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Depending on circumstances, you may need a small, lightweight, personal supply of medicines to keep at base; a personal trauma kit, light enough to be carried with you at all times; a large team kit to be carried in a vehicle or kept at base; a reserve stash of supplies to replenish individual kits; and sometimes all of the above.
Give careful thought to your exact requirements whilst away. Key supplies include:- Medicines to combat locally prevalent diseases
- Supplies for trauma and first aid – minor accidents and injuries as well as major ones
- Prescription medicines to combat the commonest conditions – at home and abroad
- A reserve stock of medicines and supplies that you might not be able to find locally
- Needles, syringes, sutures and other sterile supplies
The most popular medicines we send abroad turn out to be the kind of things most people keep in their bathroom cabinet: painkillers, antacids, remedies for coughs, colds and flu.
Medical kits should include prescription medicines that you can take under appropriate instruction from a doctor: for example, a choice of antibiotics to be used on the basis of telephone advice, depending on your symptoms. Remote medical support is increasingly an option, especially since journalists often have easy access to technology for sending home digital photographs of injuries, lumps, bumps and rashes.
In some situations, specialist supplies for chemical and biological countermeasures may be required. The Fleet Street Clinic keeps an extensive stock of such items - please contact us for further information. |
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