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[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Asthma puffer - they are cheap, and if someone has an asthma attack (and you can have one if you don't have a history) it saves a person's life. I have one in my backpack, just in case. This was a tip from a first aid course I did years ago.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I keep aspirin in my house as part of my first aid supplies, just in case there's ever a heart attack in my house or nearby

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I have severe asthma which has since been controlled with other medication. Fairly recently I gave mine to a lady who was experiencing an attack so can definitely vouch for this