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  • Опубликовано: 6 авг 2022
  • Massive hemorrhage remains a leading cause of death around the world. Although stop the bleed is generally thought of in the context of active shooter situations it is not a "tactical" skill and can be applied to a plethora of everyday and not so everyday scenarios. This video is a relatively quick rundown of how to save lives in traumatic situations.
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  • @craftedbychris1721
    @craftedbychris1721 Год назад +4352

    Can u make this a series of "how to treat this type of injury"

  • @Luci-rv1hl
    @Luci-rv1hl Год назад +805

    He’s actually calming me. “When you see brain…maybe don’t pack the wound.”

  • @amyduro1967
    @amyduro1967 Год назад +737

    Everyone should receive first aid training without paying a lot of money, but at this point, your online trainings are the best alternative. Thank you for doing this.

    • @amyduro1967
      @amyduro1967 Год назад +38

      @@tatumergo3931 that’s a heck of a price to pay. I wouldn’t call that free.

    • @ReeferSmoker
      @ReeferSmoker Год назад +32

      @@tatumergo3931 "Just sign a life long government contract" God damn, you guys recruit people with 90 IQs for a reason

    • @MrSpicabooo
      @MrSpicabooo Год назад +2

      @@ReeferSmoker jesus christ life long? What military you thinkin of sir?😂

    • @ReeferSmoker
      @ReeferSmoker Год назад

      @@MrSpicabooo You should probably read the contract's fine print, dumbass

    • @LambertFick
      @LambertFick Год назад +3

      @@tatumergo3931 the first aid certified is only valid for a short term 2 years, wen lapsed you need to redo and reevaluated. Two fold, refresh and get acquainted with better procedures and all latest developments . First aid traing should be taugh/start at school level in schools.

  • @LoLreality1
    @LoLreality1 Год назад +2229

    Gave my brother in law a tourniquet about a year ago to put in his car , he saved a life with it last week on his job site that was a amputated arm above the elbow. Every stupid penny I ever spent on survival and prep was instantly justified.
    He is a hero to the man he saved.

    • @zjay9918
      @zjay9918 Год назад +7

      high and tight not inbetween bleeding wounds like this instructor is saying

    • @PrepMedic
      @PrepMedic  Год назад +279

      Your behind on the times my man. High and tight if the wound location cannot be immediately ascertained but you should shoot for 2-3 inches above the wound otherwise. This is current TCCC and stop the bleed recommendations.

    • @hampustoft2221
      @hampustoft2221 Год назад +89

      @@zjay9918 Instructor (PrepMedic) was not saying to put it inbetween 2 bleeding wounds, it was clear that in the scenario only 1 of the wounds was actively bleeding for demonstration purpose.
      if there were multiple wounds you would apply it above all of the wounds (A complete guess as i have no medical experience) but that is beside the point of the argument you are trying to make here.

    • @figbloppa7183
      @figbloppa7183 Год назад +21

      Id like to know the story of almost an entire arm being amputated

    • @WaterYaDune
      @WaterYaDune Год назад +46

      @@zjay9918 If that was your takeaway from this then I feel sorry for every teacher you’ve ever had.

  • @Gaunerchen
    @Gaunerchen Год назад +5959

    Why stuff like this isn't taught in schools is beyond me. Thanks for filling that huge knowledge gap in the general public with such great free content. You are saving lifes!

    • @Gaunerchen
      @Gaunerchen Год назад +222

      @LoneScout I love people always raving about investing more in education when most of the money already spent is wasted on useless information everyone forgets. In Germany we have the statistic, that people on average only retain 17% of what they learned in high school.

    • @sanakassara
      @sanakassara Год назад +56

      Dosen't Red Cross organize first aid courses where you are from? I remember highschool kids in the 1990s taking part on them during school here in Finland, when the instructors were asked to come and do a course for them. It does not have to be part of actual curriculum, but it could be part of some classes going through human anatomy or societal matters related on life in general. Finnish Red Cross has traditions going back for 130 years of organizing the courses here. There actually is an active petition to get the courses as part of primary school curriculum for 7th to 9th grade kids.

    • @sanakassara
      @sanakassara Год назад +7

      @LoneScout Huh... In here FRC has been present everywhere I have lived. I infact have worked in the regional office where I live now and there where plenty of people there hired by the organization as regular members of the office staff. Weird to think that in some part of the world the operation would be based only on volunteers.

    • @NikosKatsikanis
      @NikosKatsikanis Год назад

      @LoneScout shocking

    • @titusdaniel
      @titusdaniel Год назад +18

      "stop the bleed" is gaining traction all over the country, probably due to the proliferation of mass, unpredictable, indiscriminate violence, sadly.. It's basically a brand right now, and they are always looking for instructors. It takes very little time to learn the curriculum, and then anyone can try and volunteer to teach these classes to kids and anyone else who might be able to use the info. Only problem is you need tourniquets and packing gauze to be on hand in these locations, and they aren't always affordable.

