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Ahem. just checked the boat first aid kits. Out of date is an understatement.
What do I really need by way of a ready made budget kit purchased from Ebay and any odds and sods that could usefully be added.
Never that far from shore or help.
 
oldgit said:
Ahem. just checked the boat first aid kits. Out of date is an understatement.
What do I really need by way of a ready made budget kit purchased from Ebay and any odds and sods that could usefully be added.
Never that far from shore or help.
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+1 to "ontheplane" advice and their first aid courses are recommended. On the course you will be better informed as to what you should have on a boat where external help may be delayed.

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk
 
Plum said:
+1 to "ontheplane" advice and their first aid courses are recommended. On the course you will be better informed as to what you should have on a boat where external help may be delayed.

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk
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Thanks for that No1 son in law is long serving member of StJ and plays in the band.
Went with him to the Menin gate a year or two ago.
Never even occurred to ask him.
 
I suspect ours is horrendously out of date.

But it all pails into insignificance against an AED; anything else can wait in the Solent / Channel for shoreside assistance, but a stopped heart, not so much. I don’t have one on board, I keep uming and ahing over it; I run a business from home, so have one here.

And after the AED, anaphylactic shock could be the next one In terms of gravity, but AIUI you can’t get adrenaline for basic first aid kits.
 
girlofwight said:
I suspect ours is horrendously out of date.

But it all pails into insignificance against an AED; anything else can wait in the Solent / Channel for shoreside assistance, but a stopped heart, not so much. I don’t have one on board, I keep uming and ahing over it; I run a business from home, so have one here.

And after the AED, anaphylactic shock could be the next one In terms of gravity, but AIUI you can’t get adrenaline for basic first aid kits.
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There was a really good thread on AED's a while back when we lost a forum member. Defibrillators
 
girlofwight said:
I suspect ours is horrendously out of date.

But it all pails into insignificance against an AED; anything else can wait in the Solent / Channel for shoreside assistance, but a stopped heart, not so much. I don’t have one on board, I keep uming and ahing over it; I run a business from home, so have one here.

And after the AED, anaphylactic shock could be the next one In terms of gravity, but AIUI you can’t get adrenaline for basic first aid kits.
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Mega strong coffee if your really stuck....adrenal / sympathetic nervous stimulation is all you’re after with anaphylaxis .
 
seastoke said:
take him boating , win win.
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People most pleased to see on my boat
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99. SIL. Surely he must have something better to do at home, ie. Decorating.Ironing. Washing. Clearing out all the crap in his garage, than getting in the way and drinking my beer.:)
 
oldgit said:
People most pleased to see on my boat
No1. Grandkids
























No 10 Daughter.















































99. SIL. Surely he must have something better to do at home, ie. Decorating.Ironing. Washing. Clearing out all the crap in his garage, than getting in the way and drinking my beer.:)
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Get him thoroughly trained in all aspects of boat handling early, you never know, he might be the one that takes you out on your own boat when you get too old to handle it by yourself.....doesn’t hurt to think ahead ;-)
 
oldgit said:
Ahem. just checked the boat first aid kits. Out of date is an understatement.
What do I really need by way of a ready made budget kit purchased from Ebay and any odds and sods that could usefully be added.
Never that far from shore or help.
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Keep it simple. You're close to shore and help, you only need to do two things - stop bleeding and immobilise a possible fracture. A couple of large dressings and a couple of triangular bandages. Plus a waterproof container that can be opened easily - preferably with one hand.
 
For long passages, I’d consider taking some proper life saving equipment (and learn how to use it!)

For me, that would be a tourniquet (combat applied tourniquet), a decent dressing for significant wounds (Israeli blast dressing), some haemostatic gauze (Celox or similar). I’d also consider some airway adjuncts should someone lose consciousness and favour nasopharyngeal ones. I’ve put my suggestions in brackets.

This may sound overkill but realistically, if things go horribly pear shaped you need some decent kit to improve the odds. An AED is a great suggestion, sadly though you’ll probably need some experience maintaining an airway, the ability to ventilate and extra help there pretty quickly to continue the chain of survival in order to make the most out of it. Still a great item if you can afford it.
 
paradave said:
For long passages, I’d consider taking some proper life saving equipment (and learn how to use it!)

For me, that would be a tourniquet (combat applied tourniquet), a decent dressing for significant wounds (Israeli blast dressing), some haemostatic gauze (Celox or similar). I’d also consider some airway adjuncts should someone lose consciousness and favour nasopharyngeal ones. I’ve put my suggestions in brackets.

This may sound overkill but realistically, if things go horribly pear shaped you need some decent kit to improve the odds. An AED is a great suggestion, sadly though you’ll probably need some experience maintaining an airway, the ability to ventilate and extra help there pretty quickly to continue the chain of survival in order to make the most out of it. Still a great item if you can afford it.
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Very good advice, and I second your "and learn how to use it" comment. A first aid course, especially one that includes using an AED, but make sure your regular crew go on the course too so they can attend to you!

Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk
 
paradave said:
...........An AED is a great suggestion, sadly though you’ll probably need some experience maintaining an airway, the ability to ventilate and extra help there pretty quickly to continue the chain of survival in order to make the most out of it. Still a great item if you can afford it.
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You can't be serious, AED in a small boat, not far from shore?
 
penberth3 said:
I did read the original post, "close to shore and help".
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Ok, to spell it out a little...I meant the first 3 words of my post that you edited. The conversation had clearly moved on from plasters to AEDs and I posted some advice on kit for dealing with proper emergencies rather than cut fingers. Of course I don't think an AED is neccessary close to shore for goodness sake. Honestly.
 
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