KempoEMT
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What would you want in a Search and Rescue First Aid kit. I am starting to get into my counties Search and Rescue team, and wondered what anyone has in their first aid kit.
-moleskin (from personal experience duct tape is actually better for blisters,
The only other thing I'd add is one of those foil emergency blankets. In my opinion on a SAR it's one of the best tools around for the money .
Are we talking what the normal person needs to bring out for a walk in the woods or are we talking the NASAR 24 hour pack? Because those two are very different.
I carry as part of my own FA supplies, everything listed in the previous posts, minus the cold packs/hot packs. Instead of a hot pack, I carry a ziplock baggie filled with de-icer. It's lighter, takes up less space and doesn't burst accidently warming up my socks for 10 minutes. When needed it can be added to any water and becomes a heat pack that outlasts any of the commercial packs I've tried. I double bag it so I don't end up with the stuff all over everything.
NASAR 24 and 48 hour pack lists are both available on the net.
http://www.nasar.org/nasar/downloads/NASAR_SARTECHTM_II_MINIMUM_PERSONAL_EQUIPMENT_LIST_11_2004.pdf