Random Thought Thread

I find it useful to have different types of kits. That one is mainly a bad sh*t/trauma/blowout kit. That's why it has aspirin in it (heart attack) and not ibuprofen, which goes in the boo-boo kit, with the bandaids and the useless triangle bandage.

I don't carry an epinephrine autoinjector in the blowout kit, even though its potentially lifesaving, because its bigger than the tourniquet. Plus my wife usually has one with her. I do carry one or two glass ampules of epi and a needle and 1cc syringe in my slightly bigger 'really bad scht*ff blowout kit but I am pretty sure I can stay level headed enough to make use of it in an emergency, because I've done it before.

The bourbon gets strapped to the outside of the blowout kit. (probably the TQ should be there, but it isn't).
 
jmgruber said:
fnordmorph fnordmorph I have been thinking about adding Narcan to my kit. Thoughts?
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It is very difficult to kill someone with narcan. Torture, yes. Kill, no. Important to have if you or someone around you is on therapeutic or recreational narcotics on a frequent basis, or if you are find yourself in an environment where you may tripper over someone who just OD'd. I don't carry it because the use case is so narrow. Plus if I care enough about them to jab them with narcan, I probably care enough about them to breath for them for a while until i can get some help.

My brother-in-law (appropriately) narcan'ed people on Central in Albuquerque twice. Nobody really seamed to appreciate it.

All good humans should carry narcan just in case.
 
Blues said:
Those kits look great. Not sure where I'd start though.

How fast do items reach expiration dates?
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The majority of those items aren’t really going to expire, especially in an IFAK. Tourniquets, nasopharyngeal tubes, decompression needles etc.

The adhesive on the Hyfin chest seals will eventually degrade, but it isn’t something that will happen within a year or three.

The active ingredients in stuff like Quikclot Combat Gauze are dry. Cold won’t really affect them, and they’ve proven to hold up just fine in the heat in the Middle East. Puncturing the vacuum pack is the only thing that should prompt replacement. If you’re trying to be proactive, maybe replacing every five years, in a kit left in a vehicle outside 24/7/365.

P.S.

Probably a good idea to separate trauma kits and booboo kits. One is restricted to medical emergencies. The other is for inconveniences.

Keep the trauma kits uncluttered, as it’s usage will likely be under more stress.

The booboo kits are where you keep things like bandaids, ibuprofen, anti diarrheals, moleskin, antihistamines, Cortisone cream etc.

*** one other item that’s worth considering adding to kits, ESPECIALLY for anyone who carries pepper spray, are Sudecon wipes. Used to decontaminate from overspray/back blast etc. Use it to wipe contaminated areas, and you can even squeeze the wipes to drip the liquid directly into your eyes. Stuff works quite well, but is one of those items that needs to be replaced yearly, or every two years at the most, as they eventually dry out, even in the unopened sachets.
 
fnordmorph said:
It is very difficult to kill someone with narcan. Torture, yes. Kill, no. Important to have if you or someone around you is on therapeutic or recreational narcotics on a frequent basis, or if you are find yourself in an environment where you may tripper over someone who just OD'd. I don't carry it because the use case is so narrow. Plus if I care enough about them to jab them with narcan, I probably care enough about them to breath for them for a while until i can get some help.

My brother-in-law (appropriately) narcan'ed people on Central in Albuquerque twice. Nobody really seamed to appreciate it.

All good humans should carry narcan just in case.
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The other part to clarify for those not familiar with, is that the use case for ‘incidental contact’ is NOT a thing.

The ONLY reports of, “He touched an unknown substance, then collapsed and had to be Narcan’ed”, are ALL unsubstantiated.

None of these have corroborating blood tests that have indicated transdermal absorption of any appreciable amount of opioids, through inadvertent contact with an unknown powder, so I wouldn’t use that as a factor for carrying Narcan.

There has been ONE incident I’d heard of, from exposure through inhalation, when an LEO entered a facility manufacturing Fentanyl. I’m assuming the idiots holed up there had built up a tolerance.
 
While the medics are around...what's the longest that Dermabond takes to completely come off? My wife's is crumbling apart now, but it's going on two weeks on Thursday. I'm guessing it's because of the location on the ear not being conducive to very quick healing...or maybe the P.A. put a bit more than she needed to when she nicked her.

In any case, it all looks okay, but I'm sure she'll be happy when it finally all flakes off.
 
fnordmorph said:
I find it useful to have different types of kits. That one is mainly a bad sh*t/trauma/blowout kit. That's why it has aspirin in it (heart attack) and not ibuprofen, which goes in the boo-boo kit, with the bandaids and the useless triangle bandage.

I don't carry an epinephrine autoinjector in the blowout kit, even though its potentially lifesaving, because its bigger than the tourniquet. Plus my wife usually has one with her. I do carry one or two glass ampules of epi and a needle and 1cc syringe in my slightly bigger 'really bad scht*ff blowout kit but I am pretty sure I can stay level headed enough to make use of it in an emergency, because I've done it before.

The bourbon gets strapped to the outside of the blowout kit. (probably the TQ should be there, but it isn't).
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fnordmorph fnordmorph - my oldest has a peanut allergy and I carry an epi pen daily. Thankfully, the he has only had mild reactions which we have been able to quickly address. Are glass ampules of epi easier to obtain than a $100-$500 epi pen?
 
Jabrni said:
fnordmorph fnordmorph - my oldest has a peanut allergy and I carry an epi pen daily. Thankfully, the he has only had mild reactions which we have been able to quickly address. Are glass ampules of epi easier to obtain than a $100-$500 epi pen?
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I get the glass ampules from work... for anyone who doesn't handle needles and syringes (while under pressure) on at least an occasional basis, I'd recommend the autoinjector. Its a good tool (with a stupid price tag).
 
Blues said:
While the medics are around...what's the longest that Dermabond takes to completely come off? My wife's is crumbling apart now, but it's going on two weeks on Thursday. I'm guessing it's because of the location on the ear not being conducive to very quick healing...or maybe the P.A. put a bit more than she needed to when she nicked her.

In any case, it all looks okay, but I'm sure she'll be happy when it finally all flakes off.
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It really depends. On that area behind the ear, it’s probably going to take a little longer.

On some high stress areas that are repeatedly stressed (flexed, stretched, high sweat/oils etc.), it can be less than a week.

In her case, maybe another week or two for it to flake/fall on its own (vs rubbing it off/picking at it).
 
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