I've always thought of all versions like that as just safety pins. What you call "nappy pins" are what I think of as safety pins, usually with a metal head, but there are also plastic head versions. I don't know what the version made entirely out of bent wire is called, maybe that's the "blanket pin". Those have a bit of pin sticking out, so they are less safe really.

Eugene, I thought I was the only one who did that! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Greg

Its difficult to explain without pics unfortunately but the things I was trying to desribe have the metal head but have an additional head over the top of the metal one made of plastic which clicks on and off working as a sort of lock to stop the pin being opened.

Whatever they are called they can be quite usefull

99% of all "Safety Pins" I've ever seen looked like this:



They are used on diapers, which you call "nappies", so the could be "Nappy Pins" also.

I think this is what he is talking about when reffering to Nappy pins. I know what he means. They are essentially the same as regular safety pins but with the addition of a plastic bit at the end which clips on and off, that stops the pin accidentally coming undone. We use them for nappies over here in the UK but I don't know if there is an equivalent in the US or not...

You keep this in your car! Hells teeth there's more kit here than in my squadron ambulance. <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> How do you fit a trip to Tesco's in LOL. If your properly trained and confident enough to use this kit in the UK then all the best mate. It is however a very well thought out kit. Just one question though, has Quick-Clot been cleared for use over here?

Johno

All this "bright light" as a defensive weapon talk reminds me of my 5 years as a maintenance mechanic at the City of Milwaukee housing authority.

Officially, and on the record <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />, I never carried a firearm while working even nights in the low income housing complexes (No Brian, my nose is not touching the monitor (Six feet away.).) I did carry some fairly solid knives necessary for my work and a trunchon style of black pipe with a 90 degree piece attached to a tee in case I ever had to replace a lead-in pipe with water trap for a gas furnace. <img src="/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I carried a permanent flash assembly from my 35MM camera on a cord around my neck for blinding the opposition if necessary, but was fortunate enough to never need to use it for defensive purposes.

I was lucky that I did not work in the water department as I would not have been able to carry the pipe, knives, or even my (2) "D" cell Maglite.

Bountyhunter

Gee, guys, this isn't so hard, especially if you've raised kids:

"nappie" = "diaper" in the U.S.A. Diaper pins are exactly the same here as what you term nappie pins. Big safety pins may be used in lieu of diaper pins, of course - and they do indeed sometimes pop open and jab the baby. Diaper pins are safer, and your suggestion to include some is a good idea.

IME, diaper pins are also more robust than ordinary safety pins of equivalent size and are more suitable for pinning together thick layers than safety pins.

Blanket pins are altogether different than either of the above. We have a number of them around here somewhere in various sizes... but imagine my surprise when I went looking for a picture to embed here - there are vastly different styles of clasps/pins termed "blanket pin" - nothing like each other in form, and even some of different function. Mind boggling; I had no idea. Re-enactors probably have a totally different mental image of blanket pins than I do.

HTH,

Tom

Have to say I don't know what the actual score is. However I did buy it over here (in the UK) from a major supplier (spservices they have a website http://www.spservices.co.uk/ ) So I am assuming they have cleared it now.

Sounds like a pretty comprehensive kit. We'd love to see some pics if you have them. Good point about veterinary use also. I'd say I've used my first aid kit on my dogs as much or more than on humans.

I would only suggest that you know how to use, or better, be certified to use every item in your kit. Also be aware of the legalites regarding possession and/or use of those items with respect to your level of training. (ie: needles, airways, meds, etc.)

For instance: in my comprehensive kit I have one of those "field surgery" kits. I know not to go trying to do roadside open heart surgery. I do occasionally use it to dig out a splinter or two. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Cheers!