How much is important to have first aid kits in Vehicle?

[mhflife]

How much is important to have first aid kits in Vehicle?

 

[Bird]

How important? I ALWAYS have a first aid kit in the car. So far, haven't needed it except for the occasional bandaid, but I'd sure not want to be without it.

 

[Frankenkubota]

I've got one. 1988 bmw 325 convert, never needed in 27 years but...you never know.

came new with the car. all the writing is in german

 

[rademamj1]

I have a full first aide kit in the vehicle, and update it every couple of years, but in 10 years, just never needed it.

 

[deserteagle71]

Always have a full-blown EMT kit in my rigs. Never needed it for myself but it has been my unfortunate experience to come across some terrible wrecks in remote places.

Started doing this many years ago after I came across a car wrapped (literally) around a tree; guy inside had a hellacious gash that was bleeding badly and all I had to put on the wound was a roll of toilet paper........

 

[Jstpssng]

I carry bandaids, Ibuprofin, antibiotic cream, aspirin and Benedril. The first three are apt to be used for minor injuries, aspirin for a heart attack, and the last can be helpful if somebody is having an allergic reaction. I also carry a roll of gauze, tape, and a tourniquet.
I should carry some type of a splint but don't. Everything fits in a pouch so I can carry it in the woods with me. I do keep a bottle of hand sanitizer in my truck, which has 70% alcohol.
In a life threatening emergency you aren't going to be worrying about infection; your main objective is to stop the bleeding and your sweatshirt or tee shirt will work if necessary. Contrary to what some say, one thing you DON'T want to use is a tampon. They're designed to absorb blood, you want to stop it so that it will clot.

Which reminds me, I also have a couple tubes of clotting powder and a clotting sponge.

 

[dlctcg]

How much is important to have first aid kits in Vehicle?

Only important when you need it.... I have kits in both our boats (never needed), our ATV's (never needed), & our trucks (never needed).... Thank God on all those accounts. I also have kits in all 6 of my company vehicles & twice I have been grateful they were there. One occasion was an employee who didn't have any prior allergic reaction to bee's (so no reason to carry an epi pen) wound up having a reaction on a jobsite. Our kits have Liquid Benadryl Capsules in them & they were administer to him after a reaction. After they whole episode was over we were told if he had not had the Benadryl to slow down the reaction the outcome could have been much worse. I'm personally highly allergic to yellow jackets (or a$$holes with wings) but I have a prescribed Epi Pen & I know the dangers. I' glad we had the kits available & up to date in our trucks...

 

[MoKelly]

I carry a store bought first aid kit.

I’d only use it for me or my family.

I would never begin to treat someone else. First, I have no idea if I’d be helping or hurting. Second, the possible liability is significant.

MoKelly

 

[Whidbey]

I carry a store bought first aid kit.

I’d only use it for me or my family.

I would never begin to treat someone else. First, I have no idea if I’d be helping or hurting. Second, the possible liability is significant.

MoKelly

Most states have good samaritan laws which limit your liability.

 

[lman]

I carry a store bought first aid kit.

I’d only use it for me or my family.

I would never begin to treat someone else. First, I have no idea if I’d be helping or hurting. Second, the possible liability is significant.

MoKelly

That's a poor excuse to not help somebody. You apparently never heard of the Good Samaritan law.


The Good Samaritan Act is a law which protects any volunteer giving aid to an injured person in an emergency situation. The Good Samaritan Law offers legal protection in the form of exemption from lawsuits and liability, acting as a safeguard to those who help another in a real emergency, life-or-death situation.

 

[oosik]

I just, two day ago, put a rather complete first aid kit in the Taco Wagon. Takes up the entire storage space at the bottom of the front seat divider. It's there to help anybody in need.

A suggestion MoKelly - Google and read the Good Samaritan law for your state. Sign up for First Aide classes - usually given by or sponsored by local fire departments, insurance companies or hospitals.

Standing around at a serious accident, until Para Medics arrive - with your thumb up your butt - does nobody any good.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Gotta love those germans. 1988 bmw 325. first aid kit standard and notice, in german! this is not a grey market car.

i can see the german marketing folks at some meeting discussing the first aid kit........

"Those ignorant americans should read german because we know what's better for them"!

Car also has an integrated tool kit built not underside of trunk lid and.......NO CUP HOLDERS!

 

[Frankenkubota]

I carry a store bought first aid kit.

I’d only use it for me or my family.

I would never begin to treat someone else. First, I have no idea if I’d be helping or hurting. Second, the possible liability is significant.

MoKelly

i'd help but. would CMA anyway possible.

