First Aid kits

A friend skinned his elbow playing basketball, and came to me for some
antiseptic and a bandaid. He figured I carried some in my vest because of
all those hooks swinging around, etc. Funny thing is that it never crossed
my mind to have a First Aid kit with me while I'm out on the water, but
considering all the times I've fallen trying to hop from rock to rock in wet
waders, slipped on rough ground, face planted into bushes, etc, I think I
ought to.

My question: how many of us out there carry a small first aid kit in their
vest when they're fishing, or in their float tube? How many folks carry them
in their car instead, and how many don't carry anything at all?

And what do you carry in them?

--riverman

riverman writes:

My question: how many of us out there carry a small first aid kit in their
vest when they're fishing, or in their float tube? How many folks carry them
in their car instead, and how many don't carry anything at all?

And what do you carry in them?




The only decent thing Ken Fortenberry has done since *I've* known him is to
give two first aid kits as raffle prizes at Waldo's Spring Fling Clave what
back when...... Somehow, I ended up with one of them and have carried it
faithfully for the past four years. Only this year did I have need for it, and
it came in handy. After falling several times, I needed the bandages for my
arms, leg, and hand.

The kid contains a variety of bandaids in several sizes, including butterfly
for closing a gaping wound, and giant ones (the size of your hand) for *really*
band scrapes and cuts. It also contained tape, disinfective salve, ointment
for burns, bites, etc, and a small pair of tweasers for removing slivers, etc.

Thank you, Mr. Fortenberry.

Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html

In article , Dave
LaCourse wrote:



The kid contains a variety of bandaids in several sizes, including butterfly
for closing a gaping wound, and giant ones (the size of your hand) for
*really*
band scrapes and cuts. It also contained tape, disinfective salve, ointment
for burns, bites, etc, and a small pair of tweasers for removing slivers, etc.

I carry one that was a giveaway in a fishing magazine, and includes a
loop for pulling barbed hooks out of fingers, etc, but this sounds much
better.

L

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"riverman" wrote in message
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My question: how many of us out there carry a small first aid kit in their
vest when they're fishing, or in their float tube? How many folks carry
them
in their car instead, and how many don't carry anything at all?

And what do you carry in them?

--riverman

I carry a first aid kit while fishing, especially if it a back-woods kind of
hike. I will carry it in a backpack along with other essentials. I also
carry a flashlight, which bailed myself and two others out of potentially
serious situation.

Tim Lysyk

My car came with an outstanding first aid kid, stored in the rear seat center
arm rest. It is chock full of bandages, tape, hemostat/scissors, and one of
those foil blankets to keep the "victim" warm, along with a pair of rubber
gloves. Most important is the first aid manual that accompanies the kit.

The way I drive, it should also contain splints, a blood supply (O+, thank
you), and a hymnal.
Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html

On 11 Jul 2004 16:11:02 GMT, irate (Dave LaCourse)
wrote:

My car came with an outstanding first aid kid, stored in the rear seat center
arm rest. It is chock full of bandages, tape, hemostat/scissors, and one of
those foil blankets to keep the "victim" warm, along with a pair of rubber
gloves. Most important is the first aid manual that accompanies the kit.

The way I drive, it should also contain splints, a blood supply (O+, thank
you), and a hymnal.
Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html

Must be a German car? A German friend once told me he thought it was
required by law. Back when I was into big, honkin' S-classes, I always
kept the kit upon selling the car. And I still carry them nowadays -
great kits.

TC,
R

On 11 Jul 2004 16:11:02 GMT, irate (Dave LaCourse) wrote:

My car came with an outstanding first aid kid, stored in the rear seat center
arm rest. It is chock full of bandages, tape, hemostat/scissors, and one of
those foil blankets to keep the "victim" warm, along with a pair of rubber
gloves. Most important is the first aid manual that accompanies the kit.

The way I drive, it should also contain splints, a blood supply (O+, thank
you), and a hymnal.

And all those poor pedestrians are grateful, I'm sure ;-)

My car came with an outstanding first aid kid, stored in the rear seat center
arm rest. It is chock full of bandages, tape, hemostat/scissors, and one of
those foil blankets to keep the "victim" warm, along with a pair of rubber
gloves. Most important is the first aid manual that accompanies the kit.

The way I drive, it should also contain splints, a blood supply (O+, thank
you), and a hymnal.
Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html

My car came with an outstanding first aid kid, stored in the rear seat center
arm rest. It is chock full of bandages, tape, hemostat/scissors, and one of
those foil blankets to keep the "victim" warm, along with a pair of rubber
gloves. Most important is the first aid manual that accompanies the kit.

The way I drive, it should also contain splints, a blood supply (O+, thank
you), and a hymnal.
Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html

"riverman" wrote:
A friend skinned his elbow playing basketball, and came to me for some
antiseptic and a bandaid. He figured I carried some in my vest because of
all those hooks swinging around, etc. Funny thing is that it never crossed
my mind to have a First Aid kit with me while I'm out on the water, but
considering all the times I've fallen trying to hop from rock to rock in wet
waders, slipped on rough ground, face planted into bushes, etc, I think I
ought to.

My question: how many of us out there carry a small first aid kit in their
vest when they're fishing, or in their float tube? How many folks carry them
in their car instead, and how many don't carry anything at all?

And what do you carry in them?

I carry a small kit in my fishing duffel and it normally stays in the
car. It's basically just some antiseptic, various bandages and maybe a
few OTC pain killers (best for hangovers, probably). It's been in the
bag for like three years and I've never used it. If I were a
responsible fellow, I'd go get it right now and and discard & re-stock
any time-sensitive items. As it is, screw it. I haven't needed a
bandaid in three years astream...

Who needs first aid when they've got whiskey?
Tom G
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