First aid?

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Geared Ex

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Hey guys im sorta new around here and i was just curious what you fellow esee lovers use as a first aid kit? I had my junglas in hand yesterday and got to thinking what if this slipped, what if my not so knife trained friends decided to pick this up and hack their knee cap in half, possibly out in the middle of no where. I know most of the cuts around here seem to come from that ant.

I am looking to put one together so any ideas please let me know or even stories to back your kit up are welcome and appreciated.

Also sorry if this has been covered in the past i havent been around that long

thanks.
 
Many people building their own. Its easier, cheaper, and that way you can personalize.
 
I'm an er nurse so I get to pilfer my dept and make my own kits :) I've go my own suture kits, sutures, and even stuff to numb up the lac if need be. Don't tell my boss!
 
Buy a kit or bag for one. Build from there. I like to start with a good first aid kit or with a pile of picked through kits I have. Then build your kit to your needs.
 
thanks guys lots of good info, i am liking that blackhawk medic roll, seems to be a good system and popular among the youtube community
 
Standard kits are fine to build on but I'm a big believer in adding serious trauma elements to a kit. Especially during hunting season (gun shots) and anyone who uses knives in the wilds. Combat gauze, QuikClot Sponges, etc. and compressions bandages will keep you alive while the standard off-the-shelf first aid kit will let you bleed out. The hemostatics can be expensive but what's your life or someone else's worth?
 
Geared Ex said:
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That's about the scariest thing I have ever heard on this forum. Brother, get some training and consult with people who know what they're talkign about and not just making YouTube videos. YouTube is going to be the death of some people I'm afraid.
 
If you're not sure where to start, get a good commercial one (I, too, like AMK) and supplement with other items as needed.

I also recommend taking a first aid course or two - this may help you tailor your kit based on your skills and aptitude.
 
R.A.T. said:
That's about the scariest thing I have ever heard on this forum. Brother, get some training and consult with people who know what they're talkign about and not just making YouTube videos. YouTube is going to be the death of some people I'm afraid.
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I am sure it has caused alot of injuries :D
 
i definatly see what your saying about youtube videos, there are some people that dont know shit from tar out there, however the guys video im talking about seems to be legit check out USNERDOC first aid kits, he claims to be an er doc, im not saying he couldnt be lying, but he seems to know his stuff pretty well
 
Geared Ex said:
i definatly see what your saying about youtube videos, there are some people that dont know shit from tar out there, however the guys video im talking about seems to be legit check out USNERDOC first aid kits, he claims to be an er doc, im not saying he couldnt be lying, but he seems to know his stuff pretty well
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The only problem with a lot of Doctors, real or imagined, on the Internet when it comes to survival is this, they can't get it through their thick skulls that sometimes you can't just run to the ER. So when it comes to things like QuickClot and Sawyer Extractors and closing wounds in the field, they condemn it out of hand. Not all of them, but a lot of them. Which makes them about as thick skulled as most Doctors I have met in real life, too. Everyone can value a great Doctor but people oftentimes forget that not everyone with M.D. behind their name is a good one.
 
R.A.T. said:
Standard kits are fine to build on but I'm a big believer in adding serious trauma elements to a kit. Especially during hunting season (gun shots) and anyone who uses knives in the wilds. Combat gauze, QuikClot Sponges, etc. and compressions bandages will keep you alive while the standard off-the-shelf first aid kit will let you bleed out. The hemostatics can be expensive but what's your life or someone else's worth?
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Very good point Jeff! If emergency medicine has taught me anything its that sometimes its just about buying enough time to get you to the first responders/ER alive. Dressing kits to make flutter valves, trauma dressings, coagulants, anything to buy you time.
 
That's the basic concept. That's also why I think a lot of the armageddon guys are going to be in for a real treat when they treat their bleeder just to find out there are no "ERs" left. :)
 
i agree don ive went to a few medical supply houses and tried to find quik clot, sutures, large pressure bandages and i get " if you have a cut that big you should go to the emergency room" and my response is always ill die before i get there.. but this fak on youtube the doc adresses that with quikclot and sutures etc. now im not even close to being qualified to use sutures but i figure maybe someone around me is.
 
3M Steri-Strips work miracles. If that wouldn't work, I think I would opt for a surgical stapler before actually suturing yourself. If you have a real suture kit and you know how to do it, it would be hard to do on yourself at times, etc.
 
I am starting my basic emt course at the young age of 35 on march 31......My intent was to get some basic knowledge because of the amount of time i spend in the woods with my family and young sons....However the head of the dept. has talked me into doing volunteer work in the rural area i live in....and they are picking up part of the 1200 dollar fee....
 
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