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Do you carry a first aid kit always?
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k.divine
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Ever since my tours in Iraq I always carry a first aid kit in my car with all the needed supplies. At a minimum I try to have a tourniquet readily available because that little device is my go to item in almost all serious injury situations. Having had my life saved by one I actually carry one on my BC.
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I do not carry that one but YES I do carry a FrstAid kit everywhere my dive bag is along with a CPR mask.
Yep....
Always... This is what I carry in my truck. And yes I know how to use everything in it...
Squad Kit (CCRK)
Squad Kit (CCRK)
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Pretty much.
But then again, I was a Boy Scout and, later, a Scoutmaster.
But then again, I was a Boy Scout and, later, a Scoutmaster.
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Always... This is what I carry in my truck. And yes I know how to use everything in it...
Squad Kit (CCRK)
This is the same one I use only the military issue. It has everything you could ever need for a "first responder" situation. Add in one or two of these
I carry a pocket mask, face shield, nitrile gloves (that fit), and knife in my car when diving, nothing more. Where I dive we usually wear dry suits or 7mm neoprene, so the chances life threatening bleeding is slim in my mind.
If it were to ever arise in the parking lot I would gladly give up my jacket and shirt to perform First Aid until the paramedics came.
I guess somewhere down the road I'll start saving the money and look into buying a good first aid kit that doesn't consist of a single gauze wrap, neosporin, and bandaids. (this is why I don't bother bringing it on dives
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Darn college budgets =\
If it were to ever arise in the parking lot I would gladly give up my jacket and shirt to perform First Aid until the paramedics came.
I guess somewhere down the road I'll start saving the money and look into buying a good first aid kit that doesn't consist of a single gauze wrap, neosporin, and bandaids. (this is why I don't bother bringing it on dives
)Darn college budgets =\
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This is the same one I use only the military issue. It has everything you could ever need for a "first responder" situation. Add in one or two of these
It comes with 2 tourniquets but I have extras stashed in strategic locations. The only piece I wish it came with is a Cric kit.
But it's easy enough to come up with a field expedient solution.
k.divine
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