Hey Andy, thanks for another good video. I have been a military medic for 15 years so this subject was quite close to my heart and having probably spent more time dealing with accidents on tour and here in the UK, it's good that you are highlighting safety in this way. I hope you don't mind but I thought I would add a few comments and observations. 1. Tourniquets - you are correct in that stemming a severe bleed is the first priority. In the workshop it's most likely to be a limb and often the hand or arm. Having a tourniquet you can access and put on effectively one handed is essential. I have a Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) sitting in the handle of my first aid kit so I can just pull it out. We also train soldiers to set them up for one handed application. You are also correct in saying there are fakes being sold which are dangerous in themselves. My advice is that people visit a shop like SP services (online) who are very good and buy one or two. They have instructions and really are simple to use. I have no commercial affiliation with SP Services, I just know they are good as they supply the MOD and I have bought kit from them in the past. 2. Deeper cuts that require closing. Super glue does work, but, in the UK you are better off applying a pressure bandage, elevate the limb and go to A&E (or GP if the bleeding stops.) As we have free healthcare it is much simpler to get it cleaned and sutured or glued properly and no doubt get a tetanus booster whilst there. Super glue will close a wound but, if that wound is dirty, it will possibly result in infection and at worst septicaemia if left. If you glue it at home, most A&E depts and GPs would have to reopen the wound, have to debride and clean it, then re-seal it (or if they can't if it's too much of a mess, pack it and keep re-packing it). I would recommend a tight dressing, pressure and elevation and a trip to A&E. If you have to use super glue, you really should clean the wound thoroughly before sealing it. This is a method I would use in a bind and if I knew it would be days before getting to help. Your method with cotton sheets and a windlass is perfect, just be sure to secure the windlass once tight as it will try to unwind. 3. Smaller cuts and grazes that do not bleed profusely still need a good clean. Warm soapy water will do. I would clean it, dry it and use a dry antiseptic like povidone iodine dry powder spray. Then dress it with a clean plaster or bandage if you need to keep working (If it's on your hand, a nitrile glove over the top helps. Once you are not working, try to remove the dressing and let it "breathe". A lot of plasters will keep moisture in which can encourage infection and bacteria growth over longer periods. 3. One other addition to any first aid kit I would recommend is an eye wash or two. At worst running water over the affected eye will be fine. Lastly, there are many ways to skin a cat, what you have recommended is great and will ultimately save life, my recommendations above are simply that, and based on experience which I hope in sharing will help others. Thanks again Andy and It was a nice touch seeing my name at the end, loving the Patreon stuff as I'm currently in the process of leaving the military and I am starting my own handyman/property development company. All the best and Happy New Year.

Tweezers are handy for the removal of splinters. I know this because I need one last night 😢😢 (and didn't have a tweezers ) A small splinter in my hand hampered me no end and I had to go home to get one. I've no 1st aid kit at all so this was very helpful.

Always have the first aid kit and eye wash on the wall by the front door with all the emergency numbers and addresses as the first job when we start a new renovation, great advice you’re giving there and it’s something really overlooked in a lot of workshops and small sites 👍

You have motivated me to up date my first aid kit. But I can out do you on the oldest kit I have my dads kit from the 1960s when he was in Germany

If I would make one suggestion, it would be to exchange your scissors for some medical safety scissors. They don't have sharp tips, and are designed to support the use case of running them along your skin to cut clothing or bandages off.

As a lot of our more common small nicks & cuts are finger-based...one of those tubular applicators & tubular finger bandage as is used in the A & E is good as you can use 'em single-handed... 👍😎☘

Thank you, you are one of the few who have spoken on this subject.👍

I've come over all queasy 🤕, happy new year Andy.

If you have out of date kit, donate it to your local scout group so they can practise their first aid.

I didn’t get any power tools but I did get a couple bottles of whiskey which makes my power tools extra dangerous! I still check where my fingers are every time I go to use my mitre and table saw, plus I count the fingers before and after each cut! Happy new year 👍

Some good solid sound advice there. 👍 First aid kits should be priority one in any work space. 👌 Cheers for sharing, mate👍

Expired bandages and sorts are also great for practicing your PG aid game; Here are some popular challenges: -One handed -without moving: random fingers, random muscle groups, limbs -blindfolded , one eye closed or with dark sunglasses indoors -application on random "moisturized" surfaces -start after turning around yourself for a minute -obstacle course starting from shop tools nearby to nearby kits -(secret achievement if you some how manage to lose HP during any challenge) Now it's given that we'll never do the real challenges as fast as the simulations but that's why it's important to be prepared fresh every once in a while.

Awesome information I definitely need to add a few items you have. And a kit at ground level is something I never thought of until now, Thank You.

This is an awesome video... because it's simple stuff that is obvious... but nobody thinks about it till they're fighting to do it.

Good information, Andy. Thanks! I will be ordering my kit soon. I think we are often in denial "it won't happen to me" but I recently experienced a kick back incident "it will just be a quick cut" and got hit by a 3x3x5 wooden grenade. Fortunately, it was a glancing blow but took 5 weeks to heal! Looking forward to the rest of the series.

