First aid kit addition...Exam gloves

Posted by: TeacherRO

First aid kit addition...Exam gloves - 02/20/12 04:54 PM

One thing thats in all my FAKs are exam gloves. Useful for protecting YOU and nicely cheap and compact. I also EDC a pair in a small containers. (Hard to improvise)
Posted by: LesSnyder

Re: First aid kit addition...Exam gloves - 02/20/12 09:41 PM

an MD friend suggested 3 pairs for each responder...I use nitrile in case a user has a latex allergy
Posted by: bacpacjac

Re: First aid kit addition...Exam gloves - 02/20/12 10:08 PM

Originally Posted By: LesSnyder
I use nitrile in case a user has a latex allergy


Ditto. Also, I like that pinholes are obvious in nitrile gloves vs latex.
Posted by: Glock-A-Roo

Re: First aid kit addition...Exam gloves - 02/20/12 10:13 PM

Originally Posted By: TeacherRO
Hard to improvise


That's a good criterion for any kit (medical, survival, etc) in a resource-limited environment.
Posted by: MDinana

Re: First aid kit addition...Exam gloves - 02/20/12 11:56 PM

Don't forget to change them out occasionally. Latex especially degrades over time.

And I've definitely gone through 3-4 pairs of gloves on scene before. Extra are good. My car FAK has a ziploc bag full of gloves (that probably should be replaced ... )
Posted by: Meadowlark

Re: First aid kit addition...Exam gloves - 02/21/12 11:33 PM


Ditto on the changing out FAK gloves. I found out the hard way that they indeed lose their elasticity over time, in that when I needed a pair from a kit, they split right open(!). And I have small hands...

I now switch 'em out when I check/replace other items, at least on a yearly basis.