Lest we all forget!! Bring your brain with you, too. Common sense, and rational thought, in an emergency are more precious than any medicine, or bandage that you can put in any type of kit.
Training, skills and knowledge are good, but common sense (which is becoming less and less common, BTW), along with an ability of not panicing will go further every time. More people have been saved because someone didn't panic, than because someone has some skill, or knowledge.
A lot of good ideas, and tips have been added here. Maybe we need to ask Adam to add a "medical page" to the IFSJA site, sort of like the tech pages. Not for gorey stories, but for first aid and safety tips.
Do we have any Medical Docs besides Eshan? I know we've got EMS types on the forum and mailing lists, maybe to act as moderators/guides? Just a thought.
Training, skills and knowledge are good, but common sense (which is becoming less and less common, BTW), along with an ability of not panicing will go further every time. More people have been saved because someone didn't panic, than because someone has some skill, or knowledge.
A lot of good ideas, and tips have been added here. Maybe we need to ask Adam to add a "medical page" to the IFSJA site, sort of like the tech pages. Not for gorey stories, but for first aid and safety tips.
Do we have any Medical Docs besides Eshan? I know we've got EMS types on the forum and mailing lists, maybe to act as moderators/guides? Just a thought.
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