Gloves
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No tool is more important than your hands, and as such they should be protected when doing work that could damage them. In a survival situation there is no guarantee of medical attention and a big gash in your hand could spell disaster, which is why gloves are so important. Furthermore there are also various first aid tasks that require gloves for the protection of the patient and care provider.
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Cold Weather Gloves
Cold weather gloves keep your hands warm and dry in bad weather. They should be appropriate for your climate and waterproof. These will come in a wide variety of styles and materials.
Work Gloves
Gloves are available in many materials, this is the most important factors in choosing a pair of gloves.
Leather
Leather gloves, such as cowhide, pig skin, and deer skin, are tough and last a very long time, but can be bulky and make delicate tasks difficult. These may or may not be waterproof.
Tactical
Tactical gloves are usually made of combinations of various exotic and man made materials such as kevlar. They offer superior sensation and dexterity, but are generally not as tough as heavy work gloves nor warm as bad weather gloves.
Sterile Surgical/Non-Sterile Exam (Medical) Gloves
When performing first aid, not all glove materials are the same and having the correct type could be very important.
Latex
Latex gloves offer protection from blood-borne pathogen exposure, excellent dexterity, and sensitivity. Unfortunately latex allergies are becoming more common making them inappropriate for some medical and other uses.
Nitrile
Nitrile rubber gloves are a common replacement for latex due to allergic reactions to latex. The advantage of nitrile over vinyl (another non-latex material) is that the former conform to the hand like latex gloves do.
Vinyl
Vinyl gloves are cheaper, resistant to various chemicals, and do not cause allergic reactions like latex. The downside is that they do not stretch or conform to the hand but hang loosely.