  • @JKFireEMS
    @JKFireEMS Год назад +1404

    A story on the importance of pin point pressure: When I was a new EMT working for a commercial agency myself and my medic partner were dispatched across town to back up a BLS unit for an emergency call at a dialysis center. Caller reported massive hemmorage from a port site. The BLS crew on scene had applied several 4x4 with pressure bandage on the site and it was still bleeding through. My medic (6 years experience als and 3BLS) calmly walked up removed their 4x4 and pressure bandage. Placed 1 4x4 with hard pressure with his thumb directly over the port and with in about 2 mins all bleeding stopped. Pin point pressure is your best friend. I was able to recreate this last week with the agency I work for now on a PT at the local dialysis center when the commercial agency contracted to it had no units. Glad for that experience I was able to keep a cool head and quickly resolve the issue while the staff were panicking.
    TL;DR pin point pressure works wonders

    • @kaygsucks
      @kaygsucks Год назад +50

      thank you for serving and saving lives

    • @wijn1008
      @wijn1008 Год назад +85

      I remember being a young nurse working in the hospital one of my patients pulled out a central IV line that was placed in the carotoid artery. It looked like a scene from a horror scene when I walked in as blood was pumping out his neck with every beat of his heart. As I panicked and didn't know what to do I literally grabbed a hand full of gauze, grabbed my patient, tossed him on the bed and sat on top of him using my knee to put pressure on my hand that was pushing on his carotoid. And then pressed the "code blue" button. A doctor calmly walked in looked at the scene and said: "you need to apply pressure sub clavia, you are apllying pressure at the wrong point". I was shouting at the doctor like: "We need to go to the OR NOW". Doctor calmly said: "sure but you have to keep applying pressure, so stay where you are". So 2 other nurses rushed the bed to the OR with me sitting on top of that patient. Patient lived btw. When I went to get a new uniform while i was covered in blood the guy at the uniform outlet was like: what the hell did you do?! You can take a shower here, i'll get you a new uniform ready. hahaha. (sorry for any spelling mistakes as english is not my first language.)

    • @JKFireEMS
      @JKFireEMS Год назад +24

      @-﴿гً•- BLS- Basic Life Support.
      ALS- Advanced Life Support. It's the difference between an Emergency Medical Technician and a Paramedic

    • @Greenfeld13
      @Greenfeld13 Год назад +11

      what is a port site, I googled it but I'm still having a hard time understanding it

    • @youknowm7267
      @youknowm7267 Год назад +21

      @@Greenfeld13 something for people who have to take dialysis, the port is where they hook them up to the machine to clean their blood

  • @bakhaa9802
    @bakhaa9802 Год назад +106

    As a soldier, I thank you for teaching the public those skills.

    • @bakhaa9802
      @bakhaa9802 Год назад +8

      @cherishedcatlover2943 I thank you for your support.

  • @rebeccabaldwin7056
    @rebeccabaldwin7056 Год назад +60

    I am a school nurse now, and work with Pre-K through grade 12, but most of my career was spent working in the hospital in the ICU. First Aid in the school setting is beyond essential. Your video has been the best and most helpful that I have seen. Thank you.

  • @notdavid8175
    @notdavid8175 Год назад +794

    "Stop the Bleed" is part of our training where I work and it's unfortunately a terrible class lead by a lazy instructor. Sad news for people like me who actually have to use the information on a weekly basis. Learned more in this 20m video than I did in my official "Training". Kudos to you and all you do @PrepMedic

    • @OutlawCaliber13
      @OutlawCaliber13 Год назад +9

      That's pretty sad.

    • @TheMicroTrak
      @TheMicroTrak Год назад +46

      Don't worry bro, all bleeding stops on its own sooner or later.

    • @OutlawCaliber13
      @OutlawCaliber13 Год назад +27

      @@TheMicroTrak Lol. True, though I think the goal is to stop it before they die.

    • @TheMicroTrak
      @TheMicroTrak Год назад +3

      @@OutlawCaliber13 As long as they make it to the next qualified medical step before their heart stops, it counts as a "save" at your level!

    • @OutlawCaliber13
      @OutlawCaliber13 Год назад +3

      @@TheMicroTrak At my level, I'm going to go through the process to make sure survive to the next step--as best as is within my power, and my everyday carry. I carry an IFAK, so I'll do what I can until paramedics arrive.

  • @jesseosborne6757
    @jesseosborne6757 Год назад +208

    Aspiring army medic here, amazing to see people with no fret at the thought of shoving their fingers in someone’s extremities. Makes me a little worried just thinking about it but I’m sure I’ll get used to the sight and let instinct and training take over. Thanks for the insight!

