First Aid Kit (Christmas gift addition)

[grumpy356]

So I’m thinking about putting together a couple of 1st aid kits for some Christmas presents.

Does anyone have the list Doc put together years ago on the other site or any good links to products

I know they had a stapler, good bandages, etc.

 

[KungFooMASTA]

Electrical tape and a bottle of Old Crow.

 

[HillbillyDeluxe]

If that doesnt scream old man Christmas present I dont know what does

 

[grumpy356]

If that doesnt scream old man Christmas present I dont know what does

Well, I’ll be 50 in March, so …. I guess the shoe fits…

 

[Wades_76_cj7]

I'm in for the list of someone has Doc's list

 

[Unka-Boo]

Reminds me it time to go through ours....

FWIW, if you guys have an HSA, you can use it to pay for first aid stuff.

 

[TrikeKid]

Kinda depends on how in depth of a kit you want. Cost and contents between a basic boo-boo kit and an IFAK/Trauma/Bleeding control etc... are pretty far apart.

Boo boo kit? Mine has assorted bandages, butterfly sutures, medical tape, gauze, burn cream, neosporin, individual/travel pack type amounts of common otc meidcations (ibuprofen), good pair of small scissors, forceps, tweezers.

I keep North American Rescue ROO kits in my truck and around the house, need to add a set of trauma shears to them.

 

[Wheelin66bronco]

Reminds me it time to go through ours....

FWIW, if you guys have an HSA, you can use it to pay for first aid stuff.

Never even Cross my mind. Thanks

 

[SomeGuyFromOlympia]

that is all you need
and maybe a stick to bite down on

 

[Lawless]

that is all you need
and maybe a stick to bite down on

My mom bought that by the case, she used so much on me that I probably wouldn't even need that stick anymore.

 

[SomeGuyFromOlympia]

My mom bought that by the case, she used so much on me that I probably wouldn't even need that stick anymore.

you are tough then
I still have to be put in an arm bar to have it applied

after the burn, it rocks though

 

[Poke]

So I’m thinking about putting together a couple of 1st aid kits for some Christmas presents.

Does anyone have the list Doc put together years ago on the other site or any good links to products

I know they had a stapler, good bandages, etc.

I put multiple kits together.

The staplers he recommended were like $7 on Amazon in sterile bags made for emergency veterinary use. I still have mine. Wound wash spray, benedryl, Israeli bandages, real tourniquets, aspirin, gauze, medical scissors, tweezers, epi pens, super glue… I forget if he recommends clotting powder.

 

[Poke]

Sterile Skin Stapler, 35 Regular Preloaded Staples, Vet and Medical First Aid Use https://a.co/d/2JU79bx

 

[TrikeKid]

real tourniquets,

This is important.

There are lots of knock of CAT tourniquets on the market for guys to put on their airsoft LARPing gear, they will not function correctly when you need them and the 10-15 bucks you saved won't mean a fuckin thing when you bleed out.

 

[clodhopper]

I forget if he recommends clotting powder.

If I remember right, it depends on what you are building the kit for. If it is simply for temporary aid until you can reach a hospital later, then the clotting powder might make sense. If this is more of a Teotwawki kit, skip it. The stuff has to be completely washed out of a wound prior to closing it up. Something that is pita but possible in a hospital. Very difficult for the home game situation.

But I may be full of shit. What do I know.

 

[smurfblue40]

When I was assistant coaching my kids Lacrosse team, I built a kit around the types of injuries common with the game that didn’t require an ambulance. I was able to put together a decent kit from several internet sites, then added to it as different things came up. The kit lives in our camper now.

 

[KarlVP]

I put multiple kits together.

The staplers he recommended were like $7 on Amazon in sterile bags made for emergency veterinary use. I still have mine. Wound wash spray, benedryl, Israeli bandages, real tourniquets, aspirin, gauze, medical scissors, tweezers, epi pens, super glue… I forget if he recommends clotting powder.

In the new military casualty training they are giving us, they don't recommend it. They advocate stuffing wounds now. I'm not a Doc, but this is what they are teaching all US Military now. Our Doc taught us to carry tampons to stuff wounds you can't immediately close.

MARCH

Massive bleeding
Airway
Respiratioin
Circulation (make sure tourniquet is working)
Head injury.

Found the manual online.

https://usacac.army.mil/sites/default/files/publications/17493.pdf

 

[smurfblue40]

In the new military casualty training they are giving us, they don't recommend it. They advocate stuffing wounds now.

That’s what I was taught in my EMT and CLS (combat life saver, Army program in 90’s) training.

ABC- Airway, Breathing, Circulation

1. Are they breathing?
2. Are they leaking?
3. Do what you can to fix 1& 2, then get patient to emergency services ASAP, don’t sew up or staple wounds.

 

[Lawless]

In the new military casualty training they are giving us, they don't recommend it. They advocate stuffing wounds now. I'm not a Doc, but this is what they are teaching all US Military now. Our Doc taught us to carry tampons to stuff wounds you can't immediately close.

MARCH

Massive bleeding
Airway
Respiratioin
Circulation (make sure tourniquet is working)
Head injury.

Found the manual online.

https://usacac.army.mil/sites/default/files/publications/17493.pdf

Gonna have to fire up the printer in the morning and bust out 2 or 3 copies to stow around in various places.

