First aid kit

bushblade

bushblade

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Hi all, recently took some pics of my personal first aid kit and thought I'd show them for those that are interested in such things :)

Its very small and lightweight, easily fitted in a pocket. I do have bigger kits but this one gets used most as its the one I end up carrying most.

The contents are based on my own personal experience of what I've needed to treat myself, Its not intended for treating others but does get used in that capacity if nothing else is available.

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1 Mr Bump cohesive bandage.
2 Flat, wide roll of metolius branded climbers finger tape (zinc oxide).
3 Roll of Duck brand duct tape.
4 Victorinox classic: scissors, blade, tweezers, tooth pick, nail file etc.
with safety pin.
5 Povidone iodine in dropper/application bottle.
6 Friars' balsam (tincture of benzoin) in dropper/application bottle.
7 10 tablets of ibuprofen 200mg
8 10 tablets of paracetamol 500mg
9 5 Caffeine/dextrose pills.
10 zip lock bag containing; 4 savlon (cetrimide) wipes, 4 povidone iodine
swabs, 6 ispropyl alcohol swabs.
11 zip lock bag containg; 1 pack of 5 steri strips, 2 5cmx5xcm melolin pads,
2 elestoplast cut to fit dressing strips, 3 waterproof elastoplasts, 1 large
elastoplast dressing.
12 Blister kit; 1 large strip of moleskin, 3 large compeed dressings, 2 medium
compeed dressings.
13 2 packs of 5 gauze swabs.
14 4.5" by 7" Aloksak.


Its frequently accompanied by this kit; This is a back up to other kit carried so isn't my only fire kit or head torch carried.

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1 Tincture of Iodine in plastic cohesion dropper style bottle.
2 Petzl e+lite.
3 10ml irrigation syringe.
4 4 1/2" by 7" Aloksak.
5 1 pair nitrile rubber gloves.
6 Nalgene vial containg small repair kit: Tenacious tape, safety pins, needles
and strong polyester thread.
7 1 roll of un-waxed dental floss and 2 sets of spare e+lite batteries.
8 1 pair of extended wear contact lenses.
9 Spark lite firestarter and tinder (vaseline soaked cotton balls)
10 Butane lighter with adjustable flame.


All comments and criticisms welcome :)
 
Not an expert here but that seems to be a pretty complete kit. I would keep the batteries away from the floss though, just incase they leaked.

Thanks for sharing.
Jason
 
Looks like a great kit, actually two great kits. Personally, I tend to carry a little more trauma stuff, but my kits have a bit of a different focus.

I'm not a big fan of caffeine pills, nor the narcotic in paracetamol, but I know you guys take those things like candy for headaches.

I do like to take imodium or similar for diarrhea and benadryl can be a lifesaver.

I like the thought of polar pure pulling double duty as a both a water purification and as a my iodine source. Double duty is good. I like tampons too. Lotsa bloodstopping power (or even a great tinder) crammed into those small packages. As for bandaging, I tend to carry 4x4s and tape. Big wound? Use the 4x4s and tape it up. Small wound? Cut the 4x4 to a 2x2 and a small bit of tape to make a "bandaid."

First aid kits (or survival kits) could always be slightly larger. You have to make the cutoff point that works for you, your environment, and your skill set.
 
Jason M D. said:
Not an expert here but that seems to be a pretty complete kit. I would keep the batteries away from the floss though, just incase they leaked.

Thanks for sharing.
Jason
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Hi, the batteries are lithium and are wrapped in insulation tape.
 
nemoaz said:
... You have to make the cutoff point that works for you, your environment, and your skill set.
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Yeah thats what I've tried to do here, its so easy to just add one more item for just in case then another, and so on, and end up with a kit that you don't have with you when you need it as its too bulky, and not convienient to carry.
I do tend to carry a large first field dressing too when using large cutting tools, or with a group.
 
About 6 weeks ago I took a fall crossing a river via boulders.
I thought sure I had broke my leg.
A SAM splint got me home.
I recommend having one.
 
Toucan Oasis said:
About 6 weeks ago I took a fall crossing a river via boulders.
I thought sure I had broke my leg.
A SAM splint got me home.
I recommend having one.
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Sam splints are excellent, they can also be wrapped around a persons neck as neck brace in event of spinal injuries ETC.

My must haves are Quickclot brand combat gauze: http://www.z-medica.com/products/quikclot-combat-gauze.asp


And the all mighty SOF-T
http://www.tacmedsolutions.com/07/p...id=2&pageNum_get_pics=0&totalRows_get_pics=11

The combat gauze is amazing the femoral artery can be cleanly severed and as long as combat gauze is stuffed into the wound before the person bleeds out and pressure is applied they will live.

SOF-Ts are amazing i carry one in my right butt pocket whenever im on a patrol. They are the best tourniquets on the market i know people whose lives have been saved by them. Even if an arm or leg is blown completley off as long as there is enough real estate left in order to apply it it can be torqued down enough to save a life.

Granted these arent things that most people have any experience with or are used to but they really can be life savers. I carry tourniquets quickclot and isreali style dressings with me wherever i go.:thumbup:
 
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