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"...I did not even have a bandage with me, let alone any useful first aid equipment for the field treatment of a fracture....I promised myself I would not ever again venture into the wilderness unprepared."
--- Dr. Gil Preston, founder, Wilderness Medical Systems
NOW is the right time to prepare for the unexpected!
No matter where you're going or what you plan to do, take the time to get prepared.
*NOTE* Wilderness Medical Systems will be closed from August 4-17, 2010.
All orders placed after August 4 will be shipped starting August 20, 2010.
At home or abroad, we recommend having:
a)
a comprehensive wilderness medical kit, b)
prescription medications , and c)
a way to get out!
Your 1st priority is a comprehensive wilderness medical kit
Wilderness Medical Systems Kits were created by the doctor so he could have the items he wanted when encountering a medical emergency in the field. Every detail of our wilderness first aid kits has been carefully considered and the kits meticulously designed to be the very best we can possibly make them.
All kits feature: professional quality components, optimally organized and packed into Red Oxx bags. They are refillable and customizable. All kit contents are field tested for reliability. We update our kits frequently and include new, innovative and state-of-the-art components as soon as they are available. Our goal is simply to provide you with the highest quality wilderness medical kits possible.
Our kits come in five different sizes - from individual to expedition - and they are designed around the following three criteria:
1) Where you are going
2) Number of persons per trip, and
3) Length of stay (in days) in the field.
Click here to learn more and decide what kind of kit you need.
We build each kit to order and prioritize production by client deadlines. Please advise us immediately if you have time constraints. Kits usually take from 3-10 days to build, depending on size.
ALL WILDERNESS MEDICAL KITS INCLUDE:
PROFESSIONAL QUALITY COMPONENTS
-- Chosen by the doctor. Some items are difficult to find or not available to the general public.
HIGHLY-ORGANIZED CONTENTS -- This is the SECRET to a useful kit. If you can't find what you need when you need it, you might as well not have it!
RUGGED BAGS WITH 'MEDICAL' LOGO -- Our newly re-designed bags are made in Montana of the finest 1000 dernier Cordura for easy access to all components and easy porting in vehicles, snowmobiles, planes or on horseback. The color was chosen to be easy to find in low or no light conditions (using flashlights or night vision apparatus) and the logo was created to communicate "medical" across language barriers.
WMS FIRST AID FLASHCARDS™
-- Clear, simple instructions for the panicked lay person printed on waterproof, tear-resistant pages.
CUSTOMIZATION SERVICES AVAILABLE for all kits.
WMS MEMBERSHIP -- Receive yearly refill reminders, notification of new items available and special offers. An e-mail address is required.
WMS KIT HOSPITAL™ -- Once a kit is used - even for a band-aid - it is compromised. Keep yours up-to-date, fully supplied and organized. Learn how here.
Your 2nd priority is to have prescription medications appropriate to destination and activities
Prescription Medications are essential in any serious medical kit. Get a medical consultation with our expert, Dr. Arthur Dover, on-line or via the telephone here .
A follow-up
medical consultation with Dr. Dover upon your return is also recommended -- especially if you feel poorly after returning from Tanzania or any other exotic locale.
Your 3rd priority is to have a way to get out !
A Worldwide Emergency Medical Evacuation Service is a MUST for travelers to remote locations...even in the lower 48. Our recommended service is GLOBAL RESCUE. They are the absolute best.
In case of emergency, you need to be able to reach your emergency service provider. The answer is an iridium satellite telephone. These phones work anywhere in the world. Call any phone. Anytime. Anywhere. Sign up for service here.
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