First aid items
Feb 22, 2021 14:27:52 #
I tried glue on my hair. Doesn't work. I look just like the picture
Feb 22, 2021 14:28:57 #
Graywulff wrote:
Until it wears off I bet.....I hear it even stops dandruff😆😆😆
Feb 22, 2021 14:50:15 #
bottomcoon
Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma
Spiritof27 wrote:
That bleedstop is a great idea. I have to take a blood thinner and I'll tell you what, bleeding is something that I'm really really good at. Unlike fishing, I am a world class bleeder. Well, I should have said catching, I'm a pretty damn good fisher too.
I've been on blood thinner since 1985. Started out with Wafarin 2.5 mg daily & eventually leveled out to
12.5 mg daily. The VA tried to put me on generic Wafarin but it didn't work with me. Last fall the VA put me on Eliquis & I have been doing OK on that so far. I don't have heart trouble like most folks on blood thinners. I just get blood clots very easily. I can bleed for 2 days from a small cut. That sucks for someone who carries 2 or 3 knives all the time & goes target practicing usually 3 days a week.
I just have to be careful & that doesn't hurt a bit. When I'm fileting a fish or cleaning a deer I wear a cut proof glove on my left hand,
It's a glove worn by folks that work in chicken slaughter houses & butcher plants. Never been cut using it. You take care 27.
Feb 22, 2021 14:59:49 #
Might want to check out recommendations on that snake bite kit before buying one. Doesn't look lie they work and may actually cause problems. Here is a link to a site on them: https://www.snakebitefoundation.org/blog/2019/1/20/the-truth-about-commercial-snakebite-kits-and-venom-extractors
Feb 22, 2021 15:01:29 #
bottomcoon
Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma
mistred64 wrote:
So new question...How many of us take blood thinners? Count me in. Apparently a fishing requirement.
I have never used the regular bloodstop from a pharmacy but I have had the bloodstop from the vet used on me. Man, that stuff burns like a house afire but it does stop the bloodflow. My hunting buddy was always wanting to heat his knife & cauterize me if I got cut. Glad it didn't happen.
Feb 22, 2021 15:13:53 #
Feb 22, 2021 15:36:12 #
mistred64 wrote:
So new question...How many of us take blood thinners? Count me in. Apparently a fishing requirement.
The VA has me on blood thinners and baby aspirin as well and I told about an accident that a carpet layer had and mentioned my use from my truck first aid kit. Celox is what they had in first aid kits aboard ship so that's what I got. I get mine from Amazon. This is a 6 pack. Open the foil pack, sprinkle in wound, wrap the wound or bandage it. I used a pack on the carpet guy. He had a stab wound in his abdomen.
Feb 22, 2021 16:44:26 #
Warrenbx8 wrote:
Guys,
A while back there was a discussion on what items should be kept on a boat. I don’t remember if these two were on the list but I thought they would be good to have in an emergency. Good for hunting and camping also.
A while back there was a discussion on what items should be kept on a boat. I don’t remember if these two were on the list but I thought they would be good to have in an emergency. Good for hunting and camping also.
Good discussion folks, it isn't the fishing that's dangerous, it's the fact we use really sharp instruments and accidents can quickly become major catastrophes. The further you get from shore the more equipped your first aid kit should be. Offshore Tuna fishermen often carry syringes in their kits in case anyone gets impaled by a large tuna hook. Things can happen quickly enough that no one should be fishing by themselves very far from shore.
Feb 22, 2021 17:25:52 #
Spiritof27 wrote:
That bleedstop is a great idea. I have to take a blood thinner and I'll tell you what, bleeding is something that I'm really really good at. Unlike fishing, I am a world class bleeder. Well, I should have said catching, I'm a pretty damn good fisher too.
You’re a class act Spirit. I too bleed like a stuck hog even if it’s only a scratch on my arm. It looks like I have a deep gash.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺
Feb 23, 2021 00:13:48 #
Able Man
Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)
Thanks for that link, pigiron1951! You just $aved me $ome money, I was planning on $pending!!
I seem to remember about 40 to 50 years ago, that it WAS possible, to aquire "snake bite kits" that ACTUALLY had doses of certain antivenin, commonly needed in the areas a person was expecting to be in. Seems like the Cutter Co., used to make them. Thinking I'm gonna "Google it".
I seem to remember about 40 to 50 years ago, that it WAS possible, to aquire "snake bite kits" that ACTUALLY had doses of certain antivenin, commonly needed in the areas a person was expecting to be in. Seems like the Cutter Co., used to make them. Thinking I'm gonna "Google it".
Feb 23, 2021 00:48:17 #
Able Man
Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)
Well, I did ✓-out quite a bit of information just now... One thing I wasn't even mindful of, is something that I'm familiar with = a good, complete first aid kit OUGHT to have an "EpiPen" included in it.
I learned about those, about a dozen years ago, while living with a woman who is allergic to bee stings. I'm thinking that I will buy one, just in case. (We still visit once in a while, plus; many OTHER people are allergic to bee stings, as well.) Along those lines, there is a product (at least USED TO BE) called "Sting Ease", which is (¿was?) made by the "Zee, Corporation"... I have seen that stuff work wonders on a neighbor, who got multiple bee stings one day, back in the late 1980's, or early 90's... It's a small glass "ampule" with a small sponge-like tip... You've got to break the glass (it's "wrapped in" a plastic tube), remove the cap and wipe the liquid right on the bee stings. I'm thinking that it might help to get over the fire-ants, as well... Not sure.
I learned about those, about a dozen years ago, while living with a woman who is allergic to bee stings. I'm thinking that I will buy one, just in case. (We still visit once in a while, plus; many OTHER people are allergic to bee stings, as well.) Along those lines, there is a product (at least USED TO BE) called "Sting Ease", which is (¿was?) made by the "Zee, Corporation"... I have seen that stuff work wonders on a neighbor, who got multiple bee stings one day, back in the late 1980's, or early 90's... It's a small glass "ampule" with a small sponge-like tip... You've got to break the glass (it's "wrapped in" a plastic tube), remove the cap and wipe the liquid right on the bee stings. I'm thinking that it might help to get over the fire-ants, as well... Not sure.
Feb 23, 2021 01:22:01 #
mistred64 wrote:
So new question...How many of us take blood thinners? Count me in. Apparently a fishing requirement.
Me too... DVT’s on Eliquis...🐟on
Feb 25, 2021 13:51:49 #
Able Man
Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)
Not really in the same CATEGORY, but, still... It's been a real-live blessing, to have a complete set of fresh, dry clothes onboard, as well.
Feb 25, 2021 13:52:53 #
Able Man
Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)
That, and a couple of big dry towels in a mondo Ziploc bag.
Feb 28, 2021 18:30:07 #
FishingCowboy
Loc: Redding, California
Warrenbx8 wrote:
Accidents happen so fast. I figured for less than... (show quote)
Boy Warren! That would be a very scary situation for anyone? Thank goodness you had the presence of mind to get that motor running to get to shallow water!!! Beware the bite of the line!!!
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