Accidents and injuries can not always prevent trips and excursions, on a small and lightweight first aid emergency kit in your luggage you should not therefore be omitted.
Important when putting together the first-aid equipment are mainly personal medical history or possible incompatibilities. People with sensitive feet, which should tend to blistering therefore have different priorities than someone who tends rapidly to a headache or a pollen allergy. An equally important factor is of course the nature of the trip: Depending on the length of stay and place of holidays (sun beach vs. Forest-Camping) you should adjust their set.
The Most common injuries and how to respond
Cuts
Quick it happened, the knife slipped from the potato and you have a painful cut on the thumb. In this case, you may want access to disinfectant spray and depending on the size and depth of the cut to compress and gauze or a padded plaster. Before taping or connecting the cut, you should always conduct a thorough disinfection, for the prevention of inflammation or blood poisoning. Especially when camping in the harsh nature, the wound is quickly exposed to dirt and grime as it is a love.
Bruises
Just an oversight and it has happened: a bruise. The painful area is best to deal with a wrapped in a cloth or ice pack special gel. If pain be very strong, you can grab a painkiller possibly additionally. Particularly useful in this case is also the triangle cloth, from the emergency pharmacy. This can be an instant Cool-Pack fix so that the body is cooled over a longer period.
Trenching
Before treating scrapes, you should wash your hands either with water and disinfectant soap or use the wrapped disposable gloves. The wound is best cleaned by removing with a sterile pad or a disinfected tweezers first foreign matter. However, for deep-seated splinters or severe contamination, you should to be sure call a doctor. In mild cases, the wound should be disinfected after removal and if necessary rinse with water. Finally, dab the surface with a sterile compress dry, disinfect and, depending on size and location, on a plaster or a compress and a quick dressing.