First Aid Kit

[Rick56Safari]

This is an important area! Not only should you have a fully stocked First Aid Kit but all the adults in the family should be trained in CPR and First Aid. CPR can be done mouth to mouth or by using a one way ventilation kit. You never know when you might have to give CPR to a non family member. Keep updating your medical supplies as you increase your training. It could be a life or death situation.

[Fyrzowt]

Originally Posted by Rick56Safari

This is an important area! Not only should you have a fully stocked First Aid Kit but all the adults in the family should be trained in CPR and First Aid. CPR can be done mouth to mouth or by using a one way ventilation kit. You never know when you might have to give CPR to a non family member. Keep updating your medical supplies as you increase your training. It could be a life or death situation.

Good point.
While the percentages of those surviving a cardiac arrest are not good, without CPR and resuscitation - they are Zero.
I hope nobody has to do CPR on someone, but it's a great feeling when you can ultimately save the person. I have experienced it a few times.
Dave

[jacknshell]

ours is usually fully stocked, some of the gauze and bandages may be a little old but they still work just fine. we both have had cpr and we are both volunteer fire fighters in our home town.

[Dear Prudence]

I see that folks have written each year since 2006 reminding us all to check our first aid kits for outdated meds. and completeness - as well as changing batteries in smoke/co2 alarms. I went through all the past posts and information at the Red Cross site and compiled what I hope is a complete list for everyone to use when checking their first aid kits. (Monk is a rerun tonight and I was bored, okay?) Please let me know if I've left something out or should add another item. I'm going to need a trailer for my Bambi to carry all of these items...

First Aid Kit for Prudence
81 mg. chewable aspirin
Ace bandages
Anti-diarrheal
Antiseptic wipes
Band aids (various sizes; including knuckle, knee, elbow, etc)
Bandaging tape
Benadryl liquid or tabs
Biohazard waste bag(s)
Blister bandages; mole skin
Breathing Mask (NIOSH-N95)
Burn cream – silvadine
Cold/hot compress
Cotton swabs
CPR barrier mask
Elemental sulphur to dust clothes for insects
Emergency blanket(s)
Emergency notification card
Eye wash and eye patch/bandage
First aid book/guide
Gas tablets/meds
Gauze rolls
Gauze pads
Hand sanitizer
Hydrocortisone – Neosporin
Magnifying glass
Mosquito repellent
Pencil/pen and notepad
Prednisone oral tabs
Prescription meds in original bottles and/or photo copy with admin. info. – put in plastic envelope next to fire extinguisher for easy access for all.
Rash/itch cream
Scissors
Steri strips//butterfly bandages
Sunscreen
Tampons or pads
Temporary filling replacements
Thermometer
Tongue depressors
Tweezers
Triangular sling with safety pins
Tylenol
Vinyl gloves

Recommended, but optional items:
Re-sealable Jack Daniels
Snake bite kit (depending upon area traveled)
Spider spray – brooms not recommended
And, of course, leeches in case we travel back in time to the middle ages through mid-19th century – or find a new age doctor.


The following are more emergency related items rather than first-aid items – but handy to have:
Rain poncho
Personal effects: toothbrush, toothpaste, Dr. Bronner’s soap, washcloth,
Tape – duct
Plastic sheet
Food bars
Water purification
whistle

4 bottled waters
Work gloves
Ear plugs

And for those of us who travel with our pets:
Red Cross pet emergency book
Oral syringe
Hydrogen peroxide
Suture kit for dogs

And the following quick guide (Thanks to Sugarfoot):

CANINE QUICK REFERENCE CARD

Normal Vital Signs


Temperature 100 – 103 degrees Fo

Pulse 80 – 140 bpm

Respirations 10 – 30 breaths per min

Common OTC Drug Dosages for Canines

· Benadryl 1-2 mg per lb, every 8 hours (65 lb dog, 2-4 25mg caps every 8 hrs)
· Aspirin 5mg per lb every 12 hours (1 tablet, 325mg per 65 lb dog every 12 hrs)
· Hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting: 1-3 tsp every 10 min until dog vomits
· Pepto Bismol 1 tsp per 5 lb every 6 hours (3-4 TBSP per 65 lb dog every 6 hrs)
· Kaopectate 1 ml per 1 lb every 2 hours (3-4 TBSP per 65 lb dog every 2 hours)
· Immodium 1 mg per 15 lbs 1-2 times daily
· Mineral oil (as a laxative) 5-30 ml per day . . . DO NOT USE LONG TERM

[overlander63]

That's a pretty good list.
Don't forget, it's time to pack the bearings and first aid kit. Uhh, maybe pack the first aid kit first, you may need it when packing the bearings...

[Toldfield]

We purchased a very complete first aid kit from AeroMedix. It is a bit on the pricey side, but very complete and capable of doing far more than I ever think I'm going to do. They build this up for pilots and it seemed a good fit for some back country outings where the National Park Service thinks we should be able to treat blisters and remove gall bladders. It is a good starter kit and very simple to keep updated as the various items expire.

Aeromedix.com - Doc Blue's Emergency Medical Kit

Tom

[bill almond]

like my truck and my airstream theres nothhing duck tape wont fix .it works great for banaids but it realy hurts to take it off. but we also have the store bought kind and a fire exchanger just in case the hot dogs get out of hand.