Where to buy a first aid kit??

nickl · 02 January 2006, 19:05

I'm putting together the kit I need to have my rib coded, and I need to know a good place to get hold of the "Category 3 Stores" needed for Category 4 Coding. I know I need to carry other things as well, but I could do with getting hold of the minimum kit all at the same time.
Cheers,

Nick

Mike B · 02 January 2006, 19:26

Nick,

I don't know the full requirements for a coded kit, but if you do, then I use the following company for all my medical / emergency needs. They have always been really good and seem pretty competitive.

http://www.spservices.co.uk/

If you are looking for the actual requirements for the kit you might be better positing a note in the commercial operators forum.

Cheers

Mike

Rogue Wave · 02 January 2006, 19:46

http://www.mcg.uk.com/Guidance_Notes_Jan_05.pdf#search='mecal'

This Limk might be of use to you with your coding effort.

Unfortunately I had a boat stolen, which we were about to code, and it is looking unlikely that the boat will be being replaced. I therefore have a great deal of code ready equipment for a RIB (inc Liferaft, grab bag.EPIRB etc!) which is surplus to my requirements if you are interested.!

First aid kits are available from Ocean Safety but I think they come vacuum packed from a firm in Cardiff I'll come back with the name after having a look at the package

http://www.bcbin.com/Default.aspx?cid=184

DJL · 02 January 2006, 20:15

www.stjohnsupplies.co.uk are quite good for general first aid supplies

Nick Thompson · 02 January 2006, 21:18

I bought a Category "C" First Aid Kit from Dave Hichman of this parish, but it can only be purchased after you have completed the RYA first aid course.

Cookee · 03 January 2006, 08:33

Cosalt have branches around the country I think, and they supply all of the stuff needed for coding.

Simon Hawkins · 03 January 2006, 09:39

You will need a CAT C first aid kit. These can be purchased from Ocean Safefy and are vacuum packed.

Simon

David Hickman · 03 January 2006, 18:32

Hi,
Yes I can supply them. They are approx £35.00 but will have to check.

Nick, you do not have to do the 1st Aid course, BUT it benefits you as you are instructed in the use of the Cat 3 drugs that are in the Cat 3 1st aid kits.

codprawn · 04 January 2006, 22:47

Are there any kits better suited to RIBs??? Looking at the cat C type they seem, more designed for liferafts - 30 anti shite and 50 Ibuoprofen seem a bit over the top for 12 people on a boat for a few hours.

There also seems to be a lack of certain items that could be quite usefull = like eyewash stuff and burn gel etc or even some anti histamenes.

Are you allowed to make up your own kit or do you HAVE to buy the approved type???

Pete7 · 05 January 2006, 09:20

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Are you allowed to make up your own kit or do you HAVE to buy the approved type???

You can do what ever you like on your own rib, but for a coded vessel there is a list of what must be carried so convienent just to buy the complete kit, then carry a spare one from Boots to actaully use. Afterall you don't wan't to open a £35 first aid kit for someone with a cut finger.

Pete

Tideway · 06 January 2006, 21:11

I am not sure if this will fully comply with the Coding requirements, but we have just bought a couple of kits form the following supplier:

www.crewmedic.com

We operate a coded boat and the 1st aid kit is supplied by our marine people in a sealed pack, as is mentioned earlier? So for those cut fingers or little burns we have just had a small ARCO pack. This is not w/proof and does not like damp...

We have bought a couple of these 2day at the Boat Show, so I cannot fully endorse at this stage, but they are rather sensibly (IMHO) graded in a 'Time from Help' system ie. 30, 50 or 180 mins from assistance. I liked that. I also liked the inclusion of eye/wound wash, instant ice packs and burn gels.

They do them in the Ortleib/Flexi waterproof packs or the hard Peli cases. Refills are available, and you could easily use one as you main kit if you had a w/proof or Peli case spare.

Bit of rave review on little info I know, but they knew what they were talking about and had definitely spotted a niche that needed filling.

Might be worth a look?

Stay safe!

t

Rogue Wave · 07 January 2006, 08:54

if you put you own day ist id kit together then tupperware makes a very good box. They sell a very good and hermeticaly intact range in big COops called lock and seal.

It's difficult for me to get exited about tupperware type stuff but this stuff is the bestest I have seen so far

DM · 08 January 2006, 19:40

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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

if you put you own day ist aid kit together then tupperware makes a very good box.

If I broke my leg and a first aider turned up with their kit in a Tupperware box, I'd tell them to Foxtrot Oscar.

You'll be telling us next to keep a copy of Mrs. Beatons cookbook alongside the Small Craft Almanac, charts and tide tables.

DM

P.S Have you ever had radar on any of your boats?

codprawn · 08 January 2006, 23:19

To be honest knowledge is far more important than a first aid kit.

In a life or death situation the contents of most first aid kits aren't going to help much anyway.

I remember a story not long ago of a woman who's life was saved on a plane with a wire coathanger - a knife and fork and some clingfilm - she was lucky that there were 2 of the world's leading lung specialists on board!!!

An artic full of surgical equipment isn't going to help unless there is someone around who knows how to use it - on the other hand a doctor can always improvise.

Rogue Wave · 09 January 2006, 06:45

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Originally Posted by davidmanning

If I broke my leg and a first aider turned up with their kit in a Tupperware box, I'd tell them to Foxtrot Oscar.

You'll be telling us next to keep a copy of Mrs. Beatons cookbook alongside the Small Craft Almanac, charts and tide tables.

DM

P.S Have you ever had radar on any of your boats?

Ok Sinjeon

Firstly what do you know about broken legs! I think you'll find treatment has moved on from the lessons you got from Florence Nightingale during the Battle of Hastings.

Secondly If you broke your leg and I turned up the only thing I'd do is larf and say 'that will hurt in the morning' I learnt that technique of one of the countries top paramedics

do you think I need to add a coathanger and Anti Hysterectomy tablets to my first aid kit?

Surely I could cut up the tupperware box with my emergency scalpel and fashion some splints which I could bind together with the coathanger

yes we do have Radar on one of our boats why?

over

Rogue 'mcgiver' Wave

Pete7 · 09 January 2006, 12:20

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Originally Posted by davidmanning

If I broke my leg and a first aider turned up with their kit in a Tupperware box, I'd tell them to Foxtrot Oscar. DM

But that highly trained first aider could be Jon Brooks arriving in the nick of time to patch you up and save your life, probably much better than one of those ambulance chaser peeps.

Quote:

P.S Have you ever had radar on any of your boats?

no why ? is the radiation good for first aid

DM · 09 January 2006, 12:21

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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

yes we do have Radar on one of our boats why?

I think its fried your brain.

DM

Rogue Wave · 09 January 2006, 19:14

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Originally Posted by davidmanning

I think its fried your brain.

DM

See there you go Mr know it all clever clogs Manning. Anybody with a modicum of medical training would realise my brains were fried using purely natural ingredients!

Regard that smiley as a finger

Jono · 09 January 2006, 19:17

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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

.....would realise my brains were fried using purely fermented and distilled ingredients!

Regard that smiley as a finger

mark-f · 10 January 2006, 21:41

I got a nice one at the boat show from this outfit

http://www.bluewatersupplies.com/cm_range_eng4.htm