Crikey - you are quite right of course, but being able to comfort a casualty until the experts arrive is a good thing. I'm not talking about applying hundreds of slings and bandages - just stopping any bleeding and putting the person at ease.
And depending on where you ride, it may be the case that self evacuation is the only option (no phone signal).
And depending on where you ride, it may be the case that self evacuation is the only option (no phone signal).
Good point, I've always found having a good dump puts the casualty at their ease
[quote] "Good point, I've always found having a good dump puts the casualty at their ease"
Very Funny !!
On the subject of defibrillators . . .
These are starting to appear in all sorts of locations. For example, we passed one on a wall in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, when riding in the Berwyns!
Whilst they are fairly idiot-proof, they are also a bit scary, and I wouldn't like to use one without training.
Field-expedient FA knowledge is the first thing I'd say - improvising is fine for FA purposes ... if it's worse than that, it's all just reassuring hand-holding until the helicopter arrives isn't it?
Water, which you'll have, although I assume a 'sports-drink' will flush grit out of a wound just as well ? A small folding pocket knife (non-locking, and with a cutting edge not exceeding 3" of course 
), tick-hooks, and some decent tweezers (like Old Bills Silver Grippers), gaffa-tape and something to pack the hole with if the edges are too far apart / ragged out for you to tape up reliably (another reason to wear a bandana under your helmet). A couple of zip ties might come in useful, or a pedal strap ... that way you can fix the bike too / instead. 
Gaffa-tape butterfly sutures have got me out of err, a number of scrapes in my time.
( the one second from the left is Bill Bailey)
He's far more attractive in that photo than I remember him being although I have always had a bit of a thing for redheads.
Don't forget your shades/make up/ hair gel etc. etc., so when Nick Nolte turns up with Helicopter Heroes, you look cool as **** when it comes on telly.
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