The outdoor first aid kit is a mandatory item for outdoor sports. I believe that most of my friends carry outdoor first aid kits when they travel outdoors. When communicating with outdoor friends in these years, I found that the first aid kits carried by many friends outdoors can be said to be just a family's daily "small medicine box". Outdoor first aid medicines and utensils are not equipped with medicines and medicines that a real outdoor first aid kit should have.
There are many types of outdoor first aid kits, such as earthquake first aid kits, rescue first aid kits, family first aid kits and so on. Today, let's focus on outdoor first aid kits. As the name suggests, the outdoor first aid kit is configured according to the characteristics of outdoor sports, and is suitable for first aid medicines and appliances for common outdoor diseases and outdoor sports injuries.
Common outdoor injuries:
Common diseases: cold and fever, vomiting and diarrhea, heatstroke, sunburn and frostbite, etc.
Sudden illness: shock and other cardiovascular diseases
Accidental injuries: fractures, sprains, traumatic bleeding, hypothermia, drowning, burns, mosquito bites, etc.
Due to the characteristics of outdoor sports, it is impossible for us to carry a large number of various medicines and medicines. Instead, it should be equipped and carried reasonably according to the characteristics of common outdoor injuries, types of outdoor sports, and travel routes. The configuration of some personal outdoor first aid kits is listed below for your reference.
Outdoor First Aid Supplies
Needless to say, Band-Aids, I believe everyone will prepare them.
Hemostatic powder is a first-aid medicine that most friends ignore. It can play a very good hemostatic effect on venous and arterial bleeding. Great practical value for exercising outdoors. Highly recommended.
Wound closure stickers. It can better help the wound to close, and it is a very practical first aid product.
Waterproof viscose dressing is convenient for dressing in complex outdoor environments.
Although the tourniquet can be replaced by other items, professional tourniquets are very convenient to use after all.
Fixation plate Used for fixation of sports injuries such as fracture splints and neck injuries.
Group travel and leader carry：
Needless to say the role of scissors
Reflective vests can be carried if conditions permit, and are convenient for outdoor first aid to play a safety warning role.
Don't ignore masks and gloves
Alcohol sanitizing tablets for outdoor use.
Iodophor swabs. After breaking off the marked end during use, iodophor will automatically flow to the cotton swab head. Easy to use.
Povidone iodine tablets are easy to use. In an emergency, it is also possible to soak the wound in water and prepare a low-concentration disinfectant to rinse the wound.
Vaseline gauze
gauze
triangular scarf
self-adhesive bandage
bandage
cotton swab
Easy-Tear Hypoallergenic Tape
Team carry or conditional individual carry: ice pack
thermometer
Make a personal first aid information card, which is convenient for professional rescuers and medical personnel to refer to during first aid. I hope that everyone can write some personal information on the card and put it in the first aid kit.
Attachment: outdoor first aid kit, basic equipment and medicines
Instruments: scissors, fixing belts, thermometers and tourniquets, etc.
Dressing category: bandages, cotton wool, various dressings, tapes and band-aids of various sizes, etc.
Disinfection: iodophor, iodophor cotton swab, alcohol cotton sheet (group), anti-inflammatory powder, etc.
First aid: hemostatic medicine (powder), Suxiao Jiuxin Pill, high blood pressure medicine and nitroglycerin, etc.
Commonly used categories: gastrointestinal medicine, malaria medicine, cold and cough medicine, antihypertensive medicine, painkiller, heat stroke medicine, frostbite ointment and water purification tablets, etc.
Some articles about the configuration of the first aid kit will mix some wild survival supplies in the first aid kit, which is not recommended personally.
Friendly reminder:
There is no uniform standard configuration of outdoor first aid kits, and you can equip the required first aid items according to the type of personal outdoor sports and the characteristics of the travel route.
The team leader should be equipped with an outdoor first aid kit suitable for the team
Some first-aid medicines and medicines have a shelf life, and the first-aid kit should be cleaned frequently to avoid using expired medicines and medicines.