I found a ladies wallet at a dog park in portland. it was full of money.

before i ever opened it i got a friend to video the entire process of me opening it, finding the drivers license and counting the $.

I have very little faith in any laws, sad but true. We think laws are laws...lawyers think they are starting points......

 

[MoKelly]

You better know the law and even more than that —- you better know what you are doing.

The first principal of heath care is “do no harm”. If you are not trained (but play one on TV) there is a good chance in a major injury situation you will do harm.

I’m not talking about giving someone a band-aid or a blanket. Or anything in a small drug store first aid kit. That’s easy.

But, would you set a broken arm? Move someone with a neck injury or broken leg or stuck in the car? What would you have done if you were first on scene when Tiger Woods crashed? What if the person is not conscience and cannot give consent (required in many states).

MoKelly

 

[sea2summit]

I carry a store bought first aid kit.

I’d only use it for me or my family.

I would never begin to treat someone else. First, I have no idea if I’d be helping or hurting. Second, the possible liability is significant.

MoKelly

Looks like everyone has already dogpiled but just one more dog on the pile. Always help.

 

[sea2summit]

You better know the law and even more than that —- you better know what you are doing.

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The first principal of heath care is “do no harm”. If you are not trained (but play one on TV) there is a good chance in a major injury situation you will do harm.

I’m not talking about giving someone a band-aid or a blanket. Or anything in a small drug store first aid kit. That’s easy.

But, would you set a broken arm? Move someone with a neck injury or broken leg or stuck in the car? What would you have done if you were first on scene when Tiger Woods crashed? What if the person is not conscience and cannot give consent (required in many states).

MoKelly

Did you read what you posted? It said you could be held liable if you cause ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT injury and I'd bet my last dollar that a jury of your peers would have to be convinced you deliberately attempted to cause harm before they found you liable.

So your child is in an over turned car, bleeding from a head wound, 20 miles from the nearest EMS and I show up on scene I guess I'll just call 911 and wait

I've helped in three wrecks as a normal person and I don't know how many in my previous profession (not EMS) in addition to conducting CPR in a few instances. I was never wondering "am I going to be liable if they die"? That's a life, limb or eyesight issue. Call me crazy I guess.

 

[sea2summit]

Gotta love those germans. 1988 bmw 325. first aid kit standard and notice, in german! this is not a grey market car.

i can see the german marketing folks at some meeting discussing the first aid kit........

"Those ignorant americans should read german because we know what's better for them"!

Car also has an integrated tool kit built not underside of trunk lid and.......NO CUP HOLDERS!View attachment 693574View attachment 693575

That's actually a most of the way okay kit for a car wreck. Notice no bandaids or pain meds, that's a different box all together. I'd throw a set of EMT sheers in there and you'd probably be good for most likely scenarios.

 

[sea2summit]

So getting around to the OP's question.

I think they should be mandatory for anyone driving around...and the training in how to stop major bleeding and stabilize for injury/shock. You should also have an extinguisher and an extraction tool or plan for how to break through a vehicle window.

Probably driven by my personal experience, the kits I carry don't care if you have a splinter or headache I'm only focused on keeping you alive until EMS gets there. My kit is comprised of tourniquets, gauze, pressure dressings, airways, samsplints, tape, and sheers for the smallest one in my motorcycle. They grow from there with my wife's being slightly larger but generally the same contents (space blankets, other bits and bobs, and more quantity). I have two trucks and the one I spend the most time has a very robust kit I probably have enough for 3-6 trauma patients which translates to more than one person could apply and monitor.

 

[Jstpssng]

I used to carry all of the things listed by various posters above, and more. One day I was talking to a relative who was a helicopter paramedic for 20+ years before he got promoted, and my kit is based on what he told me that I needed. The difference what I had and what I have is that it's now easily transferable from truck to truck, to my ATV or snowsled, and into my vest when I leave all of the above and head into the woods. I also carry a Garmin Inreach.
Another tourniquet and tube of blotclotting powder is kept in the pocket of my chain saw chaps.

 

[Whidbey]

I used to carry all of the things listed by various posters above, and more. One day I was talking to a relative who was a helicopter paramedic for 20+ years before he got promoted, and my kit is based on what he told me that I needed. The difference what I had and what I have is that it's now easily transferable from truck to truck, to my ATV or snowsled, and into my vest when I leave all of the above and head into the woods. I also carry a Garmin Inreach.
Another tourniquet and tube of blotclotting powder is kept in the pocket of my chain saw chaps.

Could you list what you have in your kit? I need to set one up.