Who has First Aid Training , carries a First Aid Kit

[Brock]

Anything done to aid an accident victim is worth while, even a bandaid on a minor cut is enough sometimes to help reduce the effects of shock as it can be seen that some one is helping the victim. One of my previous posts has the list of my kit contents. The equipment is useful for any number of things from splinters, headaches (following that overnighter in the middle of nowhere) to major wounds.

A good first aid kit (and training ) allows the responder to aid a victim until medical help can arrive (if needed). Its another tool in our knowledge that is available if needed. (Hopefully never is, I hope I never need to open the first aid kit in anger).

[Couch]

Pics below for those who may be interested.......the total weight of my kit is only 1276 grams. :)

[Streak]

for anyone interested Below are the the more personal style first aid kits i can get that are small and compact.

http://fastaid.com.au/pdf/NSW/WRK1NSW.pdf

they are not expensive and would fit nicely into the bike

[terrydj]

I guess that's one way of doing it Terry but there are more less invasive ways of checking if someone's breathing that can be done just as quick. I don't know about others but my first aid kit isn't filled with useless crap as you might suggest, and I carry nothing with me that's strictly for fighting infection. I'll give you a brief run down of some of the items I carry...........rubber gloves, for my own protection, and I'm sure I don't need to tell you against what, a resuscitation mask to enable me to give mouth to mouth without fear of infection, sterile solution (saline) that can be used for flushing eyes, etc, shears for cutting away clothing, foil blanket, sterile non adhesive dressings for burns, plus all the usual dressings that can be used for minor and major trauma, including triangular bandages, scissors, and even safety pins.............some of these items are not life saving, but useful nevertheless. I also carry within my kit sterile wipes, tape to secure dressings, etc. thermometer, tweezers, and even a pad and pencil.............as I said, not life saving, but useful.
Your view seems to be more about only controlling blood flow, where as mine is more to giving aid in whatever way I can.
Not knocking you mate..............just a different point of view!!

I concede their is more to First Aide training??????? but First Aide Training to what extent???????? When I did the military thing I was trained how to push stuff back in when it came out, how to try and stop bleeding, how to strap exposed bone, jab a syringe in the side of the neck but all this was to try and keep the person alive untill the ones who had all the knowledge of what was next came forth.
All I know is this. If you try and stop the blood coming out things can only get better. Most of the crap thats in so called First Aide bags is to try and stop infection????? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh but if the bloods still running out stopping infection is the last thing you should worry about.
So pack a few stretch bandages, cause they work

And you are quite right ST2UP But if I found someone unconcious on the side of the road the first thing I would do is to jab 2 fingers down their throat to see if they were still alive. If their alive they will gag. Yeah I know they havent taught that in any First Aide classes I have went to, but it works especially when you are dealing with a suspected heart attack victum. If they don't Gag their not breathing.

Mate your kit sounds good. But I can remeber the bloke who carried some of our Fist Aide gear  had a Texta so he could write on the bloke the gear that he jabbed him with so the ones that had all the good stuff knew what he was filled with

[Brock]

We dont have opiates in our kits, so no injections needed. We also tend not to leave an accident victim alone after treatment.

It is a good idea to record the injuries that you found, and the treatment applied so the Ambos can be informed. That way they dont have to undo everything to find out whats been done and why..

[Nh478m]

Got the lot including practical experience. Even carried a Laerdal mask for resusc. Wouldn't you know the first accident I came across was mine so it was useless. At least the kit was rescued ready for the next bike.

PJ

[Poppy Dave]

Paul (Nh478m),

  sort of.

On the subject of 1st aid, what's the go with you and your bike after the crash?

I'm asking here, and not via a PM, as I'm sure we all want to know how you're getting on.

Take care,

Dave                                                         

[Nh478m]

Hey Dave,

Good to hear from you. Is your replacement bike sorted?

The insurers paid out top value for the bike si I was pleased about that and it turned out the assessor had ridden Pans exclusively since the very first ones - obviously a very nice and sensible chap. Lol.

Next bike is almost guaranteed to be a new Candy Glory Red ST. Once the neck injury is stable (still in the collar and a minimum of 4 more weeks to go) I'm going for a Shark Evoline 3 which I believe is a bit lighter than the 2 model I had then so long as the neurosurgeon gives the ok it's bike-a-hunting we will go! 

Fancied a Wing for a minute there but got a sense injection at the last second.

Did you ever put those head cover decals on? The new ST badges are going ok so far here, in the US, Italy and a couple of sets down your way.

Take care.
PJ

[Poppy Dave]

Hey Dave,

Good to hear from you. Is your replacement bike sorted?

The insurers paid out top value for the bike si I was pleased about that and it turned out the assessor had ridden Pans exclusively since the very first ones - obviously a very nice and sensible chap. Lol.

Next bike is almost guaranteed to be a new Candy Glory Red ST. Once the neck injury is stable (still in the collar and a minimum of 4 more weeks to go) I'm going for a Shark Evoline 3 which I believe is a bit lighter than the 2 model I had then so long as the neurosurgeon gives the ok it's bike-a-hunting we will go! 

Fancied a Wing for a minute there but got a sense injection at the last second.

Did you ever put those head cover decals on? The new ST badges are going ok so far here, in the US, Italy and a couple of sets down your way.

Take care.
PJ

Great news Paul,

Keep us all in the loop as to how your injuries are coming along and the NEW bike.

Dave