Travel Safety Must-Haves: Top Items for Your First Aid Kit

💊 FIRST AID KIT ITEMS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:

✅ ONE-STOP SHOP FOR TRAVEL MEDS:
The Remedy Kit is a pre-made kit with the top over-the-counter meds for most ailments, each in individual packets containing 2-4 doses. It's not a super-ultralight solution, but it is a super-convenient one!

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00:00 - Intro to First Aid Kit for Travel
00:59 - Tip #1
01:37 - Tip #2
01:57 - Tip #3
04:37 - First aid kit carrying hacks
08:12 - Must-have essentials
11:50 - Community picks
14:23 - Things I skip
15:18 - Bonus tip

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💊 FIRST AID KIT ITEMS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:

✅ ONE-STOP SHOP FOR TRAVEL MEDS:
The Remedy Kit is a pre-made kit with the top over-the-counter meds for most ailments, each in individual packets containing 2-4 doses. It's not a super-ultralight solution, but it is a super-convenient one!

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[TeamD]

My folks, grandmother & I all went to Bermuda for my 13th birthday. At the last minute, my dad had us all fill out travel insurance. We all named my Nana’s oldest sister as the beneficiary. When we got home, nana’s middle sister called to tell us the oldest had a stroke & was in the hospital! We got to say goodbye before she passed a few days later. Point is… name someone younger as ur beneficiary.

[christinegooderham]

Spray-on bandage. I was on a hike in the Canary Islands having booked what I thought was a gentle shore excursion, but it ended up being more rugged. I fell and scraped up my arm (through my shirt) on the lava rock and was bleeding. Some very kind German women (not from the cruise, who were real hikers) had an amazing bottle of spray-on bandage to help me. It both disinfects and seals the cut. I took a photo of the bottle (which was German) and found a North American equivalent that I bring with me now. It's fairly small and meets liquid requirements for carry-on.

[banderson]

1 or 2 important contacts in your mobile phone with "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) While not all first responders may know about this, it won't hurt. This is good for home and away. If you are injured, first resonders could unlock your phone by holding up to your face or finger

[katherinezulick]

As a former paramedic and a current emergency medicine PA I make sure I have enough meds to get me through a couple days if I’m traveling alone as well as blister care. I’ve never had my loose pills in small baggies (clearly labeled) pulled out or inspected and it cuts down on bulkiness. I take 150% of my predicted prescription meds needed based on the length of the trip. When I went to Costa Rica I brought a bit more for wound care as I was doing outdoor stuff (including dermabond and steri-strips) so I could avoid an ER visit unless I had a really bad wound or broken bones or was severely ill. Super glad I brought everything I did since I was sick flying to my vacation and for the first few days. Forgot to pack tampons and got a surprise but a WhatsApp chat with the local corner store and a 5 minute wait fixed that problem. Thank goodness for delivery! Always pack a few days of feminine products, lesson learned. Thanks for the video - keep it up!

[macgrani]

I always travel with a Lavender oil roll-on. Best thing ever for bug bites. The roll-on is very small and it doesn't take very much. No, you don't smell like lavender for the rest of the day. The smell will dissapate. Even my husband will use it. You roll it over the bite and the surrounding area and leave it be. If you have already started scratching then it might take two applications. I also bring neosporin in single use packets instead of a tube. Safety pins - I always take a few. Was in a theater once and a metal piece in the seat ripped the side of my pants - medium safety pin to the rescue. Seatbelt pulled a button off my husband's shirt. Pinned it closed until we got to the hotel. I always carry a small sewing kit with 1 - 2 shirt buttons and safety pins. Packet is small and flat just a little thicker than a small shirt button.

[SandiTerps]

Sometimes you can find even better first aid supplies in pharmacies around the world. When I find something really helpful (not available at home) I make sure to buy one extra to carry back with me.

[chrisrobinson]

A couple of years ago, on a trans-Atlantic flight, I got food poisoning. I've never had a sensitive stomach, never had food poisoning before, never even thought to check whether there was an airline "bag" in the seat pocket (there wasn't). Almost didn't make it to the bathroom in time. I doubt I'll ever fly again without my own barf bag, even though it takes more space than I wish. Amazon sells a buncho brands that are plastic (ugh, I know) and self-sealing so they don't leak.

[sedruce]

Safety pins are useful for a ton of things, but as far as first aid, if you find yourself needing to drain a blister (not generally recommended, but sometimes you need to walk and the blister prevents it), having a reliably sharp object you can sterilize with an alcohol wipe can be a trip-saver.

[kovie]

My day to day first aid kit, which I carry in my backpack when I venture around my home town, literally fits inside a 2x3" ziploc bag. It's basically several painkiller caplets of various types depending on the type and severity of pain (aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen & hydrocodone), a few antacid pills, several small band aids, a small packet of antiseptic cream, an antiseptic wipe or two, and a flosser or two. I've very rarely needed more than this and it's come in handy multiple times.

When I travel, I supplement it with a few more band aids, wipes and painkillers, a small amount of gauze and tape, several small tubes of lotion like cortisone and antiseptic, a rubber eye cup, chapstick, and maybe one or two other small items that have slipped my mind. I put it all inside a separate zippered section of my hanging toiletry kit, which includes the usual items like toothpaste and brush, floss, small bottles of hand lotion and mouthwash, nail clippers, and also maybe one or two other items. But if I put it into its own pouch it would probably be around 4x5" and not much bigger than my daily kit.

