If you’re caught in the mess of an earthquake, you’re inevitably going to be surrounded by a lot or rubble, dirt, and dust. So if you’re injured, the risk of infection will be high. That’s just one reason why first aid should be one of your top eight priorities when it comes to earthquake preparedness!
- Water
- Food
- Heat
- Shelter
- Light
- Communication
- First Aid
- Sanitation
Even if you haven’t been injured in the initial quake, aftershocks are sometimes even more powerful and definitely have the capacity to knock you off your feet, or worse. Hopefully you do manage to escape this risk.
When you do escape this risk, there’s still a high probability that you’ll come across people—either friends, family or strangers—who will really need your help, and your first aid supplies. Don’t you think it’s better to be the one helping others, rather than the one relying on others to get you through because you weren’t prepared?
Also don’t be fooled by a minor injury. A small scratch can seem like no big deal until it gets infected. You want to keep your strength up so that you can focus on survival, and helping your loved ones and your community get back on its feet! So once again, take care of the details!
You may already have our Premium Two Week Earthquake Kit – 2 Person, which includes a 102 piece first aid kit. But it’s still a wise idea to go through the first aid items and make sure the kit has everything you need. Then, if you feel you don’t have enough of something, you can purchase it individually to add to your kit.
Here’s a handy list of suggested first aid items for your reference:
- Chewable aspirin tablets
- Triple antibiotic ointment packs
- Antiseptic cleansing wipes
- Hydrocortisone cream packs
- Hand sanitizer packs
- Trauma pads
- Gauze dressing pads
- Gauze Dressing Pads
- Conforming gauze roll bandage
- Conforming gauze roll bandage
- First aid tape roll
- Instant cold compress
- CPR one-way valve face shield, latex-free
- Emergency blanket
- Triangular sling/bandages (safety pins included)
- Adhesive plastic bandages
- Adhesive plastic bandages
- Elbow and knee plastic bandages
- Junior adhesive plastic bandages
- Patch plastic bandages
- Knuckle fabric bandages
- Fingertip fabric bandages
- Thermometers (disposable)
- Plastic tweezers
- Scissors
- Latex-free exam-quality vinyl gloves
- Emergency First Aid Guide
- Nylon bag with clear pocket pages
If you’re living in British Columbia, the “big one” is so far overdue that it only makes sense to take action today. So don’t delay in learning more about first aid, so that you can keep yourself and others healthy and strong in the event of an earthquake.
Our last priority—sanitation—is coming up next, so stay tuned to read about its importance and the products we have waiting for you!