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PRIME was my own interpretation of the necessary advice HARM is a recognised acronym, R should be to Running not Rest sorry duh Heat usually works too soothe long term injuries but not too treat acute ones, but it varies from person to person so I always recommend that patients try both...

First we had RICE then PRICE (includes Protect injury) now we should be thinking PRIME (Protect, Rest, Ice, Mobilise and Elevate) Things to avoid HARM (Heat, Alcohol, Rest and Massage) If you have any meds stick to Paracetamol for first 48 hours before hitting the NSAIDs

Hi I haven't posted for ages, but now live in North Lincolnshire is there any one near Scunthorpe ? Hawk

Hi Red thanks for the link :) how's things? Hawk (MM)

Very good link for everything to do with military medicine http://www.ciomr.org/en/service/res/MilTC/

Great site with downloads for heat and cold injuries and more http://usaphcapps.amedd.army.mil/HIOShoppingCart/searchResults.aspx?c=0&s=0&f=0&l=0&t=

Two interesting Links to Patriot Nurse. Having looked at all the material but liked the style of the few I looked at. Blog and Videos http://www.thepatriotnurse.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePatriotNurse/videos?view=0

Very Good downloadable PDF on Immunisation and Disease http://immunisation.dh.gov.uk/gb-comple ... t-edition/ If you have an NHS email address you can also do a vaccine and Immunisation course as well as others at http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/e%11l ... r-courses/

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If you could only stock / carry 10 medicine what would you have ?

That's fine Im sure our American colleagues know more about snake bites than me. I'm interested in what kinds of snake bite kits are available, what they contain and how effective they are. Other than anti-venom that is. So carry on :)

Very true, I like where I am but miss Wales

Hi rik, how are you doing? I saw the inhaler post on first aid cafe forum. I think its £7 for two inhalers. You need to speak to pharmacist and complete a questionnaire. Off course having training is important and also knowing the difference between an allergic reaction and true anaphylaxis...

If you check what I posted you will see that I never said to use adrenalin for snakebite what I said was the drugs on the list could be used for treating a variety of conditions including asthma, anaphylaxis and snakebite as the list contains hydrocortisone, anti-histamine, adrenalin and snake...

If you check the list anti venom is on it too and was what I was referring too

If your referring to a suction type device read the treatment section in link below http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakebite There is a lot of evidence available about it. From your profile I see you are in the USA the info I'm posting is uk based. If you told me something about the USAF...

Have you ever treated a snake bite ?

Sorry if I posted twice, having trouble with phone

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1830/article/7/made Check out the law for yourselves. I said in the first post it wasn't easy to get them, however there possession and use to save lives in an emergency is legal. If you kept bees for instance and taught people about bee keeping it would...

Trust me everything I've written is true and legal. Probably easier for you to look up the relevant laws yourself if you don't believe me. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1830/article/7/made I said in the first post that getting them wasn't easy. However there use in an emergency and...