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- Sun Jan 21, 2018 9:32 am
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: New to this forum, my preps saved me.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4108
- Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:48 pm
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3171
Re: Hello
Welcome
- Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:12 am
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: Hi from Hertfordshire
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3256
Re: Hi from Hertfordshire
Welcome
- Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:23 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: First Aid Training
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4965
Re: First Aid Training
To be fair it was in the pipeline before I joined. The though process was that if we're on a search and in a marked up vehicle, the public would go there for first aid. Also as we know the demand on the ambulance service is growing everyday so if we can start treatment early then it benefits the pat...
- Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:26 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: First Aid Training
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4965
Re: First Aid Training
I've recently joined Lowlands search and rescue. They are young their first aid training to First Person on Scene. Myself and another Paramedic will be covering BLS/ILS, Trauma assessment and basic management, use of gases and selective medical problems. This kind of training will be standard for ot...
- Sat Nov 25, 2017 9:57 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: To quickclot or not?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6259
Re: To quickclot or not?
Not a fan of quick clot at all. I've used both quick clot and cellox gauze, and the gauze is much better. To that end 99% of all bleeding patients I go to, I can control the bleeding with gauze and pressure. Usually people take pressure off to early to see if it's stopped and that's why you never st...
- Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:56 am
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1412
Re: Hello
Welcome and I feel your pain.
- Wed Aug 30, 2017 6:19 am
- Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
- Topic: Wyvale garden centres seed sale
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1559
Re: Wyvale garden centres seed sale
Nice one. Gonna have to go there tomorrow.
- Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:38 am
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: viscopaste zinc oxide bandage
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2626
Re: viscopaste zinc oxide bandage
It is probably better than jellonet, but more likely it's what they had to hand. It's common place to put a moist adaptic dressing over new sutures before applying a bandage. This keeps the wound moist and helps the deeper layers heal. These dressings stay on for a day or two then usually you can le...
- Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:55 pm
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: Bedford Prepper
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1804
Re: Bedford Prepper
Welcome mate.