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O.K……My truck is up for inspection in March at RTV….the
last I heard was you are to have a fire ext., a first aid kit,
a couple of diamond shaped reflectors and a reflective safety
vest in your vehicle. Now, having said that, I faintly remember that the law was put on hold. Can anyone update the status of the new law?Bob
San RamonWhat?[b] WHAT??[/b]
Are you telling me that after I went out and bought all that garbage it’s no longer necessary? Never will be?
Where’d you get your information?
David;
1. It is, after all, Costa Rica.
2. La Nacion, some time ago.
3. Talking to my neighbors.
4. It is still, after all, Costa Rica.it’s actually a very good idea to have those things whether they are required by law or not. Cruz Roja behind HSBC sells all of those goodies you mentioned. as john said, it is, after all, costa rica, and anything can happen once you leave your house and get in your vehicle.
maravilla, I’m not opposed to being prepared, but some of what’s on the list is ridiculous. Included is a First Aid kit that’s truly laughable. I’m dying to see how many lives are saved with the kit’s primary contents — tongue depressors and acetaminophen. It would be a challenge to stabilize a hangnail with the trauma supplies that are included, especially for the untrained.
Too, I am opposed to luring anyone who’s not trained into fighting a gasoline fire with an undersized fire extinguisher. It’s a recipe for a very personal disaster.
If I want to sit by the roadside with a dead battery and no jumper cables, that ought to be my prerogative. This is the land of the free, no?
You are absolutely correct that the reflective triangles and vest are a great idea. Problem is, no one seems to actually use them.
[quote=”DavidCMurray”]maravilla, I’m not opposed to being prepared, but some of what’s on the list is ridiculous. Included is a First Aid kit that’s truly laughable. I’m dying to see how many lives are saved with the kit’s primary contents — tongue depressors and acetaminophen. It would be a challenge to stabilize a hangnail with the trauma supplies that are included, especially for the untrained.
Too, I am opposed to luring anyone who’s not trained into fighting a gasoline fire with an undersized fire extinguisher. It’s a recipe for a very personal disaster.
If I want to sit by the roadside with a dead battery and no jumper cables, that ought to be my prerogative. This is the land of the free, no?
You are absolutely correct that the reflective triangles and vest are a great idea. Problem is, no one seems to actually use them.[/quote]
I believe that the correct state of affairs is that the changes to the Transit Law, involving mainly increases in fines, were put on-hold until a date in the month of March, 2010, including consideration of the expanded list of required safety equipment.
We purchased 5 ‘kits’, (I think from Pequeno Mundo) 2 for our vehicles, 2 for our ATV’s and 1 for a workers first-aid box which we always provide anyone doing any type of construction. Possibly contents may vary depending on what kit was purchased, but we were pleasantly surprised with the contents.
Small first aid pamphlet,
3, 4×4″ sterilized pads for compression
2 Alcohol prep pads
Band aids
Scissors… descent ones at that!
Cotton wool
Q-tips
Soap,
Plastic gloves
Sling
Bandage
Small roll of tape
Tongue depressors, which can be used for a short splint.
Adding a few other items will make this kit a good thing to have [i]just in case.[/i]I know I paid more in Canada, for a lot less.
After our ATV accident, while I was lying in the road waiting for an ambulance I asked some of the others around me if they had any pain pills and all someone had was [i]’Tums'[/i]
John, I knew you were going to say that, 😆 although I probably wouldn’t have taken anything, but I admit I asked!
Would the [i]Tums[/i] have been OK?No heart burn, just anxiety!:cry:
Have read recently the antacids like Tums are now considered a no-no, as it depletes the calcium…In Grecia, the Cruz Roja was selling a First Aid kit specially put together to meet the requirements of the law. It did not contain everything that costaricafinca listed.
What’s more, while a tongue depressor really could be used to splint a broken finger, that’s hardly the kind of injury that people die from.
In my EMS days, we stressed the ABCs . . . Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and shock management. And then severe bleeding. Three 4x4s is about all you listed that would make any difference whatsoever.
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