Video: Stocking Home Medical Supplies

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When stocking home medical supplies, make sure to have anti-itch cream, Band-aids, gauze, antibiotic ointment, alcohol, Q-tips and prescription medications. Learn about the importance of keeping a first aid kit in any place where injuries may occur with help from the director of an emergency management department in this free video on home medical supplies.

Video Transcript

Any medical supplies would be the same for hurricane season that you would probably have the rest of the year. Basic things that would keep you comfortable if... You know, sunburn lotion, insect cream, anti-itch cream, if you're bit by insects, Band-aids, gauze bandages, some kind of antibiotic ointment, alcohol, probably some Q-tips. Just basic supplies to help you take care of cuts, bruises, scrapes, insect bites, things of that nature. And then if you...if you're on prescription medicines, making sure you have those available to you. Anywhere you're subject to having injuries, I think is good. If you have multiple buildings on your property -- if you have a garage or a workshop -- and you're subject to getting cut or bruised or some kind of a...an injury, make sure you've got, you know, a first aid kit available there as well. You don't want to have to run 100 yards across your yard with your arm bleeding or something and not be able to stop the bleeding before you get to the house.

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Stocking Home Medical Supplies

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