Joe Newton
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The buggers overloaded by the time he's put his medkit in. Either way your screwed. I find that if your FA kit consists of some empty bandage wrappers and a readers wives mag, the lads take a bit extra care not to damage themselves.
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It's pretty clear Jomoco isn't driving a transit van.
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How many times did Murray top himself?
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If you never have to use it it's still exceptional value for money.
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Don't know how you lot do it. Normally I'm a PAYE team leader. The managers off this week, so I'm managing the schedule for that time and also doing quotes. Pair that with being the currently only productive climber and I'm starting to wear thin. Is tomorrow Friday? Still, I've taken the first critical step to management. I'm already a borderline alcoholic.
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I think for most it was the saw they left closest to the back of the van in the hope that any opportunist would get his sticky fingers on that instead of the good saws!
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Disappointingly so.
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Nah, a lot of them are fine
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Yeah but that was obsolete when it was released!
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Kept the fluids in.
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The last time I was high and there were 4 people with me I ended up on pornhub.
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It's a little too early to be high over there, isn't it?
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Another question dodged. You really are very good at that.
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No I won't understand. Speak English. Who was responsible for the tab? Could there have been kids playing in their gardens as you careered through?
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Out of interest who paid to reinstate the gardens of the houses you drove through to get Blue Eyed Bob to safety (presumably with Springsteen at full blast)?
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I wouldn't bother. I'd work on a battle I can win, like stopping the bleeding and stabilising the casualty. If I liked him.
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Taking the piss ain't contributing one bit to a debate fella. What training do you have to use those splints? Since you asked I carry on my harness: an Israeli bandage, celox, and a CAT. In the vans, the same, plus emergency blanket, and quite a few other bits for patching up minor wounds. When dealing with a casualty, my priorities are simple. Neutralise the hazard (if present). Then keep blood, warmth, and air in the body. Anything else is to the professionals. If the danger is THAT imminent that the casualty absolutely must be moved, then that's what would have to happen, but it's a last resort.
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Even a full chisel?
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Not at all. That's the opposite to "primum non nocere". Your job is simply to keep a casualty alive TO THE BEST OF YOUR TRAINING until the emergency services get there. Splints and stretchers are not going to come in handy unless there is IMMINENT AND SEVERE risk of further injury, in which case there'll be little time to set up splints, neck braces etc. The other underlying principle in first aid which Andy didn't mention is not to put yourself in harms way. I'm sure there's Latin for that too. A person with a lot of kit and a little idea can do much more harm than good. But you knew all that anyway.
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How much would you have to charge to make it viable for you? I ask because when it comes to a chain of that size I'd prefer to pay a bit more for quality than save a few quid on a Rotatec type option. Nice one The Sugi bar he's describing should fit Paul. -
Thems the ones I meant!
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Got to be honest, mate, i'd love to hear how all of these extreme measures were needed?
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Why wear chainsaw gloves?! Completely bloody pointless!
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I used mine once and put it back in the garage.
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As a climber you can justify non toe caps as you won't be lifting logs or using a ground saw. It'd be difficult to justify non ballistic boots, but there's plenty who don't bother justifying it and wear what they like on there feet.
