Delos Tribe! Hope you enjoyed this video, it's been a long time in the making! We'd love to hear your experiences with medical problems while at sea, and what you would add in addition to what we've shown here! Please comment below, and be sure to LIKE the video if you'd like to see more videos in this series! Fair winds- Capt. Brian . PS- References available at svdelos.com/safety
Sailing SV Delos You guys should invest in a AED (Automated External Defibrillator) as well. An Oxygen Pulse Meter as well. Great setup otherwise, really like the Oxygen unit that y’all found.
Having had a brother die of anaphylactic shock on a boat I research starting a non profit and providing free epi pens for med kits on commercial charter fishing boats and such. It was discouraging to find out you need a prescription for epi pens. They cost $300 to $600
slamhead That is mainly because Epi-Pen is a trademarked item. As such if you get a prescription for Epi-Pen you get to pay for the name. The same medication in a generic epinephrine auto-injector run about $110.00 for a two pack. Currently though there is a shortage of them on the market because of manufacturing issues. IF you are willing to use a syringe and not an automatic unit you can get the same drug for MUCH less.
Hey Delos Crew! Just a little side note; as a former EMT, I use to have friends ask me all the time about using Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) to clean wounds, and they would wonder why the wounds would never heal. The secret to using H2O2 is to only use it for the initial cleaning, because not only does it do a great job of killing off bacteria and dead skin cells, it also does a great job of killing new or undamaged tissue as well. So, the long of the short, only use H2O2 for the initial cleaning of a wound, and then make sure you are using a bandage that breaths and allows the wound to dry. Just a friendly side bar :-) Love you guys and give that baby a kiss from the crew of SV Halcyon, Houston, TX!
I would recommend keeping two epi-pens on board, we almost always dispense two-packs incase of malfunction or if you’re directed to use a second pen by emergency personnel. Most now come with a trainer pen too so everyone on board can practice. They also make an epi-pen jr for children that might be good to have. I’m a pharmacist if you ever need any medicine help! 😊
Second on this. According to my doctor friends, under serious allergy situations (the only kind where you use EpiPens), the epinephrine wears off after 15-minutes or so. That is why there are two in a kit, to give you time to get to a hospital (or for us boaters, for other oral meds to start having an effect)
As an emergency medical responder in the marine industry, I found this video quite interesting! You are certainly well equipped as you must be - the only ones you can rely on out there are yourselves! Great job putting your kit together, and learning all the things that you have learned!
Hey Guys. I am a paramedic and I teach Wilderness First Aid for NOLS. I am also an expedition kayaker. Thanks for this video I think it brings awareness to a lot of people that don’t think about this stuff so much. A couple of things I would point out. PLEASE take some form of wilderness first aid course. There was no mention in this video about assessing a patient which is super important. You need to gather data as to what is going on, AND THEN treat your patient with appropriate meds or other interventions. Additionally, for safety sake I have to point out, that Epinephrine is not for “bad allergies” it is for anaphylaxis which is a response to an allergen but is actually a form of shock. Only give it to someone with a compromised airway and signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis. I would also be careful with things like sutures, staples and glue (dermabond is really just medical grade crazy glue) because you are in a salt water environment wounds are very prone to infection. If they get infected you have to open them and re-clean them. You can’t do that with sutures, staples or glue. As I said, great video, please keep it up. And I will put this out to anyone, if you have first aid kit questions reach out to me via my insta @adventure.otaku glad to help.
Very impressed with the seriousness of this particular video. Presents a side of the crew that is normally not on display. So it’s not all drinking and partying!!! I’m pretty shocked that a guest, you invited into your home would steal from you. I’ve been following Delos for years and think you have set the bar pretty high for others to follow. I hope the Delos crew is happy and ready for the new crew member. What a grand thing for your new baby when she gets older to be able to look at how mom and dad met and see the adventures they had...same with Uncle Brady and perhaps Auntie Blue! Fair winds Delos
Great kit guys. Thanks for sharing. As a former medic and avid cave diver I have two recommendations. Get yourself a pulse oximeter, great to have for multiple reasons. You can find them fairly inexpensive on amazon. Then purchase a 40 cubic ft dive tank and take it to any technical dive shop. You can have it filled with 100% O2 and take it with you everywhere you go. Any dive regulator will work. Must have for cave divers and I’ll never go on a dive trip without it. Medical companies try to get you with those green O2 bottles and their proprietary regulators. Cost me about 20 bucks to get my 40 cube filled and it last for hours and multiple decompression dives before I fill it again. Keep living the dream y’all and thanks for sharing your experiences. Love your channel. Peace.
This is a good idea. Or, if you don't want a dedicated tank of pure O2 sitting around (flammable much?) then maybe a compact electric oxygen concentrators like anyone who is "on O2" from the doctors use. Yes, you will need electricity, but Delos has that.
I think the flammability of oxygen is a bit over played. They've managed to carry gasoline for the dink, and used propane for the stove for years. In practical terms I don't think an O2 bottle is any more risk.
@@MrJhchrist tank oxygen is a little bit like tanks propane. What you really worried about is a leak and then a spark. The good news with propane is we have sniffers that can detect that. Ain't no such beast for detecting oxygen. And an oxygen rich environment can create some truly horrifically high temperature flames. Not that its impossible to carry it aboard a boat, you just need to treat it like you do propane & only store it in an external locker with good ventilation.
Oxygen isn't flammable. Oxygen by itself won't burn. Sparks won't ignite it. That's why you'll never see a "flammable" sticker on an oxygen bottle. What oxygen is is an oxidizer, and that makes it dangerous. Oxidizers make flammable things burn much more intensely. It can make oils and grease spontaneously ignite. If oxygen was flammable, you'd blow up the planet the first time someone flicked their bic - the air you breathe is 20.8% oxygen. Treat it with respect.
6:55 There is a specific Head and Shoulders you need to buy with the active ingredient "Selenium Sulfide". Use the Clinical strength Head and Shoulders. Regular Head and Shoulders will not help. FYI. Older Head and Shoulders had the "Selenium Sulfide". The fungus is actually a skin yeast that is always present but it can bloom under the right conditions.
Love the video!! I’d also add a few tourniquets to control massive hemorrhages. They work great! As a side note, EMT’s and Paramedics hate to be referred to as “ambulance drivers.”
ALSO, most all medication can last longer than the shelf life. The US Military has performed decades-long tests on medication and shelf life and have numerous papers on the subject. Most last longer than ten years and the loss of potency is less than 5%
Always a challenge for those of us who cruise predominantly in tropical or - as in our case - equatorial waters where heat and humidity are commonplace daily.
We are still a few years away from getting our boat and setting off to chase the wind. But this video will make the fear and worry of sailing out of sight of land much easier. Knowing that you guys have worked and used this over the last 9 plus years and made adjustments and tweaked the kit to better suit your needs/requirements, will make our transition from land to water even easier. My wife is a Pharmacy Tech (Professional Drug Pusher) and she will be able to put together out kit(s) with a better understanding of what is needed to sail of shore and do so safely. Once again all of you on Delos are "Paying It Forward", and the rest of us are very grateful for this help.
