About First Aid Kit

Explains how to prepare a First Aid Kit for camping as well as encampment and bushcraft.

Overview

It's a first aid kit for injuries and illnesses.
Insect bites, cuts made with cutlery and wood sasakure tend to cause burns due to fire, and it is essential for camping because children and adults are always injured when they get caught in the paracord and fall. First aid kit for items.

People who use the campsite only use adhesive plasters and regular medicine, and few people bring the first aid kit with them, so please take this into consideration and incorporate the first aid kit into one of the camp gears. I want it.
For the time being, people are sold as kit, And they are reliable. If you want to match your camping style, we recommend you to arrange them individually.

Necessities

Let's bring this one.
I have prepared everything from frequently used items to items that can be used in various ways.

Medical pouch

Many people do whatever they want with the container, but we recommend using a special case.
The reason why I made the medical pouch a necessity is that it has an important role to attach the medical patch and anyone can see that the first aid kit is included.
It is important to put a medical patch on it so that everyone can understand it so that when you faint, you will not have to wait until the ambulance arrives without first aid because you do not have a first aid kit. It's a situation you wouldn't meet at camp, though.

It is also important to be able to attach it to the belt.
The first thing to throw away when you fall into a river or in a crisis is a bag, so the first aid kit is something you want to wear on your body as much as possible.
In the camp camp, even if you get injured when you go to pick up firewood, you can treat it immediately.

One of the reasons why it is easy for anyone to use because it is easy to understand where and what is there because it can be stored so that things can be fixed.
If you put it in a case without a partition, you will not be able to find small items, the bag will be torn and you will not be able to use it, or you will find it while taking out the items inside, which is inconvenient and difficult to manage. The storage method of the medical pouch is more effective than you can imagine.

In addition, because it is equipped on the outside, it has high durability such as waterproofness and abrasion resistance, and it is difficult for the contents to fall by opening at L, and the attached rubber band There are various merits to using the medical pouch as a substitute for a tourniquet, so this is a must-have item.
Let's decide the size depending on the first aid kit you carry. The larger one has less regret.

Adhesive plaster

The standard adhesive plaster is also a must-have item. By the way, it can also be used for light burns.
Recommended Scratch power pad But anything is fine as long as it is waterproof.
If it is not waterproof, use disposable gloves to make it waterproof.

Since it does not take up space when stored, I would like to have two types, a normal size and a large size.
If there is only one size, the large one is also the small one, so let's make it a large size.

Ointment

Ointment for rashes and burns such as insect bites. It's a little expensive, but I recommend Full coat.
It is effective to protect the affected area with gauze or adhesive plaster after applying an appropriate amount.
Lotion type is recommended in summer and cream is recommended in winter, but one cream type is fine.

Ointments are divided into 5 levels of strength, and there are 3 types of ointments on the market: "weak", "mild", and "strong", so the strongest "strong" ointment Let's buy it.
Please note that the effect may be weak or ineffective with weak objects.
Also, as a side effect, there are restrictions on use such as weakened skin immunity and not being able to use it around the eyes, so be sure to read the precautions.

By the way, when I lifted the bonfire in the middle of the bonfire and got burned, this full coat When I used, The pain disappeared in tens of minutes, and it was so effective that it converged as it was.

The difference between ointment and petrolatum will be described later.

Antiseptic solution

It's used to disinfect cuts and abrasions. Makiron Is versatile and recommended, but if you want to make it compact in consideration of storage, Disinfecting cotton I also recommend it. However, if you check with disinfectant cotton, you will find many alcohol disinfectants for disinfection (baby and those used before injection), but such things cannot be used for wounds, so find a disinfectant cotton to use for wounds.

It's easy to recognize that disinfection does not cause suppuration, but it also relieves pain, so be sure to bring it with you.

Gauze

You can use gauze for something, so be sure to put in one. Wiping with water, disinfecting, protecting wounds, etc.
For wound protection, I recommend a product like a large scratch power pad called hydrocolloid , It cannot be used for disinfection, so prepare gauze with gauze.

Taping

This child is also a versatile person who can use something. An item that comes in handy, such as stopping bandages and gauze, and stopping bandages that are about to come off. It may or may not be used not only for medical purposes but also during camping.

Tweezers

It's the one you use when you have a thorn stuck in your finger. At camp, firewood hangnail often sticks, so this is a must-have item.
There are tweezers of various shapes, but the flat type that is not bent is recommended.

