After my last message I received a reply from a nurse -
Brenda Neikirk, who said she's allergic to latex. This is
something which is not rare, becoming more common. I was
referring to latex gloves in the same way you might refer to
facial tissues as Kleenix. Vinyl gloves are fine. I also
carry a pair of gloves in my personal kit. In an emergency
I might grab this kit by mistake - I'm used to using it.
But I want to have the gloves handy.
Kevin