Wound care and first aid supplies stop bleeding, clean injuries, and protect healing skin. Our Vancouver store carries film dressings, gauze, bandages, tapes, and heat and cold products.

Wound Care and First Aid in Vancouver

Dressings, gauze, and wraps share this collection with tapes and heat packs. Each listing shows the brand, size, pack count, and price. Stock on a few listings changes between visits, so confirm by phone first. Ask our team to match a product to the wound, the skin, and your budget.

Tegaderm Film Dressings for Wound Care and First Aid

Tegaderm film comes in a small, a medium, and a large size. The sizes measure 6 by 7, 10 by 12, and 15 by 20 centimetres. Our listing says the clear film allows wound checks with no removal. It names post-operative recovery, minor cuts, IV site protection, and catheter sites. We also carry a Tegaderm IV transparent dressing made for catheter sites. Solventum describes a 10 by 12 cm Tegaderm film dressing as sterile, waterproof, and breathable. The same page says it works as a barrier to bacteria and viruses. The 10 by 12 cm listing lacks sterility, waterproofing, and wear time details. Ask our team to confirm those details before you buy. See the Tegaderm 10 by 12 cm product page for box sizes. Our 15 by 20 cm film dressing page says this size suits larger wounds.

How Film Dressings Fit Into Wound Care

Plain film covers and seals the skin yet cannot absorb fluid. That makes it a fit for clean, dry, or lightly weeping wounds. Tegaderm +Pad includes a non-stick absorbent centre for light drainage. The Tegaderm +Pad 6 by 10 cm product page lists the pad details. Our wound dressing guide advises against Tegaderm +Pad for heavy drainage or infection. It also gives up to 7 days of wear for that pad dressing. Ask a wound care nurse how long to leave any dressing on.

Gauze Sponges and Bordered Dressings for Wound Care

Gauze sponges come in three square sizes, from 2 to 4 inches. The 3 by 3 inch gauze sponge page mentions single-use sterile packaging. It states no ply count, so request details when layers matter. Medline bordered gauze comes 15 dressings per box in three sizes. Sizes run from 2 by 2 up to 4 by 8 inches. The 2 by 2 inch bordered gauze page calls each dressing individually wrapped and sterile. It names cuts, scrapes, stitches, and slight post-surgical wounds as uses.

Bandages, Wraps, and Tapes for Wound Care

Stretch bandages hold dressings in place and add light compression. We list two Medline stretch bandage widths, 6 and 10 centimetres, each 5 metres long. Self-adherent wraps stick to themselves, so they need no clips or pins. Our Medline self-adherent listings run 1 inch and 3 inches wide, 5 yards long. Wrap firmly but not tightly, and check fingers or toes for numbness or colour change. Curad flex-fabric and spot bandages cover small cuts, with box counts from 20 to 100. Our tapes and bandage strips range holds over 20 products, including Durapore and Hypafix. Other choices include paper, silk cloth, transparent, and elastic tapes.

Wound Contact Layers and Specialty Dressings for Wound Care

Mepitel One from Molnlycke is a silicone layer placed directly over the wound. Our listing says the adhesive grips surrounding dry skin, never the wound bed. The listing says it is transparent, sterile, latex-free, and made for single use. It needs a separate absorbent dressing on top to manage fluid. The listing allows wear up to 14 days, though a nurse sets the schedule. The Mepitel One product page shows two sizes, sold by the piece or box. Other specialty items include Jelonet paraffin gauze and Maxorb Extra alginate dressing. Alginate absorbs heavily and suits draining wounds, so it always needs a cover dressing. Let a nurse or physician choose between these specialty dressings.

Steri-Strips and Closure Strips in Wound Care

Closure strips keep a shallow cut's edges close while it heals. Our Steri-Strips collection holds two products, a 5-pack and a 10-pack. HealthLinkBC says to place a butterfly bandage across a cut, never lengthwise. Strips cannot replace stitches on deep cuts that gape open.

Heat and Cold Products Beside Wound Care Supplies

Heat and cold products soothe sore muscles and bumps, but not open wounds. Browse our Cold/Hot Packs range for compresses, gel wraps, and eye masks. Listings include Accutherm compresses, ThermoBeads wraps, and BIOS gel wraps. We also list ThermaCare back heat wraps, Theratherm moist heat, and a hot water bottle. Place a cloth between any pack and your skin to prevent burns or frostbite. Check skin often, and stop if it turns very red or painful.

First Aid Kits and Wound Care Basics

The Canadian Red Cross lists sterile gauze pads, tape, and roller bandages for a kit. It also lists assorted adhesive bandages, non-latex gloves, antiseptic wipes or soap, scissors, and tweezers. Check your kit every 6 months, and replace anything expired, damaged, or contaminated. Restock right after each use so the kit is ready for the next injury. A BIOS kit for home, travel, and work sits under our First Aid Kit category. Ask us for its full contents list before you buy. Add gloves from our medical gloves collection to cover any gap in a kit.

