First Aid Geek

[patgund]

You know you're a first aid geek when the kit you keep in your office is larger and better equiped than the "industrial" kit kept in the kitchen area.

The scary thing is that my office kit is smaller than my home kit. Not to mention smaller than my Chirurgeon's bag. Then again, I don't keep SAM splints in my office kit. Nor do I keep an earthquake kit with it. One in the home and one in the car, yes.

What can I say, I've taken all the first aid classes the local Red Cross offers, (and have already decided to go elsewhere next time, as their first aid and CPR classes have been *watered* down badly), and have been known to take the occasional EMT or First Responder class just for curiousity.

Speaking of my Chirurgeon's bag, branwynlynn, when would be a good time to get it back from you? (and I owe you dinner - or at least a book certificate - for holding on to it for me.)

Comments

[branwynlynn.livejournal.com]

My kids went to their dad's already. He picked them up from me so I wasn't up there. The next two weekends are full - although, I am available this Friday night. I could bring it up the weekend of the 16th. And you don't owe me anything for holding the bag; although, I'd enjoy going to dinner. ;)

[caprine.livejournal.com]

Hmm. My character in Eben's Metahuman Vector campaign is trying to organize a Community Disaster Preparedness Day, using her contacts in the police, the fire department, and the Guardian Angels. She obviously needs to meet your NPC avatar, and have him help organize. May I put you in touch with Eben? At a minimum, you can give him an idea of what other organizations and people my character needs to contact to do this right. I didn't think of the Red Cross until I read your entry, but duh, my character would know to call the local Red Cross chapter.

Perhaps in that universe, your character is working for the Red Cross...making sure the classes aren't watered down...

[nolly.livejournal.com]

My Girl Scout leader had a pretty impressive first aid kit, although probably not quite as complete as yours. It filled a very large tackle box -- the sort that maybe a foot by a foot and a half by 6 or 8 inches and two-sided. Or maybe my memory exaggerates. One of the biggest I've seen, at any rate.

[aeddie.livejournal.com]

I don't have a problem, but then I've described what I used to carry SCUBA diving.