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DOCTOR SAYS...
DOCTOR SAYS...


Be responsible for yourself and your medical conditions. Please think about what
Be responsible for yourself and your medical conditions. Please think about what you need to bring and read the info here to understand what AfrikaBurn’s medics provide and under what circumstances you can access these resources.


you need to bring and read the info here to understand what AfrikaBurn’s medics provide and under what circumstances you can access these resources.
There will be medics onsite, but they’re there for emergency situations only, and may turn patients away if the situation is not an emergency…
 
There will be medics
 
onsite, but they’re there for emergency situations only, and may turn patients away if the situation is not an emergency…


Remember to bring adequate supplies of any prescription medications. The medics are not a pharmacy and won’t be able to source your meds.
Remember to bring adequate supplies of any prescription medications. The medics are not a pharmacy and won’t be able to source your meds.


In case of severe emergency the medics can evacuate patients by road or air.
In case of severe emergency the medics can evacuate patients by road or air.
Bring a first aid kit. Make sure it is stocked up with more plaster and bandages as well as eye drops (for the dust) and citrus soda (UTI’s).


Bring a first aid kit. Make sure it is stocked up with more plaster and bandages as well as eye drops (for the dust) and citrus soda (UTI’s).
Bring a first aid kit. Make sure it is stocked up with more plaster and bandages as well as eye drops (for the dust) and citrus soda (UTI’s).
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If our medical team informs you that you should leave site for physical or psychological reasons, please listen to them and leave site so you can get the assistance they suggest.
If our medical team informs you that you should leave site for physical or psychological reasons, please listen to them and leave site so you can get the assistance they suggest.


MEDIC! OMG,


WHERE ARE THE MEDICS?
MEDIC! OMG, WHERE ARE THE MEDICS?


They’re at Off-Centre Camp, located between 8-ish and 9-ish on the Binnekring - LOOK FOR THE BIG RED CROSS AND MEDIC SIGN.
They’re at Off-Centre Camp, located between 8-ish and 9-ish on the Binnekring - LOOK FOR THE BIG RED CROSS AND MEDIC SIGN.
IN THE EVENT OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY


IN THE EVENT OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY
IN THE EVENT OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY
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Don’t panic.
Don’t panic.
The following are indicative of what can be treated on site:


The following are indicative of what can be treated on site:
The following are indicative of what can be treated on site:
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• Stabilisation of any fracture
• Stabilisation of any fracture


The following (and similar) injuries


will be stabilised and referred to the nearest hospital, with the patient to provide their own transport. We recommend having a designated driver in your camp/ group of friends in case of emergency:
The following (and similar) injuries will be stabilised and referred to the nearest hospital, with the patient to provide their own transport. We recommend having a designated driver in your camp/ group of friends in case of emergency:


• Minor bone fractures
• Minor bone fractures


• Stabilised soft tissue
• Stabilised soft tissue injuries
 
injuries


• Broken teeth
• Broken teeth


• All non-life threatening
• All non-life threatening and stabilised minor events
 
and stabilised minor events


• Urinary Tract Infections
• Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) - remember to piss regularly


(UTI) - remember to piss regularly


Major injuries such as those listed below will be transported by ambulance or by air (as appropriate) to the nearest major medical facilities at the discretion of the lead medical officer
Major injuries such as those listed below will be transported by ambulance or by air (as appropriate) to the nearest major medical facilities at the discretion of the lead medical officer
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• Major laceration, burns and soft tissue injuries
• Major laceration, burns and soft tissue injuries


• All unstable life-
• All unstable life-threatening emergencies may need evacuation by air


threatening emergencies may need evacuation
by air


THE DESERT IS A DANGEROUS PLACE – SO PACK A FIRST-AID KIT
THE DESERT IS A DANGEROUS PLACE – SO PACK A FIRST-AID KIT
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following items:
following items:


• plasters in a variety of different sizes and
• plasters in a variety of different sizes and shapes
 
shapes
 
• small, medium and large


sterile gauze dressings
• small, medium and large sterile gauze dressings


• crêpe rolled bandages
• crêpe rolled bandages
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• thermometer
• thermometer


• skin rash cream, such as hydrocortisone or
• skin rash cream, such as hydrocortisone or calendula
 
calendula


• cream or spray to relieve insect bites and stings
• cream or spray to relieve insect bites and stings
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• antiseptic cream
• antiseptic cream


• painkillers such as paracetamol (or infant paracetamol for children), aspirin (not
• painkillers such as paracetamol (or infant paracetamol for children), aspirin (not to be given to children under 16), or ibuprofen
 
to be given to children under 16), or ibuprofen


• cough medicine
• cough medicine

Revision as of 08:53, 5 September 2021

DOCTOR SAYS...