    • @jlace22
      @jlace22 Год назад +36

      You'll be surprised just how quick you get over blood and stuff 😁

    • @insanebmxthomas
      @insanebmxthomas Год назад +6

      not sure, but for me, having interests like general physics/mechanics also helps being less scared/promote more pragmatic thinking. Like hydraulics or even just playing with a garden hose. I for sure would enjoy the thrill of having the objective: 'Find artery and stop the bleeding'. You might even be able to find an artery in a pooled up wound if you can use your touch to feel the pressure leaving the artery?
      All the respect to those who do this for their job. I was first on site one time, and although it was a rush, it was also hard on the soul.

    • @JohnAlot
      @JohnAlot Год назад +7

      You'll get over it REAL QUICK if it's one of your squad who's injured.

    • @j.elliottcole9506
      @j.elliottcole9506 Год назад +4

      20 year Army medic, flight paramedic, and civilian paramedic here. if you want some quick tips on how to approach that kind of career, hit me up. i shitpost comments on here for laughs, but I am a legit medic so if you want some help just let me know

    • @realdragon
      @realdragon Год назад

      Is it normal in US to not learn first aid?

  • @JeffToorish
    @JeffToorish Год назад +20

    Spectacular video. I'm a medic, with tactical and wilderness ratings and I've taught pre-hospital medicine all over the world. I also own a remote medicine and survival company. This guy is spot in and I love his active voice condemnation of myths, such as tampons stopping arterial bleeds.
    Keep it up!

  • @Soluscide
    @Soluscide Год назад +66

    Just wanted to say that I appreciate the time you take to make these videos and a major thank you to you and any other emergency service workers out there.

  • @StrollaLawDefense
    @StrollaLawDefense Год назад +755

    My wife slipped and lacerated her head just last week. Luckily I had just returned home from the range with my trauma kit. A 3 inch cut was serious looking for sure. Scary to see because of the amount of blood, but compressed gauze wrapped around her head with pressure from an Israeli bandage was perfect! Her bleeding was stopped by the time I got her to the ER about 10 minutes away.

    • @bigd2829
      @bigd2829 Год назад +23

      Nice 👍

    • @Favorite-catNip
      @Favorite-catNip Год назад +49

      I worked ER. Years. Ago. A couple on a farm. The dude went into corral & got messed up with a bull. His wife ran in to pull him out. And she smacked her head
      Anyway she no loss of consciousness. But I was holding pressure on the wound & strong smell of blood. It just wouldn't stop bleeding. Finally stopped & my p.A. dr. Came stuck his finger in it and blood spurted out. It was unusual. But I got to put the staples in. 👍.She was just fine.

    • @try3791
      @try3791 Год назад +18

      @@Favorite-catNip what kind of English is that xD

    • @dogwalk3
      @dogwalk3 Год назад +43

      @@try3791 how many languages do you [kinda] know? 😜 applaud the effort

    • @StrollaLawDefense
      @StrollaLawDefense Год назад +11

      @@bigd2829 thank you so much. Scary when it’s your family.

  • @emilyestelle7471
    @emilyestelle7471 Год назад +81

    I think training like this should be mandatory for those in high-risk workplaces. There was recently a kid in our small town that got a job (I believe his first) at a sand and gravel company. He was fatally injured his first day on the job - and if the people around him would have had training like this, it's very likely he would still be alive. Nobody should bleed out with a crowd of people standing around them not knowing how to help.

  • @mcwine18
    @mcwine18 Год назад +4

    Just realized this helps fight my fear of not being to help a loved one who is bleeding profusely, thank you.

  • @cris-1001
    @cris-1001 Год назад +12

    You're a legend! Thanks for saving so many lives and being brave enough to face the gross stuff!

  • @titanium162
    @titanium162 Год назад +215

    I firmly believe that the most important thing in your kit is training and up to date, fact based, knowledge. I came across a bad motorcycle accident (I am a volunteer firefighter, but was off duty at the time on my way to work). The motorcyclist was t-boned by a truck (that fled the scene) and his right leg was amputated just above the knee on impact. I was one of the first on scene. Usually, I carry a pretty comprehensive first aid kit in my vehicle. the day before I had completely cleaned out my truck and I didn't put hardly anything back in. When I arrived on scene the only thing I had in the back seat was a ratchet strap and two wool blankets. (This was on a highway outside of the city, ambulance is usually 8-15 min minimum response time) I secured the ratchet strap as far above the amputation site as possible after making one complete wrap around the thigh and interlocking the hooked ends of the strap. Paramedics arrived on scene 10-15 minutes later and applied a commercial tourniquet above mine, and took the patient to the hospital, he was semi-conscious and breathing when he left in the ambulance. It is important to note that even though I synched that strap as tight as I could, he was still bleeding (albeit slowly) when the ambulance arrived. He and I have since become friends, as he survived his injuries and is recovering.
    This is a simplified version of the story, several other people provided critical immediate care, the paramedics and doctors did an excellent job, and the patient was a big man without an ounce of quit in him and he was wearing appropriate safety equipment while riding. I learned three really important things that day:
    1: Working with a team of bystanders that have first aid training makes a huge difference. Trying to provide critical care alone is an incredibly daunting task and no where near as effective as utilizing the strengths of the people around you. most people can help if you tell them what they can do.
    2: Knowledge can be more critical than specific equipment, but having the right equipment (including personal safety equipment)makes for a much better patient outcome.
    3. I NEVER EVER want to be in a position where I have to improvise a tourniquet again. I would never recommend it except as a last resort, and I now keep a minimum of two CAT tourniquets accessible when at home and while travelling.

