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	Creating A First Aid Kit
	By Ramona Creel

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• scissors and tweezers
• adhesive tape
• safety pins
• sterile gauze pads and adhesive bandages
• rolls of gauze and ace bandages for wrapping
• thermometer
• cotton swabs and cotton balls
• cotton swabs and cotton balls
• ice packs or plastic bags
• latex gloves

• 911 (ambulance, fire, police)
• police non-emergency (vandalism, minor car accident, etc.)
• poison control center
• doctor, dentist, and pediatrician
• local hospital or clinic
• each family member's phone numbers (work, cell, etc.)
• veterinarian and after-hours pet emergency

• painkillers (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.)
• antihistamine tablets
• saline eye drops
• hydrocortisone cream
• antiseptic ointment or wipes
• benzocaine spray
• peroxide or rubbing alcohol

 

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Ramona Creel is a modern Renaissance woman and guru of simplicity -- traveling the country as a full-time RVer, sharing her story of radically downsizing, and inspiring others to regain control of their own lives. As a Professional Organizer and Accountability Coach, Ramona will help you create the time and space to focus on your true priorities -- clearing away the clutter other obstacles and standing in the way of that life you've always wanted to be living. As a Professional Photographer, Ramona captures powerful images of places and people as she travels. And as a travel writer, social commentator, and blogger, she shares her experiences and insights about the world as we know it. You can see all these sides of Ramona -- read her articles, browse through her photographs, and even hire her to help get your life in order -- at www.RamonaCreel.com. And be sure to follow her on Twitter and on Facebook.

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