Be responsible for yourself and your medical conditions. Please think about what you need to bring and read the info here to understand what AfrikaBurn’s medics provide and under what circumstances you can access these resources.

There will be medics onsite, but they’re there for emergency situations only, and may turn patients away if the situation is not an emergency…

Remember to bring adequate supplies of any prescription medications. The medics are not a pharmacy and won’t be able to source your meds.

In case of severe emergency the medics can evacuate patients by road or air. Bring a first aid kit. Make sure it is stocked up with more plaster and bandages as well as eye drops (for the dust) and citrus soda (UTI’s).

Bring a first aid kit. Make sure it is stocked up with more plaster and bandages as well as eye drops (for the dust) and citrus soda (UTI’s).

Note: If you do not have medical aid, you will be asked to cover the costs of your medical evacuation yourself.

If our medical team informs you that you should leave site for physical or psychological reasons, please listen to them and leave site so you can get the assistance they suggest.


MEDIC! OMG, WHERE ARE THE MEDICS?

They’re at Off-Centre Camp, located between 8-ish and 9-ish on the Binnekring - LOOK FOR THE BIG RED CROSS AND MEDIC SIGN. IN THE EVENT OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY

IN THE EVENT OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY

Stay with the person needing assistance.

Request someone else (anyone else) to go call the medics. Make sure you give instructions to that person of your exact location. Eg: “Tell them that we are about 10m

behind Burning Mail Camp on 9-ish!”

Do not move the person.

Make sure they are comfortable (put a jersey under their head, etc.) and wait for Medics to arrive.

Manage the temperature: create shade if it’s hot, and keep them warm if it’s cold.

Don’t panic. The following are indicative of what can be treated on site:

The following are indicative of what can be treated on site:

• Diarrhoea

• Antiemetic medicine for nausea and vomiting

• Headaches

• Hypoglycemia

• Dehydration

• Hyperthermia

• Hypothermia

• Anaphylactic reactions

• Stings and bites

• Minor asthmatic emergencies

• Minor soft tissue injuries

• Sunburn and other minor burn wounds

• Stabilisation of any fracture


The following (and similar) injuries will be stabilised and referred to the nearest hospital, with the patient to provide their own transport. We recommend having a designated driver in your camp/ group of friends in case of emergency:

• Minor bone fractures

• Stabilised soft tissue injuries

• Broken teeth

• All non-life threatening and stabilised minor events

• Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) - remember to piss regularly


Major injuries such as those listed below will be transported by ambulance or by air (as appropriate) to the nearest major medical facilities at the discretion of the lead medical officer

• Resuscitated patients

• Major bone fractures including longbone, cervical and skeletal

• Asthmatic major

• Severe concussion

• Major laceration, burns and soft tissue injuries

• All unstable life-threatening emergencies may need evacuation by air


THE DESERT IS A DANGEROUS PLACE – SO PACK A FIRST-AID KIT

Your kit should contain the

following items:

• plasters in a variety of different sizes and shapes

• small, medium and large sterile gauze dressings

• crêpe rolled bandages

• safety pins

• disposable sterile gloves

• tweezers and scissors

• alcohol-free cleansing wipes

• thermometer

• skin rash cream, such as hydrocortisone or calendula

• cream or spray to relieve insect bites and stings

• antiseptic cream

• painkillers such as paracetamol (or infant paracetamol for children), aspirin (not to be given to children under 16), or ibuprofen

• cough medicine

• antihistamine cream or tablets

• distilled water for cleaning wounds

• eye wash and eye bath