Showing posts with label first aid certification. Show all posts
Showing posts with label first aid certification. Show all posts

Dixigear Large EMT First Responder Trauma Bag- Orange

Dixigear Large EMT First Responder Trauma Bag- OrangeThe box this came in has been opened ten minutes....the liner with the pockets is easily removed, but several of the dividers are torn. This bag is literally a shell that you arrange the pockets in; everything is a cheap velco pull out. As of this writing, I need to get the bag in use, but I will never buy this type of bag again. I won't knock BP for other things, but for this specific bag, it's junk. All of the dividers came flat, so you have to pull apart all the velcro pieces to arrange them the way you want. The pro's of this are, you can clean the bag easier, and make the pockets the way you want. The con's are, everything will easily fall out, the pockets won't really be the way you want them, and the material is thin. For a jump bag that is seldom used, this might work, but really, a few extra dollars spent on a better bag is worth the piece of mind. Good carry bags (i.e. for photography, military, EMS, etc.) cost more money for a reason, and while this specific bag can flex a little with the needed, it's not in hindsight worth it. If you are an EMT of any level, get a better quality bag. $30+ dollars spent twice meant one could have bought a better bag right away, and avoid the hassles of how a cheap bag will fall apart.

I am a volunteer EMT, and while the ambulance has anything I could ever need on a call, there are times when I simply go straight to the scene rather than pass it by to go to the ambulance station. Therefore, I wanted a good "jump kit" to handle the basics of an emergency until the rest of the crew arrived with the ambulance or if I happened upon the scene of an accident while on the interstate.

While I would never use this bag as a 'first-in" bag for an ambulance or fire engine (or as a kit for some type of athletic event, for that matter), it makes a great bag for the purpose I use it for. It wouldn't withstand a great deal of abuse daily, but for something I use maybe 10-12 times a year, it fits the bill. It's roomy, has dividers that can be arranged to fit my gear, and is reasonably tough.

The handles themselves could be about two inches longer, and I would rather have seen a velcro closure that was a little better made. The fabric is sturdy, but not the heavy weight ballistic nylon that much more expensive bags are made of. The zippers are also not rugged, but functional. Since the vast majority of the time it simply sits in the trunk of my car, these drawbacks aren't really a big deal.

For less than half of comparable size bags, it's a good deal.

I actually bought the blue bag Dixigear Large EMT First Responder Trauma BagBlue, but this bag is a duplicate except for color.

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Balmex Balmex Diaper Rash Ointment Tube With Aloe And Vitamin E

Balmex Diaper Rash Ointment Tube, with Aloe & Vitamin E - 2 OzWhether you have a baby, a small child, a teenager in summer camp or are an old goat getting older, this stuff is the best. Instant relief for all purposes. I learned as a father. Pass on the word. There are no substitutes. Ever recommended by my doctor with all the same recommendations.

My Son doesn't get diaper rash often but when he does get one I reach for this product. Works well and protects him from the wetness.

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Zims Zims Crack Creme Original Formula

Zim's Crack Creme, 2 OunceI use this product when my fingers develop cracks in the winter it works for me! (Can't have too much hand washing during 'flu season!) When I could no longer find this creme locally in 'brick & mortar' shops, Amazon came to the rescue. I was able to purchase online at a reasonable price. Yay, Amazon.com!

I am working in gloves all day long and of course I wash my hands hundreds of times during the day. The skin on my hands is very dry, cracks easily. I've been in medical field for more than 30 years now and trust me, I tried allmost all the existing remedies for dry skin(I think), and Zim's Crack Creme is just the best thing I've ever tried for my skin.. Love it

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I spritz this on my hand and mix with a shea body butter and it makes my hands so smooth. I wash them too much for a permanent fix but this keeps them from cracking and bleeding.

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I use Zim's on my hands and especially fingers every night just before bed -it heals painful cracks and chapped hands.

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My fingers were pealing bad, the ama med did not help. This product has almost compleatly healed the ski. It has stoped the pealing and pain. I use it 3 to 4 times a day after washing hands. It is great for cracks in my heals, they are totally healed. To me the smell is plesent.

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Exercise Trampoline - Trampoline

Exercise Trampoline - TrampolineThis is a great low-impact exerciser. This is my second one. I had to leave my favorite one in San Francisco when I moved. You can get a very good workout, without any further damage to, in my case a middle aged body. I've had one hip replaced and the other one is acting up plus some compressed discs in both the lumbar and cervical spine; and have very arthritic knees. I added the stabilization bar this time just to be on the safe side and the whole set up allows me to get excercise without going to the gym, or dealing with the 95 degree heat. The unit is well made, easy to assemble (minimal assembly is actually required. It took less than 5 minutes so I could get started right away. I was introduced to this form of excercise when I was in nursing school 45 years ago and still recommend it to my friends. The steel springs and heavy construction are clues to this lasting for years just like my last one.

