Only get one that's not so obviously gay.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Posted on 07/19/2005 7:30:59 PM PDT by The Other Harry
Last afternoon I fell off a stool while trying to remove a light fixture. It was no big deal -- no harm done, but a fair amount of blood which splattered all over the house. It took me about an hour to get it cleaned up. The dog helped.
The main problem was that I had no single organized first-aid kit, so I had to hunt around for things. I want to cure that. I want at least one for the house and one for the car.
The question this time is: what should go into a first-aid kit? Band-aids are obvious, but I’m sure there are other things. Towels, for instance.
What else?
I also recommend that people make up a home disaster kit. Contact the FEMA or American Red Cross website for details.
For the Love of God... TMI
lol
The dog helped. I was thinking your dog was named Rags. Rags is a good name for a dog. And since your dog helped you clean up, it seemed to me he would be named Rags. As in maybe he got some clean rags.
BUT since he licked up around the house....
Maybe his name is one of your favorites????
As in Licker (or do you spelll it Liquor?)
j/k!!!
But DO NOT breathe a word of this to PETA.
What you wanna bet they disapprove of blood licking dogs?
I worry about that dog getting a taste for blood. I'd be sure the dog is sleeping outside.
Best medical kit for a vehicle is a cellular phone. Add some goodies I carry for Awww ah*t incidents.
Quick Clot, pkgs x 2 from Z-medica....last resort to stop bleeding
2 IDF Blood stopper bandages minimum
A One handed tourniquet, can be used by the injured party
6 Iodine swabs in 4 HD zip lock baggies (use the baggies w/ 3 swabs and water to make an irrigation tea to clean a wound if help is farther away that an hour. The baggies will also act as a barrier for a sucking chest wound and hold other small bandaids etc
2 fire gel (water jet) dressings
2 small tubes of super glue (better than stitches in emergencies after ya irrigate the wound with the iodine tea)
Neosphyrin (sp?) Nose spray....it's a vasoconstrictor that will stop scraps and minor cuts from bleeding.
I also have a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) from ACR that will send a sat signal w/ GPS beacon if all else fails and I can't walk out to help. (expensive...very 550$)
One can go high dollar on a kit with a bunch of useless BS that could wait till ya got home but my gear was based on my potential for life threatening injuries such as the loss of blood.
If yer bee sting allergy bait then you'll want a med pack for that from your doc.
I put together my first aid kits from EMT sites. Much of the stuff you can get from Walmart or somewhere similar.
For my car, I have much of what an EMT might have, minus, of course, drugs (if they have that). A couple of small bottled waters (for burns and eye irritations), scissors, gause (sp?) bandages, tape, lots of cotton swabs, band-aids of all sizes, individual wrapped alcohol pads, small neosporin, small box of non-latex disposible gloves, and a few other things I can't think of right now.
At home, I have all the same scattered around, plus other medications.
Head over to your drugstore or big-box retailer and buy a prepackaged first-aid kit. Then, as the consumables or perishables run out or expire, replace them as necessary.
Problem solved.
If the dog has developed a taste for human blood, you might need to dispose of it. At the very least, lock it out of your room while you are asleep.
Only get one that's not so obviously gay.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I suggest you go to any local office supply sore or industrial supply store and purchase 2 commerical first aid kits. Put the second one in your car.
I have added "New Skin antiseptic bandage" to all of my kits. Smells a bit while it dries, but a conformal, paint on bandage? works where others won't And no, I don't have stock in the company
Probably a bad idea.
May I say that I think something stinks real bad and it is probably you. I cannot understand an EMT not knowing where to buy a 1st Aid Kit or what should be in one is beyond belief.
Go to a medical supply store and you will be able to purchase everything you want from a basic kit ($20) to a complete emergency field surgery kit ($2000+).
Harry, always a pleasure to read about your antics.
Stay healthy.
Hain't nothin' what makes a fella forget his pain like drinking a bottle of whiskey and shootin' off his flare gun.
Duct Tape.
I forgot to mention fingernail glue! I have discovered that it works great on cuts. Clean the cut well! Use an antiseptic and squeeze the cut closed and dry it well with a clean cloth or paper towel. When dry, glue it with fingernail glue and keep holding it closed while it dries.
DO NOT GLUE YOUR FINGERS TOGETHER!!!
This glue is the same product used to glue fake nails on.
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