What do you carry in your First Aid Kit?

[Gecko17]

One thing I want to emphasize is that to be wary of dispensing medication. The simple answer is unless it is for you or a family member, don't. This may sound harsh but if you do, and there is an adverse reaction or worse, it will be your butt in a sling.

Just because you are using a medication and it works well for you is not a good reason to share it with your friends and family.... It must be dispensed to that person, for that person.

Even in a life and death situation, you may still have to justify your actions later on.

[oncedisturbed]

Now your just showing off bwahahaha

Good info though Gecko

[threedogs]

One thing that I now carry is a back brace and no its not for me,
Last fishing trip on of the guys had very bad back pain, and I feel one of those bib and brace style
back braces would have had him out of the discomfort he was in.
I don't wish back pain on any one but the best I can say is hot/ cold compress bandages might help
and an Asprin

[Jamiepatrol]

I just have one of the RACV ones. Thankfully havent had to use it yet.

[threedogs]

I'm thinking an eye wash glass would be handy,
nothing worse than having something stuck in your eye.
Even grey duct tape is useful ,I sprained my ankle one weekend
and my mate taped it up football style, worked a treat\

@ GKO as you know I just had surgery and the latest trend is to wear compression stockings,
would these be ok for snake bite or is there a special bandage to use

[warner01]

ive just got a standard st johns 4wd first aid kit it stays in the car at all times. but i also carry a mask on my keyring so its handy even if im not near the car and need to do cpr or something.

[Gecko17]

I'm thinking an eye wash glass would be handy,
nothing worse than having something stuck in your eye.
Even grey duct tape is useful ,I sprained my ankle one weekend
and my mate taped it up football style, worked a treat\

@ GKO as you know I just had surgery and the latest trend is to wear compression stockings,
would these be ok for snake bite or is there a special bandage to use

Not sure 3D with the compression stockings.... We used to give them to cardio patients where blood pressure and fluid retension was a issue but not sure if suitable for snake bite. I don't think they compress enough plus must be sized to each patient.

Having said that, necessity is the mother of invention.


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[threedogs]

@ GKO its the latest in surgery attire, they used to use long socks, below the knee
now they ask you to wear stockings up to your thigh during surgery

I asked the nurse who removed my staples and she thought they would be no good
best to buy the correct elastic bandage

[Gecko17]

@ GKO its the latest in surgery attire, they used to use long socks, below the knee
now they ask you to wear stockings up to your thigh during surgery

I asked the nurse who removed my staples and she thought they would be no good
best to buy the correct elastic bandage

Agreed.... The stockings have been around for years but I would still use the compression bandages...remembering that they are for compression, not to cut off circulation.

I carry a minimum of 4 as the can be used for several different things.

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