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How prepared are you for an emergency situation?

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  • 31-08-2017 7:07pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭


    I was reading an old thread last night about what's in your bag and it made me think. I'm a worrier and a bit of an over prepared person in general. So the
    contents of my bag are a bit weird. What do you have in your bag, car or house that would help in an emergency situation?

    My bag and car have as follows,

    Epi pen
    inhaler
    Oxegen finger monitor
    Wrist blood pressure monitor
    Anti histimins
    Painkillers
    Xanax
    Zantac
    Battery charger
    Spare clothes
    Water
    Suncream
    Phone
    Bandaids
    Spare wheel
    Window smasher if under water
    Oil
    Jump leads
    Antifreeze
    Another epi pen in car

    What's in your bag, car or house for an emergency situation?

    I forgot to add the list for me house

    Antibiotics
    Painkillers
    Burn cream
    Idoine spray
    Eye wash
    Antibiotic cream
    Bandages
    Heat rub
    Cool patches
    Eye rinse
    Fire alarms
    Carbon dioxide alarm
    Fire extinguisher
    Fire blanket
    Emergency numbers
    Medical book


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭Winterlong


    Taytos is all I have in the bag in the car. Should be grand.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,836 ✭✭✭enricoh


    Around a tenner in coins in the middle pocket, packet of fags n a lighter. Maybe a torch if its not elsewhere!


  • Registered Users Posts: 30,212 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Unopened boxes of iodine tablets around the house.


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    A torch
    A crowbar
    A floor map of power city


  • Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭caniask86


    Winterlong wrote: »
    Taytos is all I have in the bag in the car. Should be grand.

    You could trade them 😀


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  • Registered Users Posts: 17,416 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    caniask86 wrote: »
    I was reading an old thread last night about what's in your bag and it made me think. I'm a worrier and a bit of an over prepared person in general. So the
    contents of my bag are a bit weird. What do you have in your bag or car that would help in an emergency situation?

    My bag and car have as follows,

    Epi pen
    inhaler
    Oxegen finger monitor
    Wrist blood pressure monitor
    Anti histimins
    Painkillers
    Xanax
    Zantac
    Battery charger
    Spare clothes
    Water
    Suncream
    Phone
    Bandaids

    What's in your bag or car for an emergency situation?

    A wheel brace :) Now hand it over fairly snappy.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,545 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    Curry on the stove,

    Bog roll in the fridge,

    Should be grand......


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭RhubarbCrumble


    caniask86 wrote: »

    My bag and car have as follows,

    Epi pen
    inhaler
    Oxegen finger monitor
    Wrist blood pressure monitor
    Anti histimins
    Painkillers
    Xanax
    Zantac
    Battery charger
    Spare clothes
    Water
    Suncream
    Phone
    Bandaids
    Spare wheel
    Window smasher if under water
    Oil
    Jump leads
    Antifreeze
    Another epi pen in car

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

    When you said you were a worrier you weren't joking!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    I'll just pause the game and reload an earlier save.


  • Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭caniask86


    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

    When you said you were a worrier you weren't joking!

    Nope forgot I have a oxegen flow monitor as well. I like to be prepared!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,995 ✭✭✭Ipso


    caniask86 wrote: »
    Nope forgot I have a oxegen flow monitor as well. I like to be prepared!

    Just better to moan about the government not doing enough when you're in the pub after.


  • Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭caniask86


    Ipso wrote: »
    Just better to moan about the government not doing enough when you're in the pub after.

    I don't drink.. too unhealthy.. Just kidding. Oh I forgot whiskey for medicinal purposes of course.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭Stigura


    I have a 'Practical' modded pump action shotgun. Come into My house uninvited? You've got the f**king emergency.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,718 ✭✭✭jluv


    You have Sudocreme..you're sorted:P


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,845 ✭✭✭timthumbni


    caniask86 wrote: »
    I was reading an old thread last night about what's in your bag and it made me think. I'm a worrier and a bit of an over prepared person in general. So the
    contents of my bag are a bit weird. What do you have in your bag, car or house that would help in an emergency situation?

    My bag and car have as follows,

    Epi pen
    inhaler
    Oxegen finger monitor
    Wrist blood pressure monitor
    Anti histimins
    Painkillers
    Xanax
    Zantac
    Battery charger
    Spare clothes
    Water
    Suncream
    Phone
    Bandaids
    Spare wheel
    Window smasher if under water
    Oil
    Jump leads
    Antifreeze
    Another epi pen in car

    What's in your bag, car or house for an emergency situation?

    I forgot to add the list for me house

    Antibiotics
    Painkillers
    Burn cream
    Idoine spray
    Eye wash
    Antibiotic cream
    Bandages
    Heat rub
    Cool patches
    Eye rinse
    Fire alarms
    Carbon dioxide alarm
    Fire extinguisher
    Fire blanket
    Emergency numbers
    Medical book

    Are you a paramedic by any chance???


