I could probably spend some time in a couple stores and figure this out myself, but what the heck...it's easier to just ask! I've seen several lists from Paddlewisers or other lists that discuss items that should be carried in a first aid kit. Is it better/cheaper to put the kit together yourself by buying individual items, or should I go get a preassembled kit, use that as the basis, and modify it by removing things and adding things? Rick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
From: Rick Sylvia >Is it better/cheaper to put the >kit together yourself by buying individual items, or should I go get a >preassembled kit, use that as the basis, and modify it by removing things >and adding things? Basically, that's what I did, for convenience. I picked up one of the Adventure Medical Kits a coupla years ago. It saved me the bother of finding all those components, plus a convenient way of carrying them. Everything is neatly organized in it, with room to spare for other things such as personal medications, etc. Almost all the things I would likely need are already in there. All I added was more aspirin and ibuprophen, and better forceps and scissors. I keep it in a small pelican case which has some extra room. So I added two CPR kits and a Sam Splint. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
re. emergency first aid kits, one of the most inadequate areas of most first aid kits I've seen is the sterile compress area. An excellent addition to any kit is a couple of sterile maternity pads. I used to get them from the docs and nurses in the ER when I was there on a serious accident followup as a M/C Sgt. You should be able to get them from any medical supply house. They are large and have gauze tails which are long enough for tying them in position anywhere on the body. When you have a large bleeding wound you don't want to have to mess with 4x4 compresses that are more appropriate for replacing a bandaid. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Flory, San Jose, CA. daflory_at_pacbell.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Speak softly and study Aikido, then you won't need a big stick. ©2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
You may want to try Gall's Medical Supply (www.galls.com) and take a look at some of their options. I have a "jump kit" in my truck that I got from them for about US$120 that saved me a bit of money. ObDisclaimer: I'm a California First Responder, soon to be an EMT, so my perspective is that of a professional rescuer, and I use widgets that your average folks on the street wouldn't. .ashton On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Rick Sylvia wrote: > I could probably spend some time in a couple stores and figure this out > myself, but what the heck...it's easier to just ask! > I've seen several lists from Paddlewisers or other lists that discuss items > that should be carried in a first aid kit. Is it better/cheaper to put the > kit together yourself by buying individual items, or should I go get a > preassembled kit, use that as the basis, and modify it by removing things > and adding things? > > Rick [snip] *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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