Experience with First Aid & Medical Emergencies at Sea

[Joe]

throat lozenges??? My kit is designed for heavy bleeds etc. It is more similar to a TEMS kit and I have it more for work, rather than the boat. I just carry it there because I figure it can handle most anything that is serious.

Meds and throat lozenges would be carried on and off. Boat is not a good environment for things like that.

Oh... well, it was supposed to be a joke.. the lack of throat lozenges in his little med kit was the genesis for KG's thread.

 

[Skipper]

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Oh yeah thanks for the reminder.
We're actually driving cross country now after the furniture left. In Conway AR now, west of Little Rock. Boat is already in California.
I'll have to change the picture later using the regular computer - Although I may be busy rejoicing in paradise for a bit.

 

[Benny17441]

All they are, are first aid kits. Sometimes they come packaged for and depending on the activity being participated on. They usually tell you in the label what's in them. So many band aids, gauze, ointments, etc. Don't understand the bashing when you know what you are getting and what you are paying for. It is important to know what is included so that you can add those items that you specifically consider necessary but are not part of the kit. Also the length of the trip and the destination may be factors when considering what may be necessary.

 

[Kings Gambit]

All they are, are first aid kits. Sometimes they come packaged for and depending on the activity being participated on. They usually tell you in the label what's in them. So many band aids, gauze, ointments, etc. Don't understand the bashing when you know what you are getting and what you are paying for. It is important to know what is included so that you can add those items that you specifically consider necessary but are not part of the kit. Also the length of the trip and the destination may be factors when considering what may be necessary.

It's rather like checking the box that says "I Agree" w/o reading two pages of content. I've not met many people who've shopped for a "First Aid Kit." You go down to WM, find the cheapest one, buy it, and put it on the boat--OK, next item on my to do list!! It's like life jackets; it's "OK" to buy a cheap one to occupy locker space on the boat; but, what do you want to be wearing when you're in the water? The VERY BEST!! All of this takes a lot of work & money; and, if the risk is perceived as low, thinking about and preparing for medical emergencies receives low priority. Last year I upgraded my flare kit from Orion handheld types only to include Orion/SOLAS parachute flares (more $$). Why?--b/c when I need a flare, I'd really like to have one that has a high likelihood of being seen by someone!! A 3 to 3/12 mile horizon is not that much range at sea. The thing driving this is expected time on the water at remote sites.