What you carry in your first aid kit depends on where you will be traveling and the activities you will be performing. Always mark your kit well and place it where it is accessible and very easily identified.Carrying your first aid kit.

On boating, rafting, or diving adventures, carry medical supplies in a plastic (e.g., Pelican case or Otter Box) or metal container equipped with a rubber O-ring gasket for a tight waterproof seal, or store the supplies in a "dry bag." Use zipper-type bags within the kit for extra protection and to sort your supplies. Partition supplies into modules "for wound care," "for an allergic reaction," and so forth.What constitutes a good first aid kit?

Here are some examples</b> of the types of items you might carry in a first aid kit:

General supplies
medical guidebook
safety pins
needle-nose pliers with wire cutter
sharp folding knife
disposable scalpels
paramedic or EMT shears (scissors)
splinter forceps (tweezers)
low-reading hypothermia thermometer
wooden tongue depressors ("tongue blades")
waterproof flashlight or headlamp (and spare batteries)
CPR mouth barrier or pocket mask
Sterile (hypoallergenic or latex) surgical gloves

Wound care (preparation and dressings)
elastic bandages, assorted sizes
adhesive strips for wound closure
sterile gauze pads
nonstick sterile bandages
rolled conforming gauze
adhesive tape<br>Moleskin
Spenco 2nd Skin
tincture of benzoin
povidone-iodine 10% solution

Splinting and sling material
elastic wrap
SAM Splint

Eye medications and dressings
prepackaged individual sterile oval eye pads
metal or plastic eye shield
sterile eyewash
antibiotic eye drops

Dental supplies
Topical skin preparations
antiseptic ointment
antifungal cream
insect repellent
sunscreen
aloe vera gel

Nonprescription medications
ibuprofen
acetaminophen
antacid
decongestant
antidiarrheal
stool softener

Prescription medications
pain medicine
antibiotic(s)

Allergy kit
injectable epinephrine
oral antihistamine