如何自己DIY一個家庭急救箱?

While there are a number of first aid kits available for purchase, they often lack some supplies you need or have extras you do not need. Instead of buying the prepackaged version, you can save money and ensure that your kit includes everything you need by creating your own.
雖然有大量現成的急救箱可以買，但是它們經常會缺少你所需要的或者多了你不需要的東西。你可以自己組裝急救工具確保裏面有你所需要的東西，還可以省錢，而不是去買預先組裝好的。

1 Select a small box or bag which is light weight, portable and can hold all of your first aid supplies. Your kit should be waterproof as well, particularly if you will travel with it away from home; however, sealing your supplies inside of zipper baggies is usually all you need to do the job.
1 挑選一個又輕又便捷的而且可以裝所有急救用品的小盒子或袋子。你的急救工具箱還必須是防水的，尤其是當你帶着它出門遠行的時候；不過，你通常需要密封拉鍊袋裏面的用品。

2 Make sure that your kit contains important basic medical supplies. The number of each item in your kit will depend on the size of your family; however, when it comes to bandages, gauze and other lightweight items, the more the merrier. Make sure your kit includes antiseptic wash, medical tape, anesthetic spray or lotion, 4-inch sterile gauze pads, various sizes of ace bandages and adhesive bandages, oral antihistamines, gloves, antibiotic ointment, scissors and tweezers.
2 確保你的工具箱中包含了重要的基本醫療用品。工具箱中每種用品的數量根據你的家庭成員多少而定；而像繃帶、紗布和其他輕的用品，就越多越好。確保工具中包含殺菌液、醫用膠帶、麻醉噴霧劑或洗劑，4英寸無菌紗布墊，各種尺寸的布織繃帶和膠布繃帶，口服抗組胺藥，手套，抗菌藥膏，剪刀和小鉗子。

3 Keep other must haves in your first aid kit as well. For example, if someone in your family has allergies, the first aid kit is a great place to keep shots or emergency medications prescribed by your doctor. You might also include emergency phone numbers, snake bite kits, ipecac, charcoal tablets or other items in your home first aid kit.
3 在急救包中準備一些其他必需品。例如，如果你有家人過敏，那麼你的急救包中很大空間就應該放一些醫生開好的注射疫苗或緊急藥物。你的急救包中還應包含緊急電話號碼，蛇咬工具，吐根製劑，木炭藥片或其他東西。

4 Separate your first aid kit into two sections. One section should include all of your basic medical supplies, such as bandages and ointments, while the second compartment should include medications. Again, make sure that everything is kept in zipper baggies.
4 把你的急救包分成兩部分。一部分裝一些基本醫療用品如繃帶和藥膏，而另一部分則裝藥品。再一次要確保所有東西都要用拉鍊袋密封。

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