Its great to be able to look forward to excercise without worrying about causing more damage to my boomer body; it has already been through Vietnam, motorcycles, bicycle racing, and the last straw...falling down steel steps at work with my back and head banging every step.

I recommend you give this a try, and find out excercise can be fun again.

I use my trampoline a couple times a week, gently walking or jogging for no more than 60 minutes and it BROKE while I was using it. One of the black straps broke off completely and I don't trust that I can use it any more. And I am wondering of its SAFETY. Will other straps break too? I would like to get my money back. I can take a picture of the piece that ripped off.

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WoundSeal Powder for Nosebleeds, 4 ea

WoundSeal Powder for Nosebleeds, 4 eaOn the Tuesday before last, I suddenly developed a nosebleed. And while in my youth I had many nosebleeds and knew how to handle them this one was different because I am now taking xarelto, an anti-coagulant which performs the same function as warfarin. So whereas using the usual pressure tricks of squeezing the nostrils or of pushing a folded-up paper towel pressed up between my upper lip and gum would quickly stop earlier nosebleeds, they did nothing with the xarelto in my system. And after holding off from dialing 911 for 30 minutes I finally gave in when the blood was overfowing into my throat to the point where I began to choke.

The paramedics arrived with a plastic clamp which was like a super clothes-pin. It stopped the flow and I decided to waive them off from taking me to the ER as they said it would stop the flow if I left it in place for 15 minutes. But when I removed it at 20 minutes, it began to flow again. Leaving it on for an hour left my blood STILL ready to flow. Finally, after leaving it on for 2 increasingly painful hours i was able at 3AM to remove the clamp and gingerly slide into bed.

But I had used my waiting time to look for a better remedy in the event of a reoccurrence, and I settled upon Woundseal Powder for Nosebeleeds. I had the stuff shipped via 2-Day shipping using my Prime membership, and it arrived Friday morning. Friday night at about 9:00pm I had a second gushing nosebleed. Within 15 minutes, most involving fumbling about and reading directions, use of this nosebleed kit had my nosebleed stopped WITHOUT needing even to use the clamp the paramedics had given me.

That should be enough to convince anyone that this is a highly cost-effective tool. For those of you taking anticoagulants, it could be lifesaving because unlike some of the other bleeding 'cures' offered by other products, Woundseal does not rely upon amping up YOUR own anti-coagulation system to work. Rather, it is an artificial, exterior anticoagulant which operates independently of your system. So it was almost magical to find when I had dabbed some of this stuff deeply into my nostril, held it there a few moments and could feel the flow of blood diminish and then stop. It did leave that nostriul somewhat clogged for about 36 hours. Perhaps I could have blown my nose and cleared it but i wasn't anxious to find out if it would work. And by mid-day Sunday of this past week (2 days) the stuff just sort of fell out of my nose and my nostril felt very clear.

Two days after that, I saw my primary care doctor. He looked into my nostril with a scope after I told him my story and he was surprised to see no sign of recent scarring or whatever it is that they spot in there!

Woundseal (aka Nosebleeds QR)is a terrific products. I suffer from nosebleeds in the winter and since I'm on blood thinners they are hard to stop. Woundseal does it in 30 seconds everytime. This is my go to product when the nosebleeds start.

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While on vacation in the mountains, my husband suffered a nosebleed that he couldn't stop. Another man staying at our bed and breakfast offered him an envelope of Wound Seal. Wow! It stopped the nosebleed right away and allowed us to continue on. So glad we were able to find it online at Amazon! He's already had another occasion when he needed it--again in mountains. He's putting it in his overnight case for emergencies like this. Nosebleeds are rare, but when they happen, they can be stopped easily with WoundSeal.

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I bought this for my elderly mother who has frequent nosebleeds because of long term Coumadin (blood thinner) use. One time in the emergency room they used a similar product and it worked well so they suggested that I buy this because it is available over the counter without a prescription and it is safe for the elderly and for people on Coumadin. I also checked with her doctor before purchasing.

My mother has used it twice at home and it works well. It does burn when you first apply the powder to your nose but she has had good results both times and she says the burning sensation does not last long and the result is worth the temporary burning. Very easy to use and it comes in individual packets so you can have one with you at all times.

