile phone, by the telephones in your home
and workplace, and in your first aid kit. Most communities are served by the emergency telephone number
9-1-1. If your community does not operate on a 9-1-1 system, look up the numbers for the police department,
fire department and emergency medical services (EMS) system. Also include the number for the national
Poison Help hotline (1-800-222-1222) on your list. Teach everyone in your home how and when to use these
numbers.

Take steps to make it easier for EMS personnel and others to help you should an emergency occur:
■ Make sure your house or apartment number is ■ If you have a chronic medical condition such as
large, easy to read and well lit at night. Numerals diabetes, epilepsy or allergies, consider wearing
are easier to read than spelled-out numbers. a medical identification tag to alert responders
to the presence of the condition in case you are
■ Keep relevant medical information, such as a not able to. You can also create a digital medical
list of the medications that each family member identification tag in your mobile phone that
takes, in an accessible place (for example, can be accessed without unlocking the phone
on the refrigerator door and in your wallet or (Figure 1-1). In addition to information about
mobile phone). chronic medical conditions, blood type and so
on, you can enter contact information for the
person you would want contacted on your behalf
in case of an emergency.
In a life-threatening emergency, every second counts. By preparing for emergencies, you can help ensure
that care begins as soon as possible—for yourself, a family member, a co-worker or a member of your
community.

A B © 2011, 2016 The American National Red Cross. All rights reserved.
Figure 1-1. A medical identification tag (A) or an application on your phone (B) can give responders
important information about you in case you are not able to.

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