First Aid Kit (Part 2) - Function of First Aid Materials

First Aid Kit (Part 2) - Function of First Aid Materials

FUNCTION OF FIRST AID MATERIALS

1. Yellow Lotion / Iodine Lotion

• Protect wounds from inflection and promote recovery 
• Apply after Salvon 

2. Salvon

• Kill the germs and bacteria on the wounds / injured parts
• Wounds / injure parts must be cleaned first before applying Salvo

3. Adhesive dressings / plasters

• Made up of fabric or waterproof plastic
• Are applied to small cuts and grazes
• REMINDER: Use hypoallergenic plasters for anyone who is allergic to the regular adhesive plasters
• People who work with food are required to use blue plasters
• Special gel plasters can protect blisters

Clear Plasters

Blue Catering Plasters

Gel Blister Plaster

4. Triangular bandage

• Made of cloth or fabric
• Standard measurement: 90 cm X 90 cm X 130 cm
• Can be used folded as bandages or slings

5. Roller bandages

• Used to give support to injured joints / parts
• Absorb fluid from injured parts (bleeding wound)

6. Crepe bandages

• Used to give support to injured joints, secure dressings in place, maintain pressure on wounds and limit swelling
• Mainly used to immobilize injured joints / parts (non-bleeding wound)

7. Cotton balls / Gauze pads

• Used as dressings or as swabs to clean around wounds
• ONLY can be used once

Cotton balls

Gauze pads

8. Disposable gloves

• Wear gloves, if available, whenever you dress wounds or when you handle body fluids or waste materials
• Purpose: to prevent inflection
• REMINDER: Use latex-free gloves because some people are allergic to latex
• ONLY can be used once