What do you have..........

[slim_boy_fat]

As title, in your shed/workshop by way of a First Aid Kit?

It occurred to me in a Damascene moment that I have nothing out there to stem bleeding, rub on a burn or [much worse] flush out an eye . What do you lads have, and would it be better to put together a box with 'custom' contents or buy a commercial one?

I work out there alone [bar the odd visit from a neighbour] so don't need ones which cater for multiple personnel. I'm leaning towards to gathering bits to make up a box which might cost a little more but might suit my personal purposes better.

AND, the first one to suggest Preparation_H or similar gets put on my 'ignore' list.......

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Got two that live in the van always.
Does for work, workshop and trials riding

Both are over the counter kits, plasters eye wash, bandages wipes ect. Nothing too exotic.

 

[WorkshopChris]

I always make up my own.
Micropore tape.
50mm dressings
TCP
Supergule.
Superglue release agent.
Saline pods (they come in a strip of tubes you tear on off)
Finger size tubi grip
Cotton wall.
Masking tape.
Scalpel for jumps of swarf stuck in your hand.

 

[Pete.]

Kleenex and gaffer tape

Not really, I have a 10-person first aid box that I once had to have as a site requirement. As usual, it's missing the only thing you'll ever use - all the plasters!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Scalpel for jumps of swarf stuck in your hand.

Good idea there, but I'll put in a needle instead of the scalpel [as I have a low platelet count and any 'wounds' bleed for longer than average] The Superglue + release agent [would acetone/IPA do the same job?] is something I'd not considered.

That's a good starting point . One thing I thought about was 'old-fashioned' electrical tape, the black fabric stuff. It used to be great for helping cuts heal but seems to be difficult as most suppliers seem to have switched to plastic stuff now.

 

[brightspark]

Kleenex and gaffer tape

Not really, I have a 10-person first aid box that I once had to have as a site requirement. As usual, it's missing the only thing you'll ever use - all the plasters!

bog paper and insulation tape for me

 

[WorkshopChris]

Good idea there, but I'll put in a needle instead of the scalpel [as I have a low platelet count and any 'wounds' bleed for longer than average] The Superglue + release agent [would acetone/IPA do the same job?] is something I'd not considered.

Not sure about ipa or acetone will have to test, this is the one we use. https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p81913
One of my products uses 5 long beads of superglue as part of the assembly process. Only needed it once but well worth having.
Superglue can also be uses to glue large cuts together in a emergency(need to use a tourniquet first to slow the bleeding)
I have never found plasters to be any good so always use Micropore tape with a bit of tissue.

 

[zzr1200]

bog paper and insulation tape for me

Large blue bog roll for me, plus insulting tape and super glue.

 

[Migmac]

Plasters of all different sizes, waterproof ones. Eye wash, keep an eye on the use by date. A couple of small bandages and now after one of the boys had an accident at work a couple of large wound dressings. A thing that is coming back into first aid kits is a tourniquet, we are all getting sent on a course to learn how to use them.

 

[GW8IZR]

bog paper and insulation tape for me

Bog paper and masking tape here.. looks more 'medical' when you turn up at A&E

 

[wyn]

I have a small kit in the car but might have to uprade it after i shoved a stanley knife all the way into the side of my knee last week.
Chucked one of those wound dressing things on and carried on working for another hour then thought it sensible to stop as the blood was still coming out.

 

[God mode restorations]

I have two large first aid kits at both ends of the workshop...reason for this is if I cut myself I don't have to run to the other end of the workshop and end up tripping up on something or harpooning my self on a lump of steel sticking out of somewhere doing a worse injury that the one I first had.

 

[jenki]

Something to wash out eyes I have a sink in the garage and possibly a roll of clingfilm which seems to be in vogue for burns these days plus water to cool burns quickly.

 

[500e]

I always make up my own.
Micropore tape.
50mm dressings
TCP
Supergule.
Superglue release agent.
Saline pods (they come in a strip of tubes you tear on off)
Finger size tubi grip
Cotton wall.
Masking tape.
Scalpel for jumps of swarf stuck in your hand.

What do you get the jumping swarf & Cotton wall

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Cotton wall

?? You mean a jumper or similar ?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Some good & very worthwhile suggestions there, lads

Think I@m going to write a list and 'accumulate' as I see the things I want/need/ I already have small scissors and a medical clamp, so they're the starting points. Also a small, powerful LED Torch in case I trip the supply to the shed and end up in the pitch dark!!

 

[Maker]

It's just tempting fate really, there's nothing in it.

EDIT: That's a lie, there's half a box of expired paracetamol in it. Good thread though, I've been meaning to stock it up properly, I was thinking fine tweezers, a dental type pick and some "2-octyl..." based superglue, the medical stuff, it's supposed to be slightly toxic or something.

The most common injury I get is swarf splinters so that's what I mainly want to cater for.

Now I think about it, we've got nothing in the way of first aid indoors either, I don't think there's even any plasters.

 

[WorkshopChris]

What do you get the jumping swarf & Cotton wall

That is a result of poor spelling and not re reading before posting.
Lumps and wool, sounds like a nasty disease.

 

[cocker]

Gaffer tape and phone .
If the tape won't fix it you'll be needing help !

 

[WorkshopChris]

EDIT: That's a lie, there's half a box of expired paracetamol in it. Good thread though, I've been meaning to stock it up properly, I was thinking fine tweezers, a dental type pick and some "2-octyl..." based superglue, the medical stuff, it's supposed to be slightly toxic or something. Now I think about it, we've got nothing in the way of first aid indoors either, I don't think there's even any plasters.

http://www.realfirstaid.co.uk/superglue/

The veterinary glues are a better price for the same product.