  • @somerandomewan110
    @somerandomewan110 Год назад +116

    Could you do a run through of civilian first aid kits and explain how to use everything in it, maybe also with a demonstration?

    • @thedude883
      @thedude883 Год назад +5

      Most civilian kits are lacking. Many are mere "boo boo kits."
      Take a look at true IFAKs and build up your kit.
      I personally carry a CAT, Quick clot agent, gauze and a compression bandage in various pockets of my soft shell jacket. I've been doing this for about 3 years now.
      I also carry an IFAK in my vehicle.
      I said all that to drive home the fact that a First Aid Kit stocked with Band-Aids and 2x2" squares of gauze won't be of much help in a major trauma situation.
      Prep up!

    • @TheWetdonkey
      @TheWetdonkey Год назад +4

      ​@@thedude883 Ye but most people don't have that, this video isn't going to help the people he said it would've saved for that reason. He brought up how 85% of civ tourniquets didn't work, what made those 15% work? Wish he focused on that type of stuff.

    • @joestevenson5568
      @joestevenson5568 Год назад

      @@TheWetdonkey He doesn't know. Nobody does. That information is from retrospective studies.

    • @stefthorman8548
      @stefthorman8548 Год назад +1

      @@TheWetdonkey no, he said makeshift tourniquets don't work, not civ tourniquets.

    • @TheWetdonkey
      @TheWetdonkey Год назад +1

      @@stefthorman8548 Yes he did, but they're the same thing.

  • @arkuis
    @arkuis Год назад +14

    I did a Stop the Bleed course taught by a senior trauma surgeon at Cape Town's second largest hospital; someone who treats serious trauma injuries every day. Mostly gun shot and car accident wounds it turns out. I found this video is a very good summary and refresher of the wound packing component we covered in that course. Great work!

  • @8654ZuluFoxtrot
    @8654ZuluFoxtrot Год назад +5

    This is the BEST video you've done so far that I've seen. You addressed so many real-world problems it was simply amazing! Keep it up brother!!!

  • @yuanyuan4714
    @yuanyuan4714 Год назад +38

    This is a scary but lifesavingly useful class. Hope we never have to apply it to anyone.

  • @JesserDaddy
    @JesserDaddy Год назад +181

    Very much appreciated. Im often at the gun range and never much thought about what it would actually be like to be shot or see someone else with a wound like that. I have a trauma kit i spent quite a bit on assuming if i ever needed it, i’d just open it. I would have been lost without this information. Thank you!

  • @cardinalrobbins9453
    @cardinalrobbins9453 11 месяцев назад +4

    Cannot thank you enough for these videos. I used to be an EMT and always wanted to get recertified, but health issues took me out. Now I feel like I can keep up with the basics and maintain my usefulness in emergencies. You rock.

  • @7orremoro_
    @7orremoro_ Год назад +1

    Just wanted to say thanks for dropping that knowledge every person should have. I share your videos to my friends as a refresher.

  • @tinkmarshino
    @tinkmarshino Год назад +201

    Thanks brother.. I had training back in my Vietnam days.. But haven't really needed it the 50+ years since.. I do have and have had a stop bleeding kit since those days ( I have a real nice one now) But it is always good to see these video's and take refresher courses.. Especially with all the new procedures they have learned.. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best is my philosophy.. thanks for doing this.. it is a real help and I am sure it has and will save lives..

    • @jamesalles139
      @jamesalles139 Год назад +10

      Thank you for your service.

    • @tinkmarshino
      @tinkmarshino Год назад +7

      @@jamesalles139 Thank you James..

    • @LynchLovesFreedom
      @LynchLovesFreedom Год назад +6

      Thank you for your service Sir!!!!

    • @tinkmarshino
      @tinkmarshino Год назад +2

      @@LynchLovesFreedom Thank you Sir.. I appreciate that very much! Carry on Tyler..

