Posted: 7/30/2009 11:58:09 AM EDT
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Im in the process of putting together a small med kit that i can easily take on trips or in my car. it will be in this small pouch maxpedition fr1 and im just looking for a few small ideas.
ive got the average things like bandaids, aspirin/tylenol/immodium ect, tourniquets (i would have died one day if i hadnt made one out of a towel), gloves, alcohol wipes, and sterile wipes. what are some other things that i should throw in it? im not expecting combat or anything like that, but like i stated above, it would have been nice to have this kit when i was bleeding profusely. should i get some quick clot stuff (and where do u find that, ive never looked)? any other ideas? |
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Im in the process of putting together a small med kit that i can easily take on trips or in my car. it will be in this small pouch maxpedition fr1 and im just looking for a few small ideas. ive got the average things like bandaids, aspirin/tylenol/immodium ect, tourniquets (i would have died one day if i hadnt made one out of a towel), gloves, alcohol wipes, and sterile wipes. what are some other things that i should throw in it? im not expecting combat or anything like that, but like i stated above, it would have been nice to have this kit when i was bleeding profusely. should i get some quick clot stuff (and where do u find that, ive never looked)? any other ideas? Honestly, after years of selling kits, I have found that I can't assemble kits for what I sell them for. Look at pre-made kits and compare costs. Quick-Clot? I sell it, but unless you expect to get shot, you don't need it, and in 99% of gunshots you wouldn't. Do a lot of reading on the subject and educate yourself before you carry it if you choose to. It is a nice, last ditch, "ohh shit" tool in the drawer once you learn when NOT to use it. I would suggest some Israeli bandages- those have been shown to be very effective at bleeding control for trauma like gunshots. I would buy them long before any hemostatic agent like Quick-Clot. See my sigline and check some of the kits I offer for some ideas to base yours on. |
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Search the survival forum: http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=10&f=17 In fact, there's probably a first aid kit thread on page 1 or 2. |
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Im in the process of putting together a small med kit that i can easily take on trips or in my car. it will be in this small pouch maxpedition fr1 and im just looking for a few small ideas. ive got the average things like bandaids, aspirin/tylenol/immodium ect, tourniquets (i would have died one day if i hadnt made one out of a towel), gloves, alcohol wipes, and sterile wipes. what are some other things that i should throw in it? im not expecting combat or anything like that, but like i stated above, it would have been nice to have this kit when i was bleeding profusely. should i get some quick clot stuff (and where do u find that, ive never looked)? any other ideas? Honestly, after years of selling kits, I have found that I can't assemble kits for what I sell them for. Look at pre-made kits and compare costs. Quick-Clot? I sell it, but unless you expect to get shot, you don't need it, and in 99% of gunshots you wouldn't. Do a lot of reading on the subject and educate yourself before you carry it if you choose to. It is a nice, last ditch, "ohh shit" tool in the drawer once you learn when NOT to use it. I would suggest some Israeli bandages- those have been shown to be very effective at bleeding control for trauma like gunshots. I would buy them long before any hemostatic agent like Quick-Clot. See my sigline and check some of the kits I offer for some ideas to base yours on. thanks. i know its not usually liked by emergency personnel but it could have been nice when i lost 1 finger and almost another. pretty serious bleeding that i could have potentially slowed down some even if it would be a pain in the ass for a few people. thankfully ill be getting my ER rotation in nursing school soon, but i would know not to throw that on a little scrape  . that said i wasnt sure where to buy a decent kit so thanks
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Our Sam's Club has these for $19. Nothing even comes close for the price. One for every car at that point.
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=425547 |
| My buddies wife is a trauma nurse and I asked her to fix me up with what SHE would take to a remote area and be able to care for a gunshot, chainsaw type accident in the event that transpoting someone quickly would not be possible. She brought me a ton of stuff but the one thing I didn`t expect was a pencil like device (battery powered) which cauterizes (sp) blood vessels. After she explained how to use it I believe it to be one of the most valuable parts of my go gear. |
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My buddies wife is a trauma nurse and I asked her to fix me up with what SHE would take to a remote area and be able to care for a gunshot, chainsaw type accident in the event that transpoting someone quickly would not be possible. She brought me a ton of stuff but the one thing I didn`t expect was a pencil like device (battery powered) which cauterizes (sp) blood vessels. After she explained how to use it I believe it to be one of the most valuable parts of my go gear. bet that thing would hurt like a bitch if u ever really needed it and had no real pain meds 
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My buddies wife is a trauma nurse and I asked her to fix me up with what SHE would take to a remote area and be able to care for a gunshot, chainsaw type accident in the event that transpoting someone quickly would not be possible. She brought me a ton of stuff but the one thing I didn`t expect was a pencil like device (battery powered) which cauterizes (sp) blood vessels. After she explained how to use it I believe it to be one of the most valuable parts of my go gear. So I guess the Zippo and a knife are now officially outdated 
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Quoted: Quoted: Im in the process of putting together a small med kit that i can easily take on trips or in my car. it will be in this small pouch maxpedition fr1 and im just looking for a few small ideas. ive got the average things like bandaids, aspirin/tylenol/immodium ect, tourniquets (i would have died one day if i hadnt made one out of a towel), gloves, alcohol wipes, and sterile wipes. what are some other things that i should throw in it? im not expecting combat or anything like that, but like i stated above, it would have been nice to have this kit when i was bleeding profusely. should i get some quick clot stuff (and where do u find that, ive never looked)? any other ideas? Quick-Clot? I sell it, but unless you expect to get shot, you don't need it, and in 99% of gunshots you wouldn't. Do a lot of reading on the subject and educate yourself before you carry it if you choose to. It is a nice, last ditch, "ohh shit" tool in the drawer once you learn when NOT to use it. I would make one adjustment to this. Hemostatic agents are for arterial bleeds that can't be controlled by a tourniquet. Usually that means in the trunk or close to the body on the limbs but could also be a head laceration. Z-Medica now makes a hemostatic agent called Combat Gauze, and it is the only approved hemostatic agent for DoD. Everything else is not as good or unsafe. The reason it's safe is because it's just a kaolin impregnated roll of gauze, so there are no side effects, no special training beyond how to use a bandage. I recommend everyone get the Military edition of the PHTLS manual. That explains not only how to deal with trauma in the field, but also how the military incorporates medical treatment into combat. There will be a 7th edition published soon, but the changes I've seen have been minor, and with any luck the 6th editions will be cheaper. |