Health on holiday nobody wants to deal (0)with a medical emergency when they are on holiday. inpractice you may not have (11.) …………………choice in the matter, and it is best to be as(12.) ………………… prepared as possible. if you’re travelling independently that means taking amedical kit. the whole idea of the kit (13.) ………………… that you can carry it around with you, therefore itneeds to be both light and compact. you can buy a pre-packed kit (14.) ………………… includesthe main essential items, and this should be adequate in most situations. the problems that you are most likely to encounter will be minor inconveniences - cuts, stings, blisters, and so (15.) ………………… and these can be sorted (16.) …………………easily by usingthe things in the kit. if you do decide to put your own kit together, however, do bear (17.) ………………… mind thatit’s pointless including items that you don’t know (18.) ………………… to use; complicatedbandages for example that only a trained nurse can put on correctly. it’s much(19.) ………………… important to buy, read and preferably pack a good basic first aid book. thiswill help you to know (20.) ………………… to do in any less familiar situations as well as in anypossible emergencies. finally, keep your first aid kit in a pocket or towards the top of your bag in (21.) …………………you need to find it in (22.) ………………… hurry.