Originally Posted by
Radgirl
Some good advice but also some worrying comments - injecting valium is potentially lethal for example
Perhaps start with a course on first aid. That will teach you WHAT to do. Then you can buy the items you need to do what you have learned
If you have not been taught how to use a drug or a disposable, you really should not have it
Fair points. However, I have done a bunch of
traditional 1st aid courses, which all assume a shiny ambulance/helicopter/lifeboat will be on scene in under an hour. Also a ship’s captain’s medical course which put a lot of emphasis on managing long term stuff - anything from childbirth to the clap, and which also assumes you will have the book to consult. But I realise that bush flying exposes you to a very different set of risks, so I’m working on closing that gap with reasonable but not excessive preparation.
Indeed injectable Valium must be used with great care, and I was not proposing to carry it. But i think it’s telling that some people, who are trained in its use, consider it important. When I started this thread, I had not really thought about managing someone in extreme pain or distress; very sensibility that aspect is considered best left to the professionals in the 1st world. I will seek local advice on that.
if you have not been taught how to use a drug or a disposable, you really should not have it
A bit 1st world😀. When there’s no prospect of trained professionals turning up, sometimes you have to improvise! Knowing the basics principles is essential, after that you do what you can. I well remember helping someone rescue a family trapped and bleeding in a wrecked car by judicious use of a high lift jack, two land rovers and a tow rope to rip the car open like a sardine can. That would have been considered insanely irresponsible in some parts of the world, here it certainly saved lives.