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<h1 id="tophead">1st Aid</h1>

<h2>Available equipment</h2>

<p>Expo maintains one big top camp first aid kit, which is in a big grey peli case however it is not designed/intended to go
underground.  Plateau falls are actually the biggest risk on expo -
the limestone is sharp and sometimes slippery, the rucksacks are
enormous and heavy. Small personal kits for underground use are also a
good idea, as is a bivi bag or bothy in case of getting stuck for any
reason (as it's damn cold).</p>

<p>There are two mini-rescue first aid kits in a yellow and an orange peli case.  One should be kept at the stone bridge bivy site and the other either at base camp or at any secondary camps.  </p>

<p>There is a first response grab bag containing a brew kit and a bovy shelter, as well as a hauling bag containing the necessary stuff to haul people</p>
<p>There is also a stretcher, which should contain a neck collar and googles.</p>

<p>At base camp is more first aid stuff for both replenishment and other
injuries.</p>

<h2>Training</h2>

There is a caving first aid training session help each year before
expo. Here are the <a href="1st_aid_caving_style.pdf">slides from a recent course</a> (written by Cat Hulse) which provide a lot of good info.

<h2>First Aid kit contents</h2>
<table>
<theader>
<tr>
<th>Item</th>
<th colspan="2">Camp kits</th>
<th>Mini-rescue kits</th>
<th>Personal kits</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Start of expo</td>
<td>Minimum</td>
<td>Minimum</td>
<td>Minimum</td>
</tr>
</theader>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th colspan="5">PPE, Scissors, Papaer and pencil</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="item">Pairs of nitrile gloves</td>
<td class="camp start">12</td>
<td class="camp min">6</td>
<td class="minirescue min">6</td>
<td class="personal min">1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="item">Small Scissors</td>
<td class="camp start">1</td>
<td class="camp min">1</td>
<td class="minirescue min">1</td>
<td class="personal min">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="item">Tuffkuts (heavy duty scissors)</td>
<td class="camp start">1</td>
<td class="camp min">1</td>
<td class="minirescue min">1</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="item">Pencil</td>
<td class="camp start">2</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min">1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="item">Paper</td>
<td class="camp start">5</td>
<td class="camp min">3</td>
<td class="minirescue min">3</td>
<td class="personal min">1</td>
</tr>

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<th colspan="5">Wound cleaning</th>
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<td class="item">5x5cm sterile swabs</td>
<td class="camp start">30</td>
<td class="camp min">20</td>
<td class="minirescue min">4 (one pack)</td>
<td class="personal min">4 (one pack)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="item">25ml eye wash</td>
<td class="camp start">8</td>
<td class="camp min">4</td>
<td class="minirescue min">5</td>
<td class="personal min">1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="item">Alchol free wipes</td>
<td class="camp start">30</td>
<td class="camp min">15</td>
<td class="minirescue min">10</td>
<td class="personal min">3</td>
</tr>

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<th colspan="5">Wound dressing</th>
</tr>

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<td class="item">Eye-pad</td>
<td class="camp start">2</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>
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<td class="item">Big fabric plasters</td>
<td class="camp start">5</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min">2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="item">Long fabric plasters</td>
<td class="camp start">5</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="item">Knuckle fabric plasters</td>
<td class="camp start">5</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="item">Small fabric plasters</td>
<td class="camp start">5</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min">2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="item">~10x10cm adhesive dressing</td>
<td class="camp start">5</td>
<td class="camp min">3</td>
<td class="minirescue min"></td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
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<td class="item">Medium dressing</td>
<td class="camp start">2</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">1</td>
<td class="personal min">1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="item">Large dressing</td>
<td class="camp start">2</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">1</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
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<td class="item">Ambulancce dressing No. 4</td>
<td class="camp start">2</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
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<td class="item">Ambulancce dressing No. 3/2</td>
<td class="camp start">2</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
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<td class="item">Hypo-allergenic tape</td>
<td class="camp start">1</td>
<td class="camp min">1</td>
<td class="minirescue min">1</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="item">2.5cm zinc oxide tape</td>
<td class="camp start">1</td>
<td class="camp min">1</td>
<td class="minirescue min">1</td>
<td class="personal min">1 (or gaffer tape)</td>
</tr>

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<td class="item">Pack of steri strips</td>
<td class="camp start">3</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min">1</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<th colspan="5">Sprains, strains, breaks and dressing retention</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="item">7cm roller bandage</td>
<td class="camp start">3</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">1</td>
<td class="personal min">1</td>
</tr>

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<td class="item">15cm roller bandage</td>
<td class="camp start">2</td>
<td class="camp min">1</td>
<td class="minirescue min"></td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
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<td class="item">Ice pack</td>
<td class="camp start">2</td>
<td class="camp min">1</td>
<td class="minirescue min"></td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>

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<td class="item">SAM splint</td>
<td class="camp start"></td>
<td class="camp min"></td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>

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<td class="item">Gaffer tape</td>
<td class="camp start"></td>
<td class="camp min"></td>
<td class="minirescue min">1</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="item">Safety pins</td>
<td class="camp start">8</td>
<td class="camp min">4</td>
<td class="minirescue min"></td>
<td class="personal min">3</td>
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<td class="item">Triangular Bandage</td>
<td class="camp start">2</td>
<td class="camp min">1</td>
<td class="minirescue min"></td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
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<tr>
<th colspan="5">Drugs see Notes on use</th>
</tr>


<tr>
<td class="item">Paracetamol</td>
<td class="camp start">20</td>
<td class="camp min">10</td>
<td class="minirescue min">4</td>
<td class="personal min">4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="item">Diclofenac</td>
<td class="camp start">3</td>
<td class="camp min">3</td>
<td class="minirescue min">3</td>
<td class="personal min">3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="item">Asprin</td>
<td class="camp start">6</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>
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<td class="item">Rehydration Salts</td>
<td class="camp start">2</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="item">Ibuprofen</td>
<td class="camp start">9</td>
<td class="camp min">3</td>
<td class="minirescue min">3</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="item">Loperamide</td>
<td class="camp start"></td>
<td class="camp min"></td>
<td class="minirescue min">8</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="item">Domperidone</td>
<td class="camp start"></td>
<td class="camp min"></td>
<td class="minirescue min">8</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="item">Dextrose</td>
<td class="camp start"></td>
<td class="camp min"></td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>


<tr>
<th colspan="5">Survival</th>
</tr>


<tr>
<td class="item">Survival bags</td>
<td class="camp start"></td>
<td class="camp min"></td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>


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<td class="item">Backup lights</td>
<td class="camp start"></td>
<td class="camp min"></td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
</tr>


<tr>
<td class="item">Tea light candle</td>
<td class="camp start"></td>
<td class="camp min"></td>
<td class="minirescue min">6</td>
<td class="personal min">1</td>
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<tr>
<td class="item">Lighters</td>
<td class="camp start"></td>
<td class="camp min"></td>
<td class="minirescue min">2</td>
<td class="personal min">1</td>
</tr>


<tr>
<th colspan="5">Hygene</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td class="item">Tampons</td>
<td class="camp start">5</td>
<td class="camp min">2</td>
<td class="minirescue min"></td>
<td class="personal min"></td>
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