First Aid Kit - Revision history

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 **I either say get them and replace with better stuff as it is used (and/or get OTS ones to get their nice bag/organizer) or go full custom
 **May be a bit more complex/cost a bit pricier but WAY worth it
 =See Also=
 *[https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Construction_Sets#Healthcare_Stuff The "Healthcare sub-section of the "Construction Sets" Page]

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 *[[Unhoused Person Help Kits]] / having a BIT of spare cash + contacts on hand is a topic adjacent to this i can cover sometime too
 **Also just having Waters/Snacks on hand, ESPECIALLY in heat stroke season
 =See Also=
 *[https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Construction_Sets#Healthcare_Stuff The "Healthcare sub-section of the "Construction Sets" Page]

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	*A [[CPR Bag Mask]] (or at LEAST a Barrier Device)		*A [[CPR Bag Mask]] (or at LEAST a Barrier Device)
	*Narcan (Need for cold(er) storage is my main holdup for this right now		*Narcan (Need for cold(er) storage is my main holdup for this right now

			===Semi-Controversial Bit===
			*Depending on where you are working, there may be some homeless people around etc
			*Having the meds/gear to help out someone either Overdosing or in Withdrawal can be huge from a [[Harm Reduction]] perspective
			*Granted some people are prejudiced vs Homeless People / People with Addictions etc
			**HOWEVER there is also an aspect of Perceived) Safety/Privilege to Intervene etc involved in there etc
			*I know one of the jobs i was on for electrical i helped out a guy with some Waters and got him some help, but he was chill (all things considered), and i have had some mental health stuff too so i feel for that, either way this is something I DO because i am passionate about it thus prepare for it, BUT i can "get" it if you don't want to be getting into that etc
			*[[Unhoused Person Help Kits]] / having a BIT of spare cash + contacts on hand is a topic adjacent to this i can cover sometime too
			**Also just having Waters/Snacks on hand, ESPECIALLY in heat stroke season

	=See Also=		=See Also=
	*[https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Construction_Sets#Healthcare_Stuff The "Healthcare sub-section of the "Construction Sets" Page]		*[https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Construction_Sets#Healthcare_Stuff The "Healthcare sub-section of the "Construction Sets" Page]

Eric: Added some more information

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			=Antibiotics=

			*Vitamin C, A, D (10000 units), A, and K

	==Eric Lotze==		==Eric Lotze==
			===Backround===
	*So the main injuries i've seen on the jobsite are:		*So the main injuries i've seen on the jobsite are:
	**[[Heat Stress]] / [[Heat Exhaustion]]		**[[Heat Stress]] / [[Heat Exhaustion]]
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	**[[Migraines]] / Aches and Pains		**[[Migraines]] / Aches and Pains
	**Cold/Flu/Covid (Although the latter especially SHOULD be a stay at home / self isolate type situation, this is just due to crappy [[Sick Leave]] policies and people needing the money)		**Cold/Flu/Covid (Although the latter especially SHOULD be a stay at home / self isolate type situation, this is just due to crappy [[Sick Leave]] policies and people needing the money)
			***Diarrhea / Stomach Issues (Either from a "stomach bug" or even just travel / crappy food etc, but can be VERY good to have on hand)

			===Takeaways from all that===
	*SO the majority of what you are preparing for can be covered by:		*SO the majority of what you are preparing for can be covered by:
	**Packing a big lunch + cooler with ice in it + keeping a watch on how you+your team are doing		**Packing a big lunch + cooler with ice in it + keeping a watch on how you+your team are doing
	**Having a [[Cuts and Scrapes First Aid Kit]]		**Having a [[Cuts and Scrapes First Aid Kit]] + Some Anti-Diarrheal meds in your backpack/on person
	**Having a bin as a sort of " [[Portable Medicine Cabinet]] " with your NSAIDs / Pain Meds, Some Allergy		**Having a bin as a sort of " [[Portable Medicine Cabinet]] " with your NSAIDs / Pain Meds, Some Allergy Meds, also we do some Boat Stuff on occasion so i threw in some [[Anti-Seasickness Medication]] and some other things
	=~~Antibiotics~~=		***This stays in my car so is usually with me at the shop, if we go on small day or less jobs i don't bring it (just my cuts and scrapes one), but for LONG/multi-day trips i bring the larger box with me

