Hello, long time, no see. I lost interest in the past because there was a lot to search though to find anything on what I am interested in and that is urban preparedness. Now there is a forum on urban preparedness I can now focus my time on just that.

Every place has a first aid kit of some sort. A few years ago I went to the first aid kit and it was a disaster. By this time I already had a reputation for knowing first aid and I have learned more since then. Being that this is a small organization, I went to the top about the condition of the first aid kit. He gave me the okay to clean out everything that was outdated or contaminated. By the time I was done, the big mettle cabinet had a bottle of Ibuprofen that another worker added to it, several self adhesive bandages and a few other odds and ends, some not all that useful.

For little more than $20 I bought a Total Resources International first aid kit at Sam's Club. In my opinion, this wall-mountable kit provides the best bang for the buck.

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=436447&pCatg=4962

Since it has a limited supply of examination gloves, I bought a box of Members Mark® Nitrile Exam Gloves and have it next to the kit.

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=388190&pCatg=4995

Some of the refill supplies are every affordable, such as alcohol swabs.

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=363783&pCatg=4962

Other items, such as the medications, are better off getting by using the reorder form. However, due to the cost of shipping, I find it cheaper to buy a new kit when the medications run out and at the end of one year, refill several kits in one order.

Jeanette Isabelle