Ideas to toss around re: medical first aid
There are limitations on a med kit; size, weight, and the knowledge to use the items in the kit. Like patrol gear you can separate these kits into first, second, and third line.. Personal kits have...
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Lets avoid unrealistic situations, like we are out on a KISSATA patrol and Garand steps on a land mine (there are different kinds causing different kinds of injuries). I suppose we can impale him on...
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Druid volunteers to be a live test dummy at GOTT. I don't know any scenarios that I wouldn't just be completely useless. Walk it off! Put a band aid on it and stop crying.
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Some things that have happened to me, or I have seen: Vehicular accidents, usually 4 wheelers, motorcycles, or 4x4 rollovers. These usually have broken bones, cuts (some deep), scrapes, and punctures....
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I don't know why, but I usually get in one patrol a year when temps get up to 103, as I think it's good experience to experience moving in gear over a long distance in that heat. I guess that's why,...
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Great start. OK, long hot patrol 103+ temp you are three miles from the road , (is base camp at the road or down the road?). Everyone is exhausted from the heat and one team member collapses. He is...
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Oh, something dear to my heart. I would get the person to a shady area PDQ, strip them down as much as possible, and help them to start to cool down. This could include fanning, and maybe sprinkling...
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The road is the closest place to get an extraction. My extraction vehicle "Huey" always carries a five gallon water can...on a 103 day she'd be outfitted with more. So water's no problem once one...
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Ok, good so far. Get the person into shade, strip them down, fan them to cool off. Not much water left as everyone drank it (don't die of thirst with water in your canteen!). Evaporation is one of the...
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So could/would the person be ok if they had to wait five, six hours before the temps dropped? What condition would they be in to travel the three miles, later in the day, without water, even though...
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It depends on how well the person recovers, most cases you will find that the ones doing the best should go ahead for more water just in case the casualty isn't doing as well as he thinks he is. One...
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That don't really disgust me, (us die-hard black powder shooters know that in a pinch, urine makes a great bore-cleaner) (if you can pee on your firearm, anything or anyone else is easy) but the...
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From my understanding, No one has or packs a water filtering system? That is one of the 1st thing that my kids(the one that can walk and go out on hike) have used and they use it way too much. MSR has...
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In Klick's AO there is no water to filter.
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Well not much...and what there is would have a lot of duck, goose, coot, crane, moose, deer, elk, moose or cow-poop in it. If you were near a pond with any water in it, it would be better than urine...
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Got you. No phone, low on water, no water around,everyone is on there last leg, and extraction is 3 miles away. Is there anyway to get your BOV to your group? Sorry dont know anything about your AO.
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There is (always) comm to the Vehicle. (CB) It would be difficult to get a vehicle, even a good 4X4 to the team. If you did, you'd run a risk of the state being annoyed that you drove on the state...
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Re-reading this thread, I don't see where we really came to any concrete solutions, or a priority list as to exactly what can be done, and how to do it. I certainly drifted off into how to get water...
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Fluid and electrolyte balance within the body is necessary to maintain health and function in all body systems. The balance is maintained by the intake and output of water and electrolytes and their...
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Ok, of what value are the electrolyte replacement powders? Do they work? Yes. Water will work best Do not give salt. HEAT CRAMPS-Remove Pt from hot enviroment, including sunlight. Loosen clothing....
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WOW. Well done. That's what I'm talking about!
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