First aid kits?

[Roro]

Most of the stuff in those first aid kits is kind of pointless. Great if you get a splinter or a really nasty blister, but no good in a serious motor vehicle accident. I carry a recuss mask and two really good sized crepe bandages (4 in the cage) - enough to get by with till the medics show up. Fortunately the only use they have been is to tie up a broken pannier strap on the Milford road.

[BonnieLass]

Two things
1 Who carries a first aid kit on their bikes? Nothing fancy, just a pressure bandage, a disposable rescussitation mask, and a triangular bandage? These things could save your best mates life.

2 If i put together a cost price one would anyone actually buy one? I will offer it for exactly what it costs to buy the items that i think (based on years of first aid and civil defence training) will be most usefull in a serious accident. I have no idea what it will cost but the hard thing is going to be finding something small enough and waterproof enough to keep it all tidy and sterile? So suggestions for a container please...

I carry a first aid kit, esp for the longer rides. I had a good look around on Trade Me and found a reasonably priced, med sized kit that was packed with useful stuff for about $40. Many of them only have 1 of everything & seem pretty useless unless you were treating very minor injuries. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=316201521 Pretty cheap I thought, I don't think I could put a kit like this together for that price.

[Berg]

Yep I carry one. Started with a good "triple one care" kit then added a few extras to it. Have stuff for extracting steel, glass etc and also carry two tubes of saline for washing out wounds, eyes or wetting bandages etc. Carried it with me always on the quad and used it to deal to some horrific moto-x injuries.
Now carry it on my road bike and hope I never need it.
Mrs Berg is a qualified paramedic and I do first aid courses through work. It's surprising what you remember when krap his the turboprop

[Flip]

I have one in all my vehicles, have used a few plasters but otherwise I have never used it in anger.

I have done the first aid course every 2 years for the last 36. Got a bit sick of them these days.

About the only thing I carry extra in mine is a survival blanket and some antihistamine because I don't like wasps.

[burden2]

I carry a small but reasonably comprehensive kit unless I am riding round town that I scored from work and added a few bits to, the two most important things in the kit are a resus shield (have one in my wallet as well) and a couple of pairs of latex gloves. Had to do refreshers every six months being in the electrical industry so the knowhow isnt a big deal, knowing how to improvise for the bigger items like neck brace and splints is invaluable. Have never had to use it in anger on the road but always good to know its there if I ever need it for myself or someone else.

[munster]

Carry a small one in the saddle bags, + a towel, bungees, neck sock and other miscellaneous crap

[heyjoe]

Someone mentioned in an earlier posts that it's good to get training. Go for a training provider that is accredited to do NZQA courses. For general home and work and motorcycling situations, all you need is the following Unit Standard courses:
US 6401 V3 L2 - Basic First Aid
US 6402 V5 L2 - Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
Hope this is helpful.

[willytheekid]

Yup, I carry a First AID kit on the guzzi...and one for the bike too lol

I actually used mine during the earth-quake....was sooo glad I had it on the bike.
The Missues had her right foot smashed up trying to get her and we Ryder out of the house they where in.
She had a swollen foot and lost the toe nail off her big toe ...but no fracture etc
Put her in my thermal wet weather suit to warm her up (shock) cleaned and bandaged that toe right up ...I even had food and drink in the tank bag (lunch from work), talk about prepared and greatfull for it.
I highly advise KBers to get medical training and be prepared, could save a mates life....or even your own!

[matdaymon]

I've always carried a first aid kit in my cages (when I've owned them) and bought one from cycletreads at the beginning of the year for the bike. It was about $20 from memory down from $30. Fits under the pillion seat and has quite a lot in it. Only added a couple of condoms and toilet paper (which I keep in a zip lock bag) to it for those very rare occasions when I'm caught out Still trying to think of other uses for the prior in a first aid sense...

Would hate to be caught without a basic first aid kit though, even if you don't know how to use everything if your lucky someone else on scene will. Been meaning to do a course but don't have the spare money required to do one at the moment. Not knowing how to use it all is no reason to not have it on you in my opinion.