Seirogan

It's a gastrointestinal drug that works for food poisoning. Seirogan was also certified as a must-have item because there is a camp where I ate raw meat because it was dark at night and I couldn't see how it was grilled.
However, the smell is the strongest, so if you are interested, store it in a bottle.
If it is a pill case, the odor leaks so badly that the inside of the bag becomes a Seirogan.

By the way, Ceylogan sugar coating A Is a type without odor, Seirogan This is recommended for those who are worried about the smell of.
The ingredients are a little different, but it seems that you can judge by the smell of Arinashi.

Poison remover

This is also a standard first aid kit product. A tool that sucks out blood from insect bites and extracts venom and stingers.
It works even when bitten by a normal mosquito, and seems to work for gnats, centipedes, and bees.
Although it is cheap to make, it can save lives and can be used semi-permanently, so be sure to equip it.

Want

It's often included in useful things and first aid kits, but why not use it in camping? What things.
I want to bring it if I can afford it.

Regular medicine

Headache medicine and painkillers. Do some people need regular medicine and others don't? I thought it was demoted from essentials.
When you put it in the pill case, make sure you know how many tablets you have at a time.

Bandage / Sling

Children who were wondering whether to put them in their necessities. It's a must-have item for mountaineers and campsites, but wouldn't it be used at a campsite? I thought it was demoted from essentials.
It is used when you are seriously injured, and in the worst case, you can substitute it with a T-shirt or cloth. (It's not hygienic, so it depends on how you use it)

Tourniquet

A tourniquet that tightens to stop blood when bleeding is severe. This is also demoted from essential items because there are many things that can be substituted.
You can use a rubber band on the medical pouch instead.

Vaseline

It's enough to have an ointment, but it's a convenient child to have. Vaseline is recommended for people with sensitive skin.
Vaseline also has yellow vaseline, white vaseline, propet, and sun white. (In descending order of impurities)
Vaseline often refers to white petrolatum.
Since it is derived from petroleum and has a component similar to wax, it can also be applied to the crater to improve the longevity of the fire.

Vaseline 40G Something is so small that it's just for the first aid kit.
By the way, "Vaseline" is a brand name, and it is classified as yellow petrolatum and sold as cosmetics, not for medical use.

The difference between ointment and petrolatum will be described later.

Lip balm

Lip balm is also recommended because the camp is often near the fire due to bonfires and cooking, and the moisture in the lips is easily stolen.
Especially in winter camps, I'm happy that it's easy to get dry and dry next to dry.

Disposable gloves

Gloves made of vinyl. A dish that can be used for waterproofing or cooking when you cut your finger a little.
It doesn't take up much space, so let's keep some of them.

Scissors

Scissors used when cutting clothes for bandages and taping. Medical items have a rounded tip that does not hurt when touching the skin.
However, since there are many substitutes for this, it is demoted from essential items.
But the knives used in camping are not hygienic, so I definitely want scissors for the first aid kit.

Nail clippers

At camp, fingertips are often injured, and nails are easily broken, so it is convenient to have one nail clipper.
We recommend compact items that are convenient for storage.

Cooling sheet / Hokkairo

It is convenient to have a cooling sheet and a hooker for each season.
A cooling sheet when you have a slight heat stroke and a headache, and a hooker when you can withstand the cold of winter.
Compared to other medical products, it's just a relief, but when I feel sick in the mountains, I'm really happy about that relaxation.

Notes

It is important to make the medical pouch easy for others to recognize as a medical pouch, so don't put it in your bag or backpack, but wear it outside or wear it. ..
It is also important to attach the Red Cross medical patch so that it looks like a medical pouch.

I think that the first aid kit includes medicinal items that you do not usually use, so be sure to read the usage and precautions carefully, and medical the instructions so that others can know when to use it. It is also important to keep it in the pouch.
When subdividing regular medicines in a pill case, it is recommended to use a medicine that can be written in several tablets at a time.

Difference between ointment and petrolatum

Since ointments and petrolatum are ranked, the effect differs depending on the rank, so it can not be said unconditionally, but the big difference is that petrolatum prevents the moisture of the skin from evaporating. It seems that ointment retains moisture in the skin.
Also, the ointment contains pharmacological components.
By the way, the higher the rank, the better the effect, but it seems that there are disadvantages such as stronger side effects and fewer usable parts.

I think it's okay for people to recognize that Vaseline is medicated as an ointment.

may argue that "medicinal ingredients dissolve the skin in order to soak into the body" or "because it is harmful for the drug to soak into the body". However, if it is a regular use, it is used as an emergency in the mountains, so I think you can prepare it with the first consideration of healing your body as soon as possible.