Some Church members opine that emergency plans and supplies, food storage, and 72-hour kits must not be important anymore because the Brethren have not spoken recently and extensively about these and related topics in general conference. But repeated admonitions to prepare have been proclaimed by leaders of the Church for decades. The consistency of prophetic counsel over time creates a powerful concert of clarity and a warning volume far louder than solo performances can ever produce.

From the Medical First Aid responders at the Utah State Fair

DO NOT BUY PRE-MADE MEDICAL KITS unless it is well researched to see if it will fit your needs. Most kits have things you'll rarely need and not enough of what you do need. Moreoever, they will be overpriced.

INSTEAD, BUILD YOUR OWN.
* Medical kits are a 'personalized kit' and you will want to make sure it will be sufficient for your needs
* You can get the supplies in bulk and at a more affordable price
* Building your own kit is a good exercise in refreshing your first-aid knowledge

CONSIDER HAVING MULTIPLE KITS
* Having one large massive first aid kit works if you are in a stationary place. But that will not always be the case. Have different kits for different things. It also keeps things more organized as the items that make up a first-aid kit can add up. Moreover, you may be in a position where you won't need all the kits and you can take just what you need.

SMALL KITS ON THE GO
* This is for the backpacker or hiker. Having a small first aid kit is important. You can create a smaller kit with just what you will need for that hike from the other kits. Always create it right before you go.

* You will ensure that you have all of the supplies you need before you leave and keep you from being surpirsed on the trail if you find out certain items are missing

* It will refresh your first aid knowledge

When you get home, disassemble the smal kit and place each item where you got them from. This will help you assess your inventory levels

If you read, "Medical - First Aid Injury" above, the answer wil be the same.

Consider having a bag that holds medicines for your children and another that contains medicines for aduts for the following reasons.

* Two separate bags will keep the adult and youth medicines separate

* Some medicine cabinets are deep which can lead to medinces getting stuck in the back and lost or forgotten about. Having them in a bag were it can be taken off the shelf and placed on a table or bed keeps the medicines together and more easily found

* If they are in a bag, all of the medicines can be easily taken if you need to evacuatre or simply go on vacation. There is nothing like having a child get sick while on vacation and then scrambing to find a place where you can get the medicine