I wanted a general idea of what you SAR EMS/WEMT folks use for a pack and supplies when out in the boondocks?
I know that there is a pack list for SARTECH levels, and a lot of the SAR guys around here seem to keep their bags packed and ready to go. But as far as the medical aspect of things go- do you have 2 separate packs and leave one at basecamp, or combine personal and medical gear into one pack?
Same goes for the WFR/WEMTS...for those of you with guide or outfitter experience, how do you manage an extra amount of med supplies on top of humping your own gear? I'm probably kind of OCD, and prefer to have everything organized and separated from each other.
I was looking at stat packs, and they just weren't doing it for me. A couple packs from conterra definitely seem more fitting:
http://www.conterra-inc.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=18
or even
http://www.conterra-inc.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=17
Also, based on previous criteria, what are some of the essential med supplies you would bring out with you? Im thinking sam splints, dressings, kling(or its equivalent in self adhesive bandages), antibacterial and a couple emergency blankets for starters. Do medics bring stethoscopes and bp cuffs out with them?
Sorry if these are whackerish questions- its a side of EMS that i'm REALLY interested in, and I'd like to get an idea of what I'd be getting myself into. I'm really into being outdoors, and I'd love to find a way to combine the 2 fields so I can avoid rotting away in cubicleland.
Also, I wouldnt think of these situations as a time or place to be setting up IV's(or carrying bags, etc around) so would there be any reason to continue on to paramedic and apply it to something like this? Do BLS skills get you by?
I know that there is a pack list for SARTECH levels, and a lot of the SAR guys around here seem to keep their bags packed and ready to go. But as far as the medical aspect of things go- do you have 2 separate packs and leave one at basecamp, or combine personal and medical gear into one pack?
Same goes for the WFR/WEMTS...for those of you with guide or outfitter experience, how do you manage an extra amount of med supplies on top of humping your own gear? I'm probably kind of OCD, and prefer to have everything organized and separated from each other.
I was looking at stat packs, and they just weren't doing it for me. A couple packs from conterra definitely seem more fitting:
http://www.conterra-inc.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=18
or even
http://www.conterra-inc.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=17
Also, based on previous criteria, what are some of the essential med supplies you would bring out with you? Im thinking sam splints, dressings, kling(or its equivalent in self adhesive bandages), antibacterial and a couple emergency blankets for starters. Do medics bring stethoscopes and bp cuffs out with them?
Sorry if these are whackerish questions- its a side of EMS that i'm REALLY interested in, and I'd like to get an idea of what I'd be getting myself into. I'm really into being outdoors, and I'd love to find a way to combine the 2 fields so I can avoid rotting away in cubicleland.
Also, I wouldnt think of these situations as a time or place to be setting up IV's(or carrying bags, etc around) so would there be any reason to continue on to paramedic and apply it to something like this? Do BLS skills get you by?