My characters were in a prison camp. A riot broke out (this may sound familiar, as some time ago you all helped me questions about the electrified fence). One character used the opportunity to raid the garage for tools and such. He and two other characters then escaped the camp, but one of the other two got shot in the leg. Character 1 had acquired needle nose pliers and other supplies from the garage, so he's going to operate on Character 2. It doesn't have to go particularly well, though I don't want Char 2 to die.
What could Char 1 have found in the garage that would work as a disinfectant? Paint thinner? Would it poison Char 2 through the wound and negate any benefit of its use as a disinfectant?
I thought of alcohol but don't know that that's something you'd find in a garage.
I could have them try to cauterize the wound but from what I know of that sort of thing they're far more likely to make things a lot worse trying to do that.
The goal would be to remove the bullet and stop the bleeding so the character can walk.
What could Char 1 have found in the garage that would work as a disinfectant? Paint thinner? Would it poison Char 2 through the wound and negate any benefit of its use as a disinfectant?
I thought of alcohol but don't know that that's something you'd find in a garage.
I could have them try to cauterize the wound but from what I know of that sort of thing they're far more likely to make things a lot worse trying to do that.
The goal would be to remove the bullet and stop the bleeding so the character can walk.