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<blockquote data-quote="RobStar" data-source="post: 1126188" data-attributes="member: 75045"><p>Deja vu here! Just last season my hunting partner killed a nice Wyoming elk and when I got over to him twenty minutes later from my position he had split open his palm just below the thumb with a brand new Havalon he'd never used before. It was -14 degs F and he was standing there holding half-*** pressure on his hand when I arrived and it was bleeding quite a bit.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately I always keep a small but well packed first aid kit in my pack and have had the training to use it.</p><p></p><p>The laceration was about 2" long and mostly less than 3/16" deep but it took a long time to stop the bleeding with pressure. As a temporary fix and to continue with the field dressing I cleaned the wound, used Steri-Strips augmented with Compound Benzoin Tincture (sticky stuff) and then covered that with some Tegaderm. Over that setup I put a latex glove on him and then his insulated glove over that. It wasn't perfect but at least we were able to get the elk quartered, on the horse and get back to the controlled environment of our camp where I could properly clean and dress the wound.</p><p></p><p>Frankly it needed suturing IMHO but we had three other tags to fill and he wanted nothing to do with leaving camp for sutures. Over the course of the next ten days or so it was a constant effort for me to keep his wound clean and bandaged twice a day. While I have a lot of options in my first aid kit, I don't keep a lot of quantity and ten days wiped out pretty much every closure, gauze and bandage in my kit. That in and of itself endangered my ability to help someone else or even myself if needed.</p><p></p><p>The Moral of the story there is there needs to be a field essentials first aid kit in everyone's pack and then a more complete and thoroughly stocked kit back at camp.</p><p></p><p>This brings up another issue altogether and that is if you're the primary first aid responder in the field, who there is qualified and equipped to take care of you? More often than not that is the position I'm in; the guy who takes care of others in an emergency but there's no one to take care of me if I need it.</p><p></p><p>If you have a first aid, signalling or essentials kit in your pack (you do right?), do you tell all of your hunting and hiking partners it is there if needed? When you do it makes people think and if needed it saves valuable time and confusion.</p><p></p><p>Be prepared and make sure your hunting partners are prepared as well. Having a backcountry emergency plan is just as important as having a plan for your hunt.</p><p></p><p>Be safe out there!</p><p></p><p>Robert</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RobStar, post: 1126188, member: 75045"] Deja vu here! Just last season my hunting partner killed a nice Wyoming elk and when I got over to him twenty minutes later from my position he had split open his palm just below the thumb with a brand new Havalon he'd never used before. It was -14 degs F and he was standing there holding half-*** pressure on his hand when I arrived and it was bleeding quite a bit. Fortunately I always keep a small but well packed first aid kit in my pack and have had the training to use it. The laceration was about 2" long and mostly less than 3/16" deep but it took a long time to stop the bleeding with pressure. As a temporary fix and to continue with the field dressing I cleaned the wound, used Steri-Strips augmented with Compound Benzoin Tincture (sticky stuff) and then covered that with some Tegaderm. Over that setup I put a latex glove on him and then his insulated glove over that. It wasn't perfect but at least we were able to get the elk quartered, on the horse and get back to the controlled environment of our camp where I could properly clean and dress the wound. Frankly it needed suturing IMHO but we had three other tags to fill and he wanted nothing to do with leaving camp for sutures. Over the course of the next ten days or so it was a constant effort for me to keep his wound clean and bandaged twice a day. While I have a lot of options in my first aid kit, I don't keep a lot of quantity and ten days wiped out pretty much every closure, gauze and bandage in my kit. That in and of itself endangered my ability to help someone else or even myself if needed. The Moral of the story there is there needs to be a field essentials first aid kit in everyone's pack and then a more complete and thoroughly stocked kit back at camp. This brings up another issue altogether and that is if you're the primary first aid responder in the field, who there is qualified and equipped to take care of you? More often than not that is the position I'm in; the guy who takes care of others in an emergency but there's no one to take care of me if I need it. If you have a first aid, signalling or essentials kit in your pack (you do right?), do you tell all of your hunting and hiking partners it is there if needed? When you do it makes people think and if needed it saves valuable time and confusion. Be prepared and make sure your hunting partners are prepared as well. Having a backcountry emergency plan is just as important as having a plan for your hunt. Be safe out there! Robert [/QUOTE]
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