Re: First Aid kit - expiration of items?

"Nick Temple-Fry" <Nick@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Tue, 06 May 2008 02:34:05 +0100, Nick Temple-Fry
> <Nick@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> Oh dear - what a lot of antagonistic fuss a simple post has produced.
>
> Look at the contents of a typical 'first aid' kit rated as offshore:-
>
> 1 First aid guidance leaflet
> 1 Blanket silver foil
> 1 Lip moisturiser
> 1 Eye bath plastic
> 1 Thermometer clinical
> 1 Fingerstall
> 1 Saline eye wash solutions pad
> 10 Dioralyte sachets
> 2 Triangular bandage
> 40 Assorted plasters
> 1 Leukostrip (packet 4)
> 1 Safety pins (packet 12)
> 2 Paraffin gauze dressing
> 1 Pair disposable gloves
> 2 Large sized dressing
> 2 Medium sized dressing
> 1 Extra Large dressing
> 1 Bandage conforming 10 cm
> 1 Bandage conforming 7.5cm
> 1 Bandage conforming 5cm
> 1 Bandage crepe 7.5cm
> 1 Waterproof strapping
> 1 Eye pad with bandage
> 10 Alcohol free moist wipes
> 2 Gauze swabs (packet 5)
> 1 Pair scissors
> 1 Forceps, splinter
>
> with the exception of the dioralyte sachets (for help with rehydration
> in the event of prolonged sickness etc) (and which may have a
> meaningful life expectancy), the contents are mostly stable
> non-volatile products which if kept sealed/dry are unlikely to decay
> over time.
>
> Now consider what these contents are actually mainly suited to
> treating - that's right, minor cuts/abrasions/bleeding and, loose
> material irritation on the surface of the eye. And the means of
> treating it provides is by cleaning out contamination, closing if
> possible (eg a slice wound using the Leukostrip) and
> covering/protecting.
>
> How about reading this link
>
>
http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/first-aid-advice/wounds-and-bleeding/bleeding.aspx
>
> Of course you are right to say you should not remove an 'embedded'
> object of any size/depth, but that is different from saying you should
> not attempt to remove loose/small foreign contamination.
>
> So let's take it easy and not panic.
>
> Nick
>
Thanks for a sensible reply.
-- 
Duncan Heenan
(Speaking personally)