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More Still on Northern Tier First Aid Kits

Posted By Matt Woodruff On 15 July 2009 @ 20:48 In Wilderness First Aid and other First Aid Topics., Outdoors & Scouts | No Comments

The Northern Tier kits are now available on the Rescue Essentials web site.  Here is the link: [1] http://www.rescue-essentials.com/servlet/Detail?no=457  I have to admit I had a bit of sticker shock when I saw the price, and I have not independently priced everything on the list, but after looking at a few things I did not already have that were on the NT list, why this kit is expensive made a bit more sense.  The Tegaderm dressings are $8+ a box of 8 at Walgreens.  That is over $1.00 per dressing.  The anti-fungal cream at Walgreens is almost $10.00.  The waterproof bag is around $25 at REI.  It really adds up.  Whether it adds up to $150 I can’t say, but if you are worried, you can figure it out for yourself.  For guys who don’t have a first aid supply locker like I do, just having somebody put it all together in the right quantities is worth something.  I appreciate the fact that they put them together for our crews who needed kits and wanted kits that met the recommendations of Northern Tier.  I know that NT does not check the kits and their recommendations are just that (I called them and confirmed), but I also think folks normally recommend things based on experience. 


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