The AMK Mountain Explorer First - Aid Kit is a perfect blend of comprehensiveness and compactness. It's the go - to first - aid solution for families or small groups embarking on a week - long outdoor adventure. Packed with a vast array of high - quality first - aid supplies, it's your reliable companion for extended camping or tramping trips.
This kit comes with hospital - grade essentials like wound closure strips and a CPR face shield. Treat blisters, close wounds, and perform CPR with ease. You can also add recommended medications to handle pain, allergies, and other common ailments. The single - use thermometer helps you keep track of fevers.
Using the Easy Care organization system, all first - aid items are neatly arranged in clearly - labeled pockets according to the type of injury. This makes it a breeze for anyone in your group to offer prompt and effective first - aid treatment.
The water - resistant medical bag features semi - transparent pockets, ensuring the safety of the contents and easy access throughout your journey. Add this indispensable kit to your backpacking gear and stay safe wherever your adventure leads.
**Contents:**
- **Cuts & Scrapes:** 5 easy - access 2.5cm x 7.5cm fabric bandages, 5 knuckle fabric bandages, 6 antiseptic wipes, 4 alcohol swabs, tincture of benzoin.
- **Recommended Additions (not included):** Antibiotic ointment.
- **Instruction / Instrument:** 1 Wilderness & Travel Medicine guide, 3 single - use thermometers, 1 CPR face shield, 1 10cm EMT shears, 1 5cm x 2.2m duct tape, 1 splinter picker/tick remover forceps, 3 safety pins, 1 patient assessment form, 1 pencil, 1 register your kit card.
- **Medication:** 3 After Bite sting & bite relief wipes. Recommended additions include 2 Diamode (Loperamide HCI 2 mg.), 6 Aspirin (325 mg.), 3 Antihistamine (Diphenhydramine 25 mg.), 8 Ibuprofen (200 mg.), 8 Acetaminophen (500 mg.).
- **Stop Bleeding Fast:** 1 5 x 9 trauma pad, 1 pair of nitrile gloves, 1 triangular bandage.
- **Wound Care / Blister / Burn:** 1 20cc wound irrigation tool with 18 - gauge tip, 10 6mm x 10cm wound closure strips, 4 10cm x 10cm sterile gauze dressings, 4 5cm x 5cm sterile gauze dressings, 2 7.5cm x 10cm sterile non - adherent dressings, 1 7.5cm elastic bandage with hook & loop closure, 2 7.5cm conforming gauze bandages, 1 2.5 x 10m tape, 14 pre - cut and shaped moleskin pieces, 2 cotton tip applicators.
**Weight:** 650 grams
Using the AMK Mountain Explorer First - Aid Kit is straightforward. First, familiarize yourself with the contents by checking the clearly - labeled pockets. When an injury occurs, quickly find the appropriate supplies. For example, if there's a cut, grab an antiseptic wipe to clean it and then apply a bandage.
When it comes to the medications, make sure to follow the recommended dosages. If you add the recommended medications yourself, read the instructions on the packages carefully.
For the wound irrigation tool, fill it with clean water and gently irrigate the wound. The wound closure strips can be used to close small wounds after cleaning. Just apply them carefully as per the instructions.
**Note:** Do not use any expired supplies. Keep the kit in a cool, dry place. After each use, replace the used items promptly. If you're not sure how to use a particular item, refer to the Wilderness & Travel Medicine guide in the kit. Also, always register your kit using the provided card to keep track of its contents and usage history.