Good work! The best takeaway, as you say, is don't ignore the little things and let them become big things. Thanks for posting the meds sheet from Lafferty's Pharmacy. Looks like they closed for business a few years ago. Lots of good info in the comments here, which I love! Stay healthy, stay safe!
Thank you Delos crew !!! These kinds of vlogs once and a while is what we all need to be #1. prepared, #2. stimulus to check our supplies and #3. to check expired dates and replenish. This episode is a real keeper. Thanks again. :-) :-)
Thanks for creating this video, this is one the most important videos that you could have ever produced. It's all fun and games until the day your not properly prepared for the unknown incident that may or may not occur in your life. Thanks Crew
Look into prolonged field care and try to get someone who is a medic, nurse, or doctor to teach you how to put in a Foley cath and some IV supplies all good stuff so far but I would add a pulse oximeter. Safe sailing.
Not to be mean (yikes), but "knowledgeable medic" is what you mean. I was in an ER, and in the next bed a "medic" was trying to shove a cath up a woman's clitoris (yes, exactly that)… and only got stopped when it took so long that a "knowledgeable medic" told HER to stop immediately and took over the job. The "medic" didn't even know her own anatomy, and this was in a world-renowned-award-winning hospital. I also know many, many, many excellent medics, just wanted to relay a frightening story - because it is true and needs to be added to that secret list of "ER terms" like GOMER, frequent flyer, assumed-room-termp, etc.
Finger probe 02 sensor (around $30) gives you an instant heart rate and O2 level. That lets you know wether you have an emergent situation. Also the staples need a special remover to get them out after about 10 days.
As a Paramedic, EMS Instructor & a PADI Alumnus Instructor whose hobby is Diving Medicine, y'all are right on the mark here with this video. Great S***! Actually, DAN and their relatively new Enhanced Family Membership will cover many medical bills while you are on a "Diving Vacation" at a VERY reasonable cost
B -- Prednisone is a steroidal anti-inflamitory used sometimes for severe allergic reactions and some other things, it's VERY hard on your liver. Use in very short 2-3 day decreasing doses if you need it.
this was awesome to watch. wow. my go to is Nu Stock can find it in the equine section of a farm store. It's an old cowboy remedy made with sulfur do not get it near the eye. I've had to use it on a pony's knee. He was kicked right on the corner of it no way to stitch it up. I put that on it and it healed up super nice no infection and no proud flesh. Nobody would know he had an injury. My friend's horse had a stick stuck in her neck. Vet wouldn't do surgery afraid of paralyzing her. The stuff he gave her wouldn't heal it up it just kept oozing. 8 months of trying to heal it, she finally tried nu stock. within a month, she rolled for the very first time since her accident and she laid down and took a nap. I think it took 4 months for it to completely heal. there's a dent and it's covered with hair. completely healed up. emu oil is another one of my go to. It's a natural antibiotic. it's cleared up rain rot (fungus) in one day it was gone. My friend got bitten by a brown recluse and the drs medicine wasn't helping at all. I told her about emu and it healed up. I had gotten bitten by a cat and used the emu oil and it healed. wouldn't go to the dentist for an abscess and he took emu oil and rubbed it on the tooth and within days the abscess was gone. stubborn son (he's an adult so couldn't force him but still) but nice to know emu oil is good for that. I also gave it to a cat that was sick and she felt better in a day or so. giving medicine to a cat can be impossible at times, they love the emu oil since it's emu fat. Those are my to go to medicine.
I absolutely love watching all your videos and it is always an extra special treat to see the technical and more in depth videos about the equipment, repair and gear.
Ditto on what others have said, as career military, I have had my fair share of medical emergencies. In a pinch, super glue is great for small cuts/scrapes, feminine products for severe bleeding/with duct tape. Ya gotta have a good tourniquete and I would consider an AED. Great video!
Brian, please make a book about everything you've learned sailing. Everything from boat selection to cleaning the boat out for storage and everything in between. If you're not interested in the book maybe think about consulting services. I would be more than happy to shell out a thousand or two dollars for a day or two of your time.
Great video. Since Kazza is pregnant in this video, I would also mention that some medications are contraindicated in pregnancy. Doxycycline is one of them, except, if child barring female have malaria or anthrax (according to Epocrates). So if anyone is planing to have a child need to get familiar with the medications, because the scope of medications that may be used in pregnancy is VERY limited. Thank you SV Delos crew for making such an awesome and informative videos. You are the best!
Sailing SV Delos. A new alternative to the epi pen is the auvi-q, it come with two injectors and a training dummy injector, the injector actually speaks the injection steps to you so even children can use it in an emergency. Both use epinephrine. Most insurances cover it for free or a 25 dollar co-pay. I have had both and the auvi-q is better in everyway. This was a great video, I have enjoyed following your journey. Safe journeys delos.
Great video! A couple items that would be great for the Delos crew are a combat tourniquet and some gauze the that has a blood clotting agent in it. I am long time Delos viewer and also a 20 year SWAT team member and diver. Most divers and surfers that die from trauma die from bleeding out, not from the actual injury. Most serious bleeds can kill someone before you get them back to the boat, let alone to a hospital. Most of special operations and SWAT team members, and a lot of cops are carrying tourniquets and gauze that speeds up blood clotting. We use the C-A-T model tourniquet from North American Rescue, but there are several makers out there. I never go on a SWAT mission without at least two or a scuba dive or ocean swim without one. Can come in handy for any severe extremity bleed, like shark bite, propeller accident, or a drunker sailor juiced up on rum who parties too hard. Send me a Private message of your next port you will receive mail at and I'll send you several of both!
S/V Delos, as a Firefighter/EMT it's nice to see that you take crew safety and crew medicine seriously. Brian, as the Captain of the boat maybe think about doing a weekly or monthly basic welfare check of each crew member - Measure basic vital signs, small 3-5 minute medical class review of a specific topic, medical bag inspection (go through your baggies and verify medicines and expiration dates...replace as needed). Good Job so far and congrats on the baby!
I'd recommend cyclobenzaprine - a muscle relaxer for pulled / spasming muscles... that with tylenol will take care of a pretty bad back in a couple of days.
Loved this episode! Sorta behind the scenes and very important items to be carrying. On my boat in FL there were a few instances of jellyfish stings which benedryl really helped! ❤️from NC
Jim J. Your meds are all high tech. That's great but your kits don't have simple things. A mix of witch hazel , table salt and warm water work great for ear and nasal infections. Use a baby enema syringe, the one with the hard plastic tip. Also hydrogen peroxide works great on simple fungus . (jock itch, toe or nail fungus etc.).Use it full strength. Dilute hydrogen peroxide for mouth sores. But don't swallow. Butterfly bandaids work if you can't get stitches quickly. These items are inexpensive and very effective . Good Jobs Guys.
New to sailing but retired from 40 years of medical practice. Thanks for this discussion, much needed in the sailing community and you did it very well. As always you demonstrate again and again that you are well prepared and knowledgeable. Suggest discussing side effects and risks of antibiotic use and when discussing UTI note the major differences of treatment for men and women. Note Albuterol is not a steroid but inhaled steroids may be a useful addition to your kit. Your contribution is amazing and inspiring. Safe sailing. SV Brooklyn San Juan Islands
I'm surprised that oxygen would be something you'd need a prescription for. It's a welding gas. Also, what about a swing bed oxygen concentrator? If you certified for closed circuit diving, could you use LOX as a diving gas, and also use that for diving emergencies?
