A Realistic First Aid Kit for Disaster where a large number of people are injured must be different from the ordinary type of first aid kit. It must have bigger-sized materials and more of them. Your kit should be compact, well stocked, kept up to date, and easy to reach quickly. The best solution would be to build your own first aid kit, customized for your needs.
No “store-bought” kit is likely to have what you need because they're det up for minor quick-fix or temporary situations. In a disaster, most people you're helping may still have to wait 24 hours or more for professional care. Even with so-called "first aid kits for disaster," Look at the list of contents; they are usually inadequate for large or serious injuries.
We examined dozens of commercial First Aid kits and found that NONE of them would be good enough for a disaster. We also found many called “Survival Supplies" kits which actually contained mostly water, candy bars, band-aids, and aspirin. Advertising and fancy packaging like this are common. They're not illegal, they can be very misleading. Personal survival supplies like water and food are important, but they should be kept separate from your medical supplies.
You can buy very expensive First Aid Kits and still not get much that's actually useful in a large emergency where the problems are bigger than Band-Aids. It’s often better to put together your own kit if possible. Some supplies, like slings and roller bandages, you can even make yourself. (see First Aid Supplies - How To Improvise.) Use this list either to build your kit, or compare when choosing a commercially offered kit. Print this page for reference.
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