first aid kit

[moon]

due out for a long week-end with about 7 others next week end. Are there any other "first aiders" or more qualified bods on here who carry a basic first aid kit?

does this sound reasonable / insufficient / over the top?

- latex gloves
- band aids (various sizes)
- Bandages sterile 2
- roll sticky tape
- sterile dressings 4 (various sizes)
- Betadine (as cleansing agent / antiseptic)
- aspirin
- Ibuprofen
- safety pins
- tweezers
- scissors
- survival blanket.

?

[Sharribee]

Hi Moon, your kit sounds just about fine.

In mine I carry:

Latex free gloves - years in the NHS has left me with latex sensitivity
plasters
paracetamol
antihistamines
rehydrate
Brufen
Antiseptic solution sachets
2 triangular bandages
insect bite cream
clingfilm (it's great dressing for burns, grazes that sort of stuff)
Non adherent dressings
2 Bandages
scissors (actually it's a leathermans multitool)
gaffer tape (it's much better than medical tape when wet)

That's the basic stuff I also carry a bit more technical stuff which I use for mountain rescue but I won't bore you with those.

[Lord Vader]

Oh i just would love to see this
Sherrie on the site of the road doing a triple bypass operation with a leatherman,Cling film and gaffer tape. How cool

[Mervinh]

now that would be worth seeing i must say. how about a few cable ties aswell fir bike first aid
merv

[Sharribee]

Oh i just would love to see this
Sherrie on the site of the road doing a triple bypass operation with a leatherman,Cling film and gaffer tape. How cool

[moon]

Thanx Sharri, I hadn't thought of the clingfilm but will add some forthwith.
My scissors is a leathermen as well. I havn't bothered with rehydrate stuff as we're not off roading, or going far from civilisation, or out of range for mobile phone & rapid help if necessary.
I did a first aid course earlier on in the year through work & havn't yet got around to making up a wee kit for the bike so this week end was the opportunity.

Thanks for the help.

MooN

[SteveWilko]

Stop taking the pi$$ you two...... first aid is serious stuff...

































































Sharribe ...... it may be possible to frig Twinkletoes thermostat to increase the flash point... with the addition of a plumbed stainless steel receptacle (biscuit tin) located in the fairing, we can create an autoclave to sterilse your leatherman.

[moon]

just a question, I hate clingfilm, how the muck do you get it in a wee first aid kit in such a way as it would actually be useable when needed?

[Hagrid]

Antiseptic solution sachets

Or substitute with a Hip Flask of Highland Park... For Medical purposes obviously

[Lord Vader]

Or substitute with a Hip Flask of Highland Park... For Medical purposes obviously

No,not a good idea fletch.I remember the story when Sherrie(than Mabel) twisted her ankle on a mountain and they had to carry her down.She said the bottle of (port?) was for medicnalalalal purposes.
Would not trust her with anything which got a alcohol content over 0.5