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[97grandby]

Well just got back from a fun weekend of camping in Great Basin National Park, NV.  While we had a blast, my six year old crashed into a wood post on a little kids four wheeler and ended up breaking his leg. He had his helmet on and that saved it from being much much worse.  Normally I make it a point to travel with our Chief Medical Officer (AKA DrJ) but he was home working so we had to do the best we could with what we had on site. What type of first aid kits do you have and where do you store them?  I have mine as close as the rear door as I can and have it all in a 5.11 shoulder bag that I can grab quickly when needed, but found my kit wanting as I was dealing with my sons broken leg.  The hardest part was not having the things to make him a splint or wrap it up, it was knowing if it was broken or just a bad sprain that he should try to walk around on. The knowledge is where I felt the most inadequate. So what first aid/ meds do you keep just in case and where to put them? Any manuals that you find that are a must have? 

 

 

[Edgewood]

Take a Wilderness First Aid class or better yet a Wilderness First Responder class.

 

Nothing feels worse then coming to the aid of an injured person and not having the skills to help.

[97grandby]

Take a Wilderness First Aid class or better yet a Wilderness First Responder class.

 

Nothing feels worse then coming to the aid of an injured person and not having the skills to help.

that is a great idea. I haven't had any training since my scouting days.  Any idea where to look for them? 

[ski3pin]

Sorry about the broken leg. Here are links to previous topics -

 

First Aid Kit Advise

 

First Aid, What to Carry

 

Wilderness Medicine

[Smokecreek1]

 Thanks for pulling those old threads up Ski!!  We all all need periodic first aid  reminders because what just happened to 97Granby  could happen to us the next time out ------and we may not have either the gear or knowledge to make the right  difference.  There is allot of good stuff in those old threads and they are well worth the effort to reread 'em and then reevaluate and restock!  Sorry about the leg!

 

Smoke

[craig333]

Meds are a difficult subject. The ones I'd like to carry require a prescription and even then its difficult to keep everything up to date. However, while not quite an emergency, an upset stomach or diarrhea can really ruin a trip so I do carry some otc for that kind of thing.  I used to carry air splints until one day I pulled them out and they'd deteriorated. Same thing with the cardboard splints. I think all I have now is a SAM splint. 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Sorry to hear about the broken leg on the little guy! We wish him a complete and speedy recovery!

[PaulT]

If you have an REI store nearby, check what training classes that are coming up. They often offer wilderness first aid/medicine classes. You may find a start there. They also carry first aid kits and supplies to put together your own. Local community colleges or Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training could also be a starting point where you can meet First Responders who could provide access to training and sources of supply.

 

Paul

[LuckyDan]

The American Red Cross still offers 1st aid/cpr classes. A call to your local chapter should get you the schedule. The ambulance service where I used to live also offers 1st aid/cpr/1st responder classes. Ours was associated with the District Hospital. If yours isn't a private service, they may offer the same.

Sorry you and they had to go through the experience.



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Edited by LuckyDan, 25 October 2016 - 05:54 AM.

[tree]

I carry a soft sided tackle bag from bass pro. loaded with responder gear. I work at a hospital. and volunteer with rescue 3 out in the desert. which is the sole reason I bought a fwc hawk.