			===My Kits===
			*A Small Pouch With
			**Bandaids
			**Antibiotic Ointment
			**Bug Itch Cream + that heat thing that works pretty well too
			**Anti-Diarrheal Tablets
			*A Larger Box With:
			**Sterile Saline Spray
			***Larger Bandages
			**Just about every OTC medicine

	*~~Vitamin C~~, A, D (~~10000 units~~), A, and K		===Things i Want to Get/Add but haven't yet===
			*A [[Forehead Thermometer]] or some similar non-contact one for checking fever etc
			*A [[Pulse Oximeter]] (a bit extra, but can come in handy in more intense first aid while not being that expensive/complex
			*A PROPER [[Trauma First Aid Kit]] / [[IFAK]] / [[Stop The Bleed]] kit
			**Mainly thinking if i see a bad motorcycle crash, but could come in handy in various work incidents too
			*That clotting powder
			*Dedicated Bags for [[Cold Compresses]] + [[Phase Change Heat Packs]]
			*A more organized car/bag system, also probably a roll of [[Trash Bags]] + [[Paper Towels]] (and/or one of those [[Box of Rags]] things)
			*[[Dakin's Solution]] for use as a Wound Wash
			**Would be Aseptic, unlike Saline, but less tissue damaging than Alcohol etc
			***Although some [[Alcohol Disposable Wipes]] / Hand Sanitizer is a good add too, for cleaning hands/tools after bandaging up etc
			****I currently keep a mini-bottle in my lunch box and car, and use a larger bottle to refill at home (to save money/reduce plastic bottle buying)
			*A [[CPR Bag Mask]] (or at LEAST a Barrier Device)
			*Narcan (Need for cold(er) storage is my main holdup for this right now

	=See Also=		=See Also=
	*[https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Construction_Sets#Healthcare_Stuff The "Healthcare sub-section of the "Construction Sets" Page]		*[https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Construction_Sets#Healthcare_Stuff The "Healthcare sub-section of the "Construction Sets" Page]

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2025-09-22T22:39:04Z

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			==Eric Lotze==
			*So the main injuries i've seen on the jobsite are:
			**[[Heat Stress]] / [[Heat Exhaustion]]
			***Not entirely relevant to [[First Aid]] ; almost a step above it, BUT having Water / [[Bottled Water]] + Ice Available, as well as some form of Electrolytes (Be it a [[Sports Drink]] (with electrolytes plants crave!), or even just extra [[Granola Bars]] / [[Protein Bars]] in your [[Lunch Box]] for others as well as yourself just in case etc) can help a TON with that, and along with looking out for yourself + others can help turn something that would be work day ending/an ER visit into a calm break etc
			**Cuts/Scrapes
			***On the scale from a small abrasion, to a pretty nasty slice from a Pocket Knife opening something, or Sharp Corners/Edges on [[Sheet Metal]] etc
			****These aren't some HUGE concern, but spreading blood all over is a [[Bloodborne Pathogen]] risk, and even if that is irrelevant etc (due to the person not being infected and/or being properly treated etc) it is unsightly and can spook others etc so getting the bleeding under control+under a bandage gets someone back in the game, even if it would be overkill if you were chilling at home on the couch etc
			***Most of the Abrasion Ones are just:
			****Clean if Off (if there is dirt in there etc), either in a sink / with a bottled water, OR with [[Sterile Saline Spray]] or [[Sterile Saline Rinsewater]] (Although [[aseptic]] would be cooler!)
			****Get some [[Antibiotic Ointment]] on there (Although from an [[Antibacterial Resistance]] perspective this may not be the best)
			***Get your Bandaid Bandage on there
			****For cuts that are in the annoying area between "instantly clots up, just a scrape" and "bleeding out and dying need [[Hemostatic Gauze]] wound packing and/or a [[Tourniquette]] etc, some of that Clotting Powder may be a nice (and more inexpensive) way to reduced the time sitting there waiting on a cut to clot as you want it MOSTLY stopped pre-bandaid or it will soak through
			****This is from personal experience with the occasional razor knife/blade pocket knife cut/sheet metal scrape RIGHT ON a damn capillary etc
			**[[Migraines]] / Aches and Pains
			**Cold/Flu/Covid (Although the latter especially SHOULD be a stay at home / self isolate type situation, this is just due to crappy [[Sick Leave]] policies and people needing the money)
			*SO the majority of what you are preparing for can be covered by:
			**Packing a big lunch + cooler with ice in it + keeping a watch on how you+your team are doing
			**Having a [[Cuts and Scrapes First Aid Kit]]
			**Having a bin as a sort of " [[Portable Medicine Cabinet]] " with your NSAIDs / Pain Meds, Some Allergy
	=Antibiotics=		=Antibiotics=

Marcin: /* From Jeff Frazer, EMT in Maysville MO */

2021-11-15T23:08:53Z

From Jeff Frazer, EMT in Maysville MO

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	#Casualty Card: To record treatment given, as well as medical history		#Casualty Card: To record treatment given, as well as medical history
	#Red Zipper Pouch: To contain items. Safety Pin attached to zipper to ease use under stress.		#Red Zipper Pouch: To contain items. Safety Pin attached to zipper to ease use under stress.

