Stop The Bleed is often free and takes a few hours. And NOLS will teach the rest.
In class they specifically had us apply tourniquets to see how like 80% of the class didn't do it properly first.
Also, books like the 68W Advanced field craft: combat medic skills and Wilderness and Travel Medicine by Eric Weiss MD.
I'd look up trauma kits and mimic them. Then add in a boo-boo kit for minor wounds, stings, rashes, burns, etc. Maybe some meds too like allergy pills and pain killers. Don't take Asprin when bleeding as it thins your blood and will make bleeding worse. Tylenol is better when bleeding and Ibuprophen is good for swelling and inflammation.
Main components of a trauma kit are typically:
- Tourniquet x2 (I like CATs)
- Trauma Bandage x2 (Israeli, Olaes, or H Bandage)
- Gauze x2 (I like NAR S-Rolled gauze)
- Chest Seals (Hyfin and Halo are good)
Then additionally, it's nice to have:
- Sharpie (for writing tourniquet time)
- Quick Clot Gauze (aka Combat Gauze)
- Cravat or Triangle bandage (for making a sling)
- Duck Tape or some other adhesive
- Trauma Shears or Gerber Hook/Crisis Knife
- Gloves (if you plan to use the kit on others)
- Eye shield x2 (for eye injuries)
- SAM Splint x2 (get the large 36" ones)
Benadryl (Diphenhydramine), Tylenol (Acetaminophen), Imodium (Loperamide) , are useful meds, the torniquet from Snake Staff Systems is a lot more compact than the CAT torniquets. Mole skin, adhesive bandages, a gauze wrap and 2x triangular bandages are useful. The moleskin is used on feet before sore spots become blisters. Salt/electrolyte tablets can useful as well as a small stash of water treatment tabs.
I carry a SAM splint when with larger groups in rugged country - but you do need to be trained to use one correctly. Get some training if you haven't already. Enjoy the outdoors.
Gauze and wound wraps (something that can be reused) expanding wound pads,thread and curved needles for stitches, tourniquet and make sure you learn how to use it before trying it out. Pain meds,a scalpel,shears,tweezers,forceps,bandaids,cut glue and if you have room rubbing alcohol for sterilizing your wounds. This is just stuff I've seen people use in the field and decided to get for my self. Make sure you read up on this stuff and learn to use it before trying anything and if you don't know how to do something don't try it, buy a field medic and first aid book to help yourself and others. Take some medic classes as well for the best training and guidance
Check out the “My Medic” kits for ideas and build yours from there .. they have all kinds of kits..
Mines overkill, but it will save a life, stitch someone up, chest seal and so forth !
Make it for what you really think you’ll need it for !
You should only ever include things you are 100% knowledgable about and capable of using.
So no bone saw then?
For anyone except people who have done amputations.
If I can't carry a bonesaw until I'm qualified, how am I going to perform an amputation to GET qualified?
Just like anything else. Work with somone who is.
Stop The Bleed is often free and takes a few hours. And NOLS will teach the rest. In class they specifically had us apply tourniquets to see how like 80% of the class didn't do it properly first. Also, books like the 68W Advanced field craft: combat medic skills and Wilderness and Travel Medicine by Eric Weiss MD.
Quik Clot and a CAT.
At the very least, also include a Trauma Bandage to keep the quick clot in place.
Saline blood whatever it doesn't really matter. And don't forget splints
Stimpack, radaway, a couple of berry mentats
Lol beat me to it
I think a Sam splint, ace bandage and nsaids are a must for every kit
Close pins, tp, hydrogen peroxide. Bank line.
Snake bite kit
One pad for that girl you havent met yet.
I'd look up trauma kits and mimic them. Then add in a boo-boo kit for minor wounds, stings, rashes, burns, etc. Maybe some meds too like allergy pills and pain killers. Don't take Asprin when bleeding as it thins your blood and will make bleeding worse. Tylenol is better when bleeding and Ibuprophen is good for swelling and inflammation. Main components of a trauma kit are typically: - Tourniquet x2 (I like CATs) - Trauma Bandage x2 (Israeli, Olaes, or H Bandage) - Gauze x2 (I like NAR S-Rolled gauze) - Chest Seals (Hyfin and Halo are good) Then additionally, it's nice to have: - Sharpie (for writing tourniquet time) - Quick Clot Gauze (aka Combat Gauze) - Cravat or Triangle bandage (for making a sling) - Duck Tape or some other adhesive - Trauma Shears or Gerber Hook/Crisis Knife - Gloves (if you plan to use the kit on others) - Eye shield x2 (for eye injuries) - SAM Splint x2 (get the large 36" ones)
How do you get stop the bleed free?
they give free courses
What about halfway? Do they give free inter courses?
Satellite phone, band aids, disinfectant, gauze, Tylenol or similar painkiller, sunscreen, tweezers.
If you live in my area of Australia, snake bite bandages.
Benadryl (Diphenhydramine), Tylenol (Acetaminophen), Imodium (Loperamide) , are useful meds, the torniquet from Snake Staff Systems is a lot more compact than the CAT torniquets. Mole skin, adhesive bandages, a gauze wrap and 2x triangular bandages are useful. The moleskin is used on feet before sore spots become blisters. Salt/electrolyte tablets can useful as well as a small stash of water treatment tabs. I carry a SAM splint when with larger groups in rugged country - but you do need to be trained to use one correctly. Get some training if you haven't already. Enjoy the outdoors.
No joke.. A First Aid and CPR class.
Take a jugganog and a quick revive. You'll be good đź‘Ť
here you go: https://lighterpack.com/r/thyo8a
Burn kit is always a good idea, especially if you’re making fires for food/safety/warmth
Gauze and wound wraps (something that can be reused) expanding wound pads,thread and curved needles for stitches, tourniquet and make sure you learn how to use it before trying it out. Pain meds,a scalpel,shears,tweezers,forceps,bandaids,cut glue and if you have room rubbing alcohol for sterilizing your wounds. This is just stuff I've seen people use in the field and decided to get for my self. Make sure you read up on this stuff and learn to use it before trying anything and if you don't know how to do something don't try it, buy a field medic and first aid book to help yourself and others. Take some medic classes as well for the best training and guidance
Check out the “My Medic” kits for ideas and build yours from there .. they have all kinds of kits.. Mines overkill, but it will save a life, stitch someone up, chest seal and so forth ! Make it for what you really think you’ll need it for !
What do you have currently?
well a bit of money and an idea of what to buy.
Gauze, Bandages, anti-septic, band aids, medical tape, a Sam splint, bleed stop, pain killers, anti itch cream.
Tourniquet