MedicPathPioneers#ReadyHome · one tool for each lesson
Build your Ready Home kit in one click
These are the 14 tools I'd want in every home, the best in each category rather than the cheapest. Everything starts checked. Untick what you already own, set quantities, and send the rest to your Amazon cart.
- Untick what you already have
- Set quantities (e.g. one bleeding kit per car)
- Amazon shows the list; tap Continue, then change quantities or delete anything in your cart
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Day 1SignWays reflective 911 address signDouble-sided and reflective, so an ambulance's headlights pick up your number from either direction on a dark road. View on Amazon
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Day 2 · EssentialLifeVac Home KitThe first FDA-authorized suction anti-choking device (2026), for use after back blows and abdominal thrusts have failed. Adult and child masks included. View on Amazon
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Day 3 · EssentialSurviveX Large First Aid KitSized for a family of 3 to 4, with labeled compartments so you can find what you need fast. It also replaces the old kit full of expired bandages. View on Amazon
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Day 4 · EssentialNorth American Rescue Bleeding Control KitFrom the maker of the CAT tourniquet: a Gen 7 CAT tourniquet, gauze for packing, a pressure dressing, gloves and shears in one compact red bag. View on Amazon
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Day 5 · EssentialX-Sense SC07 smoke + CO alarms, 5-packPhotoelectric smoke and carbon monoxide sensors in one unit, with a sealed 10-year battery: no battery changes and no chirping at 3 a.m. Enough for every level and every bedroom. View on Amazon
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Day 6 · EssentialAmerex B500 fire extinguisherA 5 lb ABC extinguisher with a metal valve that can be recharged and serviced. Mount it by the exit, not behind the stove. View on Amazon
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Day 7Laerdal CPR Pocket MaskA long-time EMS standard. Hands-only CPR is right for most adults, but children and drowning victims need breaths, and this protects you when you give them. View on Amazon
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Day 8Philips HeartStart Home AEDThe home defibrillator: it talks you through each step and only shocks if the heart needs it. It costs more than anything else here, and it's for homes with a heart-risk family member or a long wait for EMS. View on Amazon
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Day 9"File of Life"-style fridge medical info kitA magnetic pocket and forms for each person's medications, allergies and contacts, kept on the fridge, where many EMS crews know to look. View on Amazon
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Day 10AUVON motion-sensor night lights, 4-packPlug in along the path from bed to bathroom. They come on softly when someone gets up at night and stay off the rest of the time. View on Amazon
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Day 11Safety 1st magnetic cabinet locksThe locks mount out of sight inside the cabinet with no drilling, so little kids can't open the cleaners, pods and medicines under the sink. View on Amazon
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Day 12Vaultz locking medicine boxA combination-lock box for opioids and other risky prescriptions. It keeps them away from kids, teens and visitors. View on Amazon
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Day 13OXO Tot grape cutterQuarters grapes and cherry tomatoes lengthwise in one press, so the grandparents and the sitter actually do it. View on Amazon
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Day 14Energizer Auto-On rechargeable flashlights, 6-packThey stay charged in the outlet and switch on by themselves when the power fails. Put one by the front door for the person who meets the ambulance. View on Amazon