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Mark Etinger
Emergency medical supplies are something that will always be of paramount importance. We often forget just how fragile we all are and having access to the correct equipment in a crisis can mean the difference between life and death. If you run a business and you are looking to buy EMS medical supplies to keep on the premises, there are a few important things that you should bear in mind. Remember, organizing this correctly could help to save someone's life. Here are some of the things that you need to be thinking about: - - Access. Your emergency medical supplies need to be kept somewhere that is easily accessible. You do not want to be having to move things out of the way in a crisis. Make sure that nothing is left in the way of them. - Awareness. Make sure that everyone knows where your EMS medical supplies are kept. You may only employ two members of staff or there could be a couple of hundred on your books; just be certain that everyone is aware of where the equipment is kept. - Visibility. Wherever it is that you have decided to situate your emergency medical supplies should be clearly marked. When there is a crisis people tend to panic. If there are large and bold markings it will be much easier for everyone to find the equipment that they need. After all of these factors have been considered you will need to decide on exactly which emergency medical supplies you are going to be keeping. In this situation it is a case of "the more, the merrier". Ideally you want to have the correct equipment to deal with any type of emergency that may arise. Firstly you need to make sure that you have the fundamentals such as: - Plasters (a selection of different shapes and sizes) - Triangular bandages. - Crêpe rolled bandages. - Safety pins. - Sterile gauze dressings (Small, medium and large) - Some sterile eye dressings - Sterile gloves (disposable) - Tweezers - Scissors - Alcohol-free cleaning wipes - Sticky tape - Thermometer (digital ones are more accurate) - Antiseptic cream. - Painkillers - Paracetamol (including infant paracetamol for children), aspirin and ibuprofen. - Distilled water to be used for cleaning wounds and as an eye bath. If you work alongside anyone who suffers from asthma, epilepsy or diabetes then it is advisable to keep suitable medicines for treating these conditions. When you are stocking up on your emergency medical supplies one of the best items to get is a defibrillator. Heart attacks are a frighteningly common occurrence and these things are a brilliant item to have in the workplace. A fire blanket is definitely a good thing to have too, along with dressings that are specifically for treating burns. Ultimately, the items that you keep in your emergency medical supplies should reflect your working environment. If there is a greater risk of burns in your workplace then you need to bear this in mind. Or perhaps you work with certain toxins that can cause respiratory problems. When you are choosing the most suitable emergency medical supplies to keep, put plenty of thought into it; these items could be needed to save a colleague's life.
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