First Aid Kits on Harness

[Paul Smith]

There may be a slim chance I can get some of my mates to send some back from Afghanistan. It will be a slim chance it get used quite a lot, not sure of the brand name.

[arbogrunt]

My first aid kit, yep a CAT tourniqet and about 4 Israeli bandages, a couple of nasal airways, a pack of Quikclot sponges, a sam-splint, some clingfilm (for burns) an epipen (I'm allergic to Asprin!), some eyewash shots and some other bog standard first aid kit stuff.

I was told that the Quikclot should only be used if direct pressure and elevation didn't stop the bleed. It also is capable of generating a LOT of heat when you apply it, care has to be taken (in a demo, a cup of blood had a sachet of Quikclot poured into it, it congealed ok, then the cup melted!).

I haven't had to use any of it except the plasters, touchwood it stays that way.. It goes in a grab-bag that goes in my climbing kit bag.

[Log-ologist]

Not all chainsaw injuries are survivable .

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1034901/Man-cuts-head-chainsaw-flat-earmarked-bulldozed-developers.html

[Tom D]

I repacked the contents of my harness kit into a couple of small freezer/sandwich bags then back ito the kit, it has stayed nice and clean so far. Also since i started with the treeflex i now have the kit on my side rather than at the back, it gets in the way a lot less now, it got ripped off a couple of times when i had it strapped to the back.