09 November 2002
There are many items which experience has proven are necessary for successful operations under stressful emergency
situations. The better prepared the Operator is, the greater the chance of being able to convey, accurately, the
messages and information dispatched. The Amateur Radio Emergency Service Official Emergency Station Operator may
wish to include in the "Go-Kit:"
. . . Tools
Latex gloves (2 pairs)
Magnifying glass
Tweezers
Straight pins
Safety pins
Matches
Sharp knife / razor
Scissors
Small brush
Small mirror
Thermometer
Tongue blades (2)
First-Aid Guide
. . . Wound Cleaning
Alcohol pads
Antiseptic pads
Moistened towelettes
Alcohol
Hydrogen Peroxide
Antiseptic cream / Neosporin
Povidine / Iodine (PI)
Cotton balls
Q-Tips
Cleansing agent/soap
Antiseptic
Petroleum jelly
. . . Wound Dressing
Assorted small bandaids
Sterile Gauze Pads 3", 4"
Knuckle / Butterfly bandaids
1" Tape
Liquid skin
. . . Medicine
Ibuprofen
Visine
Sunscreen
Sudaphedrine
Antacid
Pepto-Bismol
Ipecac
Anti-diarrhea (Immodium)
. . . Trauma / Bites / Blisters
Meat tenderizer (bug bites)
Calamine
Hydrocortisone
Insect Repellant
Ace Bandage
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