First Aid Kit

[Ladydragon]

How many people carry first aid kit on there bike and have you ever had to use it?If you have one what is a good one to buy?

[gilly]

I carry a kit.
Contains pain killers - used heaps.
Don't bother buying a made up kit, full of useless junk.
You only need - survival blanket, bandage, strip plaster, strapping tape, sissors (the sought that cut thru THICK material), gloves, resus mask, panadol.

[rustyrobot]

I agree with Gilly. Have been a volunteer ambo for about a year and we were told the same thing in our training. You can get most of what you need from the supermarket. I just use a little toiletry bag to keep it in. I also have a triangular bandage, some tweezers, propax (gauze pads) and a couple of vials of saline solution. As with Gilly, it mostly gets used for the pain killers :)

[Flip]

The thing that gets used most on mine is the anti-histamine as I don't like bees. Apart from that I have been carrying it for 10 or more years, attended at last 4 accidents that needed an ambulance and all these cases its been useless.

To me its a bit like carrying a few tools and a tire repair kit, hopefully you won't need it but if you do...... its a kind of insurance.

[mazz1972]

On long trips we take a small St John first aid kit that we were given a few years ago. I added one of those tiny hotel room sewing kits to it, and panadol, antihistimines, & a couple of throat lozenges & quickeze.

I have to say I don't carry a first aid kit on day/short rides, which is a bit dumb. I should really make up a smaller one for that purpose.

[Shadowjack]

I carry one I got years ago from St Johns - stays permanently in the tail-bag. Never had to use it - it's a "just-in-case" thing. On the other side of the tail-bag is the tyre repai kit - which has been used recently.
As the kids got their licences/jobs/First Aid Training/cars, I shouted them similar kits for their vehicles, as well.

[Usarka]

Survival blanket and a big bandage.

What are the tweezers for? I'll just realign your compound fracture with my Swiss Tweezers ^TM

[rustyrobot]

Tweezers are for pulling out grit/splinters/glass. Could probably use a knife. Have mostly used them on our boy, kids seem to have an uncanny ability to attract small sharp objects to themselves.

[Ladydragon]

Thanks for all the good information

[gilly]

201536

Strapping tape came in handy on the weekend - and being flesh coloured it blended in quite nicely :laugh: :laugh:

[rustic101]

Might sound a bit mental however I also have a $50 dollar note tucked inside my survival blanket in my home made 1st aid kit.

O and invest in a multi tool - I use a Gerber Suspension. Very very handy

[.produKt]

201536

Strapping tape came in handy on the weekend - and being flesh coloured it blended in quite nicely :laugh: :laugh:

Bwaaahahhaa! Made me laugh :yes:

Thats for all the info peoples. I don't have tweezers or triangle bandages or painkillers in mine. Just a CPR mask, scissors (basic), wound cleaning wipes, bandaids, aNd splinter probes O_o.

'Here ya go matey. here's a bandaid for your broken clavicle sticking out yer shoulder :P

[Radar]

Add some butterfly bandages (http://www.survival-supply.com/images/fa41fp_s.jpg). These will close a wound, sort of like a temporary stitch.

[rustyrobot]

Add some butterfly bandages (http://www.survival-supply.com/images/fa41fp_s.jpg). These will close a wound, sort of like a temporary stitch.

I thought that was what the sewing kit was for? :)


I added one of those tiny hotel room sewing kits to it

Have found those butterfly clips pretty useful in the past actually, both when on the ambulance and around the house. Should get some more!

[Metastable]

I always kept on in the trunk when I had a street bike... hence I like having a semi usable tail section.
CPR mask is important as are triangular bandages if things are serious.

I liked to have one just in case. The worst feeling would be not having anything and not being able to do something to help out a friend if things went wrong. Plus it's good Karma you know. If you have a first aid kit, hopefully you won't have to use it.

[helenoftroy]

I carry a kit.
Contains pain killers - used heaps.
Don't bother buying a made up kit, full of useless junk.
You only need - survival blanket, bandage, strip plaster, strapping tape, sissors (the sought that cut thru THICK material), gloves, resus mask, panadol.


I agree with Gilly. Have been a volunteer ambo for about a year and we were told the same thing in our training. You can get most of what you need from the supermarket. I just use a little toiletry bag to keep it in. I also have a triangular bandage, some tweezers, propax (gauze pads) and a couple of vials of saline solution. As with Gilly, it mostly gets used for the pain killers :)
Agree with both you guys -and carry a small kit similar to you two & that i have made up myself

I am a nurse,a Duty Manager,& am trained( level 5) in resus & emergency response...

Have twice been on the scene of 2 significant bike accidents

[CookMySock]

Great info, thanks guys.

I don't know that I'd cope around a serious crash situation, so I don't think I'd be much use at all. :(

But yeah something to bind up a twisted ankle, something for stings, and a strong painkiller would be most useful to me.

Steve

[Bounce001]

Won a small MC 1st Aid Kit at a rally a couple of years ago. Usually carry it on long trips but not short ones unless I have room. The kit has all the basics and so far I haven't had to use it. Nice to know it is there if needed tho.

[BiK3RChiK]

I've got the dinkiest lil first aid kit but I don't think it's going to be of any use in a serious situation....

About the only think I'd use out of it regularly is Panadol, and occassionally, anti-histimine tabs for stings.

Good thread though...

[Ladydragon]

Has anyone got an OXFORD UNDERSEAT FIRST AID KIT? that's the one that I was looking into buying but after reading all these different things people have written i've just decided to make my own up

[varminter]

Add some butterfly bandages (http://www.survival-supply.com/images/fa41fp_s.jpg). These will close a wound, sort of like a temporary stitch.

Butterfly bandages, there's sod all left of the buggers when they hit my helmet. Let them die I say, especialy the white one's.

[Edbear]

Agree with both you guys -and carry a small kit similar to you two & that i have made up myself

I am a nurse,a Duty Manager,& am trained( level 5) in resus & emergency response...

Have twice been on the scene of 2 significant bike accidents

If I ever have a crash, can you please try to be there..? :yes:

Good thread!

[helenoftroy]

If I ever have a crash, can you please try to be there..? :yes:

Good thread!
Sorry buddy!
Just a wee bit too far away for my helping hands to reach!
:killingme:doctor:

[bkker]

First Aid Kit: Summary
You only need - survival blanket, bandage, strip plaster, strapping tape, sissors (the sought that cut thru THICK material), gloves, resus mask, panadol.
a triangular bandage, some tweezers, propax (gauze pads) and a couple of vials of saline solution.
invest in a multi tool - I use a Gerber Suspension. Some cash.
I don't have tweezers or triangle bandages or painkillers in mine. Just a CPR mask, scissors (basic), wound cleaning wipes, bandaids, aNd splinter probes O_o.
Add some butterfly bandages. These will close a wound, sort of like a temporary stitch. (or a sewing kit )

Cheers guys, I'll use this list to make my own :P

[crazyhorse]

I carry pain killers - figure if I fall off, I might need a bit more than a bandage. In all the years of riding, never thought of a first aid kit, and never been in a situation where I though, gosh, I could do with one now.

But really good comments on here - food for thought :niceone: