LPP Augment a Commercial Fisrt Aid Kit

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River First-Aid Kit

What to Add to a Commercial First-Aid Kit

To get a great river first-aid kit, you can purchase a commercial first-aid kit and then add certain items. Here's how to do that using paddler-oriented first-aid kits by Adventure Medical Kits (AMK). See lists for Participant, Leader Requirements, Leader Recommendations, and Personal and River Safety. (AMK kits are for sale at Riptides and Rapids, as well as elsewhere.) Or you can build your own river first-aid kit.

PARTICIPANT

To meet LPP recommendations for a participant first-aid kit:

AMK Medical Box, plus:
waterproof matches/butane lighter
flashlight (e.g., with tiny LED)
resealable plastic bags

AMK UltraLight, plus:
waterproof matches/butane lighter
flashlight (e.g., with tiny LED)
resealable plastic bags

AMK Paddler, plus:
waterproof matches/butane lighter
flashlight (e.g., with tiny LED)
resealable plastic bags

LEADER: REQUIRED

To meet LPP requirements for a leader first-aid kit:

AMK Medical Box, plus:
CPR microshield
EMT shears (or knife?)
iodine solution
triangular bandage
tincture of benzoin
antimicrobial handwipes
waterproof matches/butane lighter
flashlight (such as with tiny LED)
emergency (space) blanket
duct tape
glucose paste or Jello-O
resealable plastic bags
accident report & pencil
LPP safety management plan
Sierra Club Incident Report Form (in takeout bag)

AMK UltraLight, plus:
CPR microshield
EMT shears
iodine solution
triangular bandage

waterproof matches/butane lighter
flashlight (such as with tiny LED)
emergency (space) blanket

glucose paste or Jello-O
resealable plastic bags
accident report & pencil
LPP safety management plan
Sierra Club Incident Report Form (in takeout bag)

AMK Paddler, plus:
CPR microshield
EMT shears
iodine solution
triangular bandage

waterproof matches/butane lighter
flashlight (such as with tiny LED)

glucose paste or Jello-O
resealable plastic bags

LPP safety management plan
Sierra Club Incident Report Form (in takeout bag)

LEADER: RECOMMENDED

To meet LPP recommendations for a leader first-aid kit: all items listed above, plus:

AMK Medical Box, plus:
Comprehensive Guide (Weiss book)
Sam Splint
20 cc irrigation syringe
Elastic (Ace) bandage
electrolytes or powdered Gatorade
immodium
cortisone cream, 1%
sanitary napkins
ballpoint pen

AMK UltraLight, plus:
Weiss book
Sam Splint
20 cc irrigation syringe
Elastic (Ace) bandage
electrolytes or powdered Gatorade
immodium
cortisone cream, 1%
sanitary napkins
ballpoint pen

AMK Paddler, plus:

Sam Splint

electrolytes or powdered Gatorade
immodium
cortisone cream, 1%
sanitary napkins
ballpoint pen

PERSONAL AND RIVER SAFETY

LPP suggests also carrying at least these items for personal and river safety:

sunscreen water purification tablets personal medications tampons (women) $20 bill	AWA laminated emergency cards prussiks (several) tubular nylon webbing, pre-tied with water knot whistle (on pfd) rescue pulley	carabineers (including 2 locking ones) throw rope compass (if boating away from road) spare clothing layers, such as capilene
Note: You might want to group like items in resealable plastic bags. Then put those bags into a dry bag. Many people find that having a dry bag dedicated to first aid works better than keeping first aid in the same dry bag with lunch and other items.