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Thanks to the unidentified rider/ambo
I'd like to say a public thank you to the guy who stopped to help us last Tuesday evening when we were riding the Perimeter Trail.
A mate had taken a big spill off one of the water bars relatively early on in the ride (and has ended up with a fractured scapula) and we were just coming to terms with how to get him out of there, when 2 blokes came down the trail and stopped to help. It turns out one of them was an ambo, so he offered some fantastic help. It was great to have someone so experienced to assist the situation. Even though he was not working at the time, for him to stop and assist was good form, so thanks alot mate.
We have since been considering the ideal first aid kit for XC riding, and would encourage all riders to do the same. Out of interest, what do other riders carry with them in the first aid department?
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Never used it yet and hope not to
One standard kit you pick up from the chemist with a few extra bandages and patches. $10.00
One warmth blanket - Very thin $2.00
Antiseptic Spray $5
Make sure you keep it in a waterproof pouch or your seat bag is waterproof!!
Hope this helps!
I was the assistant!
Glad to hear that he is ok! He looked to be in a large amount of pain.
I won't mention the ambo's name, but i will say that he a great guy to go riding with! I will pass on the message to him.
Best wishes to your mate in his recovery and I hope to see you both back on the trails.....soon!
Ben
compression bandage and mobile phone. if i break an arm i can dial 000 with one hand everything else would prob require 2 hands and a compression bandage for snake bites- just in case, everything else can wait i reckon, if it cant 000 then im fucked anyway. used to carry blankets and pads etc but never used them( rides generally being under 3 hr and either close to civilisation or with a mate.)
Compression bandage and a charged mobile phone, and a couple of antiseptic wipes with a few big band-aids.
Strapping tape and tissues - can make any size band-aid or compression bandage with them.
Also, rules of the road for snake bites... Obviously 'get the funk to hospital' but generally, where to apply the bandage (I believe it's just above the bite between the heart and the bite if that makes sense)?
I've said it before, a first aid course is a great thing for everyone to do at some stage.
For a snake bite one would use the pressure immobilisation method. Start at the site of the wound and wrap the bandage over the whole limb. Mark the spot of the bite on the bandage. Immobilise the whole limb (eg splint for leg or sling for arm). Check fingers or toes for capillary refill to ensure there is enough blood flow to the limb.
That's what I was taught. Please correct if I have got something wrong.
Top marks to the guy who stopped and helped.
I too had probs last Sunday on Long Trail, my Crank Bro Cobalt hub exploded.....So I had I nice 8km ride in then a nice 8km walk out!!! (Dirtworks do the right thing and look after me)
Back to the thread....
I carry a stainless steel hip flask full of OP Rum.
My theory is if I crash and am so f&%#ed up that I need help out then only this legal aesthetic will do the job to ease the pain.
Oh, I also carry three whinny the poo band aids and a condom
Anon
only the one condom but three band aids??
There are three things I never ride longer distances without:
1. My bike... (Stands to reason)
2. When likely to be outside mobile phone range I always carry my EPIRB satellite beacon.
3. A small first aid kit with just the essentials - Asthma Inhaler for the wife, Anti histamines for me & all the usual bandages and antiseptics.
My kit was partially put together by brother in-law who is a paramedic for the NSW Helicopter Ambulance Service (and sadly lists mountain bikers as one of his best client groups) - his reasoning is to have just the basics you know how to use and have the ability to call for help - hence the EPIRB.
When I ride with my pack (i.e. longer and more remote than a couple of fast dam laps) it has space blanket and a whistle in it (never bother taking them out after adventure races). But the whistle (pea less) will be a winner in getting attention and next to no weight.
Whistle is heard over long distances, and easy to keep going for hours on end – unlike shouting.
Also your spare inner tube doubles as: a reasonable compression bandage, sling, something to secure your splint with, etc, etc.