Thread: Man rescued from Kaimanawa Ranges after suffering gunshot wound

Originally Posted by Woody

Totally agree. "best clinical outcomes", experts coming on a flash chopper an hour late or not at all arent much help if yr bleeding to death and a quick chopper with a paramedic who knows how to use a tornuquet can save yr life from hypothermia.

@Woody

I wonder, how many carry a decent first aid kit when going hunting? Do we have contingency plans for what to do if we get shot? I don't wear a climbing helmet or have an inflatable vest, but as falls and drownings are big issues I wonder. Certainly, it would be poor planning to depend on immediately life-saving items getting choppered in.