First Aid Supplies Plus Blog http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog One-stop first aid supply selling first aid supplies online, including emergency first aid supplies, first aid kits and first aid kit supplies, and much more. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:56:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Talon Rescue / TRECK http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/08/talon-rescue-treck/ http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/08/talon-rescue-treck/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:04:45 +0000 admin http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/?p=61 TRECK The TRECK is an alternative to trauma shears and seat belt cutters – an emergency cutting tool, specifically designed to simultaneously remove multiple layers of clothing, belts, seat belts, equipment and other obstructions from a trauma patient, without the use of shears.

With some articles of clothing and equipment, the repetitive motions of squeezing the shears with your thumb and finger can be tiring and time consuming. Shears can and sometimes do fail, and ripping can be a mess or not an option with some materials.

By using your wrist and arms, the TRECK works best as you draw it away from the patient, which prevents contact, and also allows the TRECK to slice through materials more effectively.

Access wounds quickly, safely and easily.

Purpose-Built – Patented design removes multiple layers of clothing simultaneously

•Reusable – Patented blade stays razor sharp for dozens of uses

•Safe – Pull away from patient to cut with minimal tension

•Fast – Optimized blade angle and ballpoint guide

•Easy to Use – Single tool makes entire cut without shears, including belts, jackets and multiple layers

•Effective – Razor-sharp, heavy-duty, serrated steel utility blade makes easy and even cuts

•Rescue Use – Handle with grips, bright color and ultra lightweight cored design. Black for tactical use.

•Strong – Solid ABS frame weighs only 2.3 ounces

•Convenient – Use with Holster or Sheath with Carabiner as a carry item or for storage in trauma bag

•Inexpensive – Multi-use tool as shears and belt cutter, autoclavable and ultimately priced for disposability

•Lower Force – Blade angle and ballpoint designed to reduce bunching and friction vs. hook knife

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]]> http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/08/talon-rescue-treck/feed/ 0 First Aid Supplies Plus Product Spotlight — The Pocket Bag Valve Mask (BVM) http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/08/first-aid-supplies-plus-product-spotlight-the-pocket-bag-valve-mask-bvm/ http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/08/first-aid-supplies-plus-product-spotlight-the-pocket-bag-valve-mask-bvm/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:24:18 +0000 admin http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/?p=171 An excellent product offered by First Aid Supplies Plus is the Pocket BVM (Bag Valve Mask). This is a hand-held disposable device for manual resuscitation and emergency respiratory support for adult patients.

This device is designed for one-time patient use; however it can be re-folded for training purposes. It is ideal in either emergency or clinical settings and replaces any standard BVM combining all components and operational capabilities into one compact unit.

The Pocket BVM is easy to use, prevents operational fatigue, requires minimum pressure to be compressed and, due to its design, quickly recovers its shape. The Pocket BVM Manual Resuscitator enhances performance and reliability. All equipment complies with the safety standards.

For more information about the BVM, contact First Aid Supplies Plus online or call us at 1-888-385-6363.

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]]> http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/08/first-aid-supplies-plus-product-spotlight-the-pocket-bag-valve-mask-bvm/feed/ 0 First Aid Supplies Plus Is Your One Stop First Aid and Public Safety Supply Source http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/08/first-aid-supplies-plus-is-your-one-stop-first-aid-and-public-safety-supply-source/ http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/08/first-aid-supplies-plus-is-your-one-stop-first-aid-and-public-safety-supply-source/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:54:03 +0000 admin http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/?p=123 onestopfirstaidsuppliespluskitrefillwashingtondcvirginiamarylandWith more than 23 years experience in search and rescue, and medical emergency preparedness,  First Aid Supplies Plus is your one stop first aid and public safety supply source. We combine a large and comprehensive product line, professional expertise with the convenience of one-stop-shopping to allow you to quickly and confidently select and purchase the products you need. We carry a wide range of products, including:

  • First Aid Kits and Cabinets
  • First Aid Supplies Refills
  • Automated External Defibrillators
  • School and Day Care First Aid Supplies

Visit us on the web or contact us by telephone at 1-888-385-6363 for fast ordering and shipping to any location in the United States, including Florida, California, Alaska and Hawaii.

Our Medic Response Health and Safety company provides safety supplies, training and service in the northern Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia areas. We offer regional wilderness and first aid training classes regularly.

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]]> http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/08/first-aid-supplies-plus-is-your-one-stop-first-aid-and-public-safety-supply-source/feed/ 0 First Aid Supplies Plus Now Offering Industrial Safety Supplies http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/08/first-aid-supplies-plus-now-offering-industrial-safety-supplies/ http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/08/first-aid-supplies-plus-now-offering-industrial-safety-supplies/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 05:35:20 +0000 admin http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/?p=15 At First Aid Supplies Plus, we have added many industrial safety supplies to our Internet based  store. We now havefirstaidsuppliesplusindustrialsafetysupplies everything you will need to be safe on the job, including hard hats, harnesses, safety cones, lockout stations, construction site safety gear and many other products to maintain safety and provide protection for:

Head protection including hard hat liners, bump caps, Pyramax and MSA hard hats
Eyes/vision protection including Pyramex and Jackson safety glasses
Hearing protection including ear plugs and corded hearing devices
Hand protection
Respiratory system protection including particulate respirators and half mask respirators

For more information, visit our website for  Industrial Safety Supplies .

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Medic Response offers CPR training that teaches how to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation on adults, children andschoolbusfirstaidkitsuppliesplus infants.