Good to have a series on safety - I'll watch them all. I was fortunate in serving a really good engineering apprenticeship in the steel industry back in the day and safety was paramount. We had a purpose built 2 storey training school and our own safety officer. Unfortunately one day we got a call "quick bring a stretcher - Mr Seabrook (said safety officer) has fallen down the stairs ! " His injury was thankfully minor and It's awful I know, but the irony of it still makes me laugh - just shows accidents can happen anywhere. My youngest son was also heavily involved in H&S in his workplace and has horror stories to tell.

A very good informative video it does make you think but the piece about Alexa had me in stitches (pun) thanks and Happy New Year

So funny! When you started talking about Alexa, my Alexa responded to you. As you said, boring but necessary. Some very good suggestions - thanks. I am implementing a few of them today!

A tourniquet should only be used as an absolute last resort. Pressure and bandages are the preferred method. If a tourniquet is left on too long you risk losing the limb. Having said that, if the choice is bleeding out from a severed femoral artery that you can't stem the blood flow from or attempting to keep the limb, choose the tourniquet.

As someone who used to be a handyman/Landscaper my work often brought me into contact with an injury. Even worse when I used to be a tree surgeon.I totally agree how important first aid kits are. They have saved me many a time. Make sure you have tweezers and decent plasters.They don't all do what it says on the packet. An eyewash bottle is useful along with the lotion. I trained as an industrial first aider many years ago, and it is amazing how that knowledge kicks in in an emergency. so I do recommend a practical course on first aid rather than just some of the theory ones that seem to be used today. Better still, think before you stick your bits there. Many serious injuries can be from small tools like junior hacksaws, misused screwdrivers as chisels and the wrong wood saw eg trying to saw off branches of a shrub using a panel saw instead of a bow saw! I have seen it all done and helped the ones who suffered the consequences.

A blow lamp for cauterising severed limbs is a handy addition... trying to light it can be tricky though... don't ask me how I know 😔 Just kiddin lads..... 😂 This was a good video & useful info ... thanks Andy ! 👍😎☘

30K! Woo hoo! 👍👍 Oh, and everyone with an Amazon Echo now hates you because you said “Alexa” out loud 😱😂😂

Hi Andy, I do a bit of woodturning & I'm forever getting nicks & cuts on my fingers. Elastoplast finger strips are great for this sort of injury. Thanks for a timely & well thought out video.

Just a quick point - the thread is in the box you keep low in case you can't reach the higher one but the superglue to go with the thread is on a shelf! Probably not an issue - the thread could be in the other box but you perhaps prefer what's only in one box to be in the lower one.

Saline is a must. Helps with stray splinters

Andy Loving your work An accredited first aid course for the person most likely coming to your aid if you are working at home e.g. your partner is advisable. It’s now 2020 & Covid lockdown....stay well !

Ha ha. I must admit the kitchen roll-is probably ok for me as, at present don’t have a table saw!!! If a table saw comes into my world I may require speed dial to a medivac unit!! Happy new year and thanks for your great uploads.

Unexpected topic - but a great call. I've done 25 years on the tools and the most respected item in my entire arsenal is the Stanley knife. And why? Because it's the only tool which has ever badly bitten me. Halfway through my thumb in fact (bone and all) - in a customer's house which had just been fitted with a brand-new cream carpet, and all because of a second's carelessness trimming out a striker plate mortise, something which I'd probably done a thousand times before. Needless to say, my only first aid equipment to hand was bog roll and insulating tape. Lesson learned.

A little tip I have used in the field is …. A sock, its has loads of uses, just remove a sock and it holds dressings in place (Hands, head, feet etc) can be used to control circulation and when its on your hand you can apply it direct to the wound and hold (Fill with ice etc for burns too or soak in burns cream/gel) … just make sure you don't have stinky feet !!!

Happy and safe New year Andy! Thanks for sharing your experience! Great and interesting video.

Big Bottle of superglue works for me........beter than plasters!

Thanks for this! Super informative post. Keen for more. Been planning to get a first aid kit in the shed for a while but always stall when thinking about what approach to take. This is good steering. The golden rule, of course, is ABC: Always Be Careful. Sometimes we have to do something a little unsafe, but we can always be careful. Also, will you cover fire hazards and fire extinguishers?

Am I the only one who gives Andy a thumbs up 👍🏼 before I’ve even watched the video?

Another thing I keep in any first aid kit is a large, wrapped "sanitary napkin" or two. Google this if you don't know what it is, but a very practical way of dealing with larger wounds and inexpensive. Though potentially embarrassing ;) Until you or someone else gets seriously injured, that is.

Videos reviews are done daily on table saws, drills, routers, blades, etc., etc., etc. so why not "what is in the safety kit"? Accidents will happen regardless of how careful we are so I greatly appreciate this series you have put together. Good stuff!

