Site first aid kit

[Daythe trees]

Apparently mine is unacceptable, I carry one of those pathetic green bags for day to day cuts and abrasions and the following in a canoe bag;

 

4x CAT Torniquet

2x Chest seal (ascherman)

6x Israeli bandage standard.

2x Israeli abdo bandage.

Plus, bandages, slings, triangular bandage, crepe for pressure, eye wash 20ml and 500ml.

 

What am I missing? I am trained to carry cannula and saline, emergency airways etc but don't as I would have to insure myself to administer. Obviously spare climbing kit and ropes for rescue are a given. Grrrr.

 

Won't be taking the job but interested to hear if I am well behind the mark of what others carry.

[treequip]

Unacceptable to whom???

[Daythe trees]

A private job for a number of garages owned by the same fella with overgrown leylandi hedges in Yorkshire.

[treequip]

Well if he wont give you the job based on the kit that's for you to either comply or walk

 

FTR the HSE says the first aid kit should be appropriate to the risk in the profession, I think 4 CAT's is over doing it somewhat, what are you expecting?

[Daythe trees]

I have walked and retained a friendly relationship with the guy. I am glad you agree, from experience 2x cats are required per catastrophic bleed and whilst you worry about a bust artery a vein on another limb will bleed which you forgot about and will leek another pint so best to whack one on that until you get the imminent problem sorted. I like to have too much safety kit.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Maybe a long reach hedge cutter would be a better approach rather than det cord! Are you napalming the hedges down? Sounds like you're prepped for Armageddon and he STILL wants more in the med bag?

[Kev Stephenson]

For the sake of £17 buy a boxed first aid kit that meets the British standard recommendation for kit on site for 1-10 men. Keep what ever you want in the truck to supplement this but you are meeting a known standard that surely can't be argued with.

[Couldyajust]

I always have Celox both in an easily accessible with either hand pocket & in the first aid kit. I don't see that on your list.

[Gray git]

I always have Celox both in an easily accessible with either hand pocket & in the first aid kit. I don't see that on your list.

 

That's because celox as granual form is not highly recommend any more due to it entering the bloodstream and being a problem elsewhere and being a risk to the administrator in breathing it in or to the eyes, far better to have a celox impregnated bandage that can also administer presure to the wound at the same time.

Sounds strange way of going on stopping you doing a job because of this, don't think iv been asked about 1st aid provisions in the last 3years nevermind not allowed to start because they think it's not good enough.

[Couldyajust]

That's because celox as granual form is not highly recommend any more due to it entering the bloodstream and being a problem elsewhere and being a risk to the administrator in breathing it in or to the eyes, far better to have a celox impregnated bandage that can also administer presure to the wound at the same time.

 

Perhaps I should of clarified the specific celox products I meant were the gauze pads not the granules.

This in my pocket:

NEW: Celox Rapid Gauze Z Fold

This in the first aid kit.

CELOX Haemostatic Gauze Z-Fold Version