Safety and First Aid Checklist

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Wound and dressing core

The layer that handles the everyday: cuts, scrapes, blisters and the puncture that gets dirt in it.

  1. Sterile gauze pads in two sizes, ten or more Essential
  2. Adhesive plasters in several shapes, in a sealed tin
  3. Crepe bandages with clips, wide and narrow
  4. Waterproof wound dressings that hold under a sock
  5. Butterfly closures and wound tape for the clean edges
  6. Antiseptic wipes and clean water for the first flush
  7. Nitrile gloves, four pairs minimum, in the lid pocket Essential

Snake, tick and sting layer

Small in the box, first in the plan. The snake bandage is the item this whole kit is weighted toward.

  1. Three long elastic bandages, 10 centimetres, for a full limb Essential
  2. Splint material or a padded board for the bitten limb
  3. Fine-point tweezers and a tick removal fork
  4. A sting card for scraping bees, not pinching them
  5. Printed current first aid cards for snake, spider and jellyfish

Burns and scalds

Camp runs on fire and fuel. The burn layer is cheap and used far more often than people expect.

  1. Sterile non-stick burn dressings sized for a forearm Essential
  2. Cling film, box bought, for covering after cooling
  3. Blister plasters for hot spots and sandal rub
  4. A clean water source dedicated to cooling, five litres

Medicines and personal health

The personal layer beats the generic layer. The list in the bag matters as much as the tablets.

  1. All personal medicines, packed with a written list and dosing Essential
  2. Antihistamine tablets, plus an adrenaline injector if prescribed Essential
  3. Oral rehydration salts, a dozen sachets minimum Essential
  4. Paracetamol and ibuprofen, adult and child forms
  5. Anti-nausea and motion sickness tablets for the long corrugations
  6. Anything the crew has needed on past trips, deliberately restocked

Tools and documentation

The items that make assessment possible: light, sight, measurement and a written record.

  1. Trauma scissors that cut bandage and denim
  2. Tweezers, magnifier and safety pins in one pouch
  3. Digital thermometer and a pen for the incident notes
  4. Head torch per carer for the 2 am assessment
  5. Face shield for resuscitation, in the lid pocket
  6. A sealed bag holding the medical card and insurance details

Emergency and comms layer

The part of the kit that starts before anyone is hurt and finishes after the vehicle is moving.

  1. PLB or satellite messenger, registered and tested this season Essential
  2. Foil blanket, three per group, marked as emergency-only
  3. Trip intention form left with a named person at home
  4. Charged power bank held for the emergency call, not the game
  5. Emergency number card: 000, Poisons 13 11 26, RFDS channel
  6. Warn flag, torch signal and spare fuses for the extraction walk