What to put in first aid kit?

[Yorkshire Andy]

Glucose gell?

No need for that type 2, so in our case there is not much chance of us going hypo

Eye wash

Not thought of that so will look at options

More bandages

Maybe just depends on how much room is left on the motorbike with all my other kit

Latex free nitrile gloves

have these already.

All1

Theres always others that might need the gell (unless this is a personal kit then again ive looked after a few strangers ive found in the street)


theres 2 types of eyewash..

http://www.firstaid.co.uk/HypaClens-Eye ... GwodWw8EyA

https://www.firstaid4less.co.uk/First-A ... GwodaqYHCw

depending on pack size...


as for bandages minimum of 5 ideally ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcPnP-ohYh8

[Alloneword]

hi
you don't say if you can get upstairs above the high water line so you have a place to store stuff or if this is more for the everyday thing

No were very screwed here river water level comes to about 3/4 of the way up our living room and we are in small flat, we do have a loft, but this would be no good to stay or anything like that, I do have stored in the loft the motorcycle panniers and in these are clothes right now but that is all i can store up there, so i can grab and run if i have too.

Have you done a first-aid course?

A very long time ago


All1

[Briggs 2.0]

Tampons and similar pads. Handy for many more uses than what they are primarily designed for.

[Mad Scientist]

Honey is very useful - good for blood sugar and application onto wounds as it's antimicrobial. Clove oil is great for tooth and gum pain.

[ForgeCorvus]

I recently burnt my fingers and was given a cream based on stinging nettle extract by a friend, works really well.

Also good for sunburn, eczema, bites & stings and so on

This is just one source I've found, http://www.beautynaturals.com/product.aspx?ref=AN-UR35....... Don't let the word "Homeopathic" confuse you, its more along the lines of a Herbal preparation


Thoughts?

[Decaff]

I recently burnt my fingers and was given a cream based on stinging nettle extract by a friend, works really well.

Also good for sunburn, eczema, bites & stings and so on

This is just one source I've found, http://www.beautynaturals.com/product.aspx?ref=AN-UR35....... Don't let the word "Homeopathic" confuse you, its more along the lines of a Herbal preparation


Thoughts?

Nice find!! I do prefer to use more natural remedies whenever I can, the less chemical additives the better!! I'm suffering badly from eczema on my foot at the moment and it's driving me bonkers so this might be worth a try before I cut my foot off my normal creams are not working and as it's colder I need to wear socks which in turn make the itching worse... vicious cycle.

[Manclife]

Had a quick look in mine, needs reviewing but here's my usual contents.

Plasters
Bandages
Steri strips
Water gel
Foil blanket
Ibuprophen
Calpol
Cocodamol
Paracetamol
Anti-histamine
Imodium
Gloves