Which first aid kit?

[Rock Monkey]

So looking to get a new first aid kit for work. Team size can be anywhere between 2 and 5. Can anyone recommend a good kit that is aimed at arb work?

[Andymacp]

You'd better off building it yourself, get a good strong tub and fill it will quality useful kit. Probably be cheaper too.

Strong scissors ,that'll cut chainsaw trousers.

Tourniquet.

First feild dressings.

Eye wash

Neck brace

Emergency blanket

Just what I carry everyone is different but make sure you know how to use it.

The rest you can fill with bandages and plasters.

[mendiplogs]

So looking to get a new first aid kit for work. Team size can be anywhere between 2 and 5. Can anyone recommend a good kit that is aimed at arb work?

 

HI MONKEY GRAY GIT john:thumbup1: GOT A GOOD one a week or 2 a go on here thanks jon

[Gray git]

https://honeybros.com/Item/Forestry_Care_Emergency_First_Aid_Kit

 

Fairly good kit with some very useful extras ontop of your normal parafanalia.

[Rock Monkey]

Yeah I'd been looking at this one. With it saying 1-50 people I thought it may be a bit overkill!

[Gray git]

It's worth it, got 2 for vehicles and might get a 3rd at end of tax year in the backpack for taking onto site when there is a big walk in and leave 1 of these in the yard.

Fits nicely behind drivers seat in both landys or rb44 so not too bigger box really.

[silky fox]

Have to add the Arb Aid kit in this thread...I know it's expensive but IF you can afford it and I've spoken to the Arb Aid guys a couple of times; it has everything for every eventuality in an industry that can require life saving techniques at a moments notice.

[GordonRochdale]

Second andymacp's advice, think what you can actually use too, not sure if that arb aid has kit in that you would be unfamiliar with? A lot of the current mil kit is easy to use with a little practice first, but can be expensive unless you have a serving friend (but worth it never the less). Not sure if you have thought about training too? Something a bit more trauma orientated would be more suitable than a HSE qual. Have a look at a FPOSi course, it would be more of an asset than lesser trained person with a full paramedic kit.

[Tucky]

You'd better off building it yourself, get a good strong tub and fill it will quality useful kit. Probably be cheaper too.

Strong scissors ,that'll cut chainsaw trousers.

Tourniquet.

First feild dressings.

Eye wash

Neck brace

Emergency blanket

Just what I carry everyone is different but make sure you know how to use it.

The rest you can fill with bandages and plasters.

 

Just to add to this list incase you choose this route. The scissors are called Emt/paramedic shears and have a rounded end for cutting near skin. Also worth adding would be a celox impregnated dressing (safer than granules).

[Rock Monkey]

Sound advice guys thanks. The fact that you need to know how to use the stuff had indeed occurred to me, I've been the following the thread on Celox products with interest thinking just that! Got a standard EFA refresher course coming up so will see how I feel after that.