Posted: 4/22/2010 7:46:56 AM EDT
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I want to creat a first aid pack,can anyone suggest some things that would be helpfull in my pack?
I allready have some ideas for the pack such as quick clot,everday pills and water. Any help would be great thanks. John. |
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14ga angiocath  thats really all you need man, like 4 or 5 of those bad boys and just fill the rest of the bag up with morophine. I would toss a pack of unfiltered marbrol cigarettes in there too so you can light one up and have a wild west "last monologue" too.
This way you can jam huge needles in your chest with no pain while smoking a cigarette and talking cool 
Honestly though, see if you can buddy up to the paramedics or local level 1 trauma center staff and have them make you a list and educate you on how to use the supplies. You can usually BS with those people and learn alot while waiitng to have you prisoner evaluated. |
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Seriously, I would carry non-latex gloves, an OK pair of shears, 3M transpore tape, and a bunch of 4x4s. Depending on size, just carry more or less. to the above, I would add: CPR pocket mask triangle bandages (2) 5x9 dressing (2) that would make a nice little "trauma kit" belt size or small bag size. For a "first aid kit" I would address: eyewash OTC pain meds. wound cleanser antibiotic (neosporin) asst'd bandaids. See the difference ? Trauma kit is for potentially life threatening things, FAK is for NON-life threatening things. Seriously though, take a red cross first aid/cpr class or 40 hour first responder class. gear without training is useless. |
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Tampons and Maxipads. They are super absorbant, relatively sterile, and great for wounds. got em in mine (but mine is strickly a GSW blow out kit) I carry some chest seals, combat tourniquit, duct tape, some 4x4's and some shears.It rides in my active shooter bag. my goal it to keep me and/or a fellow officer alive until EMS can get us to the hospital. J- |
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Tampons and Maxipads. They are super absorbant, relatively sterile, and great for wounds. got em in mine (but mine is strickly a GSW blow out kit) I carry some chest seals, combat tourniquit, duct tape, some 4x4's and some shears.It rides in my active shooter bag. my goal it to keep me and/or a fellow officer alive until EMS can get us to the hospital. J- i thought tampons and maxipads are coated with an anticoagulant which is the opposite of what you want when you get shot? |
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Tampons and Maxipads. They are super absorbant, relatively sterile, and great for wounds. got em in mine (but mine is strickly a GSW blow out kit) I carry some chest seals, combat tourniquit, duct tape, some 4x4's and some shears.It rides in my active shooter bag. my goal it to keep me and/or a fellow officer alive until EMS can get us to the hospital. J- i thought tampons and maxipads are coated with an anticoagulant which is the opposite of what you want when you get shot? never heard that. On a quick google search only things I could find is that some pads have a "super absorbant" type substance in them to increase absorbancy. J- |
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What is your level of training? The kit is there to support you, and the contents of the kit are determined by the interventions you want to be able to perform.
Start by making a list of what you can do, and narrow it down further by deciding which of these tasks you want your kit to support. (For example, just because you know how to apply a splint doesn't mean you have to carry one). Once you know the tasks YOU want to be able to perform, then simply collect the minimum tools you'll need to perform each one. This way you won't be missing that one item you really need, and when you grab the kit, you'll be thinking tasks, not gadgets. For most folks, a simple kit that allows them to control severe bleeding is plenty. Just get some military trauma dressings (including a few to practice with), put them in a ziplock freezer bag and you're done. Personally, I carry a big damn kit in my car; it's designed to handle little everyday things, and also major disasters. You'd be surprised how often something as simple as a bandaide, a pair of tweezers, an antihistamine or a pack of moleskin will be appreciated, especially if you spend a lot of time outdoors. No reason not to carry this stuff if you want it. (Don't give any meds to strangers, unless you really like lawyers. Save that stuff for yourself and your family). I'm an volunteer EMT in a rural area, so I also carry a BVM, some OPAs and even a manual, portable suction unit. This is the sort of thing that gets the word 'wacker' branded on your forehead, but I don't care. The stuff is pretty cheap, and it's not unlikely that I'll need it, at least once. I know for sure that I'll feel like crap if I need it and don't have it. If you know CPR, be sure to carry a CPR shield or two. Carry a few sets of gloves no matter what your level of training. That stuff is to protect you, and it's not optional. |