Hey Karen 15:30 I used to get cold sores / oral blisters all the time. I found that a 50/50 mix of Hydrogen Peroxide and Listerine Mint reduces the pain and healing time tremendously. Day 1 rinse every hour and before and after each meal. Day 2 every 2 hours. Day 3 every 3 hours. Day 4 as needed. Also, vitamin L-Lysine helps.
This makes me realize I probably don't have a chance at traveling around the world on a sailboat. I am on way too much medication and have an autoimmune disease that would keep me from doing so. But you guys are extremely prepared! I've literally used everything you have on board!
Serious business in this video. So crucial! It’s not all sundowners and diving! Greetings from Atlanta, Ga. I have followed y’all from the get go and will continue of course! 👌🇺🇸👌🇺🇸
Most people don’t realize how important first aid really is because we live in a area where it is just a call away. The ability to take care of yourself or loved ones is huge. Even if it is until you can get to a medical facility. Thank you for also showing most Americans that health care in other countries is available and not substandard. The world is not a super dangerous place and people live and get sick and get treated. The USA is not even the best for health care it is just the most expensive!
This was a very comprehensive video and something that every cruiser (and land lubber) should see. I'm actually surprised that it hasn't been done more often. A few of the more popular Australian channels have touched on it, but not too such a degree. Loved this!
One of the best things for burns is soaking it in vinegar. If large area, cover in burn gauze and keep it drenched in vinegar, refreshing often. Prevents scarring, provides instant pain relief, sterilizes and reduces fluid loss. Even for serious 3rd degree burns it will help a lot. We've even had to use it for steam burns on entire limbs. Often out in the middle of nowhere a burn kit won't be to hand, but you can find vinegar almost anywhere. Any vinegar will work, though best not something flavoured, and definitely, definitely not the chili infused kind. :)
It was Betadine, specifically. Is that identical to iodine or is it something different? EDIT: just found this... "Both these compounds are used as disinfectants. Betadine is composed of several components. The main difference between Betadine and iodine is that Betadine is a formulation containing povidone, hydrogen iodide along with elemental iodine whereas Iodine is a chemical element."
@@williambremner9022 Betadine is a tradename product that contains other components as well. Both are used as a surface disinfectant. pediaa.com/difference-between-betadine-and-iodine/
As a bladesmith, I end up with a lot of cuts on my hands. I have found two methods of dealing with cuts that won't stop bleeding. If you need to keep working and need a hour or less solution, just use a bandage with vinyl electrical tape and make it tight! If you can stop working, make a bowl of clean water and bleach and soak the cut. As the skin soaks up the water the bleeding will stop. Also, if any crew have known allergies, might want to mark that someplace.
Fantastic video! Those of us who sail, especially offshore, obsess about our first aid kits. And thank you guys for being so clear and frank about the problems!
Nice video as always. As a note to Brady, Oxygen will assist with light to moderate formation of bubbles in the bloodstream. You really want to use 100% pure oxygen under pressure and not the one procured from a chemical reaction (low pressure) as per the machine you displayed. Severe cases must, and can only be, treated with a recompression chamber. Contrary to popular belief, it does not take an extreme dive profile of depth vs. time for one to end up in a recompression chamber. While this tecnique has been disavowed by current baurotrauma protocols, in days of past, divers with no recourse would be put back into the ocean and taken to depth for recompression.
nice video! when i was cruising, "medical" was a major concern of mine. back before satnav, you were really on your own. regarding scuba, i remember from my training, if you exceed determined bottom time, immediate resubmerging to depth of at least 20' for 5 times the missed time (don't quote me, been awhile) would certainly help with the build up of excess nitrogen in the blood, followed by an additional stop at 10'. i used to hang an 80cf tank off the boat tied off @ 20' with a regulator attached with weight to counter buoyancy. Had to use it only once! keep in mind that the Navy tables are calculated using a high degree of conservancy and the only real "cure", if you will, is breathing at depth to release the build up of nitrogen! the best approach to dealing with nitrogen narcosis is strict adherence to the tables, having a full emergency tank, or more, overboard at the onset of the dive and having a clear "plan" for dealing with the problem before it happens. dive planning is essential, as well as, keeping maximum depths in mind!
Very useful video guys! We bought an actual offshore first aid kit from a reputable yacht chandlery in Auckland in 2017 for a Tahiti to Singapore passage but I must admit it did not contain half of the things you have added to your kit. It was mostly set-up for cuts, burns, broken limbs, intestinal afflictions, head injuries, basic sutures, low-grade pain and sunburn. We are Singapore-based but do a lot of remote sailing in Indonesia where quality medical assistance isn't always available so adding to our kit over time is an ongoing initiative. It is very hard to get doctors to write prescriptions for drugs when no one is actually ill or in pain in Singapore as drug control is a major deal here. Those various anti-biotics would be a priority for me. I will also add stethoscope and blood pressure gauge before our next big passage. Thanks again, great video! Cheers from SY Miss Foxy.
Took a youth group into the BWCA, totally out in the No woods of MN. We had a medic who served in Vietnam going along with an EMT instructor. They suggested and provided menstrual pads to use as comprsession bandages. A cheap alternative for a kit.
Yes, was surprised I didn't see one! Although, I very much disagree on "any heart issues". AED helps with very specific ones, but a modern one will tell you if/when to use it.
One thing that we used in the mechanics field for deep cuts which we get all the time if it's not too deep black electrical tape the glue actually helps glue the skin back together if it's deep most mechanics keep Super Glue in their toolbox for that
Hey guy I’m pretty excited to see your preparedness. One thing I would suggest , if possible would be to have an AED. I’m a retired firefighter/EMT/ Rescue diver here on cape cod. In most of your situations it will make the difference between life or death with cardiac events. They run about Phillips heart start - 600.00 please consider it. Thank you for sharing your lives. God bless ya all.
If you are coming to Europe do check the restrictions on prescription medications and other meds that may be deemed over counter meds in the US, as things are very tightly controlled here and you may find a lot of what you carry being confiscated by customs. Here in the UK it's even worst.
You guys are heros and idols of the sailing world I don't know if you have ever been awarded but damn you guys deserve everything you have and more keep sailing alive everyone stay safe follow this example
Great video. Most vids are all about the fun of travel or the boat repairs. This was awesome. So much information on being prepared for personal injury. Enjoyed this one.
Hey guys, just wanna throw this out there; cipro is some serious stuff, not to be taken lightly! It can have serious side effects on your gut system. Of course all antibiotics destroy your flora but cipro can be very bad. ...but it can also save your life! It should only be used for the most severe infections. Thanks for this course in first aid kits, it’s very comprehensive! Peace
I really enjoyed this video, even on land. I'm not sure why there are snarky comments, as this is important information in any instance. The Delos crew are trying to help spread their knowledge, so please don't make light of it.
Visit Greece and Japan this season!!! SO EXCITED TO FOLLOW YOUR NEW ADVENTURES!!!! On another small side note. Have you thought about recovering/refurbishing the furniture on Delos? I don't mean to be an ass about it but it looks like it could use it. lol
Saltwater stings from say, jellyfish for catfish barbs are very painful. A good quick treatment is immersion in cold water. Neutralizes the poison and gives almost immediate pain relief.
