Question on vacuum packing Med Supplies?
I hope this is in the right spot I don’t want to hijack the thread but this seems relevant…
My question to the QP’s and Doc’s is… Are there any medical supplies that should not be vacuum packed? Would vacuum packing some things compromise the existing package and thereby the contents of the package?
I ask because there are some things in my aid bag that I was going to package in to kits so that the weather and other environmental issues will not be as much of a concern…
Additional what issues involving heat and medical supplies should I be worried about? I.E. car temp, hot August days training, transport and shipping temps, and so on…
What type of temperature exposures should prompt a immediate replacement of supplies?
User note: I am and EMT-B working on my Medic license starting this August… I recently completed SRT-Medic training with a local SRT team and I am volunteering my time with them in both the training and operational environments.
Thank-you
JPH
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