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by tanstaafl
Sat Jan 19, 2019 2:56 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: SCHOOL-EMERGENCY Kit
Replies: 12
Views: 3114

Re: SCHOOL-EMERGENCY Kit

You already know the answer, It's a good start, but tell the powers to be needs more adding and in bulk not just extra kits and get the staff trained to implement your disaster plan and First aid training. The problem is going to be cost and what they are willing/able to budget for. Most kits like ...
by tanstaafl
Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:05 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: SCHOOL-EMERGENCY Kit
Replies: 12
Views: 3114

SCHOOL-EMERGENCY Kit

So the school where I work (caretaker) is finally bringing in procedures for a terrorist/violent attack and the bursar wants 3 emergency kits around the school so my boss found these online. Are they any good or are there better out there... I did try to get them to let me make up our own but they w...
by tanstaafl
Tue Feb 20, 2018 3:22 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: EDC knife
Replies: 38
Views: 16931

Re: EDC knife

Some very very good knives coming out of china these days, I have a £10 Sanrenmu which came out of the same factory as a mates £40 boker (just without the name), did some research and it turns out the company makes the knives for Boker then after the run just keep going.... Boker https://www.knivesp...
by tanstaafl
Sun Oct 22, 2017 3:15 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: anti inflammatory cream
Replies: 11
Views: 7869

Re: anti inflammatory cream

Yep, big fan of Voltarol gel here as well for short term use. Have you heard about about Capsaicin cream? https://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis-information/complementary-and-alternative-medicines/cam-report/complementary-medicines-for-osteoarthritis/capsaicin.aspx It's very good for longer ...
by tanstaafl
Sun Oct 22, 2017 3:10 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Advice needed please.
Replies: 9
Views: 4980

Re: Advice needed please.

by tanstaafl
Sat Jul 15, 2017 7:38 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Homebrew
Replies: 25
Views: 12308

Re: Homebrew

Righto have drunk 2 lots so far and very nice it was too and have another lot in bottles nearly ready to drink , first was stout and the last 2 were porter :D .... Made the last lot with less water as the first 2 were prob 3.5% or thereabouts and according to my hydro thingy this lot should be about...
by tanstaafl
Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:04 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Homebrew
Replies: 25
Views: 12308

Re: Homebrew

So following the advice on here I gave it 2 weeks then bottled it yesterday....... Did not try any bar the bit in the siphon tube ,,, tasted like beer :D Also bought the sugar drop thingys (Carbonation Drops) for ease of use but they are designed for 330ml bottles not my 500s , so looked online and ...
by tanstaafl
Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:11 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: hello, I am medic mark,ask me a question.
Replies: 108
Views: 35546

Re: hello, I am medic mark,ask me a question.

Not bad methinks after several pints standing on one leg with blood all over the place, tho I think my idea of drinking a few :roll: pints of Guinness Porter to replace the blood paid off :D

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by tanstaafl
Tue Jun 06, 2017 4:02 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: hello, I am medic mark,ask me a question.
Replies: 108
Views: 35546

Re: hello, I am medic mark,ask me a question.

Hi Mark, thanks for the tips, when I went into the walk in clinic with my cut foot it was worse than I had thought , took a chunk out of my foot and nicked a vein ? So the nurse put these little sheets in liquid and put them in the hole, when I soaked the wound to take the bandage off a few days lat...
by tanstaafl
Tue Jun 06, 2017 3:52 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Best Leatherman
Replies: 33
Views: 13766

Re: Best Leatherman

I have had leathermans for years, ever since I found one in the back of a bike I had bought and have broke a few and they have always been replaced no questions asked (and it was my own hamfistedness)... they are very good Gerber - not a fan have broke 3 dimes already , they seem to be made of choco...