Get hurt?, heck yeah, all the time. That's why they had bactine.
Bactine? Heck, we sloshed on the mercurochrome. Had to have our daily doses of mercury, right?
My wife was an primary doc's RN for most of her adult life.
After our kids first couple of minor head wounds/body scars, we stopped going to ERs. My wife was faster and as good as most ER docs/rns
We bought Bactine in big spray bottles and regular band aids and gauze in quantities to treat a Marine platoon.
For the more serious wounds we bought Silvadene in big jars and ADAPTIC Non-adhering Dressing - Gauze Sponges / Rolls ...
Title=ADAPTIC...Dressing
ADAPTIC Dressings are primary dressings made of knitted cellulose acetate fabric and impregnated with a specially formulated petrolatum emulsion.
The doctor, my wife worked for showed her how to use Butterfly bandages for head, cheek and other facial wounds instead of stitches. The butterflies minimized scaring and were less traumatic than stitches.
She was ahead of the game re ferreting out possible concussions and would do a quick run through and have the parents take their dinged child to the ER.
She became so good with the butterfly bandages, doctors and nurses would have her do her butterfly magic on their kids's domes, when they got whacked and cut in a sport.
We kept a couple of big dish towels in case a temp sling was needed.
Often when shopping or walking, a 40 something person will come up and show her a scar on their face or arms/hands. Usually, she remembers them and recognizes them when she sees her positive results decades later.
Now, she would get sued and little boo-boos would be treated for a few thousand $'s in the local ERs.
Bactine? You must have had really nice parents, we got iodine or mercurochrome (sp?) for scrapes.
Oh yeah! BACTINE! I haven’t thought of that product in years.
Bactine! My gosh, I was beginning to think I imagined the stuff. Nobody seems to have heard of Bactine, but I keep it on hand FOR ME.
I hope they still make it. I brought my trusty spray bottle out last week, only to discover it expired in 2009. I deserve a new fresh bottle.