Stalking First-Aid Medical-Pack - what's in yours?
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Roll of insulation tape and a kitchen roll which doubles up for number two's
Blue gloves for dragging back foxes.
The small , chest / bum bag that also carries spare ammo , nitrile gloves , phone , pen and a small bar of strong chocolate ( its itself could be classed in with first aid ) painkillers , various plasters , two tampax dont laugh they are brilliant for packing a wound if required and occupy less room than the dry insertion size indicates ! various platers , large and small ,tick fork , Israeli bandage. the water bottle isnt in the pack but i always try and leave some in to the end of the day . might be other stuff added i cant remember . Important bit is check what you havent got and sort it , use it and promptly replace it
Oh and its of little use if its a long way off your location in the truck etc
There is a lot more in my truck including an extensive burns kit but that's in there all the time i dont as such carry it
Oh asthma meds my daughter has severe asthma and i can come down with a bout of mild . Its actually a job remembering all our kits are checked and reviewed / updated . Mainly by my eldest who is a doctor now
Oh and its of little use if its a long way off your location in the truck etc
There is a lot more in my truck including an extensive burns kit but that's in there all the time i dont as such carry it
Oh asthma meds my daughter has severe asthma and i can come down with a bout of mild . Its actually a job remembering all our kits are checked and reviewed / updated . Mainly by my eldest who is a doctor now
1x TQ
1x chest seal, 2X TQ, 2x FFD, 2X Cellox Roll, few cell packets of eyewash, trauma shears.
Mirrored above kit for redundancy
Think there should be a clear line between 1st aid equipment and an off the shelf red bag with white cross with a few plasters and asprin which some consider to be a 'First Aid Kit'.
The latter is fine for a small things but is not life saving equipment.
Training is more important than kit, as you can improvise if needs be.
Best 1st aid course I was given after the Manchester bombings as I was working at a conference centre over the summer and the company thought it was prudent. Ex-Army medic who talked about all the combat trauma cases he had seen and dealth with.
Worst 1st aid courses have been annually delivered through work where rifles are used daily for deer culling... course often delivered by someone who has just been on another 'instructors' course!
Be a big bino harness!
Seafarer
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Cellox & Quick-Clot are great products!1x TQ
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1x chest seal, 2X TQ, 2x FFD, 2X Cellox Roll, few cell packets of eyewash, trauma shears.
Mirrored above kit for redundancy
Think there should be a clear line between 1st aid equipment and an off the shelf red bag with white cross with a few plasters and asprin which some consider to be a 'First Aid Kit'.
The latter is fine for a small things but is not life saving equipment.
Training is more important than kit, as you can improvise if needs be.
Best 1st aid course I was given after the Manchester bombings as I was working at a conference centre over the summer and the company thought it was prudent. Ex-Army medic who talked about all the combat trauma cases he had seen and dealth with.
Worst 1st aid courses have been annually delivered through work where rifles are used daily for deer culling... course often delivered by someone who has just been on another 'instructors' course!
I have just purchased another lot as (rather like my FIrst-Field-Dressings) they have been in circulation for a number of years now.
As others
I have a dry bag red with a white cross and a window down one side 1.5L in size
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Celox gauze, CAT tourniquet, variety of bandages & dressings, sterile scissors, paracetamol, ibuprofen, sterile gloves, scalpel, steri strips.
I have a dry bag red with a white cross and a window down one side 1.5L in size
Waterproof First Aid Dry Bag 1.5L & 4L | Survival Duck
Keep your first aid kit dry and secure with our waterproof first aid dry bag. Available in 1.5L small size and 4L large size, perfect for expeditions.
www.survivalduck.com
Celox gauze, CAT tourniquet, variety of bandages & dressings, sterile scissors, paracetamol, ibuprofen, sterile gloves, scalpel, steri strips.
markj1
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As others
I have a dry bag red with a white cross and a window down one side 1.5L in size
Waterproof First Aid Dry Bag 1.5L & 4L | Survival Duck
Keep your first aid kit dry and secure with our waterproof first aid dry bag. Available in 1.5L small size and 4L large size, perfect for expeditions.
Celox gauze, CAT tourniquet, variety of bandages & dressings, sterile scissors, paracetamol, ibuprofen, sterile gloves, scalpel, steri strips.
The single most useful piece of first aid kit is probably a tourniquet, it has the potential of saving lives. That been said, some emergency services recommend against use of tourniquet by untrained personnel, because when incorrectly used it can cause more damage than good.
A mobile phone is a good thing to have..I know a few people that (like me) want away from their phones however, it can help you call for help, can give you medical info and help people locate you (providing it has service) so try and keep it on you at all times and in an accessible pocket.
I keep an Israeli bandage in my car and quick release straps…other than that I’m a bit light on the FA kit.
I keep an Israeli bandage in my car and quick release straps…other than that I’m a bit light on the FA kit.
Overlay
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Had had many a conversation as to when, where and what if
my last conversation with a guy on first aid says if you don’t you’ll probably die if you do you could lose a leg, your call
i have a full current H&S + F always in the truck- on me somewhere tissue and tape that has many uses in the field apart from that knife, drag rope gloves wipes apart from the phone that’s it for close to truck stalking/ shooting
Cuthy246
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Every first aid course I have been on it is always life over limb. Come across an RTA and the car is starting to burn? Pull them out, they may never walk again but they (hopefully) won't be dead. But if you leave them there they definitely will be
Old advice.... as is letting the tq loose to let blood through to ‘save the limb’...
You put a tq on to staunch bleeding enough so you can be in emergency surgery within the golden hour.
Put two on if you need to.
On the bigger side for sure. That kit goes in the bottom pouch.You can Molle pouches to the front and sides as well when required.
HonestJohn
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I hate carrying unnecessary shjite, absolutely detest it. However, I do carry in my pocket a small zip bag with compact survival blanket, contact lenses, plasters, tissues, and medication for my back if it ‘goes’ again (morphine, diazepam, tramadol, Imodium). All based on things relative to what might go wrong for me personally if i am immobilised due to back problems or broken ankle, etc. I think FA kits should be designed for their individual applications, intended area of use, duration, risk categories etc.
My FA kit for the car and camping are very different too.
My FA kit for the car and camping are very different too.
markj1
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True, though my understanding that the issue was that people lost limbs because tourniquets were used on them in situations where they weren't really required at all - many wounds are relatively superficial and the bleeding can often be stemmed by applying pressure, which is what should be tried first. Hence why the suggestion that tourniquets should not be carried as a matter of course unless those carrying them were trained in when and how to use them.
Overlay
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Yep. Not an easy call and one you don’t want to make to be honest
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