After years of watching with trepidation every time Brady eats, drinks, or gets bitten by something I am sure will end his life, I now know somehow his ample neanderthal genes will pull him thru! I am really glad you guys did this video, I know it won't get the big number views like bikinis and beaches but as an ER doctor, and sailor, I think you did a great job on part 1. I learned something as well I did not know about the chemical oxygen device. Good seeing you guys in Annapolis with Andy and Mia. See you on the water!
Something to beware of: Xeroform dressings. This is a petroleum jelly impregnated dressing, i.e. for burns. Except it contains a potent fungicide. Great if you are in the bush, but it burns healthy tissue and severely delays healing. In the US many doctors and hospitals seem unaware of this. For a healing burn, the are silver doped algin based foam pads, which can left in place for multiple days. The pad absorbs weepage, allows the wound to stay properly moist, and the silver is antibacterial. It can heal a wound in 2 weeks instead of 2 months. Burn clinics are familiar with this, but again, US hospitals generally don't know they exist.
Best thing for mouth and tooth aches is Oregadent. It’s all natural and works fast. $27. On Amazon. Bottle lasts forever. Seal in plastic bubble wrap bag. Comes in glass bottle. It has clove oil and oregano oil in it. Fantastic! Also, you do not carry a good probiotic for antibiotic induced diarrhea?. Dr. Ohhira’s works great! Great video you guys!!!
Wow! You do carry a lot of medical supplies. I really never thought about the need for such an elaborate array of medical supplies. But, I do see the need now and understand why you carry it. Hoping you don't have to use most of that stuff. Stay well and happy. Thanks for the video.
It was such a lot of fun and a blessing to watch your adventures for many years. Today YT suggested a post by Josje Leyten, where she was done meditation and making cocoa with wild mushrooms. Sad. It was fun. The era ends. Blessings forward.
Cool video. I’m a trained nurse and a sucker for med kits . I love having aqua gel/water gel or what I prefer is Aloe gel. Both are great for sun burns, radiation burns ( like in radio therapy ) or worse. Special departments in hospitals use huge amounts of that stuff to treat severe burns on patients with great success. I keep a bottle in the fridge but it’s not necessary to keep it cool. Only the instand effect on you is better when cold. Easy to find in supermarkets or drug stores. Try to buy the pure stuff
We have a wood stove and get lots of 1st degree burns. We have a large Aloe plant and it really is a miracle cure. Pain is gone fast and keep a bottle of aloe in fridge too for sunburns its so coooool. click on my picture and see my new channel.
Damn useful information if you are going sailing to remote places. Oh that's right that's the whole point of going sailing, getting to remote places. Many potential sailors will be reassured that their health matters are covered by this instructional video.
I'm glad to see the level of preparation for medical issues. However I am surprised to see in other videos how often you folks walk barefoot on beaches, in towns, jungles, etc. Seems to me the risk for foot cuts and scrapes is high with the potential for infections. Better to avoid than having to treat them.
This is a great video, particularly if you are away from immediate medical assistance. The one thing that I didn’t see (or you didn’t talk about) was IVs. Many of the injuries or illnesses you talk about, like diarrhea, the IV is potentially a life saver, just to mention one. Just an observation. Thank you for putting this out.
UTI’s cranberry juice is one of the best things for it cheap and easy too. Coca Cola is good for rehydration if you’ve been sick 🤢 contains the right amount of salt/sugar.
Thanks for a really informative video. Mostly you guys deal with stuff the sailors way....Like when Dillion lost his tooth in Madagascar I think, you laughed about it, dived to find it and stuck it back in :-) Loving it, keep it up.
You guys are broadcast pros now. I can see you are making the video from lots of little clips. Clips which you need to make several takes to get the words and tone and timing right. Then when you put it together the video is so smooth. Professional, nice.
I recently asked Capt Rick on SSL about this very subject great subject and it's one that should have more education on for people traveling with chronic illnesses.
Wow, that was really useful information. Sadly the drugs for that kit here in Miami are crazy-expensive. Your best bet is to get any drugs you need, out of the USA.
Awesome video with a great amount of knowledge of preparedness balanced with what you all have experienced over the last 10 years. Thanks for sharing your perspective!
I LOVED this video! I’m an ER RN and Offshore Medicine certified. I educate sailors on how to handle medical emergencies on the water and have a website where I post content on the subject (shellygalligan.com). I also share with my followers a list of what I would want with me in my medical kit and wonder how it compares to your list? I’m super happy to hear other people talking about their experiences with medical emergencies on the water and what they carry with them. Thank you so much for sharing!
Hello people! All right with you? At first we thought they were part of the Doctors Without Borders, or the Red Cross! And if they were part would be for a good cause, but we realized that only a pharmacy that you carry (first aid)! Really good! One person prevented, worth for two! And Kazza, the baby, are they good? Our hugs to you! God bless you very healthy! Amen? Sincerely yours, Vernon and Angelica, Birigui - Sao Paulo - Brazil.
Delos Tribe! Hope you enjoyed this video, it's been a long time in the making! We'd love to hear your experiences with medical problems while at sea, and what you would add in addition to what we've shown here! Please comment below, and be sure to LIKE the video if you'd like to see more videos in this series! Fair winds- Capt. Brian . PS- References available at svdelos.com/safety
Sailing SV Delos You guys should invest in a AED (Automated External Defibrillator) as well. An Oxygen Pulse Meter as well. Great setup otherwise, really like the Oxygen unit that y’all found.
Sailing SV Delos So, your telling me that you need to have a license to carry on your boat a portable hyperbaric chamber ???
Having had a brother die of anaphylactic shock on a boat I research starting a non profit and providing free epi pens for med kits on commercial charter fishing boats and such. It was discouraging to find out you need a prescription for epi pens. They cost $300 to $600
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slamhead That is mainly because Epi-Pen is a trademarked item. As such if you get a prescription for Epi-Pen you get to pay for the name. The same medication in a generic epinephrine auto-injector run about $110.00 for a two pack. Currently though there is a shortage of them on the market because of manufacturing issues. IF you are willing to use a syringe and not an automatic unit you can get the same drug for MUCH less.
Hey Delos Crew! Just a little side note; as a former EMT, I use to have friends ask me all the time about using Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) to clean wounds, and they would wonder why the wounds would never heal. The secret to using H2O2 is to only use it for the initial cleaning, because not only does it do a great job of killing off bacteria and dead skin cells, it also does a great job of killing new or undamaged tissue as well. So, the long of the short, only use H2O2 for the initial cleaning of a wound, and then make sure you are using a bandage that breaths and allows the wound to dry. Just a friendly side bar :-) Love you guys and give that baby a kiss from the crew of SV Halcyon, Houston, TX!
I explain this to people and they look at me like I'm a three headed moron... Semi-Retired EMT...
Great to know! Thanks!
Thank you Thank you Thank you!!! This is actually really good information!!!
@@Blazer02LS Right!!! And thanks for your service!! Once an EMT, always an EMT!😉
@@17luckynumbers my pleasure!!
