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The highest risk to commuter cyclists is a road collision. Car accidents can result in anything from a grazed knee when you come off your bike to a broken limb or head injury. small roll gauze bandage (kling wrap): Cut the gauze to clean wounds with iodine and/or use it to wrap wounds as needed. Those looking to obtain mountain bike leader qualifications and lead groups off road must hold a minimum of a 16-hour Outdoor First Aid certificate. Our two-day emergency First Aid in the Outdoors training accredited as part of the Expedition Care Programme meets this requirement. Waterproof plasters are ideal, providing a sealed-in environment for your wound and a barrier against the elements outside. Alcohol-Free Disinfecting Wipes
For more heavy-duty road biking, we recommend the Sterosport Activ Adventure Kit, designed to support cyclists on longer and more challenging adventures with minor and major injuries. We strongly recommend all qualification holders, whether holding an in date or out of date qualification, regularly refresh their knowledge via apps and free online videos. The nature of first aid is that the skills learned on a course are rarely needed, but when they are it can be the difference to a casualty. To avoid ‘skill fade’, below are some recommended routes to keep your knowledge fresh. If you are under 18 or operating in an assistant capacity (i.e. performing your role within line of sight of a qualified First Aider), you do not require an official first aid qualification, but it is recommended you take the online First Aid Essentials course as part of your course training. Training must include practical, assessed performance (by an instructor) of CPR, the recovery position, stopping bleeding and choking. Long-distance cycle tours can take you miles from any sign of civilisation, crossing all kinds of landscapes. With long cycling hours and unexpected terrains, cycle tours can be one of the most physically and mentally demanding of all cycling sports.Cord: We recommend about 30-40’ of cord or line to tie up your food in areas where bears are a problem. This will allow plenty of room for reaching higher branches. Nine and a half times out of ten I tie my food up in a bear bag at night. One of the few times I didn’t, I had a bear sniffing around my tent at 4AM. According to most sources, a bear bag should be about 12-15 feet above the ground and six feet away from the trunk of a tree. Also, some suggest that the bear snag be about 100′ away from camp, and 300′ in grizzly country.
Microporous Tape is easy to tear by hand, securely holds dressings in place, and removes painlessly. Absorbent Wound Dressing Antiseptics are substances used to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms on the skin or in wounds. They help prevent infections and are applied to clean wounds before dressing them. 8. Antiseptic Wipes Mountain biking brings with it challenging, unpredictable terrain which could result in falls causing fractures or head injuries, exposure to the elements and a greater possibility of insect bites and stings. You might want to add bandages, insect repellent and tweezers – for removing stings and splinters – to your kit. Our nitrile gloves are graze and puncture-proof (and the first choice for many surgeons), which gives you added protection. Eye and Wound Wash SolutionIf you’re planning to put together your own DIY bike first aid kit, you have the freedom to customise your kit however you want or need. But there are a few essentials that should be included in every first aid kit. Plasters With head wounds and fractures, it’s more a case of keeping the casualty as comfortable as possible while waiting for emergency services to arrive. Don’t move the casualty unless they’re in danger. You can secure a broken arm using a triangular bandage as a makeshift sling, but be sure you know what you’re doing. If there are any open wounds, carefully dress them as above.
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