Re: First Aid kit - expiration of items?

In message <5jcUj.8378$ko5.7378@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Peter HK 
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> writes
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>As a physician in Internal  and Geriatric medicine I can provide some
>figures that might be interesting.
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>CPR survival in coronary care units is about 30%
>Outside a monitored unit it is about 2% with 2/3 of surviving patients
>significantly brain injured from anoxia.
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>The vast majority of patients when asked (and these are all seriously ill
in
>hospital) choose a not-for-resus order. I'd estimate 95%plus.
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Interesting statistics. I'm surprised at the last figure, albeit 
geriatrics might 'skew' the average.

Peter - when we talk about 'CPR' in coronary care units I would presume 
they have the full monty in terms of kit - defibrillation units, e.c.g. 
monitors, etc. Not forgetting a few seriously competent staff, of 
course..

Bit beyond the scope of yer average first aid kit on board a coastal 
lugger, methinks..

What would  *you* recommend to include? Above the average 
skin-and-blister kit?
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Keith                   replace nospam with ilf0rd