Thanks for that Andy, a timely reminder that I have a kit in the car, and the house, but had forgotten about the shed. It will be interesting to see how the views hold up for this series, because it was quite difficult not to turn it off. Something to do with our own mortality I think, and the uncomfortable truth that we're a lot more vulnerable than our macho man, power tool wielding persona would have us believe. Hard to face up to - nice one.

This is excellent!

Asking alexia to call 999 and it tells you what the weather is like 🤣🤣🤣 brilliant Andy but very true

Cyano super glue is great for keeping blood off your masterpiece and it takes the pain out of minor cuts, but it doesn’t hold for very long. I would expect a lot of lacerations in the workshop are clean.its best not to feint at the site of blood when using an unguarded circular saw. I find steristrips really good as they don’t exclude the air. Dressings that exclude air are not my favourite idea. I sliced the tip of a finger on a jointer when the wood split 30 years ago. It was seriously dressed in casualty by a lovely nurse.. After a few days it looked a bit manky, so I soaked the dressing off. There was smelly pus. I kept the wound dry and it healed very quickly. If you can keep a wound clean and dry, fresh air is great. I expect modern dressings are greatly improved. Scalp wounds bleed profusely, but stop bleeding when sutured. I was taught wounds should be sutured within 12 hours, otherwise they are already infected and don’t heal. It’s not what happened when a friend attended casualty recently at a weekend, but it healed fine.it was all better in my day!! Great video as always.

JEEESUUUSSS CHRIST!!!! Be positive, you’re shop seems to be like a medical unit from Nam!! I have some kitchen roll in my garage! It seems to do the job just fine !!!

We should all learn First Aid. Good vid!

Thanks for making this video on an important topic. I need to add a tourniquet and a clotting sponge to my first aid kit. Well done! I subscribed!

Some great advice there thanks.

Safety is so important more so than finishing a project on time or making a profit. I just watched a video on you tube before this one of a man cutting himself on a table saw and how simple it can happen to anyone. If anyone interested in watching it (it’s not to graffiti) but a good reminder you can never be to carful. You can search TheFurrminator on KZfaq if you want to see how simple things can go wrong it only happened him a few days ago. Be safe everyone.

A very good video. Thoms up!!

Do you make sure the lids are easy to remove in case you are missing a finger or are in shock?

Excellent video! Dr. Kildare...

Top Tip: For a major injury kit...…...If you know anyone selling a Mercedes ask them for the first aid kit. If I ever needed to use mine i'd probably not be running outside to flag someone down as it's hard to run with a self amputated leg. Really good First Aid kit for the slightly more than a bandage or plaster injuries. Clothing removal scissors in these kits give you an idea of how hardcore these kits are. Forgot to mention www.spservices.co.uk/item/Brand_Prameta901Tourniquet-Grey_59_0_1757_0.html I used to use these in the NHS. Strong enough to stop an arterial bleed without cutting off supply. Expensive but worth it.

Well done mate👍👍👍

Brilliant stuff Andy and lets hope it was 'all for nothing' eh? [Reg Prescott]

I've found the first aid stuff you get in IKEA is actually quite good, in particular their plasters. Plus you can get them in pretty patterns 😂

“Snowflake Workshop Series” is the correct title for this new collection.

Thanks Andy, good advice and youve prompted me to get some stuff. This doesn't make sense though - Your clot box is on the floor with thread, but your superglue is on a shelf?

If 2019 is about safety, then I beg of you to wear your dust mask. A good quality one. If you are in a situation where protective eyewear is appropriate ? Then a dust mask is also. Especially with you working in older buildings...led, asbestos, silica, it’s a death sentence. Stick around please, I like your vids !!

I store my expired car first-aid kits in my shop. (according to the Slovak law, we are not allowed to have car-first-aid-kits in our cars, and the expiry date is mostly 2-3 years after buying them) Till now I have had only some small injuries (cutting in fingers/hand and that kind of things) and my fingers attract splinters. When cutting myself my very first aid is grabbing a piece of toilet paper and any kind of tape, to forecome that "everyhting" turns red. After that I grab my real first aid kit (in the shop or at the living-part of our house), take of the temporary paper and tape and start to treat the wound properly

Hi Andy, I was told that the "999" call would not work on a mobile and that you need to ring another number, I keep meaning to ask my phone provider when I am at the store but I have got to a stage now that I go downstairs for something and by the time I get there I cannot remember what I wanted anymore so trying to remember to ask about emergency numbers is not likely to happen and I would not just phone them as the emergency services are stretched already without me adding to the mix.

Andy where did you get your pink first aid kits from as the look the right size ro make fit in a small place and be visible I could not locate any of the pink first aid cotting packs

Good initiative talking about safety. One note though, If you can’t stand up, you won’t reach your super glue on the shelf...

Hi Andy - regarding workshop safety, how are you finding your air quality monitor is holding up? Are you happy with it?

Holy smoke! I'm suprised you haven't got a paramedic sitting in the corner :-)

I also have two blonde and brunette nurses in mini skirts, high heels and stockings standing by

I have a tablet

how many times have you had to need the first aid kit?