I would recommend keeping two epi-pens on board, we almost always dispense two-packs incase of malfunction or if you’re directed to use a second pen by emergency personnel. Most now come with a trainer pen too so everyone on board can practice. They also make an epi-pen jr for children that might be good to have. I’m a pharmacist if you ever need any medicine help! 😊
Second on this. According to my doctor friends, under serious allergy situations (the only kind where you use EpiPens), the epinephrine wears off after 15-minutes or so. That is why there are two in a kit, to give you time to get to a hospital (or for us boaters, for other oral meds to start having an effect)
As an emergency medical responder in the marine industry, I found this video quite interesting! You are certainly well equipped as you must be - the only ones you can rely on out there are yourselves! Great job putting your kit together, and learning all the things that you have learned!
AED definitely... One of my co workers almost died... Thank God we have them available at work.
Hey Guys. I am a paramedic and I teach Wilderness First Aid for NOLS. I am also an expedition kayaker. Thanks for this video I think it brings awareness to a lot of people that don’t think about this stuff so much. A couple of things I would point out. PLEASE take some form of wilderness first aid course. There was no mention in this video about assessing a patient which is super important. You need to gather data as to what is going on, AND THEN treat your patient with appropriate meds or other interventions. Additionally, for safety sake I have to point out, that Epinephrine is not for “bad allergies” it is for anaphylaxis which is a response to an allergen but is actually a form of shock. Only give it to someone with a compromised airway and signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis. I would also be careful with things like sutures, staples and glue (dermabond is really just medical grade crazy glue) because you are in a salt water environment wounds are very prone to infection. If they get infected you have to open them and re-clean them. You can’t do that with sutures, staples or glue. As I said, great video, please keep it up. And I will put this out to anyone, if you have first aid kit questions reach out to me via my insta @adventure.otaku glad to help.
Very impressed with the seriousness of this particular video. Presents a side of the crew that is normally not on display. So it’s not all drinking and partying!!!
I’m pretty shocked that a guest, you invited into your home would steal from you. I’ve been following Delos for years and think you have set the bar pretty high for others to follow.
I hope the Delos crew is happy and ready for the new crew member. What a grand thing for your new baby when she gets older to be able to look at how mom and dad met and see the adventures they had...same with Uncle Brady and perhaps Auntie Blue!
Fair winds Delos
Great kit guys. Thanks for sharing. As a former medic and avid cave diver I have two recommendations. Get yourself a pulse oximeter, great to have for multiple reasons. You can find them fairly inexpensive on amazon. Then purchase a 40 cubic ft dive tank and take it to any technical dive shop. You can have it filled with 100% O2 and take it with you everywhere you go. Any dive regulator will work. Must have for cave divers and I’ll never go on a dive trip without it. Medical companies try to get you with those green O2 bottles and their proprietary regulators. Cost me about 20 bucks to get my 40 cube filled and it last for hours and multiple decompression dives before I fill it again. Keep living the dream y’all and thanks for sharing your experiences. Love your channel. Peace.
This is a good idea. Or, if you don't want a dedicated tank of pure O2 sitting around (flammable much?) then maybe a compact electric oxygen concentrators like anyone who is "on O2" from the doctors use. Yes, you will need electricity, but Delos has that.
I think the flammability of oxygen is a bit over played. They've managed to carry gasoline for the dink, and used propane for the stove for years. In practical terms I don't think an O2 bottle is any more risk.
@@MrJhchrist tank oxygen is a little bit like tanks propane. What you really worried about is a leak and then a spark. The good news with propane is we have sniffers that can detect that. Ain't no such beast for detecting oxygen. And an oxygen rich environment can create some truly horrifically high temperature flames. Not that its impossible to carry it aboard a boat, you just need to treat it like you do propane & only store it in an external locker with good ventilation.
Oxygen isn't flammable. Oxygen by itself won't burn. Sparks won't ignite it. That's why you'll never see a "flammable" sticker on an oxygen bottle. What oxygen is is an oxidizer, and that makes it dangerous. Oxidizers make flammable things burn much more intensely. It can make oils and grease spontaneously ignite. If oxygen was flammable, you'd blow up the planet the first time someone flicked their bic - the air you breathe is 20.8% oxygen. Treat it with respect.
6:55 There is a specific Head and Shoulders you need to buy with the active ingredient "Selenium Sulfide". Use the Clinical strength Head and Shoulders. Regular Head and Shoulders will not help. FYI. Older Head and Shoulders had the "Selenium Sulfide". The fungus is actually a skin yeast that is always present but it can bloom under the right conditions.
Selsun Blue is another selenium sulfide shampoo.
@@parkerfilms1 True but check the label
Also good for repelling alien invasion
@@AngersFiction Yes, just give the bastards a selenium enema!
Love the video!! I’d also add a few tourniquets to control massive hemorrhages. They work great!
As a side note, EMT’s and Paramedics hate to be referred to as “ambulance drivers.”
VERY TRUE.
#truth
We prefer "Ambulance Attendant" lol Everyone relax, they did a great presentation.
I went to nursing school so people would stop calling me an ambulance driver.
ALSO, most all medication can last longer than the shelf life. The US Military has performed decades-long tests on medication and shelf life and have numerous papers on the subject. Most last longer than ten years and the loss of potency is less than 5%
That is right. It is important though to store medicines cool, dry, and out of sunlight. High temperatures will definitely shorten the shelf-life.
I understand that is mostly true, but not true for Tylenol, AKA Acetaminophen.
Always a challenge for those of us who cruise predominantly in tropical or - as in our case - equatorial waters where heat and humidity are commonplace daily.
We are still a few years away from getting our boat and setting off to chase the wind. But this video will make the fear and worry of sailing out of sight of land much easier. Knowing that you guys have worked and used this over the last 9 plus years and made adjustments and tweaked the kit to better suit your needs/requirements, will make our transition from land to water even easier. My wife is a Pharmacy Tech (Professional Drug Pusher) and she will be able to put together out kit(s) with a better understanding of what is needed to sail of shore and do so safely. Once again all of you on Delos are "Paying It Forward", and the rest of us are very grateful for this help.
Good work! The best takeaway, as you say, is don't ignore the little things and let them become big things.
Thanks for posting the meds sheet from Lafferty's Pharmacy. Looks like they closed for business a few years ago.
Lots of good info in the comments here, which I love! Stay healthy, stay safe!
Thank you Delos crew !!! These kinds of vlogs once and a while is what we all need to be #1. prepared, #2. stimulus to check our supplies and #3. to check expired dates and replenish. This episode is a real keeper. Thanks again. :-) :-)
Thanks for creating this video, this is one the most important videos that you could have ever produced. It's all fun and games until the day your not properly prepared for the unknown incident that may or may not occur in your life. Thanks Crew
Great public service on offshore medical needs. As usual super prepared and well informed
Look into prolonged field care and try to get someone who is a medic, nurse, or doctor to teach you how to put in a Foley cath and some IV supplies all good stuff so far but I would add a pulse oximeter. Safe sailing.
Not to be mean (yikes), but "knowledgeable medic" is what you mean. I was in an ER, and in the next bed a "medic" was trying to shove a cath up a woman's clitoris (yes, exactly that)… and only got stopped when it took so long that a "knowledgeable medic" told HER to stop immediately and took over the job. The "medic" didn't even know her own anatomy, and this was in a world-renowned-award-winning hospital. I also know many, many, many excellent medics, just wanted to relay a frightening story - because it is true and needs to be added to that secret list of "ER terms" like GOMER, frequent flyer, assumed-room-termp, etc.
