Many Aussies know the absolute basics, but nothing can prepare you for a real world emergency like professional first aid training!

Even when equipped with a properly equipped first aid kit, many people still don’t even know where to start with treating a patient with necessary and appropriate first aid care.

Acknowledging this issue and coming up with a brilliant response the Adventurer Rescue Swag first aid kit was created!

The Adventurer Rescue Swag first aid kit is considered one of the best ultimate remote area first aid kits, containing nearly anything you could need to make sure that life threatening injuries are tended too safely and appropriately and with the best possible care.

The kit contains three modules that are tailored to suit the necessary requirments, of those types of injury as outlined below;

Minor Injuries Module Module:

Snake Bit/Burns/Sprains & Strains Module:

Major Injures Module:

The Adventurer Rescue Swag also has a technological trick up its sleeve being able to couple with an offline smartphone app, that can prompt users with the appropriate steps to remembering their first aid training when placed in a stressful real-world emergency.

The smartphone app cleverly recognizes QR scanner codes on the first aid kit compartments and will help the first aid practitioner into delivering a safe and effective treatment for anything from, burns, cuts, grazes, broken bones, snake bites and even help with performing CPR.

It is important to be prepared when you find yourself in remote environments, as even when in populated areas, help isn’t always readily accessible. When prepared for

When you are in remote areas, it is important to quickly apply first aid practices as outlined below, to ensure maximum chances of survival;

BITES AND STINGS

When someone encounters a seriously nasty bite from snakes, Funnel-Web spiders, and even blue ringed octopus, It is important to apply the steps below to ensure sufficient pressure bandaging and limb immobilization is implemented to prevent the spread of venom around the body;

Firstly apply a firm heavy crepe or elasticised roller bandage (10–15 centimetres wide) starting 5-10cm above the bite location in overlapping turns moving first up towards the heart, then back down over the bite and past it towards the hand or foot.

The bandage needs to be applied firmly to the limb. The correct pressure is necessary to slow the transmission of venom through the lymph system and into the blood stream. The bandage should be about as tight as when strapping a sprained limb and must NOT cut off blood flow, or even be uncomfortable; if it is uncomfortable, the person can and will unconsciously flex the limb, defeating the immobilisation portion of the therapy.

The location of the bite should be clearly marked on the outside of the bandages for later treatment.

Immobilise the bandaged limb using one or more splints. This is important to prevent pumping of blood through the victim’s muscles resulting in the venom being spread quickly throughout the body.

As with any life-threatening injury you should seek medical assistance AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

If you have an emergency PLB beacon, now is the time to set it off, if you don’t have one, call for help on your vehicle mounted UHF Radio using duplex mode on stations 5 or 35 which are both reserved for emergency use only, if there is no response try again with Duplex mode switched off.