Improvised Medical Equipments
The improvisation listed below are based on articles that are found in every camp, or that are readily accessible and obtainable. Some of them may be put to other uses than those indicated and there are many things in the camp site that are serviceable. These supplementary improvisations should be regarded as an invitation to use your imagination. The creative climber/mountaineer, in the absence of professional equipment, exercise his ingenuity in utilizing suitable articles when an acute need arises, or when unexpected developments make it imperative to resort to whatever means are available. Such impromptu inventions, when successful, should be noted, described, and made known to other climbers/mountaineers. Thus one cultivates the art of improvisation.
Back rest: a padded board, or use a reinforced earth mat or pad
Crutches: tree branch (y shaped) with approriate size in relative to the patient padded with rubber which can be done with the use of earth pad/mat
Dry heat contrivance:a heated brick, stone or bag of sand
Humidifier:a pan of water on a stove or tea kettle kept boiling
Inhalation apparatus: a stiff shopping bag inverted over a tea kettle, with an opening to fit the mouth and nose
Lubricating agent:lard,salad oil,unsalted butter,cold cream
Splints:card board,smoothened twigs and branches of trees,pens,tent poles
Stretcher:a blanket rolled and pinned around two strong branches of trees
Tourniquet:handkerchief, garter
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