The Scoop
A while back when we were chatting about the Boston bombing, I encouraged people to get medical training in whatever they could. Some members, like RoyGBiv, have gone through great lengths to organize training. I figured I could up the ante a little, and provide an incentive as well!
From today, August 15th, until September 30th, anyone who provides proof of enrolling in a medical course can submit such as a ticket in a trauma kit giveaway lottery! This should give everyone enough time to look around at training, make arrangements, ect. The training can be next week, or it could be 6 months from now. Your proof can just be a screenshot of the registration, confirmation email, ect sent to me here on Pistol-Forum.com or posted right in this thread if you'd prefer. If you have trouble and would like to send it via email, please do PM me for my email address (I'm leery about posting it up publicly).
I'm not the thought police or medical course registration enforcement agency. If you deceitfully sign up for training just to get entered into the contest and then cancel, shame on you. Karma is a bitch. I don't imagine this forum's membership would have a problem with such, however!
Winners will be selected by throwing your names into a box, shaking it, and then selecting 3 names from the box.
Rules
1) You must have been a forum member by August 15th. This will protect our membership from fly-by-nighters.
2) All legitimate medical courses count, except continuing education/refreshers for professional rescuers. Taking continuing ed/refreshers is already our responsibility as professional rescuers, so we shouldn't be eligible for an incentive. However, initial professional rescuer courses (EMT, Emergency Medical Responder, CPR/BLS for the Professional Rescuer, ect) will count. If this giveaway provides enough incentive for you to become a professional rescuer, then you definitely deserve a shot!
3) As many courses as you sign up for will count for additional tickets in the lottery. Sign up for 3 courses, you get 3 tickets and a greater chance of winning, however you may only win one prize.
4) I asked ToddG about this a few days ago, and have his blessing. As far as I know, I'm the one drawing the names and shipping to the winners. So, forum staff, SMEs, ect are all invited to participate! If you're not a very active member, you can still participate. Not everyone is a talkative socialite, and that's okay!
The Kits
1st Prize:
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This is a basic, new condition trauma kit. It will come with the pictured bag in "Rescue Red," easily identifiable for bystanders to grab for you if needed. When everyone these days has tactical colored range gear, I think it's important to make the first aid kits easily recognizable from such. This kit should be a reasonable enough size to put in your rangebag, strap to your bag using molle webbing, leave in your trunk, in the office, ect. There's enough room on the inside, as well as molle webbing on the outside, to add your choice of hemostatic agent and tourniquet. Contains the following:
-1 28fr NPA with surgilube
-2 4x4 Gauze packages
-2 abdominal Pads
-2 elastic bandages similar to Ace wraps
-2 3" rolls of gauze
-1 North American Rescue 4.5"x4.1yd compressed gauze
-1 cravat/triangular bandage
-2 pairs of nitrile gloves (choose your size)
-1 pocket sized CPR kit
-A few yards of Gecko tape (it's like duct-tape, but mo'better)
-Emergency space blanket for a minimal amount of treatment for shock
-1 trauma shear
2nd and 3rd Prize:
Each will receive one pocket sized CPR kit, and one new/sealed Adventure Medical Kit's "Trauma Pack with Quickclot," which contains the following:
-1 Bandage, Conforming Gauze, 3"
-1 Dressing, Gauze, Sterile, 2" x 2", Pkg./2
-1 Dressing, Gauze, Sterile, 4" x 4", Pkg./2
-1 Gloves, Nitrile (Pair), Hand Wipe
-1 QuikClot Sport 25g
-1 Trauma Pad, 5" x 9"
-1 Duct Tape, 2" x 26"
-1 Bandage, Triangular
-4 After Cuts & Scrapes Antiseptic Wipe
Let the games begin......
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