This is the stuff average people truly need. Accidents happen out in the woods. Car accidents happen. You need this training not only for yourself but for your family and community. No reason not to have a full trauma kit inside your car, preferably latched to your visor or seat incase of a rollover you can still access it. Don’t cheap out on your health. It’s worth it even if you never need these skills or equipment.
Great vid. One thing that folks might find useful, we moved away from using black gloves because it's easier to miss secondary bleeding when conducting a physical check in cases of penetrating trauma cases. The blood nlyltends to not show up on the black gloves but will onnlighter colors.
Great vid Josh. I think it was Teddy Roosevelt who said something like "Do the best you can with what you have." Would like to emphasise irrigation should be gentle and not forcefully directed INTO the wound, rather ACROSS it. I have seen this mistake even in the OR by residents using a "pulse irrigator", just drives the crap deeper into the wound. As you clearly demonstrated, dress and splint the wound/ limb "where it lies" (there are exceptions to this principle), and resist the temptation to pull the bones back under the skin.
Go direct pressure first, hand/pad then bandage. In 30 years. I have rarely used a tourniquet to control traumatic bleeding. Direct pressure will do the job the vast majority of the time. in untrained hands tourniquets are dangerous and misuse can cause the loss of a limb, or worse.
Make sure and watch this again. And again. Not cool like pew pew and speed reloading. But you’re 10,000% more likely to need this knowledge in real life. Taking life is a lot easier than saving them.
This is the stuff average people truly need. Accidents happen out in the woods. Car accidents happen. You need this training not only for yourself but for your family and community. No reason not to have a full trauma kit inside your car, preferably latched to your visor or seat incase of a rollover you can still access it. Don’t cheap out on your health. It’s worth it even if you never need these skills or equipment.
Building the understanding as even pets get hurt with care hours away. Thanks Josh.
Great vid. One thing that folks might find useful, we moved away from using black gloves because it's easier to miss secondary bleeding when conducting a physical check in cases of penetrating trauma cases. The blood nlyltends to not show up on the black gloves but will onnlighter colors.
Great video Josh! Makes me want to take first aid and rescue breathing again. 👍👍👍
I am really glad you did this wilderness medical series, this is great stuff
Hi and thank you. Excellent video.
Good instructional video Joshua , thanks for sharing , God bless brother !
Keep this great content coming mate
Great vid Josh. I think it was Teddy Roosevelt who said something like "Do the best you can with what you have." Would like to emphasise irrigation should be gentle and not forcefully directed INTO the wound, rather ACROSS it. I have seen this mistake even in the OR by residents using a "pulse irrigator", just drives the crap deeper into the wound. As you clearly demonstrated, dress and splint the wound/ limb "where it lies" (there are exceptions to this principle), and resist the temptation to pull the bones back under the skin.
Hello! Are you just using hand pressure to stop the bleeding of the wound or would you/could you use a tourniquet is available? Or is that too much?
Go direct pressure first, hand/pad then bandage. In 30 years. I have rarely used a tourniquet to control traumatic bleeding. Direct pressure will do the job the vast majority of the time. in untrained hands tourniquets are dangerous and misuse can cause the loss of a limb, or worse.
Don't forget all the crying and screaming that goes with a bad fracture
First!
Make sure and watch this again. And again. Not cool like pew pew and speed reloading. But you’re 10,000% more likely to need this knowledge in real life. Taking life is a lot easier than saving them.