First Aid Kit

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I'm an EMT-B Student, and I've been wanting to put together an adequate first aid kit to keep in my truck. Any tips on what to have and what not to have??
 
A cell phone to call 911 is the biggest thing.
A small cheap fist aid kit is more than you would ever need.
There are several threads here discussing personal kits. The search feature can be helpful in locating them.
 
A good start would be:
Tourniquet, ~5 pairs of gloves, a few 5x9 ABD pads, tape, smallest bottle of baby aspirin. Assuming you can't afford a defib or epipen, I'm having trouble thinking of anything else that would really make much of a difference. A BP cuff couldn't hurt - you could give a palped BP to first responders when they arrive, and it doubles as a second tourniquet.
 
Gurby said:
A good start would be:
Tourniquet, ~5 pairs of gloves, a few 5x9 ABD pads, tape, smallest bottle of baby aspirin. Assuming you can't afford a defib or epipen, I'm having trouble thinking of anything else that would really make much of a difference. A BP cuff couldn't hurt - you could give a palped BP to first responders when they arrive, and it doubles as a second tourniquet.
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Unless an agency assigns it to you an AED is overkill. Also you will want to be careful giving meds to a stranger. You need to know what the Good Samaritan laws are in your area.
 
Medic Tim said:
Unless an agency assigns it to you an AED is overkill. Also you will want to be careful giving meds to a stranger. You need to know what the Good Samaritan laws are in your area.
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Agreed.

About the only thing I have is extra gloves left in my pocket I throw in the car. What exactly do you plan to do off duty?
 
teedubbyaw said:
Agreed.

About the only thing I have is extra gloves left in my pocket I throw in the car. What exactly do you plan to do off duty?
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This is exactly me. Other than my work bag (which has my ears, shears, penlight etc), a handful of gloves shoved in the door pocket of my car allows me to do about as much as I would ever really want.
 
While I admittedly keep my SAR pack in my truck - I'm a team medic so I keep a robust trauma capability with me on a regular basis - for daily use I keep a fairly basic first aid kit (band-aides, triple antibiotic and such) for use on myself and my bride. It would take a fairly horrific accident for me to do muh more than phone 911 on my way past the scene.
 
teedubbyaw said:
Agreed.

About the only thing I have is extra gloves left in my pocket I throw in the car. What exactly do you plan to do off duty?
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I work as a zip line guide at a local state park, and I also work with the youth in my church. If something ever happened to any of my youth, I want to be sure be able to provide the beys possible care I can.
 
While your intentions are admirable and familiar to most here, the best possible care you can give is to have a realistic view of your abilities and limitations.

If you want some increased supplies at work, I would approach your supervisor with a proposal.
 
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