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First aid for all C
are Plus ranges an extensive collection of first aid kits, from its Basic to the Sterile Pus. These all offer the tools and equipment needed to deliver essential first aid.
The Basic kit is designed to be compact and is provided in a nylon case that can be attached to a trouser belt or bicycle handlebars with Velcro. This first aid kit is suitable for people taking a short trip and who need the basic equipment, especially those on local trips, day trips, outdoor sports activities and bicycle trips.
The Care Plus First Aid Sterile Kit is a set of sterile medical materials, bandages and first aid materials designed for people travelling to areas where hygiene and medical care are poor and where an increased risk of AIDS and hepatitis B infections exists.
Care Plus warns that the medical facilities in the country of destination are not always up to the standard used to at home and sterile needles, syringes and other medical equipment may be scarce. This increases the risk of contagious diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis B. For this reason it recommends taking an extensive set of sterile equipment alongside first aid kit.
Moreover, in the event of emergencies, travellers can give the medical material to the local, qualified staff.
And this set includes a doctor’s certificate for the syringes and needles that can be shown at the local border control if necessary, in order to ease passage from one country to another. The Care Plus collection includes a host of other kits, with the Adventurer another kit designed for those travelling to countries with poor medical provisions, the Compact intended as a practical kit for treating wounds and the Mountaineer kit for those traversing hills or embarking on long walks who may need a variety of aids, such as plasters and splints.
Walker, Burns & Grazes, Professional, Waterproof, Cyclist and Emergency are some of the other kits available.
Care Plus says the breadth of its range is due to the importance of first aid in all environments, whether travelling overseas or hiking at home. “The importance of a first aid kit may not be underestimated,” the company says. “An accident may always be around the corner, whether it is on your travels, in and around your house or during an outdoor sport.
“Because of this it is very important to have a first aid kit nearby. In a humid climate, the tropics in particular, wounds will get infected quickly. A small wound can have awful consequences and therefore good care of the
What goes into a good first aid kit? David Pittman reports on the make-up of Care Plus first aid kits, and the advice it offers.
wound is always necessary.”
As an extra, nearly all Care Plus first aid kits include the Care Plus First Aid Guide; a 40-page guide containing valuable first aid information and tips from medical professionals. The booklet describes specific medical situations, how to deal with them and which first aid articles from the kit are to be used to treat the victim. A few examples of situations explained in the guide include: basic first aid rules, the Heimlich manoeuvre and Rautek grip, reanimation, how to treat a wound and with which bandage, etc. On the back of the packaging of its first aid kits there is a four-language list of the contents in words and images. The bags of Care Plus first aid kits also provide space for personal items, such as medication. As well as kits, Care Plus offers a range of other products for delivering first aid when out and about. This includes a tick test and tick remover, both useful in preventing illness due to tick bites, and after-bite protection, designed to neutralise bites, remove the desire to itch and protect the skin.
Footcare products are also available to reduce the chance of walkers suffering blisters. The Care Plus Camphor Spray is designed to strengthen the skin, while the Care Plus Foot capitalise keeps feet dry.
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