Did someone have an accident?
That is awfully accusatory for a simple question.
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Did someone have an accident?
Found some stuff called quick stop add that to the kit wont stop internal bleeding but might keep the blood off the carpet says for large wounds spray on gauze hold on wound.
Did someone have an accident?
You know I am joking with u blaster don't want to scare u away I do and will need your help.
This thread hasn't been updated in a while, and since I was just going thru one of my winter jobs... "updating" the meds that expire in my kit, and replenishing some of the things that were used up during the season, I thought I'd refresh the thread too.
This is the primary kit we have onboard. I've augmented it with a few extra items, but it was well stocked to begin with:
http://www.adventuremedicalkits.com/medical-kits/marine/marine-600-medical-kit-with-waterproof-case.html
It comes in a floating drybox, and has a great practical marine first aid manual. I believe West Marine carries it now also, it might be branded differently.
Of course, the other investment to make is training; staying current with a certification in first aid and CPR. Being a former Scoutmaster for the local Boy Scout troop I had some great training from a group called SOLO, that does wilderness first aid and first responder training, along with keeping my Red Cross CPR up to date. One of the nice things about a wilderness first aid course instead of the Red Cross basic training is it helps you deal with managing a medical situation when help and evac are going to be potentially a lot longer than what most of us expect with a local 911 call to your towns EMS system. We have amazing folks in the USCG that are always ready to assist, but sometimes the circumstances aren't optimal, and you may need to deal with things for a longer period out on the water. A good set of supplies, coupled with a little knowledge, might make the difference.
Some think a well equipped kit is silly. LOL
That kit isn't worth a damn unless it has a defibrillator in it. :smt018 LOL
In addition to the basics I keep a suture kit with syringes, needles, lidocaine, sutures, drapes, betadyne, sterile saline and all necessary surgical tools. I am a doctor so maybe this is not for everyone but I learned the hard way that it is a good idea for me to have one. My foot slipped off the ladder when I was boarding and I cut the top of my foot on the prop (motor off) and I nicked an artery. I could control the bleeding with direct pressure but I would have been much better off if I could have tied off the artery and sewed it up immediately. Also it would have saved the rest of a boating day for the others on board.
You're carrying around things that even doctors probably don't have? What did you add now?I love to hear of other prepared boaters. I have things in my kit that are clearly above my pay grade but there are several doctors and nurses around that likely don't have the tools their skills can use. Hate to need it and not have it.
MM