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Just about any ought to work; they work better if you can clean the skin where the adhesive will go. They all fall off after a week or so. One hopes the wound will have closed by then.
No experience with field conditions where cleaning/drying might be difficult; probably some of our wilderness or combat medic folks have informed opinions. ETA - lots of fascinating first-aid-type web pages come up with a quick look for butterfly bandages, from mountain biking to martial arts to a doctor's 'casual' site, http://www.doctoryourself.com/surgery.html (That page starts "Ever since I got a letter from a woman who wanted instructions for doing her own thoracic surgery by correspondence, I have more truly realized the need for absolute clarity in writing a section like this one." )
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duct tape, a hundred yards of gauze, a squirt bottle, and chlorine tabs.
i do carry a couple gallons of my well water around as well, everywhere.
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DO NOT give aspirin. Aspirin or other anti-coagulants should not be given in this scenario until definitive films (read:CT or MRI/MRA) scans have been confirmed by a competent provider. Strokes (CVAs) can be either Hemorrhagic (a bleed) or ischemic (a clot). If you give a patient aspirin it will have the tendancy to decrease your body's ability to stop a bleed. Furthermore, if the patient has been determined to be experiencing an ischemic stroke, aspirin would not be indicated as a primary intervention (aspirin is actually not an anti-coagulant or "clot buster" as has been suggested), instead, depending on pt condition and time since last normal, a decision regarding the use of tPA will be considered. Otherwise, it is heparin and wait and hope, or surgery of varying sorts. Of course, if it is a Heart attack and the pt is complaining of chest pain, Shortness of breath, and radiating pain to jaw, or left arm, then yes, give aspirin. And if you are not a licensed provider you are safe to do so under the Good Samaritan act. As for medical bags, I am a Critical Care Transport Nurse and when I travel it is usually to the desert. I carry mostly trauma stuff, but yes, I do carry aspirin, and nitroglycerin tablets. I also carry a bag valve mask (BVM, Ambu-bag to the old folks),NPAs, OPAs, King airway (size3,4,5), splints, an adjustable C-collar, thoracotomy and chest tube setups, Normal saline, flushes and IV equipment, and a few drugs, particularly antihistamines and pain relievers of varying strengths. Much more, and the list goes on. For a hunting pack it would consist of some basic lightweight anti-bleed stuff. Bandages, compression devices, tourniquets, a couple tampons (to fit in the hole), a thoracotomy (hemothorax decompression - think collapsed lung), occlusive dressing, tape, forceps, hemostats, some saline flushes, and maybe a suture kit and scalpel, and that would be about it. As for NPA and OPA use. Good luck getting an OPA to stay in a conscious pt. More likely to make the poor sucker throw up. If they don't have a head or facial injury shove that trumpet (NPA) in there nose. It IS NOT primarily for suction. It is an AIRWAY, thus the name ... If you are with me, and you are jacked up, you will get my care the best that I can. And I will accept liability for what happens instead of watching you die because I am afraid of your lawyer. Last edited by SloChicken; 05-07-2013 at 3:38 PM.. |
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My kit has:
Body fluid barrier kits 4 liter bags of hex (blood volumizer) 4 liter bags saline 4 half liter bags saline 2 FAST1 IO kits 4 tourniquets Bandages Tampons Pads Diapers 3 cath kits Chest tube kit C-Spine braces Inflatable-casts Finger splints Burn dressings Epi pens Pharmaceuticals of various types Tetanus boosters Wound dressings Suture kits Instant heat packs Instant cold packs Pen flares GPS Radio And some other goodies for trauma. It's basically a paramedic/field trauma kit. |
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Where are some of the places you guys get your supplies?
Besides Walmart, 99 cent stores, Amazon.com and other normal places.
