Re: [Paddlewise] Prepackaged Medical Kits?

    My wife is a surgeon and gave a nice, compelling lecture to our club on
first aid for the uneducated. She recommended bringing a kit that consists
of a  few wound dressings, tape for use as a wrap or splint holder, aspirin,
and Band-Aids.  It costs next to nothing to put this kit together and the
knowledge needed to use these items will be retained in time of crisis.

Jim et al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joyce, Thomas F." <TJoyce_at_bellboyd.com>
Subject: [Paddlewise] Prepackaged Medical Kits?


> Does anyone have a favorite commercially available medical kit, or useful
information on this subject generally?  Our local scout troop is considering
standardizing its med kits, and although we may build our own, we will also
considering buying kits that have all the requisite components.  I have a
number of wilderness medicine books and I have usually put together my own
kits for my personal use.    I am a little prejudiced against buying a kit,
but I would like to know others' experience.  The kits would be intended for
use in North America, without terrain restrictions.
>
> TFJ


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