Office of Medical Communications

Lewis First, M.D., M.S., professor and chair of pediatrics

(AUGUST 31, 2024) In a column on injury prevention for the (Saranac Lake, New York) Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Lewis First, M.D., M.S., professor and chair of pediatrics, explains how to put together a family first aid kit.

Each year, emergency departments see more than nine million minor injuries. Many of these can be handled at home, assuming a first aid kit exists at home as well as in the car to deal with the problem.