So I got to be a good Samaritan today.

[jessmarimba]

Wow. I'm thoroughly impressed by both of you. I wrecked once and cracked a rib and couldn't even ride out...walked the bike the whole way back. And ugh ugh ugh I cringed just reading your description of his injury. But this is one more reminder that I need a decent first aid kit in my bag.

[Trek420]

Wow. Just wow. You probably saved a life

[tzvia]

I had bought a little Johnson & Johnson kit that comes in a 4" square box. Bandaids, gauze pads, alcohol wipes. To it I put in some tampons, asprin (for stroke/heart attack), advil (pain), a few more wipes and 3 4"x2" giant band-aids. I then put the whole thing in a plastic bag with a few folded up paper towels. I will now add a roll of gauze bandage- I can use band-aids to hold it on a wound. I had found that little kit at the .99c store and bought 4 of them.

I wanted to pass out or chuck breakfast, but watching that poor guy shake in pain snapped me out of it.

[Aggie_Ama]

Good job! I can totally handle anyone BUT ME bleeding not sure though on that bad of an injury. I would be more freaked out that he was in shock or something when he was arguing to continue. I wouldn't have wanted to let him leave! And that has to be a pretty new use for tampons, I am not sure I would have thought of that but I do carry a couple of emergency ones in my camelbak.

[badgercat]

When I saw the thread title I assumed you helped someone change a tire or something... this is way more intense than I was imagining. That guy is so fortunate that you were well-prepared and able to keep a cool head!

[PamNY]

Wow, great that you were prepared and able to help. Hope he's okay.

[channlluv]

I am so proud of you and happy for him that he ran into you and the other rider, and I'm sure when you get over the shock, you'll be able to laugh at this a bit...can you imagine his visit to the emergency room when they unwrap his wound and find your tampons in there? I'm betting that's going to be some funny watercooler talk among the ER nurses.

I'm amazed he continued to ride down even though he had a compound fracture. Superman.

Roxy

[Irulan]

maxi pads are routinely listed as a good item for a first aid kit. I don't think ER personnel would be surprised one bit to see menstrual supplies used that way at all.

Never forget that the best item to have in your kit is TRAINING.

A roll of quality first aid tape or a cravat ( folded large triangular bandage) is good to have in a kit for wrapping arms/legs. Add in gloves for handling blood.