{"id":4516,"date":"2017-04-26T22:24:01","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T22:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theparentsocial.com\/?p=4516"},"modified":"2020-03-12T09:31:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T09:31:55","slug":"first-aid-kits-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theparentsocial.com\/first-aid-kits-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Family First Aid Kits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A couple of weeks ago, the carpenter who was doing some work for us got a very bad cut. We needed dressings, antiseptic wipes and bandages. However, I realised I was totally unprepared. We didn&#8217;t have a first aid kit in the house and the only thing I could offer were a couple of inadequately small plasters.<\/p>\n<h2>Buying a First Aid Kit<\/h2>\n<p>A bit embarrassed that I was so inept and actually concerned that I have three children and I wouldn&#8217;t have anything to hand if they did have an accident, I Immediately went to the chemist and bought a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steroplast.co.uk\/\">Steroplast<\/a><a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SteroplastHealthcare\/\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/page.php?id=102654763124684\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\" data-hovercard-obj-id=\"102654763124684\">&nbsp;<\/a>First Aid Kit for the Home.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4505 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3959-1068x801.jpg?resize=702%2C527\" alt=\"First aid kit\" width=\"702\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3959.jpg?resize=1068%2C801&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3959.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3959.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3959.jpg?w=1404&amp;ssl=1 1404w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3959.jpg?w=2106&amp;ssl=1 2106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The kit contained the essentials &#8211; <strong><em>bandage, tape, two low adherent dressings, triangular bandage, gloves, safety pins, two wipes and 10 assorted plasters<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; and I felt a lot more at ease knowing that we now had it in the house.<\/p>\n<h1>Millie&#8217;s Trust First Aid Kit<\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4530\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_4161-1068x989.jpg?resize=702%2C650\" alt=\"First aid kit\" width=\"702\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_4161.jpg?resize=1068%2C989&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_4161.jpg?resize=300%2C278&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_4161.jpg?resize=768%2C711&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_4161.jpg?w=1404&amp;ssl=1 1404w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_4161.jpg?w=2106&amp;ssl=1 2106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6786083538751691\" data-ad-slot=\"7870389928\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script><\/p>\n<p>     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n<p><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then Steroplast got in touch to tell me about Millie&#8217;s Trust,&nbsp;the&nbsp;charity they sponsor. The trust&nbsp;was created by the parents of Millie Thompson who tragically passed away&nbsp;in a choking incident at nursery in October 2012. It aims to make first aid training readily available for minimal costs and in as many places as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Steroplast makes a first aid kit for Millie&#8217;s Trust. The kit is BS8599-1 compliant, which means it&#8217;s definitely suitable as a small work place first aid kit, but it&#8217;s actually designed and created to be ideal for nurseries, pre-schools and individuals. As Millie&#8217;s Trust raises awareness in particular about paediatric first aid there are&nbsp;added extras included in the kit for paediatric use, and each kit comes with a choking &amp; CPR guide for emergencies.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4529\" style=\"width: 712px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4529\" class=\"wp-image-4529 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_4162-1068x823.jpg?resize=702%2C541\" alt=\"First aid kit\" width=\"702\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_4162.jpg?resize=1068%2C823&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_4162.jpg?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_4162.jpg?resize=768%2C592&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_4162.jpg?w=1404&amp;ssl=1 1404w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theparentsocial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_4162.jpg?w=2106&amp;ssl=1 2106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This first aid kit contains A LOT!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The kit comes in a nice clear Millie&#8217;s Trust-branded case and contains:<\/p>\n<pre>One large sterile dressing  \nFour medium sterile dressings \nTwo sterile eye pad dressings\nTwo triangular bandages \n20 sterile saline wipes (cleansing wipes) \n40 washproof sterile plasters\nSix pairs of nitrile gloves \nFive low adherent absorbent dressings \nOne way valve resusciade (the shield mask for mouth-to-mouth)\nOne Burnshield emergency burn care dressing (hydrogel) \nTwo sterile finger dressings\nFive 20ml pods of sterile eye\/woundwash \nAn emergency foil blanket \nA pack of five sterile gauze swabs \nBurnshield Hydrogel 50ml \nOne conforming bandage \nMicroporous tape \nA pair of paramedic scissors \nGreen plastic disposable tweezers \nA bag of six safety pins \n\n... and one black wall bracket in case you want to mount it onto the wall.<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milliestrust.com\/gift-shop\/first-aid-products\">The kit<\/a> is really comprehensive and so well stocked. It has the essentials and then actually quite specialised items; I wouldn&#8217;t have expected things such as an emergency foil blanket, the Burnshield dressing &#8211; a special dressing for burns and scalds, which provides protection against infection and minimises trauma and skin damage &#8211;&nbsp;and the hydrogel, which is used to treat burns, scalds and sunburn. A conforming bandage, by the way, is a bandage that &nbsp;&#8216;conforms to any body shape.&#8217; I had to look this up!<\/p>\n<p>At \u00a322.00 I think this is outstanding value as there is simply so much in there.<\/p>\n<p>The only minor criticism I have is that the plasters are all the same size. That said, for larger wounds there are many types of dressings and gauze.<\/p>\n<h2>Call Millie\u2019s Trust Contact Information<\/h2>\n<p>Website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milliestrust.com\/\">www.milliestrust.com<\/a><br \/>\nEmail at <a href=\"mailto:info@milliestrust.com\">info@milliestrust.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?s=117218&amp;v=2041&amp;q=79049&amp;r=175921\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cshow.php?s=117218&amp;v=2041&amp;q=79049&amp;r=175921\" alt=\"First Aid\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- END ADVERTISER: Boots.com from awin.com --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A couple of weeks ago, the carpenter who was doing some work for us got a very bad cut. We needed dressings, antiseptic wipes and bandages. However, I realised I was totally unprepared. 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