First Aid
Personal First Aid Kit
A Personal First Aid Kit should be carried by each member of the Patrol. It should include:
- 1 x triangular bandage
- 1 × 75mm elastic crepe bandage
- 1 x sealed sterile dressing
- Bandaids
- Safety pins
- Sun blockout cream
- Foil Rescue Sheet
- Personal medications both Prescription & Non-prescription
Patrol First Aid Kit
In addition, each Patrol should carry as a Patrol Kit the following:
- Roll of adhesive dressing strip
- Pair scissors
- Packet of gauze squares
- 2 x non-stick dressings
- Roll of adhesive tape (25mm)
- ‘Wound Dressing’ (2 x No 14)
- “Stingose”
- Sterile gloves (x 2 pairs)
- Benadine liquid / other antiseptic LIQUID
- Fine point tweezers
- Paper and Pen/Pencil
- Gaffer tape (emergency repairs for packs, tents etc)
- Basic First Aid instructions