If you are planning your first family vacation of the year, now is the time to begin preparations. There are numerous first aid courses from just a couple of classes to six or eight week courses that you can take. In fact, the entire family, or at least, those old enough to understand, should be involved. Knowing basic first aid is just one small step that you should take to be prepared for anything during your family road trip.

Educate Your Family

Education in first aid, like HIPAA Training, and in survival techniques in the wild are just two of your options. In order to be ready, your first aid kit is something that needs to be completely up to date and you should know how to use everything in it. Here are a few of the possible problems you will face and the items you will need to face them.

Sunshine On My Shoulder-Burns

The sun poses a potential problem when vacationing in the summertime. UV radiation can cause a multitude of problems, not the least of which is skin cancer. You want to be able to protect your self at all time. Always carry sunscreen in your first aid kit as well as a salve that eases sunburn discomfort. The trick now is to remember that the sunscreen is there.

Scratches and Scrapes and Cuts-Oh My

If you have children, you always have the possibility of scrapes and cuts so you may as well stock up on the Band-Aids, tape, gauze, and antiseptic spray. Have a bottle of peroxide and some Neosporin as well.

– Waterproof band-aids work best when swimming
– Cotton swabs are handy for daubing small wounds
– A saline solution is sterile and cleans small wounds
– Adhesive tape can be found that is water resistant as well
– Antiseptic in sprays and lotions
– Bandages

Shoo Fly Don\’t Bother Me

Insect bites are always a problem in the summertime when we take our vacations. Always throw a few of these products into your fist aid kit for summer travel.

– Calamine lotion takes the bite out of bites
– Antihistamines help control bug bite itch
– Mosquitoes spread disease so bring plenty of buy spray
– Tweezers will be needed to pull stings and thorns

Roadside Cafe Remedies

There is one thing that you can be sure of when traveling is that someone is going to overeat. We always enjoy trying the foods of the region, unfortunately, the food of the region does not always agree with us. Try stocking some of these in you travel first aid kit.

– For heartburn and indigestion, an antacid preparation works wonders on small tummies. Alka-Seltzer should only be given to adults.

– Mild laxatives, preferably all-natural for travel constipation

– To prevent dehydration, carry a dioralyte or some pedialyte with electrolytes

– Loperamide for adults with diarrhea but Children should stay with natural remedies like prune juice

Grandma\’s Sure Fire Motion Sickness Cure

As far a travel goes, these items added to your already stocked first aid kit should keep you on the road, however, motion sickness has to be planned for as well. Speak to your doctor or pharmacist for what works best or you can depend on grandma\’s old remedy. It always worked for me as a child. She would have us kids put a piece of newspaper under our shirts against the skin of our chest. It worked like a psychological charm!

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