Must have medical items?

[yknpdlr]

That doesn't appear to be the case.

Oh, I see, it is really the compression bandage that I have seen demonstrated in a previous training. Not to be confused with the israeli version of the Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT), of which it is also designed to be self applied. I do carry one of those, since one was demonstrated in one of my previous training classes.

 

[Ripple]

I take a semi basic first aide kit bandages,ceam and ointment, pills, ace bandage and sam splint, and a spot locating device. Also I've taken a wilderness first aide corse. Which i think every person involved in any outdoor activity should take.
I agree with talking about or letting people know about conditions you have and best corse of action.
Tourniqutes, other people's prescribed meds, epi pen, I get nervous about( hate to make these decisionson my own). And iam pretty sure I could not stitch me or you up. Sorry!

 

[scoutergriz]

Pack a kotex pad or two, very useful for dressing open wounds and stopping bleeding. A side benefit is if you travel with a lady who forgot to pack what she may need, you could (temporarily) become her best friend.

those pads make excellent bandages for abdominal wounds or large skin tears, the adhesive helps prevent them from slipping and they're usually sterile, another "lady's item" is the lowly tampon, it's excellent packing for bleeding or broken noses as well as deep penetrating wounds because it allows penetration past the injured point and expands to apply much needed pressure. My CAF emergency field medical instructor swore by both of then and actually used both in combat situations.

 

[Cheeseandbeans]

Large Tegaderms are nice for keeping a wound waterproof. They are the film that goes over an IV site if you’ve had one.

Bob

 

[RedSquirrel]

Just curious, RedSquirrel, are you in the medical profession?

Yes, I'm a critical care nurse. So the BVM, BP cuff and pulse ox are just my comfort zone. However, more often than not, I think its a cool collected mind, good communication and teamwork, that get us through tough situations, more than any piece of gear. And a good dose of reality that part of the reason many of us love to be deep in the wilderness, is to have a simple unencumbered connection with natural places. Which comes with its own risks, but is probably still less risky than tv or cars.

 

[resmi mark]

Along this line, I have folded in my wallet a small sheet of paper in very small fonts listing all my medications, the medical conditions they are for, my dosages, the dates I began taking them, and the prescribing doctors' names. It would probably be a good idea to also have a copy of this information in my tripping canoe.

However, I'm not sure the medical kit is the best place for this information or the ones listed by Mike. After all, all these things are for the benefit of someone else when you are presumably incapacitated, unconscious, dead, or missing. I'm not sure a medical kit is the place someone would think to look for identification and other personal information.

It might be better to put copies of all these things in a small waterproof pouch, like a cell phone pouch, with a label saying something like "Personal Identification and Medical Information". You could clip this I.D. pouch onto your canoe or your person, or put it in your day bag.

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That’s a really smart idea. I agree the medical kit might not be the first place someone would look in an emergency. A small waterproof pouch with a clear label sounds much more practical and easier to find. Clipping it to your gear or keeping it in your day bag makes a lot of sense too.

 

[jdeerfoot]

Medical dog tags might work for some but I think mine would have to be fairly large. I wonder why people aren’t microchipped like pets.