Something a little different
Today I've helped to put together the most unique first aid kit of my medical career.
The bulk of the thing is a sports first aid kit backpack from St John, augmented with Savlon cream, various over the counter meds, reusable ice packs and a boltcutter.
Yes, a boltcutter.
Last month I ran a LARP-grade first aid course, a mix of the important stuff from the basic Workplace First Aid that St John run with some outdoor first aid and how to keep someone alive with whatever LARP costume and accessories you happen to have on you. That day I had two of the NZ LARPs committee members there and we very quickly realised should someone be in a chainmail shirt (of which there are several) and have a cardiac arrest or a broken bone, it's going to be very difficult to get them out in a timely fashion.
Hence, boltcutters.
The bulk of the thing is a sports first aid kit backpack from St John, augmented with Savlon cream, various over the counter meds, reusable ice packs and a boltcutter.
Yes, a boltcutter.
Last month I ran a LARP-grade first aid course, a mix of the important stuff from the basic Workplace First Aid that St John run with some outdoor first aid and how to keep someone alive with whatever LARP costume and accessories you happen to have on you. That day I had two of the NZ LARPs committee members there and we very quickly realised should someone be in a chainmail shirt (of which there are several) and have a cardiac arrest or a broken bone, it's going to be very difficult to get them out in a timely fashion.
Hence, boltcutters.