Emergencies on the range - how prepared are you?

[tackb]

i have first aid training but not specifically in gunshot wounds so I would treat them with the knowledge I have. I carry army field dressings as the ones you normally buy are woefully inadequate for a major injury (found out through experience!)

I'd be more concerned with heart attacks with the age and fitness demographic of most of our shooters.

tackb
I will get a body bag & a shovel put in with the stretcher that will cover all fatalities. It will be less paperwork in the long run.

I know a farmer with pigs....................

[Chuck]

[Pesty]

Dropped a tourniquet in the box thought it was a good idea and not just because I'm on blood thinners honestly

[Robert303]

We had one member who suggested we kept one or two Tampax in the first aid kit for plugging holes. My big complaint is that at two outdoor ranges I use there is no large sign giving the best SAT Nav reference for the range and address of nearest A&E with their SAT Nav references.
Expanding this slightly do clubs have either a notice or booklet expaining the procedures to be used if a firearm blows up? Are club members aware of the sort of investigation and reporting procedures that arise if a firearm blows up on the range, even if no one is hurt?

[bradaz11]

never seen anything like that anywhere

but, all good ideas Robert. I know all National trust volunteer basecamps have boards like that for A&E / ambulance etc. hell, could even be needed for the fire brigade

[Blackstuff]

We had one member who suggested we kept one or two Tampax in the first aid kit for plugging holes. My big complaint is that at two outdoor ranges I use there is no large sign giving the best SAT Nav reference for the range and address of nearest A&E with their SAT Nav references.
Expanding this slightly do clubs have either a notice or booklet expaining the procedures to be used if a firearm blows up? Are club members aware of the sort of investigation and reporting procedures that arise if a firearm blows up on the range, even if no one is hurt?

Right or wrong I'm almost certain the 'procedure' would be to commiserate the owner and tell them to put a lottery ticket on

[tackb]

We had one member who suggested we kept one or two Tampax in the first aid kit for plugging holes. My big complaint is that at two outdoor ranges I use there is no large sign giving the best SAT Nav reference for the range and address of nearest A&E with their SAT Nav references.
Expanding this slightly do clubs have either a notice or booklet expaining the procedures to be used if a firearm blows up? Are club members aware of the sort of investigation and reporting procedures that arise if a firearm blows up on the range, even if no one is hurt?

I don't think we have any blasers in our club

[toffe wrapper]

We had one member who suggested we kept one or two Tampax in the first aid kit for plugging holes. My big complaint is that at two outdoor ranges I use there is no large sign giving the best SAT Nav reference for the range and address of nearest A&E with their SAT Nav references.
Expanding this slightly do clubs have either a notice or booklet expaining the procedures to be used if a firearm blows up? Are club members aware of the sort of investigation and reporting procedures that arise if a firearm blows up on the range, even if no one is hurt?

If you are on MOD ranges it is covered in the NRA RCO training and forms are in back of RCO booklet in Annex J parts A&B.

I think some of the club have these blasers TB warns of but I do not know what they are. Are they some kind of toy for posh people.

[Hunter87]

If your a Rambo / SF operator type just carry a box of tampons and if the worst should happen just start pluggin bullet holes!

[mullen7]

My club has around 4-5 paramedics in it, and a lot of trained first aiders, I guess we're lucky as they all have kits in their cars plus the clubs own first aid kit both at the butts and the firing point when we're at fullbore. Quite lucky i guess.


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