first aid kit

[treequip]

Because if you get a big bleed ie saw bite you won't have time to get down! Immediate first aid is exactly that...preserve life.

Chemists primarily sell first aid kits to treat small cuts and bruises, headaches etc. The sort of injury that your personal kit should be able to deal with is a catastrophic injury (ie life threatening). If its not then get down and use the one in the vehicle.

 

Cant agree with that, hanging from a rope with an arterial bleed, the only thing to do is down, it will take a fraction of the time that arsing around with a dressing up a tree will.

 

Get to where you can be helped, if you pass out in the tree bleeding out is a serious possibility.

[treequip]

Better to make something up yourself. As Andy Mac said get at least 1 FFD or even better two. Also a CAT Tourniquet and a Celox type of dressing. Then get some training on how to use them! That's everything you need to stop a catastrophic bleed until the emergency service arrives. Things like plasters and aspirin can be kept in your vehicle med kit.

 

No pills or potions allowed in the first aid kit.

[bobh]

No pills or potions allowed in the first aid kit.

 

Never really understood this if it's your own kit.

 

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[Commando]

I have Aspirin in mine, headaches, hangovers and heart attack! ;-)

 

 

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[Commando]

I'm not saying buy a first aid kit from a chemist, buy the stuff separately and make up your own kit.

Whatever happens if you've any presence of mind get down ASAP

 

 

As far as I'm aware you can't buy field dressings, celox or tourniquet in a chemist. eBay cheapest place. But without training.....

 

 

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[treequip]

Never really understood this if it's your own kit.

 

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The rules are a catch all and assume that all kits are common and you cant have meds in there

[fen01]

Good thread, all I take up the tree is the rubbish stien one, and only because it what we're meant to, oh and a CAT. I can't see how you could do much else other than apply a CAT up a tree. Getting down has to be the priority IMO. Guessing that a chainsaw bite from cutting and holding, would mean a one handed application of a dressing while dangling in a tree, can't see how I can done in a manner to reduce the blood flow. I keep ffds & celox for on the ground. Just my thoughts. I am more concerned about something like a broken back, when you'd need to wait for your rescue climber to get you down.

 

Off for a curry, beers and lighter chat😀

 

Stay safe!

 

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[Commando]

The rules are a catch all and assume that all kits are common and you cant have meds in there

 

 

I think it's a recommendation not HSE law?

 

 

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[treequip]

I think it's a recommendation not HSE law?

 

 

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Its part of the FAW teaching syllabus which is HSE approved

[Commando]

Its part of the FAW teaching syllabus which is HSE approved

 

 

But it's only a recommendation.

 

 

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