Equipment Spotlight: Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight Watertight PRO

Bandage Materials
  5 – Bandage, Adhesive, Fabric, 1″ x 3″
  2 – Bandage, Conforming Gauze, Non-Sterile, 3″
  1 – Bandage, Elastic, Co-hesive, Self Adhering, 3″
  2 – Dressing, Gauze, Sterile, 2″ x 2″, Pkg./2
  4 – Dressing, Gauze, Sterile, 3″ x 3″, Pkg./2
  2 – Dressing, Non-Adherent, Sterile, 3″ x 4″
Bleeding
  2 – Gloves, Nitrile (Pair)
  2 – Trauma Pad, 5″ x 9″
Blister / Burn
  2 – Moleskin, 7″x 4″
CPR
  1 – CPR Face Shield
  1 – CPR Pocket Mask
Fracture / Sprain
  1 – Bandage, Triangular
  1 – C-Splint™, 4″ x 36″
Instrument
  1 – EMT Shears, 4″
  1 – Pencil
  2 – Safety Pins

Introducing a WV favorite, the ULWTPRO.

  1 – Splinter Picker/Tick Remover Forceps
Medical Information
  1 – Comp. Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine
  1 – Patient Assessment Form
Medication
  4 – Antihistamine (Diphenhydramine 25 mg)
  2 – Aspirin (325 mg), Pkg./2
  4 – Diamode (Loperamide HCI 2 mg), Pkg./1
  2 – Ibuprofen (200 mg), Pkg./2
Other
  3 – DRYFlex™ Waterproof Bag, 6″ x 9″
  1 – Pull-out Ultralight / Watertight Bag
Survival Tools
  1 – Emergency Reflective Blanket, 56″ x 84″
Wound Care
  1 – Syringe, Irrigation, 10 cc, 18 Gauge Tip
  6 – Antiseptic Towelette
  1 – Tape, 1″ x 10 Yards
  4 – Triple Antibiotic Ointment, 1/32oz, Single Use
  1 – Wound Closure Strips, ¼” x 4″, Pkg./10
  1 – Tincture of Benzoin Topical Adhesive , Vial

The included compact first aid book “Wilderness & Travel Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide – 4th Edition” by Eric A. Weiss, MD weighs about 5 oz and packs in over 200 pages covering topics ranging from fractures and sprains, altitude sickness, and heat illnesses, to shock, dislocations, hypothermia, and even gunshot wounds to help you recall your first aid training and maybe even learn something new. It contains handy drawings to illustrate techniques (eg how to close a cut using wound closure strips) and at 4¼” x 6″, it doesn’t take up too much space in the kit.

My other favorite items in this kit: The full size EMT shears make cutting bandages and clothing a breeze, the benzoin tincture is great at keeping bandages on high friction/bendy locations (think heels and knees), and the self adhering bandage works for pressure bandages, joint support and can also help keep dressings in place.

Adventure Medical Kits has been a fantastic supporter of Wilderness Volunteers over the years and while we are very appreciative of them helping us keep our project leaders equipped with first aid kits we also really appreciate the thought that they put into making a quality first aid kit that meets the needs of our demanding service projects.
  

-Ashely Northcutt
 Executive Director

 Wilderness Volunteers