			Liquid:
			#Iodine - disinfectant
			#Rubbing alcohol - disinfectant
			#Hydrogen peroxide - oxidizer
			#Eyewash bottle

	=From Yoonseo=		=From Yoonseo=

Marcin: /* From Jeff Frazer, EMT in Maysville MO */

2021-11-15T23:07:48Z

From Jeff Frazer, EMT in Maysville MO

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	Maxipads x 2: Wound Dressing or for its intended purpose.		#Maxipads x 2: Wound Dressing or for its intended purpose.
			#4x4 Sterile Gauze x 2: Wound Dressing
	4x4 Sterile Gauze x 2: Wound Dressing		#4 Inch Non-Sterile Roller Gauze: Wound Bandage (Combine item 1, 2, 3 in plastic bag)
			#Zip Tie: To hold tourniquet windlass rod in place or attach casualty card to patient
	4 Inch Non-Sterile Roller Gauze: Wound Bandage (Combine item 1, 2, 3 in plastic bag)		#Triangular Bandage: Use for a sling, a pressure dressing or tourniquet
			#Tongue Depressor: Finger splint or visualizing the airway
	Zip Tie: To hold tourniquet windlass rod in place or attach casualty card to patient		#Sterile Roller Gauze: Wound dressing, bandage, or for packing wounds. As an alternative, a roll of coban or an ace wrap could be included instead.
			#Tourniquet Windlass Rod: 8 tongue depressors taped together for tightening a tourniquet
	Triangular Bandage: Use for a sling, a pressure dressing or tourniquet		#Nitrile Gloves: 1 pair.
			#Providone Iodine Pads x 2: For wound cleaning or water purification
	Tongue Depressor: Finger splint or visualizing the airway		#Alcohol Prep Pads x 6: For wound cleaning or fire starting
			#Bandaid Assortment x 20: For protecting small cuts or as tape for splints
	Sterile Roller Gauze: Wound dressing, bandage, or for packing wounds. As an alternative, a roll of coban or an ace wrap could be included instead.		#Butterfly Closure x 5: Wound closure
			#Casualty Card: To record treatment given, as well as medical history
	Tourniquet Windlass Rod: 8 tongue depressors taped together for tightening a tourniquet		#Red Zipper Pouch: To contain items. Safety Pin attached to zipper to ease use under stress.

	Nitrile Gloves: 1 pair.

	Providone Iodine Pads x 2: For wound cleaning or water purification

	Alcohol Prep Pads x 6: For wound cleaning or fire starting

	Bandaid Assortment x 20: For protecting small cuts or as tape for splints

	Butterfly Closure x 5: Wound closure

	Casualty Card: To record treatment given, as well as medical history

	Red Zipper Pouch: To contain items. Safety Pin attached to zipper to ease use under stress.

	=From Yoonseo=		=From Yoonseo=

Eric: Minor Text Formating Fix

2019-06-23T22:26:07Z

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	=See Also=		=See Also=
	*[[https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Construction_Sets#Healthcare_Stuff The "Healthcare sub-section of the "Construction Sets" Page]]		*[https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Construction_Sets#Healthcare_Stuff The "Healthcare sub-section of the "Construction Sets" Page]

Eric: Added some more links under the "See Also" section

2019-06-23T22:25:45Z

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	*Vitamin C, A, D (10000 units), A, and K		*Vitamin C, A, D (10000 units), A, and K

			=See Also=
			*[[https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Construction_Sets#Healthcare_Stuff The "Healthcare sub-section of the "Construction Sets" Page]]

Marcin: /* Antibiotics */

2019-06-22T20:45:27Z

Antibiotics

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	=Antibiotics=		=Antibiotics=

	*Vitamin C, A, D (10000 units), C, K2		*Vitamin C, A, D (10000 units), A, and K