First Aid Steps for Wound Care at Home

Wash your hands, and put on gloves if you have them. Press firmly on the wound with a clean pad for 15 minutes. Raise the injured area if you can, and call 9-1-1 for severe bleeding. Rinse the wound under cool running water for about 5 minutes. Remove large debris with cleaned tweezers, without pushing it deeper into the wound. HealthLinkBC says to skip rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and iodine on a cut. Emergency Care BC advises cleaning with warm water once a day. Most minor cuts heal without a bandage, so cover only when needed. Change any bandage as soon as it gets wet or dirty. To remove tape, hold the skin and pull the tape gently toward the wound. If a dressing sticks, wet it with saline until it loosens. Our disinfectants and sanitizers suit hands and surfaces, not the inside of an open cut.

Choosing Dressings for Wound Care by Wound Type

Pick a dressing that covers the whole wound plus a margin of healthy skin. A small cut or scrape usually needs only an adhesive bandage or a non-stick pad. A surgical or IV site may suit a clear film dressing. After an operation, use only the dressings your surgeon recommends. A draining wound needs an absorbent layer, and a nurse can choose which kind. Joints and hands often need a flexible fabric bandage that moves with you. Compare every dressing type inside Wound Dressings and Bandages, our main dressing category. When unsure, ask your pharmacist or a nurse before you buy.

Dressing Changes in Wound Care

Advice varies slightly about the right interval between dressing changes. Emergency Care BC says to replace a bandage daily or when dirty. HealthLinkBC says not to change a clean bandage too often. A surgeon or nurse may set a different schedule, so follow their plan. Replace the dressing early when it leaks, peels, or smells bad. Clean your hands each time you change a dressing, and put on fresh gloves.

Signs of Infection in Wound Care

Watch the wound daily for redness, swelling, warmth, increasing pain, or tenderness. Yellow or green discharge, called pus, is another common warning sign of infection. Fever, flu-like symptoms, or red streaks toward the heart need prompt medical attention. Redness can look different on darker skin, so also check warmth and swelling. Emergency Care BC advises a doctor visit if a wound stays unhealed after 20 days. Call HealthLinkBC at 8-1-1 for nurse advice when a wound worries you.

When Wound Care at Home Is Not Enough

Get medical help for a long or deep cut, or one over a joint. Cuts on the face, bites, and cuts with an object inside also need a clinician. Most cuts needing stitches should reach a clinician within 6 to 8 hours. Some cuts can still close up to 24 hours after the injury. Tetanus protection depends on how dirty the wound was and your last shot. A dirty wound generally calls for a new shot if 5 years have passed. A clean wound generally calls for one after 10 years. Ask your doctor if you are unsure or never finished the vaccine series. Call 9-1-1 if heavy bleeding does not slow with pressure.

Sensitive Skin and Wound Care Products

Adhesives can irritate sensitive skin, especially under a dressing worn for days. Paper and silicone tapes usually suit fragile skin better than cloth tapes. We list Micropore paper tape, Gentac EZ silicone tape from Medline, and Hypafix non-woven tape. Stop using any product that causes a rash, itching, or blisters. Latex allergy matters too, so ask us about latex content before you buy.

Storing Wound Care and First Aid Supplies

Keep dressings in their original packs until you need them. Sterile packs lose their protection once the seal tears or opens. Store tapes and bandages somewhere cool and dry, because heat and damp harm adhesives. Avoid hot cars, bathrooms, and sunny windowsills for your kit. Check expiry dates every 6 months, as the Red Cross recommends. Throw out any pack that looks damaged, wet, or torn.

About the Wound Care and First Aid Brands We List

Medline, Curad, BIOS, and Molnlycke all appear in this collection. Tegaderm now sits under Solventum, the healthcare company that separated from 3M. Several of our product titles still use the older 3M name. A few listings name no maker, so check the exact product with us.

Wound Care Help at Yaletown Medical Supplies

One store covers dressings, tapes, and wraps, which saves extra trips. Ring (236) 466-2141 for help matching a dressing to your wound size. You can also send a message through our contact page. Prices appear on each listing, which makes size comparisons simple.

Wound Care and First Aid Safety Tips

Use single-use dressings once, then discard them safely and wash your hands. Do not share scissors, tweezers, or tapes between people without cleaning them. Keep small items, scissors, and adhesive tapes away from babies and young children. Never use a dressing if its pack is torn or past its expiry date. Seek urgent care for deep wounds, animal bites, or a wound with spreading redness. This page cannot stand in for an assessment by a nurse or doctor.

Buy Wound Care and First Aid Supplies in Vancouver

Pick up orders at our shop, 1255 Pacific Boulevard, any day but statutory holidays. Delivery covers New Westminster and Burnaby, along with Richmond, Vancouver, and select postal codes. Fees for your postal code are on our delivery page.