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Insect stings – 21. August, 2009

A Ubin villager disturbed a hornet nest and got his hand stung. The folk cure is to apply a mixture of vinegar and brown sugar.

Hornet stung hand covered with black vinegar

Although such incidence are rare (Nparks destroys them when they are found), a kit for insect stings would be useful. One villager recommended “Po Sum On” medicated oil. She was bitten by a centipede and the oil helped.

Po Sum On Medicated Oil

The small bottle of oil is protected by a metal container, preventing accidental uncapping and spills. They are available at Mustafa shopping centre.

You can try natural remedies like Aloe Vera. Nparks grow them at the Secret Garden located behind Ubin Police Post. Just cut a small slice from the fleshy leave and rub on the skin.

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Emergencies – 31. December, 2008

For emergencies dial 999. This may not work. Simply because our telcos do not to cover Ubin fully and and you get roaming coverage from Malaysian telcos instead.

You then get a ‘free’ spam sms message from Starhub.
Starhub Welcome

Although I haven’t tried. Here are the emergency numbers provided by NPark to call.

Emergency numbers

You can call Van operators – Mr. Moh at +65-9731-7629/ +659084-8827 or Tien Song at +65-93468017 to drive you back to the jetty. Speak to them in Mandarin or slowly in English.

Its probably best to bring a whistle and avoid exploring remote areas alone by yourself.

Familiarize yourselves with the location of NParks public toilets and bring an emergency toilet roll. Once I had to dive into the quarry lake to do my business. My scout master warned not to use leaves to wipe bottoms as you may get allergic rash.

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First Aid Kit – 31. December, 2008

Here is a snapshot of my frequently used first aid kit.

First Aid Kit.

It contains cotton gauze and surgical tape to cover wounds. I found the disposable chlorhexidine wash solution very useful to clean wounds. Another plus about chlorhexidine wash is they are less painful when applied compared to water or alcohol swabs. Bought them from Guardian pharmacy.

Here is a closeup.

The little plasters are good for blisters before walking becomes nearly impossible.

Muscle cramps are common due to over-exertion. Get a tube of “Tiger Balm Muscle Rub”.

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