What should my woodworking first aid kit contain?
It’s a piece of equipment we need to keep in our shops, but we hope we never have the opportunity to use it. A well-stocked first aid kit is a necessity, and most woodworkers will dutifully go to the largest big box store and pick something up off the shelf.
But, do these pre-packed kits have everything you might need?
Accidents in the shop can be very severe, requiring more than a few band aids and an instant cold compress. How about a bottle of Betadine wash, so you can sterilize deep cuts? A bottle of sterilized water should you get something in your eye? And, for the very worst case scenario, a one gallon zip top bag should you have to bring a severed body part with you to the hospital.
This comprehensive list goes into some incredible detail, but, hey, when you need it, you need it!
What’s the emergency blanket for? :p I didn’t see any health insurance cards in that kit either…(runs for the door)
I figure controlling any bleeding is the major concern by far, so I am stock for that, including a few Quik-Clot chemical cauterizing bandages.
Happy Safety Week!
Why does the term HAPPY safety week sound so strange? 🙂
How you going to close that zip lock bag if your fingers are inside the bag?…
(OK, sick safety week humor; good article Tom)
Thanks
Maybe for my freaked-out wife to zip it shut…
Nah, she’d be too crazy screaming to zip the bag!
When I pinched the end of my “pinky” finger off, my wife (an RN) was so worked up that she put the finger in a glass of MILK!!!!
I didn’t ask! But, I did feel dumb going into ER with a glass of milk in my other hand!!!
Na, they still couldn’t re-attach it, so now I can only count to nine and a half. 🙂
Rog