Which First Aid vehicle packs

[silky fox]

Had a good look at the ArbAid gear at the Arb show...its at the the top end in first aid kit and I echo what Andy said...its a small price to pay for total peace of mind when someone is bleeding out miles away from the nearest hospital.

[Luckyleaf]

Had a look at the trauma pack looks very comprehensive, the guy is going to send me some details on it....

 

Thanks for the responses 👍

[Commando]

Seriously guys the Quickclot type products are fantastic and simple to use in a big bleed situation. Just slap em onto the wound and apply pressure. Not cheap but as Andy says small price to pay in a life threatening situation.

There was a article on The One Show some time ago about an Arborist who had been saved by this type of battlefield medical technology, first time used in UK outside of conflict I believe?

[Marc Lewis]

Worth adding to it with large wound dressings and small bottles of eye wash.

[Pete Mctree]

Choice depends on the level of training you & those on site have. It is all well & good having an Arb-Aid or similar on site, however the knowledge of how to use & when to use the blood-stoppers for example is critical, as misuse can be very damaging.

We use the Arb-Aid kits, Israeli military bandages (with the tourniquet) & cellox.

[Luckyleaf]

I agree with you Pete , it's all very well having specialised blood stoppers and tourniquets but without the correct training they can be very damaging if not used correctly. I have some UK military spec tourniquets which to be honest are very good and easy to apply even on your self ! fortunately I have received the correct training to apply such equipment so I would have no hesitation in using them, should I have to do so. Most first aid courses are quite basic however there are more specialised courses such as a combat medic which is very in depth and deals mainly with.. response to major trauma. In my quiet times of past I have contracted as anti-piracy gun boat crew off Somalia and throughout the Indian Ocean and It was obviously a must to have the correct medical knowledge.

[treeman]

We use the H and S approved first aid kits with a packet of cellox just in case

The kits about £25 and the cellox was about £15 from JKS in Kettering