@@bob-ny6kn fair point I meant CCEMT-P or DOE medics that have such experience.
Finger probe 02 sensor (around $30) gives you an instant heart rate and O2 level. That lets you know wether you have an emergent situation. Also the staples need a special remover to get them out after about 10 days.
You can remove staples easily with any clean hemostat or fine tip clamp, they come right out.
As a Paramedic, EMS Instructor & a PADI Alumnus Instructor whose hobby is Diving Medicine, y'all are right on the mark here with this video. Great S***!
Actually, DAN and their relatively new Enhanced Family Membership will cover many medical bills while you are on a "Diving Vacation" at a VERY reasonable cost
B -- Prednisone is a steroidal anti-inflamitory used sometimes for severe allergic reactions and some other things, it's VERY hard on your liver. Use in very short 2-3 day decreasing doses if you need it.
Acetaminophen is also extremely hard on the liver, especially if you drink alcohol.
It’s also used to to help with breathing for asthmatics.
I have the deepest respect for your approach to adventure.
this was awesome to watch. wow. my go to is Nu Stock can find it in the equine section of a farm store. It's an old cowboy remedy made with sulfur do not get it near the eye. I've had to use it on a pony's knee. He was kicked right on the corner of it no way to stitch it up. I put that on it and it healed up super nice no infection and no proud flesh. Nobody would know he had an injury.
My friend's horse had a stick stuck in her neck. Vet wouldn't do surgery afraid of paralyzing her. The stuff he gave her wouldn't heal it up it just kept oozing. 8 months of trying to heal it, she finally tried nu stock. within a month, she rolled for the very first time since her accident and she laid down and took a nap. I think it took 4 months for it to completely heal. there's a dent and it's covered with hair. completely healed up.
emu oil is another one of my go to. It's a natural antibiotic. it's cleared up rain rot (fungus) in one day it was gone. My friend got bitten by a brown recluse and the drs medicine wasn't helping at all. I told her about emu and it healed up. I had gotten bitten by a cat and used the emu oil and it healed. wouldn't go to the dentist for an abscess and he took emu oil and rubbed it on the tooth and within days the abscess was gone. stubborn son (he's an adult so couldn't force him but still) but nice to know emu oil is good for that. I also gave it to a cat that was sick and she felt better in a day or so. giving medicine to a cat can be impossible at times, they love the emu oil since it's emu fat. Those are my to go to medicine.
I absolutely love watching all your videos and it is always an extra special treat to see the technical and more in depth videos about the equipment, repair and gear.
Ditto on what others have said, as career military, I have had my fair share of medical emergencies. In a pinch, super glue is great for small cuts/scrapes, feminine products for severe bleeding/with duct tape. Ya gotta have a good tourniquete and I would consider an AED. Great video!
Brian, please make a book about everything you've learned sailing. Everything from boat selection to cleaning the boat out for storage and everything in between. If you're not interested in the book maybe think about consulting services. I would be more than happy to shell out a thousand or two dollars for a day or two of your time.
Great video. Since Kazza is pregnant in this video, I would also mention that some medications are contraindicated in pregnancy. Doxycycline is one of them, except, if child barring female have malaria or anthrax (according to Epocrates). So if anyone is planing to have a child need to get familiar with the medications, because the scope of medications that may be used in pregnancy is VERY limited.
Thank you SV Delos crew for making such an awesome and informative videos. You are the best!
Sailing SV Delos. A new alternative to the epi pen is the auvi-q, it come with two injectors and a training dummy injector, the injector actually speaks the injection steps to you so even children can use it in an emergency. Both use epinephrine. Most insurances cover it for free or a 25 dollar co-pay. I have had both and the auvi-q is better in everyway. This was a great video, I have enjoyed following your journey. Safe journeys delos.
Great video! A couple items that would be great for the Delos crew are a combat tourniquet and some gauze the that has a blood clotting agent in it. I am long time Delos viewer and also a 20 year SWAT team member and diver. Most divers and surfers that die from trauma die from bleeding out, not from the actual injury. Most serious bleeds can kill someone before you get them back to the boat, let alone to a hospital. Most of special operations and SWAT team members, and a lot of cops are carrying tourniquets and gauze that speeds up blood clotting. We use the C-A-T model tourniquet from North American Rescue, but there are several makers out there. I never go on a SWAT mission without at least two or a scuba dive or ocean swim without one. Can come in handy for any severe extremity bleed, like shark bite, propeller accident, or a drunker sailor juiced up on rum who parties too hard. Send me a Private message of your next port you will receive mail at and I'll send you several of both!
S/V Delos, as a Firefighter/EMT it's nice to see that you take crew safety and crew medicine seriously. Brian, as the Captain of the boat maybe think about doing a weekly or monthly basic welfare check of each crew member - Measure basic vital signs, small 3-5 minute medical class review of a specific topic, medical bag inspection (go through your baggies and verify medicines and expiration dates...replace as needed). Good Job so far and congrats on the baby!
That's a really good tip, we will keep that in mind when we do our own cruising!
I'd recommend cyclobenzaprine - a muscle relaxer for pulled / spasming muscles... that with tylenol will take care of a pretty bad back in a couple of days.
Loved this episode! Sorta behind the scenes and very important items to be carrying. On my boat in FL there were a few instances of jellyfish stings which benedryl really helped! ❤️from NC
Jim J. Your meds are all high tech. That's great but your kits don't have simple things. A mix of witch hazel , table salt and warm water work great for ear and nasal infections. Use a baby enema syringe, the one with the hard plastic tip. Also hydrogen peroxide works great on simple fungus . (jock itch, toe or nail fungus etc.).Use it full strength. Dilute hydrogen peroxide for mouth sores. But don't swallow. Butterfly bandaids work if you can't get stitches quickly. These items are inexpensive and very effective . Good Jobs Guys.
New to sailing but retired from 40 years of medical practice. Thanks for this discussion, much needed in the sailing community and you did it very well. As always you demonstrate again and again that you are well prepared and knowledgeable.
Suggest discussing side effects and risks of antibiotic use and when discussing UTI note the major differences of treatment for men and women. Note Albuterol is not a steroid but inhaled steroids may be a useful addition to your kit.
Your contribution is amazing and inspiring. Safe sailing.
SV Brooklyn San Juan Islands
Brady, you forgot to turn handle back to closed on the oxygen thingy!
I think its a used one or demo model. Brady is too smart to waste such a precious kit.
Come on...... he got bit by a monkey and a barracuda...... he can’t be that smart..... lol
I'm surprised that oxygen would be something you'd need a prescription for. It's a welding gas. Also, what about a swing bed oxygen concentrator? If you certified for closed circuit diving, could you use LOX as a diving gas, and also use that for diving emergencies?
Sticker on the unit said for training and demonstration purposes only. So it's not a real, functioning kit.
Also, I'm sure if it's a functioning unit they didn't put in the ingredients to make it work.