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OTC:
Bisacodyl Magnesium hydroxide Loperamide Diphenhydramine Loratidine Lydocaine Benzocaine Bismuth salicylate Calcium carbonate Cimetidine Tolnoftate Clotrimazole Guaifenesin DM Lots of sunscreen, gallons of skin lotion Prescription or pet meds? Azithromycin Ciproflaxicin Metronidazole Sulfamethoxazole/trimethroprim Cephalexin Gentamycin Ondansetron Epinepherine Triamcinolone First aid is usually followed by second aid and third aid. |
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I also have :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 With : Elite Large Fully Stocked GI First Aid Kit Contents: 10 5"x9" ABD Pad 2 BleedStop Bandage 1 Multi-Trauma Dressing 12"x30" 1 Universal Splint 36" 1 First Aid Quick Guide 1 Small Flashlight w/Eye Dilation Chart 2 Surgical Blades 1 CPR Mask, Single Use 1 Scissors 2 Surgical Clamps 1 Tweezers 1 Probe 1 Blade Handle 2 Nylon filament suture, 1.5 metric 30 Benzalkonium Chloride Antiseptic Towelettes 15 Iodine Prep Pads, medium 16 Alcohol Prep Pad 1 BleedStop Bandage 1 4.8 oz. Lidocaine Hcl Burn Spray 1 2 oz. Ethyl Alcohol Hand Sanitizer 1 6 oz. Calamine Lotion 1 4 oz. Sterile Saline Eye Wash 5 Rolls Surgical Tape, no length given 2 Tongue Depressors 1 Latex Tourniquet 9 Butterfly Bandages 10 Pad Band-Aids 1.5"x2 5/8" 5 Small Band-Aids 11 Gauze Pads 3"x3" 5 Dressing Sponges 4"x4" ? Surgical Gloves, QTY not labeled 2 Non-Sterile Triangular Bandages 40"x40"x56" 1 Elastic Bandage, 6", Latex Free 2 Pill Bottles, Empty, Childproof Caps 1 Nurse's Stethoscope, Single Head 12 Bandage, Elastic, Rubber Wrap Threads, 2"x4.5 yrds. 2 Multi-Trauma Dressing 12"x30" 2 BleedStop Bandages 31 Benzalkonium Choride Towelettes 6 Sting Relief Alcohol/Lidocaine Swabs 15 Iodine Prep Pads, Medium 16 Alchohol Prep Pads 1 6" Elastic Bandage 100 Cotton Tipped Applicators (Q-Tips) 1 Multi-Trauma Dressing 12"x 30" 4 Instant Ice Compress Packs 120 3/4" Curad Band-Aids 3 Multi-Trauma Dressings 12"x30" I have each pouch labeled with the contents inside (I arranged them far more logically). To this I have added: 2 Israeli Battle Dressing Combat Tourniquet 1L Betadine SAM Splint nasopharyngeal airway 200 anti-diarrhea meds 200 antihistamine 500 Ibuprofen 250 Allergy Pills 100 Medi-Lyte tablets 2 QuickClot Trauma Packs (http://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Medi...rds=quick+clot) I believe I am pretty well set at this point. This is the kit I keep in my car. Last edited by valdier; 05-24-2013 at 3:20 PM.. |
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Same things are in my first aid bag that are in my field trauma bag at work. Besides the Narcotics. It is set up the same way so it will be familiar to me under duress.
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Let's see your Med Kits
I guess this is the place for this. Trauma Bags, Blowout Kit, IFAK, whatever you want to call them. Post up your individual (No huge medbags, Doc...) Trauma Kit and the contents. Bonus for the injuries you can handle with your kit.
Bag: Dark Angel Medical DARK (Direct Action Response Kit) Contents: 3 TQs (SOFT-T[W], CAT, SWAT-T) Prestige 5.5" Shears NAR Needle-D HALO Chest Seal (2 ct.) Quik Clot Gauze 2 H&H Compressed Gauze Scalpel NPA NAR Gloves (2 pair) Rescue Essentials Control Wrap 4" A ton of safety pins (not pictured) Pretty much set up for GSWs, Tension Pneumo, amputations. I can do a Cric with the scalpel and NPA and sutures with the needle-d and safety pins if I had to. Pretty happy with this setup. |
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Don't know if you will get alot of replies we just had a thread like this. I posted my 3 kits from small to large.
Nice kit good blow out kit. Why do you have one of each tq? Do you keep another for common stuff? |
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There was already a thread like this? I searched for one and didn't see anything. I think med stuff is pretty undervalued, unfortunately. It's not as sexy as shooting. As far as my TQs. I like having at least 2. I go by the saying "Two is one and one is none." The CAT I have from the military, the SOFT-T I bought because it's supposed to work way better than the CAT(it does). I got the SWAT-T because it's cheap, small, and a neat idea. There really isn't much serious debate about TQs anymore. All the FUD about them has been pretty much disproven over the last 12 years.
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Tq debate?
Thought it was settled? Keeping blood circulating in the body by whatever means is the best. Only problem I've dealt with is folks not putting them on tight enough, and waffling on the decision to employ them.
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Wow, that's really sad. It was controversial 20 years ago. TQs save lives, plain and simple.
