Having a decent first aid kit in your 4WD car is something that many people don’t put in a lot of effort until they realize they need it. Most of time first aid and emergency medical help are required during the adventure travel.
What to take
Looking at the sheer number of first aid kits on the market, it can be daunting to wonder which equipment is right for your next trip. The amount of gear you pack depends on the difficulty of driving, the distance from where you are going, and the amount of time you plan to spend there.
Considering the possibility of injury in or around the car, the difficulty of the driving factor is related. Is there the right equipment to support a person’s neck or back injury if the vehicle rolls over? Can an injured Person be treated if the recovery device breaks? These are the questions you need to ask yourself when summarizing your recovery kit needs.
Removing the location is a scary idea when trying to find an ambulance in the distance for help in case something goes wrong. First aid kit items can save you a day, so you need to think twice.
Depending on how much time you spend outdoors, you may need more emergency supplies due to daily injuries such as cuts, bruise, bites, and stings. Carry more than you need, just in case. First aid should not be harmed. Below are few of things you need to know for your 4WD safety and comfort
Basic First Aid Manual (Red Cross or St. John Ambulance)
- Disinfectant (betadin, detol, etc.)
- Preservative cream (betadin or similar)
- Panador
- eye drops
- Various dressings, bands / spots, wound closure
- Elastic or crepe bandages (for sprains and snakebites)
- Sterilized gauze bandages (50 mm and 75 mm)
- Triangular bandage (to support limbs and keep the bandage in place)
- Adhesive tape, cotton, cloth
- Scissors, safety pin
- thermometer
- Calamine lotion, stingose or similar
- Pencil and notepad
- You can add many elements to this
- Antihistamine tablets
- Anti-itch / skin cream (for itching, bites and mild burns)
- Antidiarrheal tablets (or mixture)
- Gastrolyte-for the treatment of diarrhea
- Tablets for motion sickness
- Andrews tablets for indigestion or similar
- Ear drops
- Stuffing, temporary dental padding mixture for replacing loose plugs
- Nyaru toothache drop
- Burning cream
- Cream / ointment for bruising and swelling due to injury
- Strepsils or similar
- Tweezers, shard mover
- Pointed rubber eyepiece probe, eyewash
- Methylated spirits
- “Air splint” (for broken members)
- Personal medicine or tablets
First aid for snakebites
Snakebites are common when you are in a bush camp or 4×4. Make sure you know the first aid procedure before you leave so that you can act in an emergency.
Professor Struan Sutherland developed pressurized immobilization first aid technology in the 1970s. Its purpose is to delay the transfer of venom from the bite site to the circulation, thereby allowing the patient to “buy time” to access medical care. Studies of snake venom show that if you put a lot of pressure on the bite and don’t move your limbs, very little venom will reach your bloodstream. Pressure fixation was originally developed to treat snakebites, but it can also be applied to other poisonous bites and stings. creatures.