In today’s installment of Improvised Splints, we’ll go over how to make an impromptu brace for wrist, hand, and forearm injuries.
This is the second article of a three-part series. Check out Improvised Splints – Part I: Basic Principles. Read More …
Gear Articles tagged ‘safety’
Improvised Splints – Part I: Basic Principles
By: Patrick Kailey | April 27th, 2010
You’re halfway into a backpacking trip in Wyoming’s Wind River Range when a hiking partner slips on a wet scree slope, injuring her knee. She can bear weight but needs some support to hike out. She also injured her wrist as she tried to catch herself. Now what?
We’ve put together a three-part series of guidelines and techniques for constructing improvised splints. Today, we cover the principles, which apply to any improvised splint. Later, we’ll provide specific details on creating upper- and lower-limb splints. Read More …
The Latest BPA Update: Plastic or Poison?
By: Genevieve Mount | April 5th, 2010
A year or two ago, there was a lot of chatter about BPA (deadly? slightly harmful? no big deal?). Then SARS, anthrax, lead paint on toys, and most recently, H1N1, stole the spotlight, and BPA was unceremoniously shoved to the sidelines.
Perhaps that was for the best, since sometimes you have to give these issues time, let the studies themselves get more specific, and then reassess. So what’s the latest?
Since our first report on BPA, things have changed. The FDA just put out an updated report this past January (2010), and yes, the agency is concerned. So is the EPA. Read on, and spread the word. Read More …