For minor injuries, basic first aid and a dose of tender care would suffice while waiting for a parent or guardian to arrive.

A well-stocked, accessible first aid kit should be provided. The following are some of appropriate medical supplies that a basic first aid kit should have, as advised by an emergency personnel: •Disposable non-porous, latex-free gloves for hand protection from blood and body fluids; •Tweezers for removing splinters; •Adhesive bandages; •Scissors for cutting tapes and dressings; •Bandage tape for gauze pads; •Sterile gauze pads for cleaning and covering wounds; •Flexible rolled gauze to hold a gauze pad in place; •Eye dressings; •Inset sting preparation; and •Thermometer.

For other non medical supply materials, a first aid kit is also best to have a pencil or pen and notepad for writing down information and instructions; coins to use in a pay phone during a field trip; emergency telephone numbers such as poison control center, paramedics, etc.; first aid guides; plastic zipper bags; and plastic trash bags for disposal of contaminated supplies. In every situation, best rule of thumb is to always be prepared. As adage would say, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.

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