Things to consider when buying a first aid kit for outdoor activities like camping - and there are so many. Our experience tells us, the first thing to note is the activity that you intend to do and the climate that you intend to do a. For example, he won a first aid kit containing bandages and a sucker for animals children for use in home garden t 'cut up a trip to Scandinavia.
Another important aspect is the ability - if you were openYour first aid kit, you would know how each element contained within? It 's time to take even a first aid course? The complete first aid kit is useless if the knowledge required to provide first-aid is missing.
Home First Aid Kit
For this tutorial assumes that you will participate in a low-risk activities camping.
Our definition of low risk activities Camping:
Falls from above is unlikely. Risks dive in dangerous waters (cold, deep, fastflows, etc.) will be minimal. Medical care is within an hour. Accommodation, food and water are not more than 4 miles or an hour away on foot. Be sure to always be competent to carry out an activity that you plan to move in use to determine your opinion on the risk factor of your work. Always takes into consideration all the factors that are beyond your control - makes a sudden temperature or visibility of any dangerous activity.
Go to the first aid kit, the first thingincluded in each kit, personal medications - this is not a drug that was prescribed for you, you would need on a day to day.
The rest of the material should include at least:
Waterproof First Aid Kit Bag Flashlight Whistle Scissors First Aid Tape Antiseptic cream Anesthetic spray Gauze various Eye Wash Burn Relief Ointment Variety of bandages Plaster / Patches Some form of pain relief - aspirin / acetaminophen /Ibuprofen Latex Gloves An EpiPen or similar You should also consider the following points to consider, if not already included in the survival kit:
Tweezers A fire of steel or similar Water purification tablets Rescue Blanket Finally, consider the following options, but a great addition if the weight of the package is not a problem:
Hydrocortisone cream Insect repellent Antihistamines Antacids See below for a description of the individual elements and their proposed use.
WaterproofFirst Aid Kit Bag
There is absolutely no reason not to form a first aid kit are waterproof pockets to keep your first aid kit contents. The article first aid kit should be clean and dry at all times - a damp cloth is almost like any emergency first aid kit.
Flashlight / Torch
There will probably be with a flashlight in every case, but must always be in your first aid kit. This should be pretty self-explanatory, emergency room is much more difficult in the dark. In addition to this, a flashlightis a great morale booster, if a member of his party wounded man is motionless in the dark.
Whistle
Not only bring a whistle - Use one for each member of your group in case of need to split up or are disconnected for any reason. It is not only necessary for the reporting of aid is also important to point out one another.
Scissors
These have a variety of applications in many scenarios, gauze bandages and first aid cutting to the removal of clothing in case of emergency. Do not try toin order to use them for general tasks and try to sterile as possible.
First Aid Tape
First aid tape has an infinite number of applications for music from a stick of luck on the gauze. A role should be in every first aid kit.
Antiseptic cream
A small cut or graze not normally cause a problem - until it infects, and ultimately can lead to very serious complications. The application of an antiseptic cream to keep can be veryis important.
Anesthetic spray
This may take some relief from the common edge, such as burns, stings, bites, cuts and abrasions to bring healing. Be sure to read the package insert for more information on using the spray - spray can be used in various different diseases.
Garza different
Knowing when to use a gauze is easy when you know its purpose - helping to stop bleeding. A porous gauze was developed by the fibers to absorb and trap the blood and thus help make blood clot. Do somethingResearch on when and when not to use a gauze.
Eye Wash
Considered unnecessary by some, but we can take to wash a face to our first aid kit, so we should have a comfortable and sterile cleaning available any of our party to be involved in an incident known to the eyes.
Burn Relief Ointment
It 'amazing how often met with burns in camping, even the most experienced of us. It can happen very easily, but luckily, just as well with the treatmentright gear.
Variety of bandages
This includes a variety of shapes and sizes and types. Do your research on bandages - learn how and when to use them. Learn how to get around a track, how to make a noose, you know like a tourniquet, etc., how to use it any way you can decide what kind of field your first aid kit. Use
Plasters / Band Aids
Use them to treat minor cuts and abrasions and help to prevent infection. Remember to change your patchregularly and clean the wound before the new one.
Aspirin / paracetamol / ibuprofen
It could be very dangerous to make any painkillers such as aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen. Make sure the package insert of these medications in the first aid kit is kept as a reference. Always read the leaflet and convince themselves that it is safe for patients treated with painkillers. If you are unsure, it is always safer not to.
Latex Gloves
Thisprovide protection not only for the patient from infection, but also for the donor in case of emergency. Also in place procedures for hygiene in the treatment of a patient to the health of patients and themselves
An EpiPen or similar
An EpiPen should never be used without proper medical training or prior knowledge. Under the right circumstances, a qualified first responder EpiPen can significantly increase the chances of survival for a patient in anaphylactic shock. Exhaustive search is re-advice.
Tweezers
These are ideal for removing contaminants from cuts and abrasions. Note that the multi-tool like a Leatherman or Swiss boxcutter usually have built a pair of tweezers - and a series of other useful items if your package weight allows the investment is in something like that.
A fire of steel or similar
Some people carry a lighter or matches, we prefer a fire steel, how we can work when we need to know, it depends. You need athis in a backpack, what your work - in fact, one of which is on your keychain. It can be done with any type of scale can be used in a fire, get wet and are virtually indestructible.
Water purification tablets
Keep the water purification tablets in your kit, is held in your survival kit or a first aid kit. Even simple cases can be significantly dangerous to life and have no water and their size and weight make it an excuse to go anywhere withoutSome implementation.
Rescue Blanket
This article is very useful for keeping warm of an accident, the heat of the body. Ceilings are available in a variety of scenarios.
Hydrocortisone cream
Hydrocortisone cream can be applied to insect bites, nettle stings and the like. With a cream like this can help stop the simple things as insect stings and bites to ruin a weekend camping.
Insect repellent
Never underestimate the importance of insect repellent.Why suffer with all mosquito bites, if you apply some insect repellent and forget all about it.
Antihistamines
Antihistamines are considered by many as an option unless of course you are suffering badly from allergies. Again, this can help transform a miserable camping trip with a nice little tray.
Antacids
If you know that usually suffer from too much stomach acid, do not forget, a package of this package.
As a final note, all items aboveuseless without a competent first responders. Involved in any outdoor activity, give some serious participation in a first aid course not only for their own benefit, but others in the group.
A guide to your Camping First Aid Kit
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