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First Aid Kits
Hey all,
Having trawled through a few threads, i haven't been able to find one on First Aid Kits. so maybe its time for one.
Does anyone a have a recommended general list of which items they would include, i understand certain locations would determine items like Malaria Tablets, etc, but those aside, what do you take?
ill look into this a bit further, and maybe post something soon.
The old rule of "if its not used on the trip, don't bring it again" i believe does not apply here!
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The Item I've used most in my first aid kit is my hangover cure, which consist basically of a rehydration mixture (like Royal D), Vitamin C, Paracetamol, Caffeine and a healthy shot of Vodka.
Another livesaver is something against Diarrhea. Beeing left by a Bus in Cambodia once while having the Shits thaught me that (Motorbike was getting some work done).
Other than that the usual (and maybe some condoms if you're single).
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Medical Kits: links and lists etc
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Do a first aid course .. that should teach you what you need in a first aid kit.
Here St John do various courses ... I'd recomend the 3 day 'remote area course' - most courses are for teh first 30 minutes of treatment .. the thinking is that help will arive before 30 mins .. depending on where you are going 30 mins may not be long enough .. the 'remote area' course deals with multiple day care ..
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Hi Bazza, here's my tuppence worth (from a previous thread http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...ical-box-37093 which you may find useful):
I used to be part of a military training team, instructing combat survival and casualty management, I am also part of various Search and Rescue teams and I'm a volunteer ambulance officer in NZ so I've been involved with my fair share of accidents and backcountry incidents and injuries.
From my own observations and experience this is my basic medi kit:
Latex gloves
Face mask
OP airway (get specific training)
Painkillers – Codine (or Morphine if you can get it - but make sure you know what you're doing with it)
Shears
Tape
Superglue
Glad wrap / cling film
Personal prescription medicine (if any)
Bandages, splints and pads can be improvised (from clothes, sticks, cable ties, gaffer tape etc). Things like Imodium, safety pins and eye wash are handy but not too important if you don't have space to spare. You can always carry a small sickness kit with these things in, and a more serious trauma kit separately.
Any minor injuries are, well, minor. If an injury won't kill you then improvise and get to help asap. If you have a serious injury, but you're still conscious, the best things to have are a satphone/personal locator beacon and good insurance.
Everyone should know how to fix their bike when it breaks, but what about your body? Good first aid training is a must, it's not just about patching holes and slinging arms - do a course! Don't think of it as "just another ball ache" it's just part of your prep. St John in NZ do good ones as Frank says - if you can afford the time then I would recommend the PHEC (Pre-Hospital Emergency Care) course. I know that Welly has it's own ambos not St John, but they should still run courses somewhere close by.
Don't forget that adventure motorcycling is an ADVENTURE and therefore a "high risk" activity, but serious accidents are still pretty rare. Don't let any of this worry you or cramp your style.
Hope this is helpful. Stay safe.
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I would recommend as an extra for Paracetamol also some Aspirin, as Aspirin also helps as a painkiller and infections.
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Medical kit & tips, 2 people, 1 year in Africa
Hi folks
Just finished a 12 month trip from London to Cape Town via west and central Africa. We have posted a summary of our medical kit and hygiene tips, how we used the kit and what we actually treated on the trip.
You can read the full article here
HTH
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I have my own sterile sryinges and cannulas you can buy med supplies s & p supplies
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First Aid Kit
I have my first aid kit mounted under the license plate. It contains an Israeli Bandage, Quick Clot sponge, band aids , aspirins, wound gels, bandages, space blanket, tape, marker, irrigation fluid and other items. The location is perfect in case of crash and I never need to pack as it is always on the bike. I pack it all in a draw string bag so I can bring it with me on hikes and into the hotel.
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Megan and Matthew have recently posted what has to be the most detailed First Aid packing I've ever seen. Granted a lot of this might not be for everyone, but it's easier to cut things you don't need out than figure out what isn't included.
How to pack a first-aid kit for traveling - The doctors' orders
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Nearest Medical Supply store
I both mine from a local Medical Supply depot.
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