What medical kit/gear do you carry?

[voodoo_man]

Legal liability from an infection in a traumatic penetrating wound, especially one initially addressed by non-medical personnel, would be very, very rare. I agree that one should make at least a passing attempt to not contaminate the wound any more than it already is, but the difference between a sterile ABD and a clean Maxi-Pad (with or without wings) will have very little, if any, impact on the outcome from a traumatic wound. Addressing the injury accurately is vastly more important than how it's done or the tools used.

I agree, and the only reason I brought it up is because it is part of my PDs policy that if we dont use new medical stuff we dont use anything at all then. It has happened and there is exposure.

[Soisauss]

I like this thread as I'm planning on building my own kit for hiking/camping...neat.