    • @stijn2472
      @stijn2472 Год назад +4

      Thank you for your service Sir. God Bless

  • @forcom5
    @forcom5 Год назад +28

    You blew away what originally scared me about attempting bleeding control without training. Gonna buy a a good stop the bleed kit. Keep on keeping on!

  • @jonasidas
    @jonasidas Год назад +1

    I love these videos! I wish I had these back in my mid teens, early 20's. :) We must protect this man at all cost!

  • @jayalbertz9756
    @jayalbertz9756 Год назад

    Nice job on your vid, this content was an enormous help to someone like me. Im a firm believer in the fact that no one can have too much training and you are helping with that, thank you so much!

  • @MadTeal
    @MadTeal Год назад +6

    Thanks Sam. Definitely one of your top vids. Simple, very much to the point and explained in an honest way that I personally appreciate, and exactly how I prefer to explain med stuff to colleagues. No ‘sugar coating’.
    Keep them coming!

  • @joeandjoey2000
    @joeandjoey2000 Год назад +41

    Keep up the inspiring work! Thanks to your videos I've taken a local 'Stop the Bleed' class, and I'm looking into further civilian first-aid classes.

  • @danielschroll6782
    @danielschroll6782 Год назад +2

    Thank you for your content. I'm not a 1st responder in any way, but this is great to learn and relearn. "If you don't use it, you lose it" feels pretty rapid for me, so your channel is great for me.

  • @bc-guy852
    @bc-guy852 9 месяцев назад +4

    This is past good - it's absolutely incredible. As noted by others, this should be taught in schools and as part of CPR courses. Extremely well written and demonstrated. Production quality - excellent. Thanks for the effort.

  • @seanfarmer6571
    @seanfarmer6571 Год назад +20

    Great video! I have been a EMT for 30 years and a firefighter for 25 years. I really enjoy your content, keep up the good work!

  • @damaribrackett1159
    @damaribrackett1159 Год назад +3

    Thanks for posting these just applied to be a local volunteer fire department in my area first generation firefighter too going on ride alongs in conjunction with watching your videos learning a TON thank you soooo much

  • @Messiahbolical5
    @Messiahbolical5 Год назад +1

    This is crazy. The whole video had my palms sweaty. Thank you for the valuable information🙏

  • @drbettyschueler3235
    @drbettyschueler3235 Год назад +6

    It's interesting to see how things have changed since I last took an advanced first aid course. I take blood thinners so I figured a refresher video might be helpful. Turns out it was helpful and I will rework my home first aid kit. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

  • @essayess3
    @essayess3 Год назад +6

    As you say, bleeding can happen anywhere. Two days ago I slipped and cut my fingers badly on a metal-framed wall. Nobody around to help, but learning from channels like this helped me treat myself until a Dr could stitch me up.

  • @mosleyaquatics6487
    @mosleyaquatics6487 Год назад +32

    Really appreciate your videos man. They have definitely given me a lot more confidence in my ability to at least buy time for professionals to show up.

  • @t_share8032
    @t_share8032 Год назад +1

    This is dank! Thank you for your hard work and service to your community!

  • @Andy-fr1hu
    @Andy-fr1hu Год назад

    Your video was extremely informative and practical! Thank you for your expertise! Looking forward to more of your videos. Nothing would be more traumatic than not having the knowledge you need to assist someone in need. Thank you.

  • @manuelschmidt1081
    @manuelschmidt1081 Год назад +90

    It needed to be tagged "tactical" that bleeding control came into the public and those EMS that hadn't cared about it in the past.
    I've seen a few massive bleeding in private or in the EMS.
    Nearly all was not even a little bit tactical... for example:
    Chainsaw in the lower leg
    Chainsaw in the shoulder area
    A dog that bite a person in the but.
    (The largest wound with I single injured patient I've seen so far)
    A person that stabbed himself accidentally in his lower arm as he tried to open a can of food with a large knife and a hammer
    Tow angle grinder accidents with a sub total amputation on the hand and one in the upper leg.
    In my opinion: if you need your workers on the job site or workshop:
    One Tourniquet should be near every chainsaw, angle grinder, circular saw.

    • @kimtanz2889
      @kimtanz2889 Год назад +1

      How do you find the artery?

    • @manuelschmidt1081
      @manuelschmidt1081 Год назад +12

      @@kimtanz2889
      What do you mean, Kim Tanz?
      To find the artery for Woundpacking?
      Here one example wo
      how we threated the injurie.
      It's obvious that woundpacking works best if you apply pressure directly on the artery.
      But for controlling the bleeding it is mostly sufficient to fill the wound cavity as tight as possible and apply further manual pressure.
      On this theres enough pressure to the artery to control the bleed.
      If a cant see the source of bleeding directly I would go "full and tight" starting with the direction the artery is normally located.
      In my cases woundpacking was only needed in two cases
      Here one example how the injurie was threated.
      Please be patient, this case was mor than 10 years ago.
      The chainsaw in the shoulder area was packed with 4by4 and than there was manual pressure till the operating room.
      As we with EMS arrived there was only little bleeding.
      There was a big wound. You could see muscle and blood vessels, if you had looked. But we packed the would "full and tight" without further looking.
      And, as a sidenote, there was not much blood visible in the wood....
      His colleague saved his live with much direct pressure.

