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Post by Sunshine on Apr 2, 2008 6:07:55 GMT -5
Do you have one in your vehicle and what does it contain?
what first aid items do you take along with you when your camping? anythting different than you normally would take along?
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Post by Earl8656 on Apr 2, 2008 6:10:43 GMT -5
I do and its a good size one. Never opened it so I don't know. Maybe I'll go open it and take a pic.
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Post by Earl8656 on Apr 2, 2008 6:55:00 GMT -5
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Post by rszwieg on Apr 3, 2008 5:15:22 GMT -5
Thay kit looks pretty extensive. Your well prepped. As I understand it snakebite kits aren't as useful as they seem and that you're better off seeking medical attention immediately.
I'll look into that shortly.
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Post by Earl8656 on Apr 3, 2008 7:15:23 GMT -5
rsweig, I think you are correct;but I do know they still sell em, and if you are a long way from help, a little something would be better than nothing.
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Post by samuelhasguns on Apr 3, 2008 13:01:25 GMT -5
20 shots of Jack in my first aid kit. Thats all I need.
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Post by Earl8656 on Apr 3, 2008 13:28:46 GMT -5
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Post by rszwieg on Apr 4, 2008 3:27:08 GMT -5
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Post by Earl8656 on Apr 4, 2008 4:29:30 GMT -5
thanks, I had heard that the cut and suck method didn't work; but here is proof, I also thought that applying ice and using a tourniquet were good procedures.....so much for my Boy Scout training. your link didn't work too well, so I edited.....Thanks again.
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Post by tctrppr on Apr 4, 2008 7:35:53 GMT -5
Only problem with a vehicle first aid kit is the fact that most people buy them, throw them in the glovebox/trunk/under the seat, and forget about them until they need them.( a year-two years later) By that time, the temperature extremes in a vehicle-hot/cold, have evaporated the contents of a lot of the liquid supplies-alcohol prep pads, first aid spray, etc..., and when you need it, it's evaporated or froze and busted open. Seen it happen a lot. If you're gonna carry it, check it and restock the liquid consumables at least yearly.
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Post by Earl8656 on Apr 4, 2008 7:46:52 GMT -5
dang tc....way to burst my bubble....i've had it under the seat for over a year, just took the plastic off, but everything looks good.
Very good point u made though.
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Post by rszwieg on Apr 5, 2008 4:16:05 GMT -5
Thanks Earl.
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Post by tctrppr on Apr 5, 2008 19:28:31 GMT -5
dang tc....way to burst my bubble....i've had it under the seat for over a year, just took the plastic off, but everything looks good. Very good point u made though. If your kit has any of those hot or cold packs that you "smack" with your fist to bust the inner bag and mix the liquids to cause a chemical reaction to produce heat or cold, check them over good. If the bag leaks, those puppies may or may not contain mildly corrosive solids, depending on the brand. A friend of mine had one break open under the seat of his truck, and it ate a hole in his carpet and floormat. Looked up an answer on a website: In cold packs, the chemical ammonium nitrate is often used because it absorbs a lot of heat when it dissolves in water. In other words, ammonium nitrate dissolves in water endothermically. Water and ammonium nitrate are kept in separate compartments in the pack until the pack is needed. Then the chambers are broken and the ammonium nitrate dissolves in the water, absorbing heat and making the pack as cold as 0 degrees Celsius. In hot packs, calcium chloride or magnesium sulfate frequently are used because these chemicals dissolve in water exothermically. In other words, they release a lot of heat when they are dissolved in water. Hot packs can reach temperatures around 90 degrees Celsius. Hot and cold packs generally last about 20 minutes. If it busts, don't get it on you or your clothes!
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Post by Earl8656 on Apr 5, 2008 19:57:31 GMT -5
No, everything seems to be in A-1 shape. Good warnings though!
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Post by Sunshine on Apr 10, 2008 5:41:11 GMT -5
thansk for the warning tctrapper.
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Post by Earl8656 on Apr 11, 2008 20:56:47 GMT -5
He stayed up all night researching this
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Post by rszwieg on Apr 12, 2008 5:41:05 GMT -5
Yep! I'm a wimp. I stop bleeding, immobilize, reduce pain, and CPR that's it.
My kit is two Band-aids, a packet of triple anti-biotic, one sterile wipe, a packet of Aleve(TM), bandanna, and three medium butterfly sutures. That covers most problems I've dealt with, though a refresher course is up for Summer.
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Post by Earl8656 on Apr 13, 2008 19:01:57 GMT -5
;D
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