[hackerspaces] first aid

[Sam Ley]

I would not recommend tourniquets - they are not generally safe for
stopping bleeding, and first responders now recommend using gauze pads with
direct pressure to stop bleeding, rather than tourniquetting which can
cause permanent damage. You can also get coagulant pads that work even
better, but are only recommended for people with some emergency medical
training.

I recommend going with a well equipped "contractor" type first aid kit for
a carpentry or other building site, like these (available from all over the
place):
http://www.first-aid-product.com/industrial/construction-first-aid-kits.htm

Then I'd upstock it a bit with things we go through more regularly:
- Individual packets of topical burn gel
- Many sizes of quality waterproof bandaids (including the knuckle and
fingertip shapes)
- Basic OTCs like Ibuprofen, Asprin, etc.

And finally, make sure someone checks it and restocks it occasionally - it
doesn't matter how nice it was when you bought it if it runs low on
something that is needed at a critical moment.

Also, whiskey.

-Sam



On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 1:05 PM, James Arlen <myrcurial at thinkhaus.org>wrote:

> I know it sounds kinda gory, but it's worth having a couple of sizes of
> tourniquets -- amateurs are more likely to do completely daft things
> with blades. Otherwise, you can likely stick with the OSHA guidance:
>
>
> http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=9863&p_table=STANDARDS
>
> The following list sets forth the minimally acceptable number and type
> of first-aid supplies for first-aid kits required under paragraph (d)(2)
> of the logging standard. The contents of the first-aid kit listed should
> be adequate for small work sites, consisting of approximately two to
> three employees. When larger operations or multiple operations are being
> conducted at the same location, additional first-aid kits should be
> provided at the work site or additional quantities of supplies should be
> included in the first-aid kits:
>
> 1. Gauze pads (at least 4 x 4 inches).
>
> 2. Two large gauze pads (at least 8 x 10 inches).
>
> 3. Box adhesive bandages (band-aids).
>
> 4. One package gauze roller bandage at least 2 inches wide.
>
> 5. Two triangular bandages.
>
> 6. Wound cleaning agent such as sealed moistened towelettes.
>
> 7. Scissors.
>
> 8. At least one blanket.
>
> 9. Tweezers.
>
> 10. Adhesive tape.
>
> 11. Latex gloves.
>
> 12. Resuscitation equipment such as resuscitation bag, airway, or
>
> pocket mask.
>
> 13. Two elastic wraps.
>
> 14. Splint.
>
> 15. Directions for requesting emergency assistance.
>
> [59 FR 51672, Oct. 12, 1994; 60 FR 47022, Sept. 8, 1995]
>
>
> Tim Saylor wrote:
> > Has anyone made a list of the first aid materials a hackerspace should
> > have on hand?  I imagine it's more extensive than a generic first aid
> > kit.  If not, I'll work something up and post it here, but repairing
> > humans isn't my forté.
> >
> > Tim
> >
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