First, we should determine the main functions of an ‘outdoor first aid kit’:
First, emergency + rest
When an accident occurs, the correct Treating wounds to prevent infection is crucial, and everyone knows about the serious consequences of wound infection, which can sometimes be fatal. In response to this, the first aid kit should be equipped with high-quality sterile dressings, gauze, bandages, disposable gloves, etc., which can effectively prevent wound infection in an accident. The soft textured first aid kit can also act as a temporary cushion and pillow when you go out.
Second, car + home use
First aid kits are not only necessary safety items for cars but also can be used at home; sometimes bruises are inevitable in daily life For bruises, especially if there are elderly people and children at home, first aid kits containing various high-standard first aid items will be useful. In case of burns, there are special burn dressings in the first aid kit. Whether on the road or at home after an accident occurs or before the arrival of the ambulance, the first aid kit will minimize the deterioration of the injury and eliminate or reduce the adverse consequences.
Third, business trip + travel
First aid blanket: Especially in winter, the 20-30 minutes gained for the wounded are likely to be life-saving essential. A first aid kit can also come in handy when driving on business trips or traveling, such as mountain climbing and field outings. When you go out, you need more intimate protection and care than at home, which means more peace of mind for family members and less worry for relatives and friends. At the same time, first aid kits can also be used for mutual rescue to help other people in accidents.
Principles of outdoor medicine preparation:
It is impossible to prepare any medicine outdoors like at home. Principles that should be followed in terms of outdoor medication, purchase, and use:
1. Practical, quick-acting, effective, easy to carry, can treat a variety of diseases, and easy to take (such as granular medicines, which can be used outdoors? There are conditions for you to drink granules, which are bulky and inconvenient to carry), and have little side effects (you don??t want a drug with strong side effects to cure your stomach pain but cause you diarrhea). As for the price of medicines, I personally don’t think you need to worry too much, just make it more expensive. After all, in the deserted outdoors, sometimes a small first aid kit will be your only hope.
2. It is recommended to buy empty bags by yourself, and the medicines are configured according to the actual physical condition of the individual and the actual sanitary conditions of the place to be visited. Don’t buy a bag with everything, it’s not practical.
3. Purchasing guide:
(1) First aid kits are generally divided into two types: large and small. Take a certain brand as an example; the large size: 20*15*8, this bag is enough for going to a remote place; the small size: 15*10*5, go to some small towns and towns with medical centers, this small bag is enough.
(2) It is recommended to buy a red bag marked with a clear cross. In this way, it is more convenient to find it at night when the light is not too strong, and the bag can also be unfolded as a distress sign when in danger in the wild.
(3) The first aid kit should be waterproof and use high-density tear-resistant and wear-resistant materials, and the interior should also use high-density tear-resistant wear-resistant materials or strong plastic. The stitching of the bag should be sewed with coarse nylon thread or other strong thread. Nowadays, most waterproof bags are made of PU coating, so you must be optimistic and better than PU + nylon. Otherwise, when the weather is hot, the PU will become soft and even stick to the medicine; when the weather is cold, it will become very brittle and easy to break.
4. Dispensing guide. It can be selected according to the specific situation.
(1) Sterilized cotton swabs, gauze, and bandages (hemostatic bandages are recommended, and wounds can be directly bandaged in an emergency; non-hemostatic bandages are useless except for tying things);
(2) Band-Aid (generally there are 2 options A, waterproof Band-Aid B, the kind with medicine”)
(3) Thermometer;
(4) Mentholatum friction ointment (easy to carry, effective for treating sprains, contusions, broken bones, etc.); Bites, burns, dermatitis, and eczema can prevent chapped lips when the wind is strong, etc.);
(6) Davison ointment (a good topical anti-inflammatory drug to reduce wound infection);</p >
(7) Kangtac (for colds, colds, and fever, good curative effect, easy to carry, white and black, because it is both white and black, it is not very convenient to carry and use, not recommended); Baifuning (can reduce fever), Pain Relief);
(8) Huoxiang Zhengqi Dropping Pills (produced by Tianjin Tasly, a real multifunctional medicine for the treatment of heat stroke, fever, diarrhea, bloating and stomach pain, gastrointestinal type, and febrile cold, etc., price About 6 yuan. Huoxiangzhengqi water is not recommended; it is inconvenient to carry and unpleasant to drink; Huoxiangzhengqi tablets and Huoxiangzhengqi pills are not recommended; the effect is slow, and they belong to nursing-type drugs; Huoxiangzhengqi soft capsules are not recommended, the efficacy is not as good Dropping pills are good, but expensive), and “Rendan” has a good effect in preventing heat stroke, and the price is not expensive; It will cover up symptoms and delay treatment);
(10) Snake medicine, Ji Desheng snake pills, can also treat poisonous insect bites; the price is about 20 yuan;
(11) Lijunsha (produced by Xi’an Lijun) or Yan Di (produced by Harbin Medicine) are anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs. In case of major trauma, oral administration can enhance the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect, or it can be ground into powder and applied directly to the wound.
(12) Yunnan Baiyao powder. For hemostasis (can also be taken orally to treat internal bleeding).
(13) Welsh disinfectant, an absolute good thing. It can disinfect the skin and the wound and treat dermatitis and eczema; it can also be used to disinfect clothes and sprinkle some on the bed when sleep
ing to disinfect and deworm. Please refer to the instruction manual for specific usage.
Alcohol can also be used, which can be used to set fires outdoors and can also be applied to the skin to cool patients with fever. It is a bit too irritating to rub the wound, and it is flammable. It is generally not allowed to take it on the train or car. It belongs to the “third grade.”
(14) stitches. It is used to pick thorns pick blisters, pick thorns, repair clothes, etc. Remember to disinfect before use.
(15) Potassium permanganate. A good thing, it can be used for disinfection after dilution; after eating poisonous things, you can dilute it and drink a little to make yourself vomit; if you are bitten by a snake, you can apply a little to the wound to disinfect and so on. 1 buck for a bottle at the pharmacy. But remember to seal it well, this thing will melt when it sees water, and it is difficult to wash off the clothes after they are dyed. There are pills for sale in pharmacies now, but pay attention to daily use: keep them away from moisture and light!
(16) Mosquito does not bite, also known as mosquito repellent water. Don’t use it if it’s too cheap, it won’t work.
(17) Sterilized medical rubber gloves (to prevent bacterial infection of wounds on hands), sterilized scalpels, tweezers, safety scissors, and safety pins ( Fixed clothing or bandages), these things are generally available in medical equipment stores, and some chemical equipment stores also have them. If you find it troublesome, you can also bring a small Swiss Army knife (with cutting, shearing, and tweezers, it is only used for first aid, do not use it at ordinary times, and remember to sterilize it before use). You can’t fly with these things. As for safflower oil, axe standard wind-dispelling oil, Yunnan Baiyao aerosol, and the like are also very useful, but it is inconvenient to carry (the glass bottle of safflower oil is heavy and fragile; Yunnan Baiyao aerosol is a pressure bottle, and sometimes the car Station and train station security checks), so it is not recommended.
(18) In addition, you can also prepare in the first aid kit (in my bag): 1-2M long string, water-proof fire, etc.;
For the above items, You need to make your own combination according to the duration of your activities, the difficulty of the route, etc. It is impossible to bring all the activities together. That’s all, please give more comments on the right places; please give more advice on the wrong places. In short, let??s discuss it together. After all, safety and health are more important than anything outdoors.