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Posted: 9/8/2013 7:07:03 PM EDT
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airway
blood loss something to imppobilize a broken limb. torniquet. space blanket, neosporin and bandaids and tylenol lighter carmex liquid bandaid moleskin for blisters, anti sting med for bug bites, etc not everything is life threatening but the little stuff can make a difference. |
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Posted: 9/8/2013 7:15:22 PM EDT
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Browse the Adventure Medical kits and look at their contents. They are pretty extensive and give you good ideas if nothing else.
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Posted: 9/8/2013 7:25:14 PM EDT
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Check out ITS trauma kits.
Keep only trauma stuff in your trauma kit. Keep a separate first aid (boo-boo) kit. |
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Posted: 9/8/2013 9:44:39 PM EDT
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What level of training do you have?
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Posted: 9/9/2013 3:42:41 AM EDT
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Is this kit stationary or portable? size/weight restrictions? In addition to the current suggestions, I'd like more OTC and topical meds for various ailments.
Lots of good first aid kit videos online. Look on youtube an USNERDOCS channel at level one and level two first aid kits. Level one is portable and personal, level two is designed for a small group. |
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Posted: 9/9/2013 3:47:40 AM EDT
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For a first aid:
Eyewash CPR mask Moleskin non-adherent pads Cohesive dressing material (like vetwrap, or 3M Coban) Anti-doodoo pills like immodium 4x4" pads Anti-itch cream trauma shears For a trauma kit: CAT Tourniquet Some type of chest seal (Hyfin or HALO) Clotting material trauma shears Burn dressing Above all else, if you don't already, get some training. |
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Posted: 9/9/2013 3:56:54 AM EDT
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I'm putting together a first aid kit. So far, I have quickclot, epipen, antibiotic ointment, tylenol, compression bandages, gauze, tape, silk sutures, syringe and needles, prilocaine 4% no epi,, needle drivers, gloves, tweezers, scissors, and various bandages. What else should go in the kit? head lamp. One of each from the OTC medicine aisle. Band aids. Bactine. Povidone iodine. How long is the epipen good for? Benadryl/zyrtec. All I can think of for now. |
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Posted: 9/9/2013 4:17:47 AM EDT
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What level of training do you have? 20 General dentist with ACLS training. I understand the principles of airway management, but have no hands on experience with intubation. No real trauma experience |
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Posted: 9/9/2013 4:19:40 AM EDT
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head lamp. One of each from the OTC medicine aisle. Band aids. Bactine. Povidone iodine. How long is the epipen good for? Benadryl/zyrtec. All I can think of for now. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm putting together a first aid kit. So far, I have quickclot, epipen, antibiotic ointment, tylenol, compression bandages, gauze, tape, silk sutures, syringe and needles, prilocaine 4% no epi,, needle drivers, gloves, tweezers, scissors, and various bandages. What else should go in the kit? head lamp. One of each from the OTC medicine aisle. Band aids. Bactine. Povidone iodine. How long is the epipen good for? Benadryl/zyrtec. All I can think of for now. Expiration date is 1 yr out. It may be better to bring some epi 1:1000 home from the office |
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Posted: 9/9/2013 5:13:09 AM EDT
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For our home kits, I just built 2 separate kits: a trauma kit, and a first aid kit.
Trauma kit is for just that; trauma, and nothing else. No band-aids. No useless creams. Everything in there is for life/limb saving work. Contents off the top of my head (I may miss a few things): Israeli battle dressing quick clot trauma pads of various sizes multi-trauma pads gloves surgical masks gallon zip loc bag (for limb preservation) hemostats bottle contact saline (washing wounds) airways chest seals lots of large gauze pads tape ace wrap (securing and/or applying pressure) foam covered aluminum splint instant cold packs (heat stroke, limb preservation) C.A.T. shears skin stapler probably a few more things I forget right now. |
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Posted: 9/9/2013 5:23:05 AM EDT
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You'll get better answers if you narrow down what you're using the kit for (home/office/truck/range) and what you're going to keep it in (closet/jump bag/blow out bag).
Here's one thread on the subject: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_18/644558_For_the_uninformed___Base_Level_Med_Kit_explained__Initial_Pricing_2_post__.html&page=1 Some EMT-B training would be great for learning how to use items in the kit (e.g. principles of splinting) and giving you a better idea of what you want to keep in the kit. |
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Posted: 9/9/2013 5:34:12 AM EDT
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You'll get better answers if you narrow down what you're using the kit for (home/office/truck/range) and what you're going to keep it in (closet/jump bag/blow out bag). Here's one thread on the subject: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_18/644558_For_the_uninformed___Base_Level_Med_Kit_explained__Initial_Pricing_2_post__.html&page=1 Some EMT-B training would be great for learning how to use items in the kit (e.g. principles of splinting) and giving you a better idea of what you want to keep in the kit. Car based kit I plan on keeping in an extra Grey Ghost pack I have |
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Posted: 9/9/2013 5:52:24 AM EDT
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What level of training do you have? 20 General dentist with ACLS training. I understand the principles of airway management, but have no hands on experience with intubation. No real trauma experience How about OPA and NPA training/experience? 20 |
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Posted: 9/9/2013 7:19:28 AM EDT
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What level of training do you have? 20 General dentist with ACLS training. I understand the principles of airway management, but have no hands on experience with intubation. No real trauma experience How about OPA and NPA training/experience? 20 I would be hesitant to place either an oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway. Doing the procedure on a dummy is a little different than on an unconscious person. |
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Posted: 9/9/2013 7:50:51 AM EDT
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For a first aid: For a trauma kit: This is what I'm finding out. You're looking at 2 kits or a division in one large kit. One is for booboo's, you've got the poops, or headache. The other is for OMG!!!! |
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Posted: 9/9/2013 9:04:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryGeneral dentist with ACLS training. I understand the principles of airway management, but have no hands on experience with intubation. No real trauma experience Where's the cavit in your kit? 
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Posted: 9/9/2013 9:15:23 AM EDT
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I'm a paramedic and my simple trauma kit contains:
Duct tape Tourniquet x 2 Super glue 14g IV catheter x 2 20cc syringe Ziplock baggy x 2 1 roll kerlix Small, cheap, light, and effective. |
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Posted: 9/9/2013 9:21:56 AM EDT
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General dentist with ACLS training. I understand the principles of airway management, but have no hands on experience with intubation. No real trauma experience Where's the cavit in your kit? I detest cavit. There are much better materials for temporization out there. IRM and ZOE are much better |
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Posted: 9/9/2013 10:20:07 AM EDT
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epi in a car isnt going to last long. it is not temp stable and will go south quickly in the temps a car can create. as far as the NPA/OPA they are BLS skills and the only difference is one goes in a PT with a gag reflex(NPA) and on goes in a PT without a gag reflex(OPA).
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