Posted: 12/5/2011 10:02:36 PM EDT
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There always seem to be some post on how much ammo everyone needs, but not much on how deep everyone is stocking medical supplies.
As for myself I keep adding a little here and there. So far I am up to about two-three milk crates full of various stuff from practical to extreme. Even with that quantity I still see areas that need reinforcing. For me it is more bandaids, Kerlix, meds, and crutches. I am not looking to be the aid station for the county, but it will likely fall on me to take care the the family in the immediate area (6 adults & 5 children-4mo-12yo). I do not pretend to be a doctor or paramedic, but I have had lots of training and worked with Corpsmen, Medics, and EMTs over the years. Here's some of the items currently stocked Tools and related: Field surgical kit splinter forecepts (tweezer) EMT sheers sutures various suture removal kit chem lights CAT (3 or 4) needle & syringes various scalpel various Chest decompression (3-4) nasopharyngeal tube oral thermometer gloves Bandages and related: bandaids (various) butterfly (various) gauze pads (varoious) gauze rolls (various) Ace wraps (various) Iserali bandages (4-6) hyfin chest seals quik clot gauze (several) SAM splint wrist and knee braces Eye kit moleskin Meds and related: OTC pain (various) OTC anti inflamatory (various) OTC cough/cold/flu (various) triple antibiotic cream/gel Cipro doxycycline EPI pen (wife is allergic to bees) Visine, natural tears burn gel rubbing alcohol Iodine witch hazel water purification tablets Books (hard copy): Special forces first aid book Emergency War Surgery Basic First Aid FM Wilderness First Aid Wilderness medicine Nurse's prescription dug book (early 90s version) |
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You may also want to stock stuff that you are not exactly qualified to use, because there many people out there are, and that can help save someone in an emergency. That's how I've been doing it. One of the guys in my circle is a former EMT (current local PD detective). He brings a lot to the group in skill and some equipment, but just can't buy the supplies like I can. |
| Check out the oleas bandages and add stethoscope and BP cuff. Something to be used as a litter/stretcher and plenty of triangular bandages and splinting materials (SAM splints are handy). Lots of peroxide, alcohol and beta-dyne cleanser. I'll add more as I think it over. |