My aim is to have anything that I'm likely to need in my hotel room so I'm not SOL in the middle of the night, and if I need anything more I can probably find it locally, or in an ER or doctor's office if it's serious. It's sort of how I pack my saddle bag when I go out cycling, with whatever I'm likely to need to fix most bike issues like flats or loose parts, and if it's anything more serious I'll just take a cab home. Never had an issue doing it this way, but then I'm pretty healthy and injury free.

[leonsoviac]

It shall be about First Aid Kit not clothing ;) ahhh product placement.

Liquids and security check it is a different story.

My first aid kit is modular, so I take some modules depending on the situation.

For example, I have category Walk Injury which contains:
Opsite flexifix, Super glue, super fatty cream.

Another module is: Tick splinter removal kit:
injection needles, good magnifying glass, good tweezers. The first can be an airport security check problem.

Each module is described, labeled and has assembly and revision date - Ok I am med device specialist :) that explains some formalities.

Never strip tablets from blisters due to first mixupm second stability of the medicine which may need oxygen or moisture protection.
If you take part of a blister, write, brand, drug name, dose, expiration date and lot or better on attached label.
Smooth a corners of a blister with scissor, they will not cut or pierce anything around.

[viridian]

Empty Oral-B dental floss containers make great small cases for pills, ear plugs, buttons, small safety pins and sewing needles and thread. Open the cover of the floss container and you will notice the rest of the case will pop open as well. Remove the metal floss cutter and the little floss spool inside and you have a nice little case for small items.

[suzatlarge]

I use safety pins for: helping with clothing malfunctions, fastening bandages or slings, and (big safety pins) closing gaps in hotel room curtains when privacy is an issue. Although now I have some handy small but powerful clips that can be used to pull curtains together if needed. I fasten one of those really big safety pins to the zipper pull of my toiletry bag so it's easy to find.

[femailler]

Thanks for the video. I always carry waterproof bandages (like Nexcare) in my wallet, along with a couple of butterfly strips, which can pull together the skin if you have a laceration (instead of sutures). I agree, the kit should be tailored to the situation. Recently a family member went to a developing country for a month, so I sent them with a small but well-stocked kit, which they (unfortunately) had to use several times. I'm in health care, so I typically carry a bit more in terms of medications. I usually bring the individually packaged ones (like they give at first-aid stations in amusement parks) which have a single dose with the name and instructions on the label, in case someone I'm traveling with needs something. I roll up a couple of nitrile gloves and put them in a 2x3" craft bag (like for beads) because, well, universal precautions. Tampons and sanitary pads can absorb a lot of blood; tampons are great in case of nosebleeds. I carry 3 or 4 safety pins in my kit - they can be used (sterilized) to remove splinters, or pin together a scarf or sleeve for a makeshift sling, or hold an elastic bandage on. I always bring moleskin with me as well, and a small pair of scissors, and a tiny credit-card sized magnifier (for the aforesaid splinters). I fit this in a 4x5" mesh pouch, and I carry a smaller one to stock for day trips.

[wastenotwantnot]

I always carry a couple of safety pins, 2 sizes, in case of a wardrobe malfunction like a lost pants button.

[zeitgeist]

I am pretty much in full agreement with everything mentioned to carry or not in the video. 3 items I do carry for first aid are emergency blanket, large triangular bandage(crevat) and a Tourniquet. The emergency blanket works for preventing shock as well as rain poncho and blanket for cold or dangerous hyperthermia. The triangular bandage also has many uses and takes up very little space like the emergency blanket. The tourniquet is life saving for any extremity wound with artial bleeding and even in a city with emergency services a person can die of blood loss in minutes before an ambulance can arrive. Bike and car crashes are common enough as are accidents and cuts. I am in the EU now and while at the Sigmund Freud house/museum an older woman lost her balance and fell putting her hand through a window on french doors. She was bleeding quite a bit but not arterial but if she was it would be minutes to get the blood loss stopped.

[gailwood]

I always bring safety pins! Not for first aid really, but they are great in emergency situations. I have held up an unexpectedly broken bra strap, stopped the gaping or actual unbuttoning of shirts due to my crossbody or backpack pulling at them. I’ve also held up a hem in a pants leg that decided to unravel. Maybe I shouldn’t travel with button up shirts or blouses, but I tend to bring at least a couple

[mariejobertin]

I always have a safety blanket in my first aid kit, especially when hiking and the weather change suddenly, in mountainous area; Safety pins can be used to retrieve a splinter, after disinfection with alcohol or fire of a lighter. It also helps fix your bra straps and keep them under your clothing, fix a zipper that broke, and sometime I also use it to block the zipper end on my backpack so that it does not open by itself. A tube of Biafine (most french people would know what it is), use for all burns, sunburns etc...Essential oil in a roller (Tea tree (antiseptic), lavender, camomile, marjoram (relax and sleep); clove (for toothache at night when no dentist is available), helichryse and arnica (scratches and bruises), peppermint (migraine and stomach upsets). Its does not take a lot of space and very handy. Have been using it for many years travelling Europe and Asia

[lorik]

Depending on where you are travelling to - a prescription for antibiotics for food poisoning - this has saved a couple of our holidays. I always bring an over the counter sleep aid which can get you on local time on day one. Anti-diarrheal and constipation meds in blister packs are also must-haves for us.

[neresq]

TSA will almost always allow you a second 3-1-1 bag for just Rx/OTC liquids, sprays and ointments. Never have had a problem with it.