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A while back there was a thread here about necessary items to take while railfanning...I think I was the only one who mentioned a first aid pack. I have been in the EMS field since 1988 when I got my EMT, in 1992 I got my Paramedic. I carry in my car, a Mid-sized tackle box, that has Bandages of all sizes and shapes, Non-Sterile and Sterile Disposable gloves, Triple-antibiotic creme (Neo-Sporin Plus) water for irrigating any wound, 1" and 2" tape, Heavy duty scissors (the medical field calls them Trauma shears, you've seen them advertised as being able to cut a penny...yes you can, but only once <G>) I also carry more stuff that if anyone would like a list I can post it here... In addition to the one in my car, I have a smaller "fanny pack" that also has enough bandages to treat 2 people, the neosporin, the gloves, and in this bag, I also have a Snake-bite kit, since that is the one that would be with me out in the boonies. It is relatively inexpensive to put one of these together and you can customize it to your needs. David Epling Stockton, California Central California Rails http://cencalrails.railfan.net -----Original Message----- From: David R. Busse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sporrs list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, April 06, 1998 07:37 Subject: SPORRS: Always have a Plan B >======================================================= >-> This is The 'SPORRS' Mailing List >-> Info File: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/infosporrs.htm >-> Note: Remember to include your name in each list post or reply. >-> Please delete all unnecessary quoted text from the original message! >======================================================= > >Last week I was in Northern Arizona shooting BNSF and the Grand Canyon >Railway along with two well-known, experienced photographers from >Canada. > >During our second day of shooting, on the edge of a winter storm moving >through the area, one of my fellow photographers set up camera and >tripod well away from the tracks and took a few steps on a muddy hill to >remove an offensive-looking weed from his field of view. He slipped and >fell, with his elbow landing on a rock. > >After shooting three more trains, we determined that the injured elbow >was looking quite serious, so we stabilized his left arm in the back >seat of our rented 4x4 and drove 72 miles in a blizzard to the nearest >hospital. He was x-rayed and immediately sent to surgery, where six pins >and a steel plate were inserted to reset the badly broken bones. He >spent two nights in the hospital (and missed the follwing day of stellar >photography, with fresh snow and sun). Thanks to good insurance and a >good hospital, the whole episode has a happy ending. > >I wanted to pass this along to readers of this list because everyone who >reads this could have been the "victim" of this accident. > >We spend lots of time in out-of-the-way places pursuing great >photographs. When packing the car and camera gear for a railfan outing, >do you ever include even the most basic first aid essentials? In this >day and age, I would also include a cellular telephone among essential >items, particularly if you are traveling alone. > >When you are away from "home turf" it is also a good idea to check maps >of the area and have an idea of where the nearest hospital or urgent >care clinic might be, "just in case." > >This little incident in Arizona illustrates a number of safety issues >for the traveling railfan photographer. First on the list: Be Prepared! > >--Dave Busse >Diamond Bar, Calif. > > >======================================================= >-> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' >-> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ >-> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved >======================================================= > ======================================================= -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved =======================================================