    • @jamesalles139
      @jamesalles139 Год назад +2

      and if you don't need your workers?
      LoL
      Thanks!

    • @tytytut435
      @tytytut435 Год назад +6

      @@kimtanz2889 inside the wound look for a big hole (blood vessel) that spew a lot of blood, that's the artery. It has pretty distinct texture compared to the muscle fibres around it

    • @kimtanz2889
      @kimtanz2889 Год назад +1

      @@tytytut435 thank you, this gives me some thing as a reference.

  • @brightargyle8950
    @brightargyle8950 Год назад +7

    I've been driving as part of my careeer for a few years now and I have become more interested in having simple skills and tools on hand just in case. First aid seemed like a beneficial skill worth knowing more about. I intend to focus more on getting into a proper "Stop the bleed" class but some of the fundamentals you have demonstrated have boosted my confidence in what to do if I ever come across something. Thank you for your straight forward information.

  • @davidstainbrook3151
    @davidstainbrook3151 Год назад

    Fourty years of training and again I learned something from this video Keep it up.

  • @ElyonTeam
    @ElyonTeam Год назад +2

    New follower and supporter here. I'm so glad found your channel. Keep up the great amazing work and videos.

  • @Doc_Egan
    @Doc_Egan Год назад +6

    Great lesson brother. Keep up the outstanding work!

  • @Hyporecit
    @Hyporecit Год назад +19

    Fantastic video, very helpful and didactic as usual.
    Could you consider doing a video on veinous wounds? I know they are not as life threatening as arterial wounds, and maybe you don't need super specific techniques to treat them, but because of that there is very little information on how to do it properly. Things like how to assess the severity of the wound (to know if you need to go to the ER or not), how to clean the area and what to use to do so, etc.
    Thanks for the time and effort you put on your videos, I've learned so much from you!

  • @monkahunk
    @monkahunk Год назад +1

    I love these videos. I work in EMS and I can't even tell you how helpful ur videos are. Thank u for all of ur work.

  • @joycegeorgi8700
    @joycegeorgi8700 Год назад +1

    I've watching many similar videos and so impressed with this. This one was great - thank you!

  • @1985daddyd
    @1985daddyd Год назад +19

    Thank you for the time and effort you give.

  • @JohnnyCocas00
    @JohnnyCocas00 Год назад +4

    I hope I won't ever need to, but you just saved me from potentially doing a bad tourniquet, incredibly useful information to hold even if I'll never have to put it to use! Seriously, this is the kind of stuff we should learn at school

  • @heskers
    @heskers Год назад +2

    Thank you for this video. You are the first that I have seen clearly cover when to pack, when to TQ a wound. Also, you covered a question that is not covered hardly. The through and through hole, which is always a question that I think goes unanswered or looked over in videos. Thank you for providing a great, short, clear, concise video that I know will aid tons of people. Outstanding information. I feel like all high schools, maybe even middle schools should have this video. 21 minutes and 16 seconds and people would know how to use these lifesaving skills for the M in M.A.R.C.H. I also appreciate that you covered not everything is a result of direct violence, but accidents do happen, and these skills may be employed during those times. I have never heard in my life someone ever say, " I wish I dint know medical, during a medical event". Again, great video!

  • @maytnier1
    @maytnier1 11 месяцев назад +4

    Very good review. Being a CRNA, a former ICU RN and EMT-I - your brief but thorough synopsis is spot on. Always enjoy your tips and review. Teaching a bunch of guys medical skills tomorrow, ty.

  • @Optimo69
    @Optimo69 Год назад +4

    I do tree work for a living and I ended up getting a serious crush/puncture wound in my foot and the bleeding was quite bad but my foreman was able to get it under control. Really stressed the importance of this type of knowledge in my line of work and I want to thank you for the short, simple, but informative videos. This may save my life or someone else's in the future.

  • @darkh0st
    @darkh0st Год назад +3

    I appreciate you discussing the deliberate TQ approach. That is, of course based on the environment and situation. I’ve seen several stop the bleed courses teaching strictly high and tight.

  • @thelonewolf01978
    @thelonewolf01978 Год назад +2

    Great job explaining it properly, ex vet infantry/ paramedic. Keep up the good work.

  • @chrisjay5702
    @chrisjay5702 9 месяцев назад +1

    This is an excellent video. Explains all the key aspects so well and clearly. Great job!