 

[bigun]

Sterile Skin Stapler, 35 Regular Preloaded Staples, Vet and Medical First Aid Use https://a.co/d/2JU79bx

Says you have to have a business account and healthcare license
try this one

https://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Alternative-Students-Surgical-Emergency/dp/B07CQY1G61/ref=d_pb_allspark_dp_sims_pao_desktop_session_based_sccl_4_3/145-3819104-8649711?pd_rd_w=ej7ef&content-id=amzn1.sym.6b5008ac-c24a-4aea-a3ea-015a531184f5&pf_rd_p=6b5008ac-c24a-4aea-a3ea-015a531184f5&pf_rd_r=YRTH0YBK6CSVTW8WJYEG&pd_rd_wg=fByRB&pd_rd_r=bcaa0d34-76e8-4f9b-8cee-b06e54854264&pd_rd_i=B07CQY1G61&psc=1

 

[bigun]

In the new military casualty training they are giving us, they don't recommend it. They advocate stuffing wounds now. I'm not a Doc, but this is what they are teaching all US Military now. Our Doc taught us to carry tampons to stuff wounds you can't immediately close.

MARCH

Massive bleeding
Airway
Respiratioin
Circulation (make sure tourniquet is working)
Head injury.

Found the manual online.

https://usacac.army.mil/sites/default/files/publications/17493.pdf

John Ringo's book Ghost had the guy using tampons for bullet wounds and pads for slash wounds.
Makes sense

 

[gunracer1]

i put together some pretty badass ones a few years back for about 35 bucks on ebay.

 

[Poke]

Search NPA tube on Amazon for the nasal air way kits.

 

[PoBoy84]

I've never had a first aid kit with a goddamn stapler. I must be slacking if this is normal contents for one.

 

[Poke]

I've never had a first aid kit with a goddamn stapler. I must be slacking if this is normal contents for one.

Less painful than stitches for a no painkiller situation.

Will close an opening, cut off anything not red and staple

It’s not normal but for the remote wheeling where you could have no cell service and be immobile waiting to be found

 

[PoBoy84]

Less painful than stitches for a no painkiller situation.

Will close an opening, cut off anything not red and staple

It’s not normal but for the remote wheeling where you could have no cell service and be immobile waiting to be found

I probably need one then if it's a replacement for stitches. We get pretty out there wheeling.

 

[rockmup]

I probably need one then if it's a replacement for stitches. We get pretty out there wheeling.

A stapler is pretty advanced first aid, as are suture kits. They do have their place, I put 18 stitches in the top of my thigh once in the Desolation Wilderness.

Superglue is fine for most things

 

[Provience]

Less painful than stitches for a no painkiller situation.

Will close an opening, cut off anything not red and staple

It’s not normal but for the remote wheeling where you could have no cell service and be immobile waiting to be found

Guess I don't understand, seems like gauze and a tight wrap would be more versatile and stabilize tissue just as well

Though I've only had stitches for surgery stuff, never for a natural wound

 

[plym49.2]

that is all you need
and maybe a stick to bite down on

Can you still get the real stuff?

 

[Provience]

GEN 7 Combat Application Tourniquet CAT

The Combat Application Tourniquet (C-A-T®) Generation 7. When we began work on the C-A-T® GEN 7 we considered every element that defines a tourniquet designed for combat use. We challenged ourselves to find the best, most forward-looking way possible to enhance performance and maximize...

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one or two of those, tourniquets are effective for all kinds of major bleeding events and do save lives. they are even pretty low risk if applied when not needed.

1 inch Cloth Medical Tape

A strong, durable, cloth-like rayon. Intended for long-term use and affixing heavier dressings and appliances. Ideal for sports. Edges are pinked for easy tearing.

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roll or 2 of that, because it is useful for all kinds of nonmedical stuff as well

Thin H Bandage Compression Dressing Flat

For First Responders, Military, Law Enforcement and related fields, the Thin H compression bandage provides a fast, effective tool for many kinds of traumas and injuries (particularly those involving arterial bleeding in extremities). Based on the proven design of the H-Bandage compression...

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a bandage or two is nice to have

NAR COMPRESSED GAUZE

NAR COMPRESSED GAUZE 4.5 in. x 4.1 yd Sterile, 6-ply 100% cotton gauze The compressed, rolled gauze is ideal for wound bandaging and wrapping of injuries Unique crinkle weave ensures excellent fluid absorption Ultra-compact size that expands to cover larger wound areas Used as backing gauze for...

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and about any flavor or style of gauge is good.

Sensi-Wrap Self-Adherent Bandage Rolls

Sensi-Wrap Self-Adherent Bandage Rolls A lightweight compression bandage which sticks to itself, not to other materials or skin Easily torn without scissors Will not slip Individually poly bagged Each rainbow pack contains the following colors: red, green, purple, dark blue, pink & light blue...

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easy quick wrap bandages are also helpful with the free form gauge and whatever else you may need.

First Aid Burn Cream Pack of 6

First Aid Burn Cream Dynarex First Aid Burn Cream helps prevent and eliminate infection in minor cuts, scrapes and burns. The First Aid Cream helps soothe burns by drawing the heat out of the burn, providing pain relief upon contact. Available in a single dose packet to make application quick...

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burn cream is about the only other thing that would probably be real helpful for a camping or backbacking type of kit. burns are easy to come by.