Re: First Aid kit - expiration of items?

Martyn H, in article <91f2358b-dccf-4930-8cee-6d21efc45d1c@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>DO NOT REMOVE A FOREIGN BODY FROM A WOUND

That's what I was taught many years ago in my first-aid 
course. The first instinct should be to never remove anything 
from a wound, since it might be the object that is stopping a 
real nasty blood-flow.  If you must apply a dressing, use a 
ring bandage (made from a sling to look like a doughnut) and 
apply it round the wound to it presses the flesh towards the 
object if anything.

Of course, if it is a splinter of something of similar size, 
then it is unlikely to cause further problems removing the 
object.

If the object is preventing movement of the casualty, like 
it's part of the boat, then you should look at cutting the 
boat away from the person, leaving what is plugging the wound 
to continue to do its job.

One shortage in the average First-aid kit is plenty of 
bandages of sling-size. These can be used for all smaller 
tasks whereas a small bandage, typical of kits, can never be 
made larger 

-- 
JohnW.
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