  • @volodya011
    @volodya011 Год назад +30

    Thanks youtube recommendation. I live in Ukraine, and a month and a half ago I came under rocket fire. I was helped by an ordinary citizen, and after that I was hospitalized. Broken leg and concussion. Thanks for the guide, if I find myself in a similar situation I can help (sorry for my english)

    • @humanman4152
      @humanman4152 Год назад +6

      I hope your ok mate

    • @volodya011
      @volodya011 Год назад +9

      @@humanman4152 I have now been discharged from the hospital and am at home. I drink painkillers and look for a job to pay off debts for treatment. The state covered 90 percent of the treatment, but this hit my family's budget very badly. Thanks for the excitement!

    • @gronk2714
      @gronk2714 Год назад +2

      @@volodya011 I hope you're doing much better now. Shit would be fucked up over there and I'm glad you got through it.

    • @volodya011
      @volodya011 Год назад +1

      @@gronk2714 Yes, better. At least I don't take painkillers anymore)

    • @thedude883
      @thedude883 Год назад +2

      Bro, your English is fine. Hope you are as well. Stay safe and God Bless you and Ukraine!

  • @ThinkBIGBodybuilding
    @ThinkBIGBodybuilding Год назад +3

    This video is GREAT. I am totally untrained but I want to start becoming more prepared. The way you broke this down was a very nice intro. So thank you much PrepMedic

  • @P.T._aus_B.
    @P.T._aus_B. Год назад

    Excellent video! I’m a LEO, sportshooter and chainsaw operator and had education in first aid, but it’s a good thing to see this to refresh memories!👍😊

  • @edward9674
    @edward9674 Год назад +1

    Thank you for doing these videos. I needed a refresher on this kind of stuff for the workshop i'll be working at for a few months.

  • @moitsu9992
    @moitsu9992 Год назад +8

    I remember the time my dad got hit with a rock in the head and we just pressed paper tissue on his wound, the bleeding stopped several minutes later whle we were on our way to the hospital.
    When you talked about head injuries, i remembered that and see that we were lucky the wound wasnt that profound.
    Keep doing this mate, i hope it helps someone in a troublesome moment.

  • @paulneilson4106
    @paulneilson4106 Год назад +4

    Amazingly clear explanation.
    I was never told about the need to pack internally!
    Thank you.
    Two things to add/ask.
    Not removing foreign objects.
    And
    The importance of time. It can be better to get to hospital by car rather than wait for an ambulance.

  • @yoursolosquad6283
    @yoursolosquad6283 Год назад

    Thanks a ton man, needed a refresher, i served in the lebanese army as an infantryman and got out some years ago and kinda needed this to keep me online so thanks!

  • @JohnAlot
    @JohnAlot Год назад

    Excellent instruction! I'm a trauma nurse (TNCC) & EMT in NYC & I learned things from you!

  • @fmh357
    @fmh357 Год назад +5

    I appreciate what you're teaching. Two years ago I took 16 credit hours of EMT level Trauma medical training. I'm not an EMT but since I traveled so much in my work and realizing how little I knew past CPR and some Advanced First Aid I decided I wanted to know more. A lot more. Now I know how to properly Triage, and deal with massive trauma situations. Though nowhere on your level, at least people won't just bleed out or choke to death if I can help it when there. Thanks. I always learn a little more or add to my knowledge each time I watch a video like yours. God Bless.

    • @bpentea2403
      @bpentea2403 10 месяцев назад

      @fmh357 Was your training well done? Thank You.

  • @williamschepleng2590
    @williamschepleng2590 Год назад +18

    Really enjoy your videos. Was a SWAT medics and operators for 15 years. Do not work on patients much any more, so your videos help me remember my skills. Now retired, working part time at an airport and volunteer at local Trauma Center. Still keep my EMT up

  • @stephenfilev2066
    @stephenfilev2066 Год назад +1

    Huge respect man! May God bless you! Keep the good job on!

  • @Amenyo
    @Amenyo Год назад +2

    knowledge is power. thank you.we never know when this information is needed to save a life.

  • @K.J.Conradd
    @K.J.Conradd Год назад +3

    I recently bough my very first trauma shears and tourniquet and I want to learn how to apply them in emergency situations. Thank you so much for this sir! And yes, I'll have some of my friends (Who are nurses and doctors) to help me learn what are the legal stuff I can do during emergency. I'm an armature urban prepper and started doing everyday carry and daily med carries.

  • @huwguyver4208
    @huwguyver4208 Год назад +8

    Great video, thanks! Despite being an ambo for five years I've somehow still not had to deal with an arterial bleed (I've had some pretty decent venous bleeds mind you). But I'm sure it's only a matter of time, and so I've been studying videos like yours a lot for when that day comes.

  • @kichkandi734
    @kichkandi734 Год назад

    Your channel is great! Thanks for these videos bud. It will save lives!