Hey Karen 15:30 I used to get cold sores / oral blisters all the time. I found that a 50/50 mix of Hydrogen Peroxide and Listerine Mint reduces the pain and healing time tremendously. Day 1 rinse every hour and before and after each meal. Day 2 every 2 hours. Day 3 every 3 hours. Day 4 as needed. Also, vitamin L-Lysine helps.
Thank you Delos for one of the most VALUABLE VIDEOS to date. You guys are the REAL DEAL!
This makes me realize I probably don't have a chance at traveling around the world on a sailboat. I am on way too much medication and have an autoimmune disease that would keep me from doing so. But you guys are extremely prepared! I've literally used everything you have on board!
Serious business in this video. So crucial! It’s not all sundowners and diving! Greetings from Atlanta, Ga. I have followed y’all from the get go and will continue of course! 👌🇺🇸👌🇺🇸
Most people don’t realize how important first aid really is because we live in a area where it is just a call away. The ability to take care of yourself or loved ones is huge. Even if it is until you can get to a medical facility.
Thank you for also showing most Americans that health care in other countries is available and not substandard. The world is not a super dangerous place and people live and get sick and get treated. The USA is not even the best for health care it is just the most expensive!
This was a very comprehensive video and something that every cruiser (and land lubber) should see. I'm actually surprised that it hasn't been done more often. A few of the more popular Australian channels have touched on it, but not too such a degree. Loved this!
Thank you for showing us your medical stuff. Been wanting you to do this for a long time.
One of the best things for burns is soaking it in vinegar. If large area, cover in burn gauze and keep it drenched in vinegar, refreshing often. Prevents scarring, provides instant pain relief, sterilizes and reduces fluid loss. Even for serious 3rd degree burns it will help a lot. We've even had to use it for steam burns on entire limbs. Often out in the middle of nowhere a burn kit won't be to hand, but you can find vinegar almost anywhere. Any vinegar will work, though best not something flavoured, and definitely, definitely not the chili infused kind. :)
The comment about iodine and coral was an absolute eye-opener! Great episode, thanks!
It was Betadine, specifically. Is that identical to iodine or is it something different? EDIT: just found this... "Both these compounds are used as disinfectants. Betadine is composed of several components. The main difference between Betadine and iodine is that Betadine is a formulation containing povidone, hydrogen iodide along with elemental iodine whereas Iodine is a chemical element."
@@williambremner9022 Betadine is a tradename product that contains other components as well. Both are used as a surface disinfectant. pediaa.com/difference-between-betadine-and-iodine/
As a bladesmith, I end up with a lot of cuts on my hands. I have found two methods of dealing with cuts that won't stop bleeding. If you need to keep working and need a hour or less solution, just use a bandage with vinyl electrical tape and make it tight! If you can stop working, make a bowl of clean water and bleach and soak the cut. As the skin soaks up the water the bleeding will stop. Also, if any crew have known allergies, might want to mark that someplace.
Fantastic video! Those of us who sail, especially offshore, obsess about our first aid kits. And thank you guys for being so clear and frank about the problems!
Nice video as always. As a note to Brady, Oxygen will assist with light to moderate formation of bubbles in the bloodstream. You really want to use 100% pure oxygen under pressure and not the one procured from a chemical reaction (low pressure) as per the machine you displayed. Severe cases must, and can only be, treated with a recompression chamber. Contrary to popular belief, it does not take an extreme dive profile of depth vs. time for one to end up in a recompression chamber. While this tecnique has been disavowed by current baurotrauma protocols, in days of past, divers with no recourse would be put back into the ocean and taken to depth for recompression.
nice video! when i was cruising, "medical" was a major concern of mine. back before satnav, you were really on your own. regarding scuba, i remember from my training, if you exceed determined bottom time, immediate resubmerging to depth of at least 20' for 5 times the missed time (don't quote me, been awhile) would certainly help with the build up of excess nitrogen in the blood, followed by an additional stop at 10'. i used to hang an 80cf tank off the boat tied off @ 20' with a regulator attached with weight to counter buoyancy. Had to use it only once! keep in mind that the Navy tables are calculated using a high degree of conservancy and the only real "cure", if you will, is breathing at depth to release the build up of nitrogen! the best approach to dealing with nitrogen narcosis is strict adherence to the tables, having a full emergency tank, or more, overboard at the onset of the dive and having a clear "plan" for dealing with the problem before it happens. dive planning is essential, as well as, keeping maximum depths in mind!
Very useful video guys! We bought an actual offshore first aid kit from a reputable yacht chandlery in Auckland in 2017 for a Tahiti to Singapore passage but I must admit it did not contain half of the things you have added to your kit. It was mostly set-up for cuts, burns, broken limbs, intestinal afflictions, head injuries, basic sutures, low-grade pain and sunburn. We are Singapore-based but do a lot of remote sailing in Indonesia where quality medical assistance isn't always available so adding to our kit over time is an ongoing initiative. It is very hard to get doctors to write prescriptions for drugs when no one is actually ill or in pain in Singapore as drug control is a major deal here. Those various anti-biotics would be a priority for me. I will also add stethoscope and blood pressure gauge before our next big passage. Thanks again, great video! Cheers from SY Miss Foxy.
Took a youth group into the BWCA, totally out in the No woods of MN. We had a medic who served in Vietnam going along with an EMT instructor. They suggested and provided menstrual pads to use as comprsession bandages. A cheap alternative for a kit.
South Africa is the best! Come back! We love you Guys!
Outstanding video!
Best ever is information. What a bunch of great information.
PS congratulations parents!
I would highly recommend an AED unit. They are not too expensive, but can be the best method for dealing with any heart issues.
Yes, was surprised I didn't see one! Although, I very much disagree on "any heart issues". AED helps with very specific ones, but a modern one will tell you if/when to use it.
Life is the best teacher...and you guys are living. Thanks for sharing!!
What, a mid week episode!!! Great info, thanks for sharing your experience !!!!
One thing that we used in the mechanics field for deep cuts which we get all the time if it's not too deep black electrical tape the glue actually helps glue the skin back together if it's deep most mechanics keep Super Glue in their toolbox for that
And it's funny the doctors used to freak out about the super glue now they uses it in surgery
You guys are so real and beautiful as human beings
Hey guy I’m pretty excited to see your preparedness. One thing I would suggest , if possible would be to have an AED. I’m a retired firefighter/EMT/ Rescue diver here on cape cod. In most of your situations it will make the difference between life or death with cardiac events. They run about Phillips heart start - 600.00 please consider it. Thank you for sharing your lives. God bless ya all.
heys guys, that was really good, one would never had thought that you would carry so much, fantastic, enjoyed watching .
If you are coming to Europe do check the restrictions on prescription medications and other meds that may be deemed over counter meds in the US, as things are very tightly controlled here and you may find a lot of what you carry being confiscated by customs. Here in the UK it's even worst.
Brilliant video - Educate the masses!
You guys are heros and idols of the sailing world I don't know if you have ever been awarded but damn you guys deserve everything you have and more keep sailing alive everyone stay safe follow this example
Great video. Most vids are all about the fun of travel or the boat repairs. This was awesome. So much information on being prepared for personal injury. Enjoyed this one.