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,856 ✭✭✭gifted


    caniask86 wrote: »
    I was reading an old thread last night about what's in your bag and it made me think. I'm a worrier and a bit of an over prepared person in general. So the
    contents of my bag are a bit weird. What do you have in your bag, car or house that would help in an emergency situation?

    My bag and car have as follows,

    Epi pen
    inhaler
    Oxegen finger monitor
    Wrist blood pressure monitor
    Anti histimins
    Painkillers
    Xanax
    Zantac
    Battery charger
    Spare clothes
    Water
    Suncream
    Phone
    Bandaids
    Spare wheel
    Window smasher if under water
    Oil
    Jump leads
    Antifreeze
    Another epi pen in car

    What's in your bag, car or house for an emergency situation?

    I forgot to add the list for me house

    Antibiotics
    Painkillers
    Burn cream
    Idoine spray
    Eye wash
    Antibiotic cream
    Bandages
    Heat rub
    Cool patches
    Eye rinse
    Fire alarms
    Carbon dioxide alarm
    Fire extinguisher
    Fire blanket
    Emergency numbers
    Medical book

    Your not Conor Faugnan from the AA by any chance?


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,292 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    Just the Iodine tablets, I'd say.


  • Registered Users Posts: 16,108 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    You seem to be lacking food. I'll give you a few tons of tuna and tomato's for all the xanax. It's a win win


  • Registered Users Posts: 16,108 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    That's not a typo


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭sjb25




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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭Nabber


    caniask86 wrote: »
    I was reading an old thread last night about what's in your bag and it made me think. I'm a worrier and a bit of an over prepared person in general. So the
    contents of my bag are a bit weird. What do you have in your bag, car or house that would help in an emergency situation?

    My bag and car have as follows,

    Epi pen
    inhaler
    Oxegen finger monitor
    Wrist blood pressure monitor
    Anti histimins
    Painkillers
    Xanax
    Zantac
    Battery charger
    Spare clothes
    Water
    Suncream
    Phone
    Bandaids
    Spare wheel
    Window smasher if under water
    Oil
    Jump leads
    Antifreeze
    Another epi pen in car

    What's in your bag, car or house for an emergency situation?

    I forgot to add the list for me house

    Antibiotics
    Painkillers
    Burn cream
    Idoine spray
    Eye wash
    Antibiotic cream
    Bandages
    Heat rub
    Cool patches
    Eye rinse
    Fire alarms
    Carbon dioxide alarm
    Fire extinguisher
    Fire blanket
    Emergency numbers
    Medical book

    I'm guessing you only bought the car cause you were breaking your back carrying all of that **** around.


  • Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    caniask86 wrote: »
    I was reading an old thread last night about what's in your bag and it made me think. I'm a worrier and a bit of an over prepared person in general. So the
    contents of my bag are a bit weird. What do you have in your bag, car or house that would help in an emergency situation?

    My bag and car have as follows,

    Epi pen
    inhaler
    Oxegen finger monitor
    Wrist blood pressure monitor
    Anti histimins
    Painkillers
    Xanax
    Zantac
    Battery charger
    Spare clothes
    Water
    Suncream
    Phone
    Bandaids
    Spare wheel
    Window smasher if under water
    Oil
    Jump leads
    Antifreeze
    Another epi pen in car

    What's in your bag, car or house for an emergency situation?

    I forgot to add the list for me house

    Antibiotics
    Painkillers
    Burn cream
    Idoine spray
    Eye wash
    Antibiotic cream
    Bandages
    Heat rub
    Cool patches
    Eye rinse
    Fire alarms
    Carbon dioxide alarm
    Fire extinguisher
    Fire blanket
    Emergency numbers
    Medical book
    Don't mind me, just another quote of the OP with another oneliner response


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,845 ✭✭✭timthumbni


    Just noticed suncream on ops list. Fake news, fake thread....


  • Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭caniask86


    timthumbni wrote: »
    Are you a paramedic by any chance???

    Maybe


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,760 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    I know where my Potassium Iodide tablets are.


    Yes I know they are expired but who lives by sell by dates ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭caniask86


    Nabber wrote: »
    I'm guessing you only bought the car cause you were breaking your back carrying all of that **** around.

    Exactly back was broken


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,358 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    Spare underjocks , an Opinel knife and an army surplus poncho that doubles as a pup tent , some rope , a wheel barrow, a hedge trimmer , some more rope , what was the question again ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    Pens, lipgloss, a Victoria secrets bodyspray, bottle of perfume, spare pair of socks, hairbrush and hair bands, panadol, a disposable glove, few lipsticks and eyedrops


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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,825 ✭✭✭LirW


    My bag and car have as follows,

    Epi pen
    inhaler
    Oxegen finger monitor
    Wrist blood pressure monitor
    Anti histimins
    Painkillers
    Xanax
    Zantac
    Battery charger
    Spare clothes
    Water
    Suncream
    Phone
    Bandaids
    Spare wheel
    Window smasher if under water
    Oil
    Jump leads
    Antifreeze
    Another epi pen in car

    So the average "I'm out for a short walk with the nippers" bag :pac:


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