rubberduck
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SWMBO is re-doing the boat first aid kit. What should it contain for a week or two away ?
First Aid Kit
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PaulGooch
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Ours looks like a branch of Boots lol
We have the obvious plasters and bandages, along with stuff for bites and stings, headaches, eye wash, diarrhoea, itch cream, antiseptic cream, scissors and gawd knows what else.
We have the obvious plasters and bandages, along with stuff for bites and stings, headaches, eye wash, diarrhoea, itch cream, antiseptic cream, scissors and gawd knows what else.
ralf2
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Burn shield and steri strips (plastic stiches) are always something that is left out and really handy to have.
Enjoy the fortnight
Enjoy the fortnight
Victoria Sponge
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* Assorted sterile bandages
* Crepe Bandages
* Safety pin
* Small Sterile plasters
* Medium Sterile plasters
* Large Sterile plasters
* Steri-strips
* Scissors
* Sterile gloves
* Instant Ice Pack
* Crepe bandage
* Sterile wound wash solution
* Sling
* Paracetemol
* Ibuprofen
* Aspirin
* Antacids
* Anti-diarrhoea medication
* Constipation relief
* Rehydrating salts/tablets
* Eye wash
* Burn gel/cream
* Insect bite relief/repellent
* Suncream/Aftersun
* Anti-histamine tablets
* Anti-histamine cream
If someone gets a really nasty gash/cut, don't faff about with bandages to start with. The important thing is to apply pressure and elevate. Use a clean towel to wrap around the wound. Most people haven't a clue about applying a bandage and the casualty could bleed to death whilst you try!
* Crepe Bandages
* Safety pin
* Small Sterile plasters
* Medium Sterile plasters
* Large Sterile plasters
* Steri-strips
* Scissors
* Sterile gloves
* Instant Ice Pack
* Crepe bandage
* Sterile wound wash solution
* Sling
* Paracetemol
* Ibuprofen
* Aspirin
* Antacids
* Anti-diarrhoea medication
* Constipation relief
* Rehydrating salts/tablets
* Eye wash
* Burn gel/cream
* Insect bite relief/repellent
* Suncream/Aftersun
* Anti-histamine tablets
* Anti-histamine cream
If someone gets a really nasty gash/cut, don't faff about with bandages to start with. The important thing is to apply pressure and elevate. Use a clean towel to wrap around the wound. Most people haven't a clue about applying a bandage and the casualty could bleed to death whilst you try!
grumpy_o_g
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A couple of us asked a GP friend who sailed. He gave two brilliant bits of advice (I thought they were anyway):
First: what do you need to keep you alive and avoid permanent damage until you're rescued? Burns, breaks, bleeding mostly from memory. Can you dress wet and dry burns? Can you immobilise or strap as necessary? Can you stop bleeding from any severe wound, including head gashes? The other one was eyewash, plenty of it and a good method of delivering it (not eye-baths apparently - they can suck the eyeball out!!). That's your first aid kit.
Second: What do you need to stop your weekend being ruined. Go and get the contents of your first aid drawer at home and empty it on the table. Make two piles - stuff you've used more than once in the last year and stuff you haven't. Go out and get the most powerful versions of the stuff in the first pile you can find and keep it as your first aid drawer on the boat. (He also told us to go through both piles and throw out everything that's out of date but that's another matter).
He got his stuff from St John's Ambulance (http://www.stjohnsupplies.co.uk/ although one or two looked suspiciously like dressings I've seen in A&E...
From a personal point of view my other one is don't forget any personal medication (including the crew's). If you have a grab bag put some in there as well.
First: what do you need to keep you alive and avoid permanent damage until you're rescued? Burns, breaks, bleeding mostly from memory. Can you dress wet and dry burns? Can you immobilise or strap as necessary? Can you stop bleeding from any severe wound, including head gashes? The other one was eyewash, plenty of it and a good method of delivering it (not eye-baths apparently - they can suck the eyeball out!!). That's your first aid kit.
Second: What do you need to stop your weekend being ruined. Go and get the contents of your first aid drawer at home and empty it on the table. Make two piles - stuff you've used more than once in the last year and stuff you haven't. Go out and get the most powerful versions of the stuff in the first pile you can find and keep it as your first aid drawer on the boat. (He also told us to go through both piles and throw out everything that's out of date but that's another matter).
He got his stuff from St John's Ambulance (http://www.stjohnsupplies.co.uk/ although one or two looked suspiciously like dressings I've seen in A&E...
From a personal point of view my other one is don't forget any personal medication (including the crew's). If you have a grab bag put some in there as well.
rubberduck
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Thanks guys, I have e-mailed the answers to Nicky's work address cos she's not silly & awake like me,bloody dog! Should be worth some brownie points.
