Stay safe out there chaps!
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Hope all heals well and you're back fighting fit soon.
For everyone else, should you be unlucky enough to slice an artery, tissue and duct tape isn't going to fix it. If you're out alone get decent 1st aid training on catastrophic bleeds, get the kit to use, and carry it. No use in the vehicle 20 mins away when after 10 you're a goner.
There is a good reason why the "bleed kits "popping up around the country aren't locked like AED's / defibs. Time matters.
For everyone else, should you be unlucky enough to slice an artery, tissue and duct tape isn't going to fix it. If you're out alone get decent 1st aid training on catastrophic bleeds, get the kit to use, and carry it. No use in the vehicle 20 mins away when after 10 you're a goner.
There is a good reason why the "bleed kits "popping up around the country aren't locked like AED's / defibs. Time matters.
Driving is out of the question right now! Been ferried around by good friends courtesy of the SD network. Had to abandon vehicle where I'd parked. Took rifle bolt, ammo and knife to hospital with me.
I slipped taking the legs off a buck last summer and ended up slicing my thumb open - I’ll never be able to straighten it again! I promised myself I’d wear a cut proof glove on non-knife hand afterwards and did for a bit, but have slacked off recently. This has reminded me to take the risk seriously again! Take care and happy healing
Wishing Mr. VSS the speediest of recoveries and a very Merry Christmas.
This does remind me of what I increasingly try to adhere to when deploying a knife in the woods but with varying degrees of success: Slow down.
No reflection on the Op's application in this regard as **** happens.
K
This does remind me of what I increasingly try to adhere to when deploying a knife in the woods but with varying degrees of success: Slow down.
No reflection on the Op's application in this regard as **** happens.
K
Complacency is wot dunnit. Carrying out such a simple task that it required no thought. In consequence I was thinking about something else altogether, and made a silly slip.
The deadly combination when men with sharp knives or blunt ones, go off into the woods with rifles, high seats and broken ground IMHO
1) It’s raining
2) Its cold and you are cold
3) You are up against a timeline, real or self inflicted
4 ) Something has already gone wrong
5) A “shortcut” is required
6) Let’s hurry up/save the situation, rushing
Others may wish to add some
Part "B" of item #3 rings true as even though I'm now retired, with no pressing duties beyond occasional ironing duties (primarily my Daughter's work slacks as she's pants at putting a meaningful and unwavering crease in them!), I nonetheless convince myself I simply must breakdown a beast before the conclusion of BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
K
K
Nowhere near the scale of VSS’ injury by the sound of it but last year I had two silly incidents with very sharp knives which could both have been a lot worse. Both were back at the larder as landlord doesn’t allow field gralloching & fortunately kit on hand to deal with them. After the second one I purchased some cut proof gloves & have given some to the other guys I stalk with too. I also have the scar to remind me of another incident a few years back when instead of putting on a head torch to see what I was doing I took the legs off a big fallow Buck in the dark - I’d done hundreds before so it was all a case of familiarity, until the knife slipped & I got a nice ‘stick’ wound in my left knee! All the best to VSS for a speedy & successful recovery & be careful out there!
I really hope you recover quickly and haven't done much damage to tendons.
I was a stupid boy once when doing a deer in the field and cut two tendons and I had to take 2/3 months off work.
After a risk assessment because I did it at work it was decided that most knife work must be carried out at the larder.
I was a stupid boy once when doing a deer in the field and cut two tendons and I had to take 2/3 months off work.
After a risk assessment because I did it at work it was decided that most knife work must be carried out at the larder.
This looks like a great idea - Shame that it seems only US phone numbers are available as dedicated contact numbers when you set up a subscription
HonestJohn
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Fosbery Holster
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Accidents happen we learn by them unfortunately you learned the hard way…..speedy recovery Tim
No matter what we all say and advise it could happen to anyone one of us, it takes less than a second of distraction. Hope you're getting well and back home for Christmas
SikaSeeker
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How’s your CMS(colour movement sensation)?
What do they think the damage is?
What do they think the damage is?
Hope all goes well mate
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