HOW TO PREPARE A Motorcycling First Aid Kit

A FIVE-STEP GUIDE

- Mitchel de Jager

As a former first responder and pediatric nurse, I've put together the following tips to help make a first aid kit suited for the average adventure motorcycle traveler. A proper kit is something you hope you never need, but if you do, it could save a life. In this five-step guide, you'll learn what's needed to properly prepare a first aid kit, where to train for the moment you need it, and why training is far more important than a fancy first aid kit.

STEP 1: DECIDE WHAT YOU NEED TO LEARN

How well do you want/need to be prepared? That's a question only you can answer. There is general first aid training, such as the Red Cross, Wilderness First Aid training, and even Extreme Motorcycle First Aid training. Whichever you choose, it all comes back to the same basics. Don't have any training yet? Start by getting general first aid training, the knowledge from which will prove helpful in everyday life, regardless of whether you are on the road or not.

STEP 2: GET DECENT TRAINING