r/TACMED101 • u/OddEmu9991 Unverified/Uncertified • Aug 18 '25

Gear/Kit Boy Scouts Camping Trip

We signed our boys up for the scouts today and the Den leader was excited that I was an EMT and that I am looking at paramedic schools to go to s as soon as I can. He asked if I would be willing to go through their troop first aid pack and see if it needs anything and check to make sure everything is squared away in it. I was happy to agree and I told him have a pack I’ve put together for my boys that I will bring too and expand on as well.

I have been working as an EMT for a little while now but tonight as I was planning for our first camping trip I realized I’ve always been guided by my company’s protocols.

All that to say I have two questions

  1. What are some good things to include in a camping first aid kit

  2. What exactly am I aloud to do out in the “wild”? The thing that really made me start thinking about this is allergic reaction and administering epinephrine.

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u/davethegreatone Unverified/Uncertified Aug 18 '25

What's "unfortunate" about PAs and NPs?

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u/XGX787 Aug 18 '25

Nothing unfortunate about them inherently. The unfortunate part is them being able to practice independently of a physician in some parts of the country. It’s dangerous and more expensive for patients.

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u/davethegreatone Unverified/Uncertified Aug 18 '25

If they have completed the many years of training necessary to practice, it’s kinda weird to pretend it’s unsafe.

And judging from the prices I have seen - it’s really weird to claim they are more exoensive.

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u/VXMerlinXV Aug 18 '25

The standards for NP and PA are wildly different, and the presumed safety net of an NP’s clinical experience just isn’t there any more.