First Aid
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You never know when you will need some first aid while camping. I remember my niece closing her finger in the car door. It was clearly broken at the tip of the finger. We had no idea where the nearest hospital was, but fortunately, I knew where the police station was and we drove right there. The policeman administered basic first aid to her finger and gave us directions to the nearest hospital.
If you do travel a lot to new places, you might want to invest in a GPS navigation system. Some automobiles already have this installed, as do some cell phones. Have certain subject areas figured out ahead of time and program them into your navigation system under your “favorites” area. These should be subjects like: first aid, hospital, grocery store, veterinarian, etc. You can get this information
from the check in area of the campsite your at, the “Welcome Center” in town, the chamber of commerce, a local phone book, as well as the police or fire station.
If you take your pets along on your camping trips, (check out: Dog Travel Products at PetSmart
) keep in mind that sometimes pets need some first aid as well.
A cut, splinter, a sprain… anything that can injure a person, could also happen to an animal. Knowing some basic first aid techniques for people will also help you if your family pet gets hurt. (Pet Tech is the first international training center dedicated to First Aid, CPR & Care for dogs and cats.) A place to look for classes in first aid and CPR are your local hospital, your doctor’s office, your local fire department, police station or of course, the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association. If you have children, you can ask their school nurse if she knows of any local classes. The staff of daycares, preschools and school-age programs is usually required to have first aid and CPR. Check with these programs in your town and see if you can get into their next class.
Besides knowing some basic first aid techniques, you should purchase a first aid kit.
First aid kits come in a variety of sizes and contain different items. A basic first aid kit can be purchased for as little as $4.95 but it would contain a very limited number of very limited items. Think about how many people are going on the trip, does anyone have a tendency to be “accident-prone”. My daughter is a “spiller” and I can guarantee you that she will spill something wherever we go and I always have a roll of paper towels and moist towelettes in the car. She also walks crooked and has a tendency to collide with anyone she walks with. As you can probably guess, I also have a first aid kit in the car.
Having a few whistles
When thinking about first aid, not only is it important to know some first aid techniques and to have a first aid kit, it is also important to think about ways to prevent any need of first aid in the first place.
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