The Kits: CATEGORY 1

Race Category 1

Race Category 1/ Offshore Races: Long Distance and well offshore where boats must be self sufficient for extended periods of time, capable of withstanding heavy storms and prepared to meet serious emergencies without the expectation of outside assistance.

INSTRUMENTS

1 x Scissors

1 x Thermometer

1 x Clinical Forceps

1 x Tweezers

10 x Safety Pins

WOUNDS & LIMBS

10 x Butterfly Strips (Strips of 5)

20 x Disposable Golves

2 x Crepe Bandages 75mm x 1.5m

1 x Crepe Bandage 100mm x 1.5m

1 x Triangular Bandage

20 x Bandaids

1 x Adhesive Tape 50mm x 2.5m (Leukoplast)

1 x Roll Cotton Wool

10 x Non Adherent Dressings (Unitulle)

1 x Betadine Skin Solution

8 x Betadine Swabs

1 x Medi-crème Tube with Xylocaine 2%

FOR EYES

1 x Normal Saline

1 x Chloromycetin Eye Drops (4gm Tube)

5 x Sterile Eye Patches

FOR BURNS

1 x Solugel wound Dressing 100g

1 x Silvazine Cream 100g

SUNSCREEN

1 x 30SPF 250ml

PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICATIONS- MARINE MEDICAL KITS DO NOT SUPPLY ANY MEDICATIONS

Marine Medical kits does supply handy medication pouches, well labelled for easy use. It is highly recommended the yachts Captain obtains medications from a Medical Doctor and discusses individual crew requirements, including crew members medical past history.

The following items are required for racing:

PAIN

MILD PAIN

40 x Paracetamol 500mg

MODERATE PAIN

40 X Codeine 8mg + Paracetamol 500mg

MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN

20 x codeine 30mg + Paracetamol 500mg (Panadeine Forte)

VERY SEVERE PAIN

20 x Ocycodone 5mg (Endone)

10 x Prolodone Suppositories

5 x Morphine Injections 15mg/1ml (Recommended, not essential)

5 x Pethedine Injections 100mg/2ml (Recommended, not essential)

15 x Disposable 2ml Syringes/23g x 11/4 Inch Needles (Recommended, not essential)

CARDIAC EMERGENCIES

20 X Soluble Asprin (Disprin)

1 x Nitrolingual Spray (Anginine)

ANTIBIOTICS

20 x Achromycin 250mg

20 x Keflex 500mg caps.

20 x Bactrim

DEHYDRATION

1 x Gastrolyte

SEASICKNESS

5 x Prochlorperazine Suppositries (Stemetil) 25g

DIARRHOEA

1 x Loperanide Hydrochloride (Immodium) 2mg/12 Pack

Or

1 x Diphenoxylate 2.5mg Atropine 0.025mg (Lomotil

ALLERGIES

25 x Prednisolone Tablets 25mg

5 x Adrenaline Injections 1:1000