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Jessica Lambert

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  1. I added Celox granules to my order yesterday. Hemostatic products might not be included because they are a bit more expensive than the other standard items or that they are ideally stored at 25 degrees while general 1st aid kits are designed to be stored in uncontrolled environments?
  2. Thank you @Melenany, indeed I agree, I mentioned training in my second list. Mercifully the UAE now has a Rescuer Protection/Good Samaritan Law. Article 53 of the Penal Code now provides: "Whoever commits any action in good faith that may damage another person while trying to provide help or relief to such person in cases that require urgent intervention to save life, prevent, or mitigate any damages to the body of such person shall not be guilty of any crime. " So this would not cover cases of motion sickness of course, but "saving life or limb" is now protected.
  3. I would like to do a survey of the most common injuries/medical emergencies that people have seen while offroading. I am going to assemble my own first aid kit because the off-the-shelf kits at pharmacies naturally can't have everything. For example, I imagine some of the more desert-specific incidents would be: 1. burns (from car parts and fluids, camp fires) 2. motion sickness 3. insect bites 4. snake bites 5. heat stroke/dehydration 6. general cuts/scrapes/splinters And black swan incidents to be prepared/trained in basic first aid for, such as: 1. shock 2. severe lacerations/crush/stab injuries 3. cardiac/breathing emergencies 4. concussion What injuries/issues do you regularly see/wish you'd been prepared for while offroading?
  4. This was a really enjoyable drive, thank you @JeromeFJ, and thank you for expertly selecting such a track now that the sand is extra soft in the heat. Remarkable to have so few refusals/stucks. Thank you also for loaning your tools so I could remove my errant mud guard, and thank you to you and @Shaaz Sha for coaching me on that steep soft climb. Unfortunately the combination of a 2.7 L Prado, the soft/steep /cross track conditions, and my lower skillset meant I couldn't make it, but I will remember these tips for future use. Looking forward to seeing you all again!
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