First aid kit while riding

[Gene]

I rode with a group ride today and one of my good friends son had a hand injury. He was a trooper while I’m sure the effect made him worried.

We were lucky enough to have some of the MTBNJ crew come by. Thankful for @Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST having some gauze, a bandage and some disinfectant. Thankful for @Norm and his calmness with the boy.

It makes me come to this post.

What type of emergency pack do you carry? What haven’t you carried that you felt you needed?

I owe you Glenn, thank you!

Btw, good seeing you too Dan, @Dominique And others.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Happy to help. Was actually the second time in 2 hours I used the sandwich bag filled with first aid things.
Antibiotic ointment.
Bandaids
Gauze
Surgical tape.
Bee sting sucker syringe.
Advil.
Benadryl

Things I'll. add .
saline solution for cleaning wounds.
Scissors/ knife. Gauze is really hard to tear..

 

[MadisonDan]

Krazy Glue
Flex Seal tape
Staple gun


or……


Just ride with @Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST

 

[MissJR]

Bigger first aid kit in the car but in my pack is:

A few bandaids
Antibiotic ointment
Hand sanitizing wipes
Benadryl and xyzal allergy pills
Aspirin
Eye drops
Tweezers
Shoe lace
Plastic bag for garbage
Tampon
Hair ties

Realizing now I need to add alcohol wipes. Must have used them all up last time I crashed. What else am I missing? As long as I can walk or ride out, I'll usually deal with injuries in the parking lot.

 

[KF2M]

My kit. Very basic, and all fits into a water bottle storage bag. Not a full-on trauma bag but enough to handle most emergencies.

 

[xc62701]

Phone and maybe a wrap of electrical tape on the post. Nothing else needed. Carry on.

 

[Patrick]

Gauze, tape, cell phone.

Who had that stick on thing that could pull on open wound closed?

 

[Karate Monkey]

Gauze, tape, call phone.

Who had that stick on thing that could pull on open wound closed?

You talking about butterflies?

Have to be super careful using them if you don't have irrigation equipment. You can get a nasty infection otherwise.

Any sufficiently deep wound needs to be cleaned thoroughly, so I've stopped carrying those altogether. They live in the go bag, but not carried remotely unless I'm out for days/weeks. I prefer wound-closure strips, personally, but they're harder to find now, and significantly more complicated to apply. In the wild, you need to irrigate (boiled, then cooled water, preferably with saline), swab with povidone iodine, them apply your stuff. Not for regular rides, imo.

'Rescue' situations get non-stick wound pads****, backup gauze for the bleed-through, and self-sticking sport tape. If a wound doesn't stop bleeding in ~15 minutes with heavy pressure, the butterflies won't be useful, and at least the combo of the above keeps the world out while you [self] rescue.

Btw -- wound closure strips/butterflies hurt like absolute hell if the PA/Dr needs to remove them to clean/check the wound after the fact.

****If you only carry two things, this, and a roll of tape.

 

[Bikeworks]

My kit. Very basic, and all fits into a water bottle storage bag. Not a full-on trauma bag but enough to handle most emergencies.

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I'm the full-on trauma guy lol. Seriously though, I'm a ED/Trauma RN, so I have stuff some won't.

Stop the bleed kit:
C-A-T® tourniquet
Celox® 5' Hemostatic Gauze Dressing
4 in. Responder Flat Dressing

Wound adhesive
Survival blanket
Saline flushes
IM meds (Benadryl, dexamethasone, ketorolac, epinephrine)
PO meds (Aspirin, Powdered Pepto, Benadryl)
Tough Strip bandaids
Bacitracin
Alcohol pads
Exam gloves

Loadout also includes a pocket knife, flashlight, multi tool, Silky, windbreaker, hand warmers, snaplight.

FAK in the truck has a bit more for wound management, plus some other stuff. Also have supplies to start IV, as well as suture kit (zombie apocalypse, not trying to ever use that lol).

