Do you carry a first aid kit in your car? - Page 2

CAP1 · October 1, 2002, 07:50 PM

One in all 3 vehicles and in the house.
I do need to get one for the garage/shop.

vulcan · October 2, 2002, 06:50 PM

In your kit don't forget duct tape ! Its great for making splints, immobilizing limbs & can be used to make a emergency litter by wrapping the tape around two poles or branches. I like to vacuum seal or put the supplies in ziplock bags in case of stream crossings & floods. Try silverlon bandages if the injuries are not going to get proper medical attention immediately. The bandages are impregnated with silver & helps prevent infections. I keep these in the kit if going off the beaten path & have to hike out with a injury. Space blankets are a must for warmth & shelter,not to mention signaling. "travel light,freeze all night"

Double Naught Spy · October 2, 2002, 08:22 PM

I am usually fairly well prepared for all sorts of minor emergencies. That is the good news. The bad news, according to a friend of mine, is that maybe if I wasn't so accident prone, I wouldn't need to haul all that stuff around with me!!

Chugach · October 2, 2002, 11:05 PM

Others have said it, but I would also urge you to take Red Cross First Aid and CPR training. I completed the courses about a month ago and would recommend them to everyone. They're well worth 8 hours of time.

The biohazard aspect is real...

MarineTech · October 3, 2002, 12:11 PM

I carry a Navy Issue "Unit 1" bag in my my trunk. Won it off a Corpsman when I was in the Marines.

I'ts mostly focused towards trauma injuries with pressure bandages, a suture kit, gloves, CPR mask, etc. I've stopped for 2 accidents here in Southern Maine, and I was glad I had it both times. I also make sure I have it when I go out to the range.

Ditto from on the value of the Red Cross classes.

HKguy9 · October 3, 2002, 11:19 PM

Quote:

I am usually fairly well prepared for all sorts of minor emergencies. That is the good news. The bad news, according to a friend of mine, is that maybe if I wasn't so accident prone, I wouldn't need to haul all that stuff around with me!!

DNS, LOL along the same lines, I think what you said about me sums it up best: "Skunk, you've got to be the only person to have an emergency supply crisis without an emergency"

**4V50 Gary** · October 3, 2002, 11:58 PM

Yep. Also a disposable camera.

Jody Hudson · October 4, 2002, 08:29 AM

EXCELLENT TIP ON THAT CAMERA...

The new disposables, and make certain you get one with flash and 200 or 400 film, can be a life saver if you get into something where there may be liabilities later. By the way the new disposables have the quality of the finest 35 mm cameras.

And, when you develop the pics, get the two for one and keep one of everything... I can't believe I don't have one of these in my kit. When I worked for FEMA in PR, we bought these disposables by the case!!! We were professional photographers and we ALL used disposables as they were excellent quality and no worries about weather, banging, liquids, or anything else...

For ME this is the tip of the year!!!!

October 2, 2002, 06:50 PM	#27
vulcan Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2002 Posts: 265	my 2 cents In your kit don't forget duct tape ! Its great for making splints, immobilizing limbs & can be used to make a emergency litter by wrapping the tape around two poles or branches. I like to vacuum seal or put the supplies in ziplock bags in case of stream crossings & floods. Try silverlon bandages if the injuries are not going to get proper medical attention immediately. The bandages are impregnated with silver & helps prevent infections. I keep these in the kit if going off the beaten path & have to hike out with a injury. Space blankets are a must for warmth & shelter,not to mention signaling. "travel light,freeze all night"

October 2, 2002, 08:22 PM	#28
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,717	I am usually fairly well prepared for all sorts of minor emergencies. That is the good news. The bad news, according to a friend of mine, is that maybe if I wasn't so accident prone, I wouldn't need to haul all that stuff around with me!! __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011 My Hunting Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange

October 2, 2002, 11:05 PM	#29
Chugach Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2002 Location: Alaska Posts: 172	Others have said it, but I would also urge you to take Red Cross First Aid and CPR training. I completed the courses about a month ago and would recommend them to everyone. They're well worth 8 hours of time. The biohazard aspect is real... __________________ No such thing as bad weather, just bad gear... "A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves." - Bertrand de Jouvenet

October 3, 2002, 12:11 PM	#30
MarineTech Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2002 Location: Southern Maine US Posts: 299	I carry a Navy Issue "Unit 1" bag in my my trunk. Won it off a Corpsman when I was in the Marines. I'ts mostly focused towards trauma injuries with pressure bandages, a suture kit, gloves, CPR mask, etc. I've stopped for 2 accidents here in Southern Maine, and I was glad I had it both times. I also make sure I have it when I go out to the range. Ditto from on the value of the Red Cross classes. __________________ Morituri Nolumus Mori - We who are about to die, don't want to. -

October 3, 2002, 11:58 PM	#32
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,841	Yep. Also a disposable camera. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

October 1, 2002, 07:50 PM	#26
CAP1 Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2002 Posts: 205	One in all 3 vehicles and in the house. I do need to get one for the garage/shop.

October 4, 2002, 08:29 AM	#33
Jody Hudson Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2000 Location: Near Rehoboth Beach Delaware Posts: 1,140	EXCELLENT TIP ON THAT CAMERA... The new disposables, and make certain you get one with flash and 200 or 400 film, can be a life saver if you get into something where there may be liabilities later. By the way the new disposables have the quality of the finest 35 mm cameras. And, when you develop the pics, get the two for one and keep one of everything... I can't believe I don't have one of these in my kit. When I worked for FEMA in PR, we bought these disposables by the case!!! We were professional photographers and we ALL used disposables as they were excellent quality and no worries about weather, banging, liquids, or anything else... For ME this is the tip of the year!!!! __________________ We help people relocate to Rehoboth Beach Delaware. Our Site: www.Kate-Jody.com