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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 17:36:02 GMT
Essential for anybody I would say. we also carry some first aid bits for the dog too. Serious question Martin,don't you have to keep one aboard your vehicle in some European Countries when your touring,or even motoring in general I guess? I recently bought a new Skoda Octavia VRS for the missus and was pissed off to see just an empty space in the boot where it should have been fitted.Penny Pinching or what ? My tsi 4x4 SE+ came with mats and umbrellas but no first aid kit. I wondered if whoever PDI it gets first dibs on the first aid kit..... I insisted on a spare wheel and jack instead of the can of snot and a compressor. 4.5 years on its been ace, could'nt change it as currently 4x4 estate only comes in mock Tudor with the Satan fuel engine. There was talk of the vRS getting the tsi motor along with haldex 4x4 as well as the clever haldex front diff. May tempt me if this becomes reality.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 1, 2016 17:39:27 GMT
It's compulsory to carry a first aid kit in all vehicles in France at least, although they seem to consist mostly of sticking plasters. Same with Warning Triangles I think ? Different sources seem to have different views on what is and is not compulsory. I know that in most of Europe trucks are required to carry first aid kits, and a fire extinguisher. However, unlike cars they don't have to have headlamp converters.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 17:40:25 GMT
Serious question Martin,don't you have to keep one aboard your vehicle in some European Countries when your touring,or even motoring in general I guess? I recently bought a new Skoda Octavia VRS for the missus and was pissed off to see just an empty space in the boot where it should have been fitted.Penny Pinching or what ? It's compulsory to carry a first aid kit in all vehicles in France at least, although they seem to consist mostly of sticking plasters. EDIT Having checked, some sources say it is compulsory and some say it isn't. I seem to recall it once was compulsory, the same as fire extinguishers but I believe the requirement for these was relaxed some time in the past.
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Post by Delta9 on Aug 1, 2016 17:42:22 GMT
In Spain it is warning triangles, reflective waistcoats and spare bulbs.
I don't have a kit on the boat, most basic kits don't seem to contain much anyway. I have kitchen roll, tape, superglue, gin and some old shirts. Those items would be more use to me than the crap you get in most cheap kits.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 1, 2016 17:46:59 GMT
I imagine the requirement to carry fire extinguishers was a typically French way of using the law to promote trade- perhaps the owner of a French fire extinguisher company once had a brother who was influential in creating motoring law. No doubt since production of fire extinguishers moved to eastern Europe they aren't so fussed.
In any event it's hard to wonder what a glorified aerosol can containing a litre of water is supposed to do against a mighty conflagration- in over 20 years of driving abroad I have never heard of anybody actually using one.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 1, 2016 17:48:08 GMT
In Spain it is warning triangles, reflective waistcoats and spare bulbs. Spare glasses (spectacles) if you wear them too I believe in Spain
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 17:49:00 GMT
In Spain it is warning triangles, reflective waistcoats and spare bulbs. I don't have a kit on the boat, most basic kits don't seem to contain much anyway. I have kitchen roll, tape, superglue, gin and some old shirts. Those items would be more use to me than the crap you get in most cheap kits. Ours isn't one the crappy ones bought in cheapo green box with a white cross on it. its made up of stuff we have put together ourselves and is just in a plastic tub.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 17:54:22 GMT
In Spain it is warning triangles, reflective waistcoats and spare bulbs. I don't have a kit on the boat, most basic kits don't seem to contain much anyway. I have kitchen roll, tape, superglue, gin and some old shirts. Those items would be more use to me than the crap you get in most cheap kits. Ours isn't one the crappy ones bought in cheapo green box with a white cross on it. its made up of stuff we have put together ourselves and is just in a plastic tub. Yes, that's pretty much what we have done...and replaced the bottle of whiskey.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 1, 2016 17:55:25 GMT
I have kitchen roll, tape, superglue, gin and some old shirts. Those items would be more use to me than the crap you get in most cheap kits. Yes, my actual first aid kit is complete crap. It seems to consist mostly of sticking plasters of the type you might put on an insect bite if you were particularly delicate. I think the only thing that might be of use would be the alcohol wipes but there are only a couple of them. As I said earlier, Duck Tape and kitchen towel sort most things out.
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Post by haulierp on Aug 1, 2016 17:55:28 GMT
In Spain it is warning triangles, reflective waistcoats and spare bulbs. I don't have a kit on the boat, most basic kits don't seem to contain much anyway. I have kitchen roll, tape, superglue, gin and some old shirts. Those items would be more use to me than the crap you get in most cheap kits. I remember when I was a kid an old neighbour used to work on British Rail.I can remember the big green metal suitcase first aid kit he must have pinched from work,there was that many different dressings it would have made Florence Nightingale blush Nationalised Industry,you can't beat it.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 1, 2016 18:10:40 GMT
I'm going to go through my first aid kit tomorrow, throw away all the sticky plasters and gauzes etc, and replace them with cans of Special Brew.
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Post by haulierp on Aug 1, 2016 18:14:11 GMT
I'm going to go through my first aid kit tomorrow, throw away all the sticky plasters and gauzes etc, and replace them with cans of Special Brew. Keep the Askits
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Post by Graham on Aug 1, 2016 18:40:45 GMT
When was the last time anyone checked the expiry date on the stuff in the First Aid Kit.
Only things I keep now a days are triangular bandages and germolene. I have found most other things can be sourced from other stuff on the boat.
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 1, 2016 22:55:03 GMT
We have 2 First Aid kits on our boat. One came with the boat and I think one came from the Witch's old car. I don't even know what's in 'em.
What you need is sticking plasters for small cuts, and bandages for bigger cuts.
First Aid knowledge is more important than all the toys in the First Aid pack.
Big Things are: Cuts, burns, breathing stopped, heart attacks, strokes, loss of consciousness, head wounds, brain injuries (straw coloured fluid from ears?), epileptic fits, hypothrrmia (falling into the canal in Winter), diabetes causing loss of consciousness, breathing difficulties, broken bones, strained ankles, eye injuries (corrosive chemical in eye?)
DO YOU HAVE A CLUE WHAT TO DO?
Have an up-to-date First Aid book and read it today and make notes. Seconds can count when an emergency occurs. And doing it wrong can make things worse.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 1, 2016 22:57:50 GMT
"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout". (Herman Wouk).
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