First Aid Kits
First-Aid Kit: Be sure you have a well-stocked first-aid kit.
Buy one at a drug store, grocery store, or assemble your own.
Here are suggestions on what to include if building your own first aid kit:
-Adhesive strips (Band-Aids) in assorted sizes
-Adhesive tape (1-inch wide) to secure gauze dressings
-Antibiotic ointment to prevent wound infections
-Antiseptic for cleansing abrasions, cuts, and scrapes
-Cold-gel pack kept in the freezer for bumps, bruises, sprains, or strains
-Cotton balls to cleanse wounds
-Elastic wrap (3-inches wide) for sprains or other injuries
-Heating pad to increase blood flow and speed healing of sore muscles
-Scissors to cut adhesive tape
-Sterile gauze for dressing cuts, scrapes, and burns
-Thermometer, recommended by pharmacist or physician
-Tweezers to help remove splinters
All UT Student also have access to the University Health Center