Oh, that reminds me of another great thing that should be in our first aid kits, an irrigation syringe for cleaning wounds.
http://store.nols.edu/Store/pc/Irrigation-Syringe-p11.htm#.VEQvk4t4p4U And tweezers, to remove what irrigation syringes don't remove. On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Joan Oppel <oppel...@verizon.net> wrote: > Tony - sorry to hear about the accidents. I have been out of town, so if > this has already been mentioned, I apologize for the repeat: > For the bike -to the items you list in your first list, I add duct tape, > about 3 yards wrapped around a small piece of cardboard. I've used it for > many things, including to hold a bandage on sweaty skin! Sometimes it's the > only thing, not fun to take off but for wounds not requiring an ambulance, > it can help when wrap or tape won't stay. > > I also have a small (1/2 oz, 1 oz?) of alcohol based hand cleaner, which I > refill from larger bottles from time to time. Also used for other things, > but can help clean a wound along with wipes and spray from a water bottle. > I also have a small pen knife, tiny thing but it can cut a bandage or > whatever. > Joan > > > On 10/18/14, Tony DeFilippocom> wrote: > > Since early August I've had or have been close to others with some bad luck > on the bike and using a hatchet... I've been over the handlebars twice and > then this weekend a good friend put one of my axes (fiskars x15) into his > knee while splitting wood. All's well in each case thank goodness though two > out of the incidents involved the emergency room and the Axe wound required > an ambulance. > > Prevention of these incidents is definitely worth discussion and I've given > each allot of thought in that regards but the recent issue with the Axe > really has me thinking hard about my first aid kit for the woods and while > on the bike... We were lucky to have several level headed people (couple of > eagle scouts!) And the materials to improvise a tourniquet and compression > bandage. > > So as I've been pouring over trauma kits for my truck and campsite I also > started thinking that as a nearly every day commuter I should have some kit > with me on the bike just as I have repair tools for the bike. > > The things I'm thinking of so far include; > > -wound cleaner, alcohol wipes? > -antibiotic ointment > -sterile gauze bandages (typical road rash size) > -conforming wrap or athletic wrap or medical tape > -triangle bandage > -small assortment of band aids > -rubber gloves > > Would the following be overkill; > -CAT style tourniquet > -quick clot sponge or bandage > -'Israeli' style compression bandage > -trauma shears > > The scenario for this kit is urban commuting with professional emergency > responce time of 10 min or less, cell service at all times and the level of > training I have is relatively basic. (Scout and basic military level). Oh > and it needs to fit in either a large saddle wedge, frame bag or other such > unobtrusive, stays on bike type location. > > What, if anything, do you guys include in your on bike kit? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- Anne Paulson It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
