Anybody carrying a defibrilator?

Any other good ideas to share?


Jeff Rigby wrote:
Aspirin!!!, for chest pains and can't get your breath, Aspirin 4 tablets.
For other symptoms you might do more harm than good.

That's true, but isn't the general rule of thumb for both
stroke & heart attack, 'when in doubt, give aspirin'? And
giving it as quickly as possible is important, too.

.... An antihistamine would
be good to have on board. If diving, 100% oxygen is the second best
treatment for the bends, 1st is getting them back to depth, if I remember
from dive class twice the decompression depth they should have stopped at on
the way up. But sometimes you can't do that (no air in tank or they have
passed out).


A small oxygen tank with a breather would be an excellent
1st aid tool to have on board, thanks for th esuggestion.
But it really has to be stowed & handled properly... oxygen
is not itself explosive (although the pressurized container
is), it is the most powerful oxidant and makes anything
that's even slightly flammable into a tremendous hazard.

For example, I've been told that oxygen will make many
brands of sunscreen burn like gasoline... and oxygen will
make gasoline explode at room temperature.

GPS and vhf radio that broadcasts your position, necessary if you have a
wife who is directionally disabled.

Aspirin, antihistamine, antacid tablets, first aid kit, Imodium, sea
sickness pills, salt tablets (not all of us are on the ocean), potassium if
on long trips, gator aide


Don't forget Cipro!

Fair Skies
Doug King