I give it 4 stars because it should always be bought with caution, knowing the individual's own health history but for temporary and fast relief it seems to work well.

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My Father gets severe nose bleeds and this stuff really works! I bought one for him to test and bought another product and he said he wanted more of this product.

3M Medipore H Soft Cloth Surgical Tape - 2" wide

3M Medipore H Soft Cloth Surgical Tape - 2' wide - 1 RollThis is the best tape for long-term use. It is very gentle yet stays until you remove it. Even after multiple dressing changes every day, it does not damage the skin. Amazon had the best price anywhere!

i use this tape on a crippled leg that i have that gets problems once in a while, and regular bandades will cause irritation, this tape is hypoallergenic and therefore does not cause irritation on my leg, but it can't be found at just any store, so i had to search for it and amazon had it at a reasonable price.

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Outstanding hypoallergenic surgical tape. Stays put, but is easily removed without tearing tender skin. Flexible, porous cloth tape, perforated so that it easily tears into 2" squares or remains intact when longer strips are needed.

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They are trying to trick you into thinking you are getting more then you are. The picture shows a box of 12 rolls of tape. Don't believe it, you only get 1 roll of tape. It was a great price for an entire roll but a rather crappy price for just one roll. This item is very misleading. Fix the picture to reflect what is actually being sold!

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I must have more fragile skin than many others do. My home care nurses are using this to tape gauze sponges onto a slow-healing abdominal surgical incision once per day. It pulls hard, tears my skin sometimes, and leaves a sticky residue. I wish I could find something that works as good for me as the other reviewers say this works for them. On a more positive note, it IS breathable, flexible, easy to tear at the perforations, and has good skin and tape-to-tape adhesion. Maybe TOO good for me.

Grafco Elastic Bandages - 3"x 5yd - Box/10

Grafco Elastic Bandages - 3'x 5yd - Box/10These bandages are one time use at best, expect to wrap something for an hour or two before they begin to loosen, warp and pull apart. Don't use these for lateral motions at all, I think they may even be potentially dangerous in the way that the clip can fall off due to warping and you can stumble or trip and fall on your own bandage. Would not ever recommend for ANYONE.

CAME VERY NEATLY PACKED. SMALLER THAN EXPECTED, BUT STILL A NICE QUALITY PRODUCT. EACH IS SEALED SEPERATLY WHICH IS NICE FOR SANITARY REASONS.

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I coach hockey and needed these for my bench to get the ice packs to stay or wrap the kids up if necessary. They are not the best product but they do the job and I can not complain for my use they were perfect. for the price you cant beat it.

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Couldn't say no for less than a buck each. Same product as you'd get for five bucks a pop at the CVS or Wallgreens. I now have enough of them to last me forever, but that's cool.

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Item shipped fast and met our needs. The price could not be beat. Individually wrapped in box for ease of use.

Medline Industries NON260001 Paper Tape, Latex Free, 1 in.x10Yds., 12/BX, White

Medline Industries NON260001 Paper Tape, Latex Free, 1 in.x10Yds., 12/BX, WhiteI use this product all the time for my leg ulcers, since I have an adhesive allergy. What an economical way to purchase and not have to run to the drugstore or Walmart!!

PhysiciansCare First Aid Fabric Bandages, Box of 50, 1" x 3" (Pack of 5)

PhysiciansCare First Aid Fabric Bandages, Box of 50, 1' x 3'Great Price, decent product and definitely a good deal. The bandages are pretty good. Not as good as Bandaide brand although not as expensive either. I would definitely buy them again.

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Mommys bliss Mommys Bliss Gripe Water Dietary Supplement Liquid

Mommy's Bliss Gripe Water Apple -- 4 fl ozI give this to my 3 month when she's screaming with gas pains and possibly a little colic. Within literally a few minutes or less, she gives a monstor burp and passes gas serveral times in a row. highly recommend

A must for hiccups, gas & #2 cramping. Would have given 5 stars if it weren't for the price hike!

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This stuff is amazing. We had never heard of it before our baby was suffering from gas and my wife read about it online. It worked for gas, teething, hickups. I know, too good to be true, but it really works.

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My baby is now 5 months old, but he has benefited from Gripe Water since he was 3 weeks old. It is an all natural formula of fennel and ginger that soothes babies tummies and helps with gas and hiccups. It was the only thing that helped my gassy guy and when he was fussing, it soothed him. A must have for new moms!!

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Gets rid of hiccups instantly and seems to work for gas. The only trick is to get the baby to take a whole teaspoon of liquid. I found that having him drink it out of a nipple works best for us.

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