Drug overdose is something I’ve fortunately never had to consider in my travels. I can’t say I would feel comfortable administering narcan or any such thing unless I had the proper training. Even then carrying some just in case seems like overkill. May as well carry a defibrillator around while I’m at it just so I get all the “what if” scenarios covered.
If I happen across someone who needs first aid I will try my best to help and hope that if I ever needed the same someone would help me. I carry basic items and have decent training in their use.
What I have in my EDC bag goes beyond the typical "What if?" Along those lines, there has to be a limit.
Is it within the realm of possibility I may need to use a defibrillator on the person? Yes. Should I EDC a defibrillator simply because it's within the realm of possibility that I will use one? Factoring in the cost, size, weight and the fact that almost every commercial building has one, I would have to say no.
The simple reality is, it's not possible to cover every scenario. As I've said many times: experience is your best teacher. Experience has taught me what and what not to EDC. Why then make a bleeding kit for my EDC bag when the most significant incident I encountered was slicing the palm of my with a box cutter? All that was needed was to clean the wound, apply gauze and wrap it with first aid tape. I have all that in my Traveler Kit. Why would I need a bleeding kit in addition to what I currently have if I never needed one?
The simple answer is I crunched the numbers and came to the conclusion that the probability justifies the cost, space and weight of a CPR & Bleeding Kit.
Jeanette Isabelle
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