Comments on: Why does my first aid kit include chalk? http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk Sat, 04 Jun 2011 10:12:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Madkins007 http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk/comment-page-1#comment-526 Madkins007 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:48:59 +0000 http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk#comment-526 These are just guesses, but... - Marking purposes, if there is any 'survival kit' or wilderness aspect to your kit. - Chalk is calcium carbonate, the main ingredient in things like Tums. Maybe they meant it for a calcium substitute. - Maybe is is designed to be used to stop small flows, like a styptic pencil Anything in the instruction booklet?<br><b>References : </b><br> These are just guesses, but…

- Marking purposes, if there is any ‘survival kit’ or wilderness aspect to your kit.
- Chalk is calcium carbonate, the main ingredient in things like Tums. Maybe they meant it for a calcium substitute.
- Maybe is is designed to be used to stop small flows, like a styptic pencil

Anything in the instruction booklet?
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]]> By: sjwallace1053 http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk/comment-page-1#comment-525 sjwallace1053 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:39:59 +0000 http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk#comment-525 It's in case you have a hopscotch emergency! It's probably a stypic pencil to stop bleeding.<br><b>References : </b><br> It’s in case you have a hopscotch emergency!

It’s probably a stypic pencil to stop bleeding.
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]]> By: Rachel Roxstar http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk/comment-page-1#comment-524 Rachel Roxstar Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:54:59 +0000 http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk#comment-524 So you can trace the dead body. You see police men and women are getting lazier and lazier on us so they just are giving us the go ahead to start the process without them.<br><b>References : </b><br> So you can trace the dead body. You see police men and women are getting lazier and lazier on us so they just are giving us the go ahead to start the process without them.
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]]> By: mamasun http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk/comment-page-1#comment-523 mamasun Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:11:59 +0000 http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk#comment-523 It might be a septic pencil to stop minor bleeding and not chalk at all.<br><b>References : </b><br> It might be a septic pencil to stop minor bleeding and not chalk at all.
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]]> By: peterst4800 http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk/comment-page-1#comment-522 peterst4800 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:55:59 +0000 http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk#comment-522 Well the chalk is in there for if you get lost in the woods, jungle, ect. and you have it with you, you can mark the trees or anything else solid to help you keep your path so you dont get anymore lost...or in a survival situation, if you have a stomach ache, you can eat it believe it or not...and it helps absord acid......it is made from an ingredient that is in pepto bismol.lol.<br><b>References : </b><br>USAF Survival Guide Well the chalk is in there for if you get lost in the woods, jungle, ect. and you have it with you, you can mark the trees or anything else solid to help you keep your path so you dont get anymore lost…or in a survival situation, if you have a stomach ache, you can eat it believe it or not…and it helps absord acid……it is made from an ingredient that is in pepto bismol.lol.
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]]> By: S C http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk/comment-page-1#comment-521 S C Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:48:59 +0000 http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk#comment-521 To draw around the dead body, lol. <br><b>References : </b><br> To draw around the dead body, lol.

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]]> By: Kevin L http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk/comment-page-1#comment-520 Kevin L Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:18:59 +0000 http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk#comment-520 Drawing chalk outlines of people when you come across an accident scene to help save time for the police?<br><b>References : </b><br> Drawing chalk outlines of people when you come across an accident scene to help save time for the police?
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]]> By: workinclassjane http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk/comment-page-1#comment-519 workinclassjane Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:55:59 +0000 http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk#comment-519 So you can write HELP or SOS<br><b>References : </b><br> So you can write HELP or SOS
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]]> By: Supastar http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk/comment-page-1#comment-518 Supastar Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:32:59 +0000 http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk#comment-518 so you can do the chalk outline of the body.....<br><b>References : </b><br> so you can do the chalk outline of the body…..
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]]> By: Robert D http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk/comment-page-1#comment-517 Robert D Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:56:59 +0000 http://firstaidlist.com/first-aid-kit/why-does-my-first-aid-kit-include-chalk#comment-517 So you can write HELP on the pavement.<br><b>References : </b><br> So you can write HELP on the pavement.
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