Build Your Own Trauma Kit
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Learn how to build your own trauma kit!
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Used mine today and Thank God I had it on a very long 12 hr road trip. We came upon a really bad roll where young fella was thrown from the wreck and had so many cuts needing stitches it looked like he was in a sword fight with a ship full of pirates including one across the ear lobe under jawline to Adams apple very scary situation. Waiting for first responders for at least 15 minutes or more in a very rural area I was able to address the situation and set everyone and the patient at ease with the care I was prepared to give with my gear. I litterly was keeping my big kit on the floor board in front of my center console and my fanny pack small kit in back seat. It's a must have you really just never know when you're going to be the shining light on someone's darkest day.
Amen brother! You have great rewards awaiting on you in heaven! On that day God chose you to be that person's life preserving guardian!
I also used mine on a long roadtrip. All I did was provide a triangle bandage for an elderly man who fell and gashed his head pretty bad.
Even though it was a very mild situation, my mind was just going afterwards trying to figure out if I did everything right, and what I could have done better.
I’m young, so it didn’t look that bad to me, but I soon realized that the reaction from all of us who helped him was well warranted even though he was saying he was fine.
As we were waiting for EMS he began to complain of his ankle which may have been broken, and then we learned he had hip surgery a year ago, and that he was on blood thinners.
When a volunteer EMS lady arrived she asked him where he was, and he thought he was in Arizona (we were in Montana.)
It was then that I realized that we weren’t overreacting, and that he likely had some kind of concussion which could be made very serious with the blood thinners.
Looking back I learned to worry about “overreacting” in a medical situation because it could be worse than it looks.
And I decided if I had to do over again I would have used the 4” NAR ETD that I had instead of the triangle bandage.
My presence didn’t change anything, but I’m glad I was there so I could learn.
That was just last week, so pray for James.
I’m curious if you had any lessons you learned from your incident?
I assume you are a citizen like me who isn’t used to situations like that, is there anything notable you realized, or that you could have done better?
After pretty much watching all your videos, and being a retired marine I made 8 IFAKs and strategically placed them everywhere I frequent..!! Work, home, cars, bug out, friends home...
Awesome!
And we still enjoy these videos all the same
I only need one I use a walker to get around so I put together a good kit with 2 of everything and keep it in the storage compartment on my walker but I also added a 2 pack of quick clot in mine
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I know your a busy man.. but you have knowledge that the world needs..!!! We are truly grateful for all your videos.. 😉
I appreciate that!
I remember when I first started watching your videos quite a few years ago I made a small kit. That eventually turned into a Stop the Bleed kit. Based on a Coghlan's 5x7 waterproof pouch. Israeli bandage, NAR S- folded compressed gauze, gloves. And a CAT. Fits in cargo pocket. I have a few. Today is the 4th anniversary of the van attack in Toronto (near where I live) where 10 people were killed. I have carried one since. I have a more robust kit in the car and one at home with chest seals etc. Built them out over the years.
Medical gear outfitters is the place to go for great supplies. I am on a local search and rescue team so having quality gear without spending tons of money is a must for me and they are my go to shop. I recently put together a pocket trauma kit for edc with the same supplies you just talked about and feel much safer with it. Thanks to you and prepmedic I can always find good videos to refresh my mind and learn new things. Thank you and keep the content coming.
Thank you for the support!
Great Advice in a succinct way. I have a co-worker who seems to be nibbling on the whole 'being prepared concept. Last week I lent them one of my IFAKs to go through it and get an Idea. I did pass along your channel and a couple of other 'essential' channels, and this is a perfect video to send them.
Thanks!
Yep, yep! That helps. I was pretty sure I had the main things covered, and I do. My wife, and I carry that with us every day, and a slightly bigger one in the truck.
Awesome
Unfortunately I had the opportunity to use one of your kits a week ago. Had a small chainsaw accident with my oldest son (my fault). Used the NAR gauze to stop the bleeding. Thank God we had it and it only needed butterfly stitches.
Oh man!