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This is the internet; nothing's ever settled.... |
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After much debate I will be going for the Dark Angel Med Kit as opposed to building from scratch. The DA Kits are very compact and practical.
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Thanks to the admin for the move.
Why do you say Cat does not work well? The only reports I have seen of them not working was when training samples were given to soldiers after being used a lot in class or the cheap Chinese copy that does such. I don't care if you like one over the other but I would have 3 of the same if your really want 3. I prefer the Cat because I have been trained in it and so have my friends. Also all the good reports about it. |
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Something to consider with the kits also is to periodically check to make sure your stuff is still in working order. Latex deteriorates in the heat and batteries die. I've responded to riots in prison and nothing sucks more than pulling out latex gloves and having them disintegrate on your hands when you're trying to stop someone from bleeding out.
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I would use nitrile and not latex. One is the allergies and two nitrile is mentioned to rip open once cut or punctured this way you know your glove is compromised and you have a possible issue relating to your self.
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Last edited by evilbisquit; 08-06-2013 at 7:47 PM.. |
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Lol 👆 who are you talking too?
I haven't posted anything that's in my bags lol. I was pointing out that it was a question that was better left unanswered. Lolz
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+1 for Nitrile over Latex |
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I carry in my suv a pretty comprehensive med kit. keep in mind that I am an nremt-paramedic. heres the contents as best as I can remember
bsi/ppe about 20 sets of nitrile gloves faceshield goggles 2 gowns 5 n95 respirators airway complete opa set npa set about 7 sizes with surgilube endo tube set laryngo set with blades and spare bulb a few king airways some lm airways 3 bulb suction syringe breathing 1 ped non rebreather mask 1 ped nasal cannula 2 adult cannula 2 adult nrb mask jumbo d size 02 tank regulator and spare tank key adult and ped bvm bleeding 6 5x9 trauma pads 4 cat h and h bandages a few ibd lots of 4x4 and 2x2 gauze tools adult and ped bp cuff stethoscope pen lights and small streamlight tweezers 2 scapels # 10 I believe curved and straight Kelly hemo magill forcep glucometer and lancets and strips drugs epi auto epi multidose atropine naloxone activated charcoal suspension adenosine amiodarone aspirin 325 and 81mg calcium chlor dextrose diphenhydramine glucagon lidocaine mag sulfate nitro spray and tablets Zofran iv and tabs sodium bi carb vasopressin verapamil motrin Tylenol oral glucose iv bag alcohol preps iv tube sets lock ext sets 2 1000ml bags 1 ns 1 lr misc cath about 10 tourniquets some 4x4 in here as well I also keep a pre made ob kit have some other misc stuff like sutures trauma shears tape I now feel like I should go take apart my bag and when I do I will add pictures |
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http://www.thebuffshop.com/c-26-gene...-aid-kits.aspx
any feed back on any of these kits? Looking at the 10 person one. |
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The Survival Podcast Episode-1187- KERRY DAVIS OF DARK ANGEL MEDICAL Quote:
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LOL Damn dude, you carry more than is in most of my gear at work. Lots of liability in being a medic running around with all those drugs - how exactly did you get to keep these in your possession? Sounds pretty expensive too. Just exactly who's orders are you going to be running under? Gonna be some explaining to do if you give some of those drugs and it doesn't work out. Some of them I wouldn't really want to give to an unmonitored patient (atropine, adenosine, verapamil, amiodarone, Epi, Lido, and so on ...), And did you buck up for the Laryngoscope kit? That had to be expensive. I too am A CCT-RN and do ground and Air transport. I carry a good bit of stuff, but the gowns, D-tanks, and NRBs are a little more than come along with me. Speaking as an old wilderness trained medic and long time ski patroller (many years ago now), you would be surprised at how little you need to effectively treat someone for typical traumas in the field. Splinting devices, some airway stuff (basic opa/npa and a BVM will usually do fine) I am a fan of carrying fluids and lines for access as well to help with hypotensive issues secondary to traumas. As well as using a bigger PIV as a decompression device if indicated. Compression bandages of some sort, and a tourniquet is not a bad idea. That said, I am not carrying many of your cardiac drugs as I would not have valid reasoning to use them without cardiac monitoring. Basic NTG spray and aspirin is about as far as I would go with that one, but that is up to you. Last edited by SloChicken; 08-21-2013 at 8:35 AM.. |
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[QUOTE=SloChicken;12120710]You forgot your Vent/BiPap ... [QUOTE]
I dunno my Revo is pretty light weight Might have to sew a quick draw holster for it.
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