Basic First Aid

All riders should take a first-aid course to prepare for outdoor emergencies. The American Red Cross offers training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

It’s also wise to carry a complete first-aid kit. Suggested contents for a first-aid kit include:

2-inch-square sterile gauze pads
4-inch-square sterile gauze pads
42-inch-square cloth for triangular bandage or sling
Antacid
Antibiotic salve
Aspirin
Assorted adhesive dressings
Assorted butterfly dressings
Coins for pay phone
Coins for pay phone
Cotton swabs
Decongestant
Eye dropper
Hand sanitizer
Instant chemical cold packs
Instant chemical hot packs
Latex gloves
Moleskin
Needles
One-half percent hydrocortisone cream

First-Aid Kit

Petroleum jelly
Roll of 1-inch adhesive tape
Roll of 2-inch adhesive tape
Roll of 2-inch gauze bandage
Safety pins
Scissors
Single-edged razor blades
Sterile eyewash
Thermometer
Tweezers

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