I remember my dad told me, while in the Air Force, a father said good by to his wife and kids, as they went to get groceries. He decided to start cutting wood. They came home to a dead father, who's chainsaw chain snapped, and cut his femoral artery. I imagine he went pretty quick....yet not quick enough... Glad your story ended different.
@@OutsideTheTargetDemographic Amen to that!
Video suggestion: Hi Skinny, please consider doing a video on building a proper snakebite medical kit. There are venomous snakes on my hiking trail and I want to prepare for the unfortunate chance of being bitten while out in the wilderness. What is the proper response to being bitten by a venomous snake? How do I build a proper snakebite medical kit?
I am all for building you own ifak. However, my opinion is to only build an ifak that you can actually use.Train with the items you choose to add. I am also for having an ifak in places such as home, vehicle, and on person as an EDC. Having said this, if nothing else, the most important life saving tools you can carry is firearm and tourniquet. Keep up the great videos.
If you are ever interested I'd love to conduct interview with you for my channel. Some say I am committing the cardinal sin and changing my content etc. I am former LEO, current EMT, firearms instructor (NRA & USCCA), new volunteer firefighter. I think we could have great conversation to push forward personal readiness. Let me know if interested. If not, no worries. Once again, keep up the great work. stay safe.
I have a half trauma kit that I wear on my pistol belt . I also switch it over to hunting belt.
I have a SOFT T tourniquet, quick clot gauze and a Israeli bandage. I would like to add the Celox A applicator . I only have the quick clot gauze that sport type. That’s why I want the Celox applicator. I also for sure need to add couple compact chest seals and I should get a couple packs of quick clot combat gauze.
Just ordered 2 of you trauma kits. So excited to get them in.
Awesome thank you!
Congrats on 150k subscribers
Thank you!
Great video, as always. Have you heard of this cool, new place, they sell medical stuff? Medical Gear Outfitters? Really nice folks to deal with. You should check them out!
Haha love it
already had one set ready and bought another one to go.
Thanks. I'm also enjoying the Spotify podcasts as well.
Awesome!!
"Whatdoyamean you don't have a magic marker?!!!" - Sequence: Scissors, check. TQ, check. Magic marker to note time of application. "???" - TQ does not stand alone. TQ is all three.
Thanks AGAIN! An interesting topic to consider is making your own trauma dressing / bandage(s)! Along those lines, would you suggest a 3 inch or 4 inch elastic wrap? I know the 4 inch would be more "standard", but might 3" width allow better control / "focus" of the pressure?
Thanks for your content! I want to make multiple trauma kits (10) for my family to keep in their cars and as cheap as possible. Is there anywhere I can buy some of these supplies in bulk? Or would I be better off to buy pre-made basic kits?
Your Micro Trauma kit is a good one. Add a Cat-T and scissors, it all fits in a cargo pocket. Add a Boo Boo kit and it makes an easy EDC setup.
Thanks!
I love the prepackaged equipment, but I never leave home without kerlex, and Coban. Add a pen and you have the MacGyver of blood control, stabilization, packing, and boo boos. Love your content.
I built out multiple trauma bleeding kits using directions from past SkinnyMedic videos. One thing that I haven't seen covered is the right size pouch to contain all the kit. I bought both the Condor Rip-Away EMT Lite Pouch and the Maxpedition FRP First Response Pouch then attached them to larger pouches containing a larger first aid kit.
great info... want training wound and cpr cert before long.. good to have... knowledge... xxxx
Found a pair of trauma sheers at work. Those cheap things cut through EVERYTHING!
I have one trauma kit but I just had I situation last night where a drive by happen. There where kids in the house I went down there and luckily no one was hurt. I would have been the first responder. I usually wouldn’t but lady was screaming about her kids. So I decided I need to up date my kit.
Could make a few types of tourniquet by buying a few bike tire tubes and cutting them to size and have multiple ones for[ spares
Excellent video.
I have a collection of your links in a Word file called "Skinny Medic" including this third on building an IFAK. I do love the background to a medic's video. Can you tell us how to treat body wounds of a victim hit with 30 rds from an AR-15 like on the wall behind you? joke
Keep up the great videos.
Always good info.. thank ya sir
Thank you!
