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FIRST AID. VARIOUS FIRST AID KITS, ALL OF WHICH WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR AN EXPEDITION. DofE RECOMMENDED FIRST AID KIT, AS AVAILABLE FROM INTERAXION. FIRST AID KIT AND CONTENTS. PLASTER TAPE. STERILE PLASTERS. SCISSORS. WOUND CLOSURES. CLEANING WIPES. CREPE BANDAGE. BURN GEL. THERMOMETER.
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VARIOUS FIRST AID KITS, ALL OF WHICH WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR AN EXPEDITION
DofE RECOMMENDED FIRST AID KIT, AS AVAILABLE FROM INTERAXION
PLASTER TAPE STERILE PLASTERS SCISSORS WOUND CLOSURES CLEANING WIPES CREPE BANDAGE BURN GEL THERMOMETER ADHESIVE DRESSING STRIP TWEEZERS SAFETY PINS WOUND DRESSINGS LOW ADHERENT DRESSINGS SWABS TRIANGULAR BANDAGE LATEX GLOVES STERILISED WATER
CREATING A SLING SHORT POINT TO ELBOW ONE LONG POINT OVER ONE SHOULDER OTHER LONG POINT OVER OTHER SHOULDER
SECURING THE DRESSING WITH THE FOLDED TRIANGULAR BANDAGE POSITION THE KNOT OVER THE WOUND TO ADD COMPRESSION TO STOP BLEEDING
SECURING DRESSING WITH CREPE BANDAGE SECURE LOOSE END WITH TAPE, SAFETY PIN OR CLIP