Posted by CStar Excellent reference. I'd like to add: always tell someone you trust where you're going. If something happens, they'll know where to send help. I often drop a pin on Google Maps and text it to a friend before I explore a new location. |
Posted by blackhawk I rarely do. Never expect someone to save you, never. Learn to be self reliant in the field. For years I never carried a cell phone; they are a convenience and don't always work. |
Posted by blackhawk Knowing first aid is imperative. You should be able to handle a bleeder; a severe laceration is easy to do. Heat exhaustion is to be avoided and you need to know how to treat it promptly especially if the ambient temperature is high and no water, A/C is near. It can be fatal unless you dig in, cool down, and rest immediately. |
Posted by blackhawk I rarely do. Never expect someone to save you, never. Learn to be self reliant in the field. For years I never carried a cell phone; they are a convenience and don't always work. |
Posted by WhiskeyPapa I carry a well-stocked first aid kit in my vehicle. Some of the more useful components include:
Other items (if you know how to use them) include:
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Posted by The Viscount Andrew Dalton Holy crap what's your level of training? |
Posted by WhiskeyPapa EMT-P. |
Posted by WhiskeyPapa Much of the stuff in the second list can cause more harm than good if you aren't trained. |
Posted by WhiskeyPapa You can build a very basic and inexpensive kit with 2 rolls of compressed gauze, QuikClot, Israeli bandage, CAT tourniquet, SAM splint, naso tube, and tape. Lightweight, cheap, portable, and will cover most trauma ... |
Posted by WhiskeyPapa ... excluding sucking chest wounds or a tension pneumo. |
Posted by WhiskeyPapa Even an EMT-B cannot administer epinephrine, at least in my state. |
Posted by WhiskeyPapa You can probably get an EMT-B cert for around $700 and 8 weeks of time. Not cheap, but the courses are packed full of useful stuff. |
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