Let's build the expanded trauma kit.
It's your pre-made Walmart after sundown
Civilian trauma kit
two tourniquets
two quick clot
Two Israeli
Bandages
Good vid. I go to the range and cut a lot of firewood by myself. Even a nick from a chainsaw can bleed. Figure this kit could give me a better shot at getting out of the bush to civilization. Thanks.
A comment won't hurt this channel.
Thanks
Please do a medical kit giveaway soon😁😆. Love your videos BTW.
Maybe
Just need you to restock kits more often… tired of building my own from multiple sites
Trying to
Man I miss the good old OD green Israeli bandage
Thank you
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Question around Trauma Shears; I always carry a Leatherman Charge which has a serrated “safety blade” that is said to make cutting seat belt and cutting under clothes safe and it has scissors on it which I’m thinking might be suitable if I needed to cut open packaging / gauze etc if needed. Is there feasibility in that substituting for Trauma Shears, or should I still try to pack shears and not plan on the Leatherman covering that function?
Personally I would add in a cheap pair of trauma shears. In the heat of the moment with adrenaline pumping you don’t want to flick out the wrong blade or cause further injury! Shears are cheap and you can use them confidently and quickly to expose a patient.
While I keep an full EMR kit in my truck, my motorcycle never leaves my garage with out your Fatpack 5X8 and CAT.
Nice!
As a civilian (im not a medic trained or anything close, but when I was in the army i learned basic wound dressing), should I keep quikclot in my trauma kit?
Yes
I put my kit together my self it's a little bigger I have 2 of every thing you said with 1 more item I have a 2 pack of quick clot in addition to my trauma gauze so in a really bad bleed it's ether tourniquet and quick clot then Israeli battle bandages or in the body but not the chest or abdomen its quick clot pack the wound and then Israel battle bandages or in the chest or abdomen it's the quick clot wipe the extra into the wound and clean the area and chest seals
Thanks for this video. I want to build 4-5 kits for various locations/packs. Where can I buy items in bulk to help reduce costs? Money is tight!
medicalgearoutfitters.com
Can you do an expanded kit video too?
I am planning on it.
@@SkinnyMedic best news ever
Thanks for the info
Thank you for watching!
Where can I find needle and thread for stiches at? My boss who was in the army had this and I had to stich up his thumb that he cut with a razor blade but they don't come in any kit that I have bought.
Amazon probably
@@SkinnyMedic Thank You
@@gerhardbraatz6305 Amazon, definitely. They have them, along with silicone practice pads if you need them.
@@keithcross7554 Thank You
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Do you know whether using a BVM as a civilian would keep you covered under the Good Samaritan law?
I am not sure … maybe
QUESTION , how often do you recommend replacing your supplies in your IFAC
Check the expiration dates on them. If they don't have an expiration date and the packaging is still good then keep it. If it is something that should be sterile and the packaging is compromised then throw it away.
Are you still doing any training classes in the Greenville area?
Not currently
@@SkinnyMedic 🥺😥 please let us know if you do. And do you know of any other good training in the Greer / Greenville area (besides the NAR Stop the Bleed and AHA/ARC CPR)?
Question about the npa. When I was a kid I got a round red and white Xmas candy stuck in my throat. I couldn't speak or breathe from my mouth. Luckily it went down. Would an npa allow me to breathe
The obstruction was probably lower than where the NPA would help.
Don’t ABD (5x9) pads plus a SWAT or Self Adherent bandage effectively equal a compression bandage?
Could be
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Thank you for sharing
Thank you for the support!
Need to update the link for medical gear outfitters to add the http so lazy people can click it directly. 😉
I always thought the TQ could. Be used for abdominal bleeding by putting the TQ around the neck. 😈
Sorry could not resist
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New video woohoo
That was fast!!
@@SkinnyMedic I am surprised the tube gave me the notification LOL
@@SkinnyMedic videos like yours I am very interested in because my wife takes a crazy amount of warfin for her blood disorder. So stopping bleeding is extremely high priority for me. So the more gear I have at home and in the vehicles the better I feel about being able to stop it so I can get her to the hospital.
+1 people are nasty