First Aid

Well, we've had our first major first aid incident.
Aidan was on top of the container, still plugging away at the roof.  Things were moving much faster now he had stopped pre-drilling holes and  making small holes in place with a nail and hammer instead.  He now also has a tool belt with all the screws in it, so my job had been reduced to handing up sheets of corrugated iron- which I did with bare hands.  I sliced my right hand quite badly across the palm, it was so deep that all the layers of skin were sliced neatly open and when I curled my hand it would lift up so I could see under the skin.  Luckily, Aidan had done a similar injury many years ago coming off a bike on a mountain and knew exactly what to do.
The outcome of the whole experience is that while we had an adequate first aid kit, we now have a much more extensive one, and now know that the nearest hospital is in Kyneton for future reference.
The night before we had been having a conversation about how good it was that if felt like there was no one around, but really if anything happened we knew we had 2 neighbors within very close proximity. 
It also raises the question of phone coverage, both our mobiles were with 3, but with the changeover, Aidan had been 'upgraded' to Vodaphone, which means now he has absolutely no phone coverage out there.  My own phone plan ends in a couple of weeks, but there is  no way we can be left out there without coverage.  What if something really serious happened and we couldn't call for help?
The moral of the story is:
-have a decent first aid kit
-know what to do with it
-know where the nearest hospital is (because an ambulance is a very long way away)
-make sure the phone is charged
-always wear gloves while handling tin