After decades in Scouting, I finally got a chance to attend a Philmont Scout Ranch trek as an advisor. Here are some highlights of the Philmont trek equipment that worked out for me! I should have bought a set of 12 mini carabiners like these for the crew to hold the backpack tags. These…
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Car Preparedness for Emergencies – Part 3
When it comes to having your car or vehicle prepared, it’s more than just regular maintenance, it’s having with you what you need to handle an emergency if one were to arise. Here is part three of few lists for car preparedness for emergencies. Missing part two? Check it out here! Including the Kitchen Sink?…
Tourniquet Misunderstandings: Why it’s time to rethink
When I was originally learning first aid all those years ago (First Aid Merit Badge, FTW!), I learned about the tourniquet. I learned of it uses, but also its dangers. I was warned that misapplication could cause loss of limb. For many people, the tourniquet still has the stigma of dangerous first aid. It’s time…
Check Your First Aid Kit at the New Year
As I said before, First Aid kit contents won’t last for ever. If you haven’t checked your First Aid kit contents for damage, spoilage, and being past expiration dates, now’s a good time. You want to check your first aid kit (all of them!) at least twice a year. So check at the new year…
Car Preparedness for Emergencies – Part 2
When it comes to having your car or vehicle prepared, it’s more than just regular maintenance, it’s having with you what you need to handle an emergency if one were to arise. Here is part two of few lists for car preparedness for emergencies. Read below to see what else you should keep in your…
Car Preparedness For Emergencies – Part 1
When it comes to having your car or vehicle prepared, it’s more than just regular maintenance, it’s having with you what you need to handle an emergency if one were to arise. Here is part one of few lists for car preparedness for emergencies. Being Prepared for First Aid Problems: This is covered in the…
Hurricane Forecast Cone – How to Read One
The National Hurricane Center (or NHC, which is part of the the National Weather Service, or NWS, which is itself part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, for all you acronym geeks out there) puts out a standard graph whenever a hurricane or serious storm has developed. This graph, known as the…
First Aid Kit Contents: Part 2 – Boat and Home
This is part 2 of the boat and home first aid kit contents. Part 1, which covered individual, office, and car, can be found here. Boat First Aid Kit Contents: Boats offer a unique set of hazards that need to be especially considered. In addition to sun burns and fishing hooks, one must also consider…
Time for a come back!
It’s been some time since I’ve even had time to update this, but it’s time to do this! I have several articles queued up that weren’t yet complete at the time, but now it’s time to complete it!
First Aid Kit Contents: Part 1 – Individual, Office, and Car
As I’ve stated on several other posts, preparedness especially includes medical issues, be them from falls, cuts, car accidents, violent attacks, insects/animals, or just carelessness. Given all the causes, it should be easy to see that there is no “one size fits all” for a first aid kit, or, at least, not one that doesn’t…