 

[Gene]

I'm the full-on trauma guy lol. Seriously though, I'm a ED/Trauma RN, so I have stuff some won't.

Stop the bleed kit:
C-A-T® tourniquet
Celox® 5' Hemostatic Gauze Dressing
4 in. Responder Flat Dressing

Wound adhesive
Survival blanket
Saline flushes
IM meds (Benadryl, dexamethasone, ketorolac, epinephrine)
PO meds (Aspirin, Powdered Pepto, Benadryl)
Tough Strip bandaids
Bacitracin
Alcohol pads
Exam gloves

Loadout also includes a pocket knife, flashlight, multi tool, Silky, windbreaker, hand warmers, snaplight.

FAK in the truck has a bit more for wound management, plus some other stuff. Also have supplies to start IV, as well as suture kit (zombie apocalypse, not trying to ever use that lol).

What type of pack do you carry all of it in? Is that always in your pack for shorter rides?

 

[rick81721]

I carry nothing other than a phone.

 

[Bikeworks]

What type of pack do you carry all of it in? Is that always in your pack for shorter rides?

Yes. I use a Camelbak Chase 8, use it every ride regardless of duration.

 

[KF2M]

I'm the full-on trauma guy lol. Seriously though, I'm a ED/Trauma RN, so I have stuff some won't.

Stop the bleed kit:
C-A-T® tourniquet
Celox® 5' Hemostatic Gauze Dressing
4 in. Responder Flat Dressing

Wound adhesive
Survival blanket
Saline flushes
IM meds (Benadryl, dexamethasone, ketorolac, epinephrine)
PO meds (Aspirin, Powdered Pepto, Benadryl)
Tough Strip bandaids
Bacitracin
Alcohol pads
Exam gloves

Loadout also includes a pocket knife, flashlight, multi tool, Silky, windbreaker, hand warmers, snaplight.

FAK in the truck has a bit more for wound management, plus some other stuff. Also have supplies to start IV, as well as suture kit (zombie apocalypse, not trying to ever use that lol).

A bit overkill (and no collar, or splints?). Former EMT/Heavy Rescue myself (Paterson FD). One thing I do carry when I know I will be out of cell range is my Ham Radio portable. There are places in NJ (Bass River, Byrne SP, Wharton) where there is no cell coverage but with the HT I can light up a state-wide repeater system (covers from the Water Gap to Cape May) to get help. Used that a few times when I used to off-road with my old Jeep. Saved several folks from that long walk getting help.

 

[Bikeworks]

A bit overkill (and no collar, or splints?). Former EMT/Heavy Rescue myself (Paterson FD). One thing I do carry when I know I will be out of cell range is my Ham Radio portable. There are places in NJ (Bass River, Byrne SP, Wharton) where there is no cell coverage but with the HT I can light up a state-wide repeater system (covers from the Water Gap to Cape May) to get help. Used that a few times when I used to off-road with my old Jeep. Saved several folks from that long walk getting help.

Lol, collar and splint might be a tad too bulky. That said, I'm gonna throw a finger splint in there now, thanks for the idea.

Smart about that ham radio. I've considered getting a Garmin sat thinger, will have to look into that.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Nothing.

 

[Kaleidopete]

Fireball

 

[Frank]

JORBand and a phone

Note: I’m so slow now I can’t hurt myself.

 

[KF2M]

Lol, collar and splint might be a tad too bulky. That said, I'm gonna throw a finger splint in there now, thanks for the idea.

Smart about that ham radio. I've considered getting a Garmin sat thinger, will have to look into that.

Anything Sat related is going to be expensive for both hardware, and the airtime. Also too you have to let your provider know where you're operating so they can adjust your coverage (at least with Iridium).

 

[JimN]

Ham Radio

I read somewhere recently that it's called pork roll radio now, cause it's not really ham (or something like that).

 

[Carson]

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I carry nothing other than a phone.

Yes but at your age if you even cough more than three times, people will just call a priest for last rites.