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Attachment D4: First Aid Kit

Adapted from the American Academy of Pediatrics,(2007) Pediatric First Aid for Caregivers and Teachers. pg 234‐235 and Caring for our Children, National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out‐of‐Home Child Care Programs 

“There should be at least one readily available first aid kit wherever children are in care. This includes one for field trips and outings away from the facility and one to remain at the facility. A first aid kit should also be kept in each vehicle that is used to transport children to and from child care. All first aid kits shall be restocked after each use an inventory shall be conducted monthly. 

The first aid kits should contain: 

  1. Disposable nonporous gloves (latex free) 
  2. Scissors 
  3. Tweezers 
  4. A non-glass thermometer 
  5. Bandage tape (latex free) 
  6. Sterile gauze pads 4”X4” 
  7. Flexible roller gauze 
  8. Triangular bandages 
  9. Safety pins 
  10. Eye wash 
  11. Pen/pencil and notepad 
  12. Cold pack 
  13. Current American Academy of Pediatrics’ 3-in-1 First Aid Choking, CPR Chart, or equivalent first aid guide 
  14. Flashlight 
  15. Whistle 
  16. Battery-powered radio 
  17. Water 
  18. Liquid soap 
  19. Moist towelettes, garbage bags, and plastic ties 
  20. Adhesive strip bandages, plastic bags for cloths, gauze, and other materials used in handling bodily fluids 
  21. Any emergency phone numbers, phone numbers for parents and legal guardians and the poison control center number 
  22. Working cellular phone 
  23. Current emergency medication with special health care plan for children with special needs and their health record 
  24. Splint: small plastic or metal splints 

Source: Health and Safety Facility Checklist for Child Care Centers (2009). Retrieved July 12, 2023 from https://health.hawaii.gov/cshcn/files/2013/05/Health_Safety_Facility_Checklist.pdf

Leighton Heusinger

Leighton started in the healthcare field in nursing. Shortly after college he shifted to training medical and dental software in the field. After 5+ years of customized training and software development, he moved on to work at Tesla where he continued working in technology. Leighton worked for the Department of Education as an Administrative Services Assistant creating paperless workflows and helping office embrace new technologies. After the COVID-19 Pandemic he moved on to start his own technical assistance firm where he had clients like eXp Realty, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and Chipped and Faded Transformations. He continues to contract with the State of Hawaii and the Department of Education to further the use of technology.