LAST CALL for First Aid Systainer Orders and Payment
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I just finished working on a few more systainers, and I thought I'd share some 'fun facts':
1. Each lid holds 112 items that I have to count and place.
2. Each lid with contents weighs less than 3 pounds.
3. It takes me 9 minutes to complete the lid portion of each kit. Times 50 kits, that's 450 minutes or 7.5 hours.
WOW! - I just got tired. I think I'll head to bed now...
1. Each lid holds 112 items that I have to count and place.
2. Each lid with contents weighs less than 3 pounds.
3. It takes me 9 minutes to complete the lid portion of each kit. Times 50 kits, that's 450 minutes or 7.5 hours.
WOW! - I just got tired. I think I'll head to bed now...
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More 'fun facts':
• Each finished, packaged box weighs 10.5 pounds
• I earned myself an 'A+' grade on packing materials needed for each Systainer. I budgeted $4.00, and it ended up costing $4.00 for each unit - exactly!. That's for cardboard and bubble wrap. I didn't add anything for packing tape or printer ink since I already had those.
• I earned a 'D' for delivery. I had originally hoped to get them out at the end of May, but that didn't happen. From close of orders on March 8 to first 'production' shipping on July 18 was 133 days. This isn't the longest production cycle I've ever worked with, but it's the one that slipped the furthest.
More to follow...
• Each finished, packaged box weighs 10.5 pounds
• I earned myself an 'A+' grade on packing materials needed for each Systainer. I budgeted $4.00, and it ended up costing $4.00 for each unit - exactly!. That's for cardboard and bubble wrap. I didn't add anything for packing tape or printer ink since I already had those.
• I earned a 'D' for delivery. I had originally hoped to get them out at the end of May, but that didn't happen. From close of orders on March 8 to first 'production' shipping on July 18 was 133 days. This isn't the longest production cycle I've ever worked with, but it's the one that slipped the furthest.
More to follow...
TelcoRandy
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I wonder if there's a category at Guinness for most comprehensive First Aid Kit?
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When you get your First Aid Systainer, there are two things that I think you should add to it. At least I am adding them to mine.:
Fingernail Clipper - Great for trimming nails when you catch one and tear it back. OUCH! Also useful for removing hangnails, trimming dead skin, etc. Can help keep a minor injury from becoming a major one.
Sharpie - It will fit nicely right beside the Pupil Penlight in the Med Box, but you could also put one in the lid with a little arranging.
NOTE: The following may be a little disconcerting, but we are talking about TRAUMA here - so be prepared.
As an EMT I used a Sharpie for many things:
1. If someone has (or you suspect) a concussion, use the pupil light to check for pupil response. If one eye doesn't respond, use the sharpie to put an 'X' on the forehead over that eye. This can help the ER doc's quickly assess the level of brain injury and is important because - by the the time the patient reaches the ER - BOTH pupils may be affected. And yes, the 'X' can take some scrubbing to get off. The patient will get over it. [wink] This is why I keep a sharpie next to my pupil light in my Trauma bag.
2. If you need to fashion a tourniquet or use a treatment like QuikClot to stop severe bleeding, use the Sharpie to write the time on the limb just above the tourniquet. This will help trauma personnel know what to expect regarding the limb/extremity/whatever.
3. If a body part has been amputated, tooth knocked out, etc., it may not be present when the patient is taken to the hospital. Once found, place it in a plastic bag or wrap it in plastic and then place it on a cold pack or ice. NEVER PLACE IT DIRECTLY ON ICE!
ER's are busy, noisy, fast-paced places. Use the sharpie to write the time that it was discovered on the bag, and the patients name if known. Get it to wherever the patient is ASAP for potential reattachment/re-implantation.
So there you go - the first enhancements that you can do to your First Aid Systainer. That didn't take long, did it?
[big grin]
Fingernail Clipper - Great for trimming nails when you catch one and tear it back. OUCH! Also useful for removing hangnails, trimming dead skin, etc. Can help keep a minor injury from becoming a major one.
Sharpie - It will fit nicely right beside the Pupil Penlight in the Med Box, but you could also put one in the lid with a little arranging.
NOTE: The following may be a little disconcerting, but we are talking about TRAUMA here - so be prepared.
As an EMT I used a Sharpie for many things:
1. If someone has (or you suspect) a concussion, use the pupil light to check for pupil response. If one eye doesn't respond, use the sharpie to put an 'X' on the forehead over that eye. This can help the ER doc's quickly assess the level of brain injury and is important because - by the the time the patient reaches the ER - BOTH pupils may be affected. And yes, the 'X' can take some scrubbing to get off. The patient will get over it. [wink] This is why I keep a sharpie next to my pupil light in my Trauma bag.
2. If you need to fashion a tourniquet or use a treatment like QuikClot to stop severe bleeding, use the Sharpie to write the time on the limb just above the tourniquet. This will help trauma personnel know what to expect regarding the limb/extremity/whatever.