This course teaches chain of survival, activation of EMS, emergency response, understanding what CPR is and a hands-on skill check of CPR and foreign body airway obstruction. This course also discusses adult information on heart attacks and strokes as well as specific childhood injuries. Infant and adult mannequins are used.

Basic First Aid

Medic Response offers this course which teaches initial assessment, EMS activation, assessment of responsiveness, bleeding, burns, shock, illness warning signs, injury assessment, heat and cold related emergencies and specific body injuries.

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Visit First Aid Supplies Plus and SAR Gear Plus to learn more about these products.

Map and Compass

Sunglasses and Sun Screen

Extra Food and Water, Water Tablets

Large Green Trash Bags

Extra Clothes, Bandanna, Rain Gear and Space Blanket

First Aid Kit, Personal Medications, Personal Hygiene

Headlamp and Flashlight

Fire Starter, Chemical Fire Starter cubs, Matches, Lighter

Knife, Multi Tool

Whistle on Lanyard

 

 

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]]> http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/01/prepare-yourself-with-the-ten-essentials-for-wilderness-activities/feed/ 0 Medical Emergency Response Training ( MERT) http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/01/medical-emergency-response-training-mert/ http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/01/medical-emergency-response-training-mert/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:23:20 +0000 admin http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/?p=31 This training program is designed specifically for adults in the workplace and is a combination of CPR, AED, and basic first aid training. This program is designed specifically to arm laypersons with the minimum knowledge and skills necessary to provide emergency care for suddenly ill or injured adults during the usually brief interval between the incident and arrival of emergency medical care professionals.

Expanded information on bloodborne pathogens and emergency oxygen administration is included to enhance knowledge and understanding of these two important and related emergency care topics.

Training Includes:

* Adult CPR – initial assessment, barriers to contamination, clearing airways, foreign body airway obstruction
* Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
* Basic First Aid – bleeding, shock, sudden illness, injury assessment, heat and cold related emergencies and specific body injuries
* Blood Borne Pathogens – the use pf personal protective equipment
* O2 (Oxygen) Administration – optional

Contact Medic Response at 703-449-5438 or visit us at our website where you will find information about medical emergency response training courses.

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WFA presents wilderness topics in more detail, provides more time for skills practice, and also includes role-playing wilderness accident scenarios. This course does not include CPR instruction. Certification is good for 3 years.

This class meets the requirements for Wilderness First Aid established by Boy Scouts of America Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. The course is recommended for camp counselors, outdoor enthusiast, search and rescue teams, law enforcement, rangers, Boy and Girl Scouts leaders and guides and those who are in the backcountry for extended periods and may have to care for a patient for days.

The course length may vary depending on whether the class has had previous training, or does enough reading and preparation to reduce the need for extended lectures. Skills’ training is intensive, with many role-playing wilderness accident scenarios.

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]]> http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2011/01/wilderness-first-aid-training/feed/ 0 First Aid Supplies Plus — NEW SEARCH AND RESCUE GEAR (SAR) http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2010/12/first-aid-supplies-plus-new-seach-rescue-gear-sar/ http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2010/12/first-aid-supplies-plus-new-seach-rescue-gear-sar/#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:37:29 +0000 admin http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/?p=25 First AifirstaidsuppliesplussparkiethumbfirestarterSARgeard Supplies Plus is a privately owned metropolitan Washington DC based company with over 23 years in the fire and rescue field.  Adding to our vast inventory of superior quality first aid safety and emergency products, and search and rescue gear, First Aid Supplies Plus would like to highlight our newest (SAR) search and rescue gear products: basekitfirstaidsuppliesplussearchandrescuegearSAR

Tang Sport And Energy,  Space Saver Mug, Tang Sport and Energy, Blastmatch Fire Starter, Base Kit Orange, Sparkie Firestarters, Gatorade Powder Packets Energy Supplements, Field Cup Set, Uco Match Kit, Go Towels Toiletries, and Fox 40 Sharx Whistle

BASE KIT ORANGE: This ultralight waterproof kit contains the essentials to start a fire and signal help. Kit includes: Sparkie fire starter, WetFire tinder, Starflash Signal Mirror, JetScream whistle, and waterproof storage bag. Weighs only 2.4 oz!

We deliver locally in the Washington DC metropolitan area, and serve the rest of the United States through our Internet based First Aid Supplies Plus company. Contact us online, or call 1-888-385-6363 for additional information about our products.

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]]> http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2010/12/first-aid-supplies-plus-new-seach-rescue-gear-sar/feed/ 0 First Aid Supplies Plus — New Industrial and Construction Safety Products http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2010/12/industrial-construction-safety-supplies/ http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/2010/12/industrial-construction-safety-supplies/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:56:23 +0000 admin http://www.firstaidsuppliesplus.com/blog/?p=16 firstaidsuppliesplusindustrialsafetysupplieshivisibilityrainwearpantsIf you haven’t visited our Internet based emergency first aid, search and rescue, medical and public safety supply storefirstaidsuppliesplusindustrialsafetysupplieshivisibilityrainwear recently — stop in! At First Aid Supplies Plus, we  have added a variety of new products including industrial safety supplies, safety vests, respiratory protection and high visibility safety wear, such as:

Fluorescent safety polo shirts, tee and sweatshirts

Hi-visibility fluorescent vests and  jackets

Hi-visibility pants and rain wear

Hi-visibility fluorescent vests with LED lights

Established over 20 years ago, First Aid Supplies Plus is located in the metropolitan Washington DC area. We serve the surrounding areas,  — Maryland,  Pennsylvania and West Virginia and ship to customers across the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska.

 

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