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23 Nov 2009
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Originally Posted by calboy147
What is "gaffer tape"?:confused1:
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Blimey ! how have you managed to fix anything without Gaffer Tape ?
Seriously now....(ish)
Gaffer tape is the heavy cloth tape used to hold cables down on stages, lighting rigs, etc.
Duct tape is the heavy cloth tape used to seal ducting and enclosers.
Duck tape is the heavy cloth tape you get in DIY stores.
Black maskers is the heavy cloth tape used to hold the British Army together.
It's all the same stuff (ish)
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24 Nov 2009
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I fully agree with most of the posts above - the majority of things in a general first aid kit are just extra weight. If such things are needed, the time should be spent getting the patient to proper facilities.
I found the only things I ended up keeping from my own overstuffed kit were;
a couple of pharangeals, just in case of the worst,
a cat tourniquet - not essential, but better than improvising,
a couple of field dressings to staunch any major bleed.
I figured with those things, if there was a major major accident, most things could be stabilised with that kit, hopefuly for long enough to get the victim to somewhere better equipped to deal with the big issues.
Otherwise, the things we continued to carry were just the little things, like brufen and immodium, which don't really need to go in a 'first aid' kit per se.
Like some others have said, gaffer tape will fix anything, including people. Shears were mentioned, but most people will already be carrying a good sharp knife if they are on extended travel?
Birdy
PS Big Yellow Tractor, you are forgetting 'Black and Nasty.' Without it the Army would fall to pieces!
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3 Dec 2009
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Originally Posted by Birdy
Like some others have said, gaffer tape will fix anything, including people.
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Re gaffer tape, the old one minute mechanics course says:
"If it moves and it's not supposed to, use gaffer tape.
If it doesn't move and it is supposed to, use WD40"
Not sure quite how much the second bit applies in a first aid scenario!
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2 Dec 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Yellow Tractor
Blimey ! how have you managed to fix anything without Gaffer Tape ?
Seriously now....(ish)
Gaffer tape is the heavy cloth tape used to hold cables down on stages, lighting rigs, etc.
Duct tape is the heavy cloth tape used to seal ducting and enclosers.
Duck tape is the heavy cloth tape you get in DIY stores.
Black maskers is the heavy cloth tape used to hold the British Army together.
It's all the same stuff (ish)
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In the Royal Air Force it's called "Bodge Tape", for obvious reasons. Ride safe.
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