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CuriousCoyote
Location: Calgary Gender: Male Total Likes: 1 like
| | | Re: First Aid Kit and Injuries? < Reply # 60 on 5/9/2022 4:55 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by Wowee I have noticed a lot of mentioning of tourniquets, and wish to say to only use a tourniquet in an emergency situation. Before using a tourniquet first try using clotting gauze and applying pressure to the area.
A tourniquet should be the last option that is used due to the fact that it cuts off circulation. A tourniquet is designed to cut off blood circulation, which can cause necrosis if left on too long. Taking one off or loosening should only be done by a medical professional.
| Seconding this statement! While I do agree that a tourniquet or two is a good idea to bring, it is imperative that you understand how to use them properly, and the severity of injury that dictates the use of one. These devices are meant to be used in very dire cases, such as loss or partial loss of a limb, massive blood loss, etc. They are not, in any way, a piece of kit you should hope to have to even use, nor will you have a use for otherwise. Once again recommending that any urban explorer makes an effort to get first aid training of some kind! Some libraries will offer courses like them for free, sometimes community centers or community colleges too, they are invaluable!
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| notNeon
Location: Texas Gender: Male Total Likes: 3 likes
| | | Re: First Aid Kit and Injuries? < Reply # 65 on 2/1/2023 2:40 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by SaskStalker I carry a first-aid kit attached to my molle backpack containing most of the things others have mentioned. It is bright red with a white cross; I do not disguise or camouflage it. In case someone is hurt that I don't witness but someone near them can see me, I want to be easily seen as having supplies and probably the skills to use them. People have mentioned that it can arouse suspicion as why would I have a first-aid kit if I weren't doing something dangerous. To which, I say that people get hurt every day at any time. I've personally witnessed a stabbing outside a Subway just after sunrise, or cyclists get hit by cars. Things happen. As long as you tell people this with a straight face and a Scouts-esque "always be prepared" attitude, you'll be fine. I'd highly recommend not just having it but knowing how to use it. Having a certain percentage of staff first-aid certified is required by workplace law in my area so you may be able to ask your boss to pay to send you off for a course. That being said, if someone does get hurt and you're around, your boss will expect you to act. In Québec, if you are first-aid certified and see someone in need, it is actually illegal to not act.
| Oh wow...that's very different then here in the states. Jumping in to help someone you don't know (and aren't under contract to help) is cautioned because of the absolute mess if you administer "trained" aid "incorrectly" you can be held to all sorts of liability issues. I agree on the making your first aid kit recognizable. Just to add, I use a stationary bag because it's what I had on hand and the dividers are perfect for all the different little pieces I have. I need to sew on a cross or something though for others. Is your first aid kit on the outside of your bag? Stateside, people don't tend to bat an eye with first aid kits unless you're in urban centers, or its absolutely massive.
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| SaskStalker
Location: Saskatoon, SK Total Likes: 7 likes
Please excuse my naivety
| | | Re: First Aid Kit and Injuries? < Reply # 68 on 2/7/2023 4:39 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by notNeon Jumping in to help someone you don't know (and aren't under contract to help) is cautioned because of the absolute mess if you administer "trained" aid "incorrectly" you can be held to all sorts of liability issues.
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If you aren't trained in it, don't do it. I'm trained to stop bleeding, splint, CPR/AED, and administer naloxone. These are all things you can learn in a weekend course. I'm not swapping kidneys on a street corner. Canada (among other countries) has "good samaritan" laws that pretty well protect you as long as any reasonable person would believe you were acting in good faith. I can't find the resources for it right now, but you may be able to Google them for your country/state. Don't quote me on this because I'm not a lawyer, but the three points I do remember are:
- if someone needs first-aid, ask consent if they can give it. If they are unconscious or something, you have "implied consent".
- if someone is overdosing from opiods, you can administer naloxone/narcan and are legally protected from any adverse reactions they may have.
- You can feed the homeless without needing to worry, provided it isn't obviously harmful (visibly molded over) or maliciously adulterated (you added chemicals or razor blades as some sort of sick joke). If they choke or have an allergic reaction, help them if you can but you meant well.
Posted by notNeon Is your first aid kit on the outside of your bag?
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Yes. A large velcro pad is strapped to my bag, and the kit attaches to it. When the kit is velcroed on, there's a single strap with a buckle holding it in place as well, so that an errant tree branch doesn't steal it from me. Always scrub your EXIF data, kids.I am in the process of embroidering "Ouch Pouch" into it, as well as adding straps to the naloxone kit so I can strap it to the front.
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