I was on a whitewater trip one time and was told not to worry about bringing a FAK because there was going to be a doctor on the trip. Turned out he was a dermatologist whose first aid knowledge was about the same as most of the scouts on the trip.
And find out which of the scouts are really gung-ho on the first aid stuff - I was, and it's led me to EMS and eventually med school. See if they'll carry some extra items, and know about the troop FAK. That way if something happens to the adults, there's still someone that can help.
Yeah, um that scout is me. (: So thats why I volunteered to do this. I am Cpr, Aed and First aid trained by Red Cross. The doctors we have, I know, have done this stuff a lot. I probably know as much or more about first aid than most of the adult leaders.
"Another thing to possibly think of is oxygen, the wonder drug. Probably not for a young scout (altho a serious injury could change that), but possibly for the adult leaders. Some of those guys can have a few years on them, and you never can tell when someone might have the big one. The fast application of O2 can literally be a life saver..."
where would I get this?
-JAce
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