3. If a body part has been amputated, tooth knocked out, etc., it may not be present when the patient is taken to the hospital. Once found, place it in a plastic bag or wrap it in plastic and then place it on a cold pack or ice. NEVER PLACE IT DIRECTLY ON ICE!
ER's are busy, noisy, fast-paced places. Use the sharpie to write the time that it was discovered on the bag, and the patients name if known. Get it to wherever the patient is ASAP for potential reattachment/re-implantation.
So there you go - the first enhancements that you can do to your First Aid Systainer. That didn't take long, did it?
[big grin]
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3PedalMINI shared a story with me via PM that I *HAD* to share with the group. He gave me permission, so here it is:
Having someone independent but knowledgeable (like a paramedic) appreciate the kit for what it is...well, that's my reward for doing this. Your comment that "He said in the right hands there is more than enough to save a few lives or limbs in there" made me smile AND made me proud. That's EXACTLY what I intended when I put it together, and I am SOOOO glad somebody besides me believes I succeeded!
Thank you - that made my day!
Having someone independent but knowledgeable (like a paramedic) appreciate the kit for what it is...well, that's my reward for doing this. Your comment that "He said in the right hands there is more than enough to save a few lives or limbs in there" made me smile AND made me proud. That's EXACTLY what I intended when I put it together, and I am SOOOO glad somebody besides me believes I succeeded!
Thank you - that made my day!
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I know that myself and other have said thank you for what you have done. But I think that it can't be understated, in todays day and age it isn't that common.
Sincerely Thank you Wow.
From myself and my Fellow FOGer's
Sincerely Thank you Wow.
From myself and my Fellow FOGer's
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I have to agree with Jason, having some knowledge of what Peter Halle went thru with his Fogtainer Project this was and is a big undertaking on your part.
All of us that were a part of this venture will always be grateful for all your efforts on this.
I hope that all that have made this jump never have to open this kit for more than a band-aid, but in case we have to we will be equipped and be prepared
Thank You
Sal
All of us that were a part of this venture will always be grateful for all your efforts on this.
I hope that all that have made this jump never have to open this kit for more than a band-aid, but in case we have to we will be equipped and be prepared
Thank You
Sal
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Devildawg91 said:
You are VERY welcome!
I, like others, have benefitted a lot from the FOG...and I wanted to give something back, if you will. I feel somewhat inferior to the folks here who work with their tools every day. Heck, I still LEARN something about my tools every day!
It didn't take me being here long to recognize a need for a quality First Aid Systainer. I knew that what I would make for myself and consider 'good' wouldn't be cheap. I decided to run the idea up the flagpole - and dang if almost 50 FOGger's didn't salute it!
To be honest, this has been a BOATLOAD more work than I anticipated...but then I tend to be a perennial optimist. I also can't believe how patient everyone has been in allowing me to do this at my pace. With my health being what it is, it was nice to work when I could, and not worry about it when I couldn't. Thank YOU for that!
As stated in the 'Second Run' thread, even if I sell the next batch at $400 (assuming there IS a next batch) I won't even make minimum wage. But I'm not doing it for money - I'm doing it to give back. And to have some fun doing it!
[big grin]
That said, if any dealers want to ante-up for one in exchange for some Festoys, that would be WAAAYYYY cool. (Hint, hint).
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Sal LiVecchi said:
I, too, hope that none of the 'serious' items in there are ever used. But if they are, I will feel better knowing that you have items that can help save a life or limb.
FWIW, I have been on many scenes where there were more qualified people than I (Medics, Nurses, and Doctors) but they had NOTHING to work with. Had I not shown up with the supplies I carry, the outlook for the patient might have been very different. You may find yourself in this same situation...but YOU will be prepared!
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i hope i never ever need it ,but i have it !! many thanks to to you ,you are doing a great service for us .i would like to say thank you ,you could be and are a life and limb saver. [big grin] [big grin]hip hip array
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I just realized that I hadn't posted to this thread that I started another thread about possible interest in a second run of First Aid Systainers. In case you'd like to have a First Aid Systainer but thought you'd missed out, please read and respond in this thread:
http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-and-tanos-systainers/possible-interest-in-second-run-of-first-aid-systainers/
Thanks!
http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-and-tanos-systainers/possible-interest-in-second-run-of-first-aid-systainers/
Thanks!
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Any word on shipping of the next batch, just trying to get an idea on how it is moving along
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My kit arrived today, packed well and well-organized. Wow, you've done an incredible job of planning and executing this project. I opened it and immediately picked out a splinter with the tweezers--with attached magnifying glass! The attic lid for the more-often-used stuff was a stroke of genius.
Thanks for your effort on behalf of the FOG.
Crox G
Thanks for your effort on behalf of the FOG.
Crox G
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I can't wait!
