Posted: 5/3/2021 6:49:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Scout1502][Edited]
 Paired with decompression needle or burping |
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So it’s clear. LOL. I do in fact have a proper ifak. Two vented chest seals, the whole nine. Got it covered. I’m looking alternative materials that are steril. Although not a priority. But something anyone can walk into Walmart and buy without ordering online. Like for instance. I can use an ace bandage and 5x9 to make a pressure bandage. In the same first aid isle. I can wound pack with rolled gauze and cover with 5x9 gauze and an ace bandage. So besides thick plastic to keep in your home first aid kit or vehicle ifak/first aid kit. What can we all come up with that would work as a make shift chest seal purchased from Walmart. Ya I didn’t realize it was breathable. But how breathable we talking. It says it’s water proof. And that could still save a life paired with a needle for decompression or burping the “seal”. I know we can do it. Let’s see what we come up with possibly. |
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Originally Posted By rich1967: The problem with very thin materials is that they may not hold up - get sucked into the wound. Saran Wrap for example has no stiffness. I teach TCCC, TECC and WFA . 30 yr ER/trauma and ICU nurse w/ multiple deployments. The way I learned it from one of their providers was to use a few circumferential wraps. He highlighted that building up the material with fair tension prevents collapse. Can make for a messy view port if the cavity starts leaking blood/fluid, but in prehospital conditions something is better than nothing. Certainly wouldn't be my go-to chest seal but it's an option. |
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Originally Posted By northcoastwizard: The way I learned it from one of their providers was to use a few circumferential wraps. He highlighted that building up the material with fair tension prevents collapse. Can make for a messy view port if the cavity starts leaking blood/fluid, but in prehospital conditions something is better than nothing. Certainly wouldn't be my go-to chest seal but it's an option. Originally Posted By northcoastwizard: Originally Posted By rich1967: The problem with very thin materials is that they may not hold up - get sucked into the wound. Saran Wrap for example has no stiffness. I teach TCCC, TECC and WFA . 30 yr ER/trauma and ICU nurse w/ multiple deployments. The way I learned it from one of their providers was to use a few circumferential wraps. He highlighted that building up the material with fair tension prevents collapse. Can make for a messy view port if the cavity starts leaking blood/fluid, but in prehospital conditions something is better than nothing. Certainly wouldn't be my go-to chest seal but it's an option. I avoid wrapping tightly with the exception of evisceration but this is correct. Definitely prefer a vented seal for larger holes but a couple layers of saran wrap will work just fine. - 18D |