Hey guys, just wanna throw this out there; cipro is some serious stuff, not to be taken lightly! It can have serious side effects on your gut system. Of course all antibiotics destroy your flora but cipro can be very bad. ...but it can also save your life! It should only be used for the most severe infections. Thanks for this course in first aid kits, it’s very comprehensive! Peace
I’ve heard of people having the Achilles’ tendon thing from cipro before Spike! Hope your doing better!
I really enjoyed this video, even on land. I'm not sure why there are snarky comments, as this is important information in any instance. The Delos crew are trying to help spread their knowledge, so please don't make light of it.
Visit Greece and Japan this season!!! SO EXCITED TO FOLLOW YOUR NEW ADVENTURES!!!! On another small side note. Have you thought about recovering/refurbishing the furniture on Delos? I don't mean to be an ass about it but it looks like it could use it. lol
Saltwater stings from say, jellyfish for catfish barbs are very painful. A good quick treatment is immersion in cold water. Neutralizes the poison and gives almost immediate pain relief.
This is from personal experience and a doctors treatment.
After years of watching with trepidation every time Brady eats, drinks, or gets bitten by something I am sure will end his life, I now know somehow his ample neanderthal genes will pull him thru! I am really glad you guys did this video, I know it won't get the big number views like bikinis and beaches but as an ER doctor, and sailor, I think you did a great job on part 1. I learned something as well I did not know about the chemical oxygen device.
Good seeing you guys in Annapolis with Andy and Mia. See you on the water!
Something to beware of: Xeroform dressings. This is a petroleum jelly impregnated dressing, i.e. for burns. Except it contains a potent fungicide. Great if you are in the bush, but it burns healthy tissue and severely delays healing. In the US many doctors and hospitals seem unaware of this.
For a healing burn, the are silver doped algin based foam pads, which can left in place for multiple days. The pad absorbs weepage, allows the wound to stay properly moist, and the silver is antibacterial. It can heal a wound in 2 weeks instead of 2 months. Burn clinics are familiar with this, but again, US hospitals generally don't know they exist.
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Best thing for mouth and tooth aches is Oregadent. It’s all natural and works fast. $27. On Amazon. Bottle lasts forever. Seal in plastic bubble wrap bag. Comes in glass bottle. It has clove oil and oregano oil in it. Fantastic!
Also, you do not carry a good probiotic for antibiotic induced diarrhea?. Dr. Ohhira’s works great! Great video you guys!!!
Awesome kit and good reasoning why you must have it
Great behind the lens job Blue.
The chemical oxygen is the same thing that is used on airlines/airplanes. Thanks for the video, very informative!
Wow! You do carry a lot of medical supplies. I really never thought about the need for such an elaborate array of medical supplies. But, I do see the need now and understand why you carry it. Hoping you don't have to use most of that stuff. Stay well and happy. Thanks for the video.
It was such a lot of fun and a blessing to watch your adventures for many years. Today YT suggested a post by Josje Leyten, where she was done meditation and making cocoa with wild mushrooms. Sad. It was fun. The era ends. Blessings forward.
Cool video. I’m a trained nurse and a sucker for med kits . I love having aqua gel/water gel or what I prefer is Aloe gel. Both are great for sun burns, radiation burns ( like in radio therapy ) or worse.
Special departments in hospitals use huge amounts of that stuff to treat severe burns on patients with great success. I keep a bottle in the fridge but it’s not necessary to keep it cool. Only the instand effect on you is better when cold. Easy to find in supermarkets or drug stores. Try to buy the pure stuff
We have a wood stove and get lots of 1st degree burns. We have a large Aloe plant and it really is a miracle cure. Pain is gone fast and keep a bottle of aloe in fridge too for sunburns its so coooool. click on my picture and see my new channel.
Awesome video. Very informative. If only most homes had 1/2 of what you have people would be much safer.
Listen to the captain ❤
You guys are all over it. This was a grate video on some serious possibilities. All my love.
Another great one! thanks Delos crew, for sharing what you carry, and thus helping us all learn more. Cheers
Damn useful information if you are going sailing to remote places. Oh that's right that's the whole point of going sailing, getting to remote places. Many potential sailors will be reassured that their health matters are covered by this instructional video.
I'm glad to see the level of preparation for medical issues. However I am surprised to see in other videos how often you folks walk barefoot on beaches, in towns, jungles, etc. Seems to me the risk for foot cuts and scrapes is high with the potential for infections. Better to avoid than having to treat them.
Great job Delos! This could possibly be the most informative video you have ever made.
Reality of the life style. Very good episode. Very informative, and it shows how much thought goes into what you folks are doing. Keep it up.
This is a great video, particularly if you are away from immediate medical assistance. The one thing that I didn’t see (or you didn’t talk about) was IVs. Many of the injuries or illnesses you talk about, like diarrhea, the IV is potentially a life saver, just to mention one. Just an observation. Thank you for putting this out.
you should consider throwing a couple tourniquets and some quick clot in your kit, to help control any kind of severe bleeding.
A good tourniquet is an excellent idea. I'd bet they have one or two.
UTI’s cranberry juice is one of the best things for it cheap and easy too.
Coca Cola is good for rehydration if you’ve been sick 🤢 contains the right amount of salt/sugar.
It's common in the US but may not be available in most parts of the world.
Thanks for a really informative video. Mostly you guys deal with stuff the sailors way....Like when Dillion lost his tooth in Madagascar I think, you laughed about it, dived to find it and stuck it back in :-) Loving it, keep it up.
Thank you for sharing. I'm in the process of putting my boats medical kit togeather and this helpped.
You guys are broadcast pros now. I can see you are making the video from lots of little clips. Clips which you need to make several takes to get the words and tone and timing right. Then when you put it together the video is so smooth. Professional, nice.
The information and details you share are invaluable and priceless to us, TY for sharing your lives, experience and knowledge with us regularly!
I recently asked Capt Rick on SSL about this very subject great subject and it's one that should have more education on for people traveling with chronic illnesses.
Wow, that was really useful information. Sadly the drugs for that kit here in Miami are crazy-expensive. Your best bet is to get any drugs you need, out of the USA.
So glad you guys finally did this video! Thank you
Very helpful and good to know, thanks guys!!!
Awesome video with a great amount of knowledge of preparedness balanced with what you all have experienced over the last 10 years. Thanks for sharing your perspective!
I LOVED this video! I’m an ER RN and Offshore Medicine certified. I educate sailors on how to handle medical emergencies on the water and have a website where I post content on the subject (shellygalligan.com). I also share with my followers a list of what I would want with me in my medical kit and wonder how it compares to your list? I’m super happy to hear other people talking about their experiences with medical emergencies on the water and what they carry with them. Thank you so much for sharing!
Excellent website, Shelly. Lots of great and extremely relevant info to absorb. I think it just became my new online hangout!
Wow I'm super impressed with your supplies!
Gonna need a pediatric bag soon!
Hello people! All right with you?
At first we thought they were part of the Doctors Without Borders, or the Red Cross! And if they were part would be for a good cause, but we realized that only a pharmacy that you carry (first aid)! Really good! One person prevented, worth for two!
And Kazza, the baby, are they good? Our hugs to you! God bless you very healthy! Amen?
Sincerely yours, Vernon and Angelica, Birigui - Sao Paulo - Brazil.
Great content! You better be self sufficient at sea because help is days or weeks away.