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Old 31st Dec 2019, 07:01
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flyingorthopod
 
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Originally Posted by flyingorthopod
I once had to use "reasonable" force to stop a first aider in the UK interfering in dangerous ways.

Ignoring the survival.kit bits, you should probably have
Painkillers, non prescription
Some simple plasters and dressings to cover the sort of minor injury you may pick up a any land away
For bigger things you can stop.bleeding and reduce pain fairly easily

Tourniquet
British type.modern first field dressing
splints of some sort

If you're in the Bush and not an expert with more equipment and drugs I wouldn't suggest airway devices as you either don't need them or the casualty won't benefit.

I should add that a tourniquet when you are more than an hour or two from definitive care will mean an amputation and possibly death, so best used with caution. But might be the least bad option.
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