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Re: First Aid kit - expiration of items?

by Pete <pstyles@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > May 6, 2008 at 01:51 PM

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Martyn H wrote:

>On May 6, 2:34 am, Nick Temple-Fry <N...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Fry.COmpletely.UnKnown> wrote:
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>>Well I'd suggest a bit of wound glue (first aid in any boots),
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>wound closure is a 'surgical' procedure to be undertaken by  trained ,
>registered Health Professionals not the average yottie in Uk coastal
>waters
>
>  
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>>a few
>>sterile wound pads (ask your pharmasist, they sell an awful lot on
>>prescription to cope with the damage left by mrsa infections) in a
>>variety of sizes (buy them larger than you expect), and some tape to
>>hold the pads in place.
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>you appear to have little or no understanding of first aid treatment i
>suggest you retract your inaccurate statements and go and get some
>training
>
>  
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>>Oh and a few plastic disposable gloves, just
>>in case you've been picking your nose or unblocking the loo.
>>
>>Use by dates are largely there to limit litigation - they relate to
>>the the testing the manufacturer chose to do - not the life of the
>>product.
>>
>>First aid is after all - remove foreign bodies - wash clean - cover -
>>get to professional advice.
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>DO NOT REMOVE A FOREIGN BODY FROM A WOUND
>  
>
>>This is usenet advice - with all its inherent caveats
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>  that it's dangerous, inacurrate and suggests some incredibly stupid
>things
>
Perhaps you would care to enlighten us about your qualifications to 
advise here.


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Martyn H wrote:<br>
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  <pre wrap="">On May 6, 2:34&nbsp;am, Nick Temple-Fry <a
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    <pre wrap="">Well I'd suggest a bit of wound glue (first aid in any
boots),
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wound closure is a 'surgical' procedure to be undertaken by  trained ,
registered Health Professionals not the average yottie in Uk coastal
waters

  </pre>
  <blockquote type="cite">
    <pre wrap="">a few
sterile wound pads (ask your pharmasist, they sell an awful lot on
prescription to cope with the damage left by mrsa infections) in a
variety of sizes (buy them larger than you expect), and some tape to
hold the pads in place.
    </pre>
  </blockquote>
  <pre wrap=""><!---->
you appear to have little or no understanding of first aid treatment i
suggest you retract your inaccurate statements and go and get some
training

  </pre>
  <blockquote type="cite">
    <pre wrap="">Oh and a few plastic disposable gloves, just
in case you've been picking your nose or unblocking the loo.

Use by dates are largely there to limit litigation - they relate to
the the testing the manufacturer chose to do - not the life of the
product.

First aid is after all - remove foreign bodies - wash clean - cover -
get to professional advice.
    </pre>
  </blockquote>
  <pre wrap=""><!---->
DO NOT REMOVE A FOREIGN BODY FROM A WOUND
  </pre>
  <blockquote type="cite">
    <pre wrap="">This is usenet advice - with all its inherent caveats
    </pre>
  </blockquote>
  <pre wrap=""><!---->
  that it's dangerous, inacurrate and suggests some incredibly stupid
things</pre>
</blockquote>
Perhaps you would care to enlighten us about your qualifications to
advise here. <br>
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