  • @LK-bz9sk
    @LK-bz9sk Год назад

    What a fantastic channel. Cant believe how much I can learn here. Thanks so much

  • @misssophie6515
    @misssophie6515 Год назад +3

    Thank you for showing people a hands-on approach to first aid. Many bystanders don't do anything, because they are shocked themselves or afraid to do something wrong - but not doing anything is actually the worst thing someone can do in nearly all cases.
    What is often decisive when it comes to being able to save a limb with arterial damage (in addition to the time span without blood flow) is the condition of the patient when he arrives. E.g. a hunter accidentally shot his buddy in the thigh and the bullet hit the artery. He probably saved his life by acting quickly and using his scarf as a tourniquet with a strong short branch as a windlass. Nonethelss, when the patient arrived at the hospital, he was as pale as the white sheet he was lying on. In that situation an amputation was performed, because it is a relatively simple surgery with little blood loss and only takes about 45 minutes. If you want to save the limb, you need a vascular surgeon and a long and complicated procedure (perhaps around 6 hours) with lots of blood loss and long anaesthesia time, which is tough even on a fitter person, but just too risky on someone who is on the brink of dying from haemorrhagic shock from the getgo. Life before limb is the credo that is taught here.

  • @krispewkrem3
    @krispewkrem3 Год назад +4

    I'm fairly accident prone. I surf/foil alone often. I onewheel. I ride a motorcycle.
    ALL of these kinda scare me cause it's pretty easy to get a nasty cut that leads to bleeding out.
    Thanks for the info! WSish more people had the mindset this isn't a tAcTiCoOl skill. It's a life skill everyone needs.

  • @robinleypoldt8373
    @robinleypoldt8373 9 месяцев назад

    thank you i didn’t think i would watch the whole thing. but from the start I realised that this is gonna be informative and relevant!

  • @brentmcdonald8605
    @brentmcdonald8605 6 месяцев назад +1

    You’re very articulate with your words. A good spokesperson.

  • @gabriellarico7266
    @gabriellarico7266 Год назад +19

    Thank you! I remember hearing in the past that using a tourniquet would lead to limb loss if not applied correctly. Good to know that I can tell the patient it will hurt but that it’s normal. I’m glad to see that it is manageable for a civilian to do and will add multiple to various kits. I also appreciated your video where you also discussed staging them properly. I’m a civilian but I want to help in times of need.

  • @crossmedhunt
    @crossmedhunt Год назад +8

    From someone in the biz I applaud you for this video, well done! I might stress less on finding the artery and more on just packing till I can't pack anymore. Not that the artery bit isn't good info it's just that knowing the target audience is gen. public and the stress level with task saturation is going to be more than most are used to. Don't waste time just pack the shit out of it is my 2 cents.

    • @pamagujar183
      @pamagujar183 Год назад +1

      What do I look for when feeling for the artery? Warm trickle of blood? Never felt one before...

    • @paulhartsoe1026
      @paulhartsoe1026 Год назад +1

      @@pamagujar183 as a person who was a cop, i was teached that youd feel a small pressure on your finger

  • @billballaro6039
    @billballaro6039 10 месяцев назад

    I very much appreciate the heads up about tampons. I was one that thought they would be beneficial. Glad to hear the truth. Your video was extremely informative. Thank you very much. Bill

  • @lowtiersupport5530
    @lowtiersupport5530 11 месяцев назад +3

    I hope I never use this lifesaving information. Thank you for teaching and sharing this with us.

  • @abangmirol935
    @abangmirol935 Год назад +3

    Hmm looks interesting.
    Time to save it to my 800+ "Watch Later" playlist.

  • @redflame44
    @redflame44 Год назад +1

    Sam... wow man... thank you so much... i just found your channel.... and i learned so much from this clip... looking forward to learning from you... cheers!!

  • @rondo122
    @rondo122 Год назад

    you may have saved lives with your video, appreciated mate, keep up the good work!

  • @briantheminer
    @briantheminer Год назад +4

    Just an add on, in todays industrial workplace where many wear orange, we deliberately use the black CAT tourniquet so it can be seen on top of clothing
    Any video like this can be literally life saving and priceless 👌

    • @PrepMedic
      @PrepMedic  Год назад +3

      Interesting, honestly didn’t consider that. A blue one might be better in that environment

  • @drp1bb856
    @drp1bb856 Год назад +5

    Over the the 4th of July weekend we went to my grandparents house. My grandmother fell one morning GETTING THE NEWSPAPER! She is a bleeder and is on blood thinners. Just to treat the cut on her ankle I had to apply a tourniquet
    The cut was minor, but major enough that she wouldn’t stop bleeding until I turned off the “spigot”.

    • @tinkmarshino
      @tinkmarshino Год назад +6

      I am on blood thinners, and all my cuts need it a little pressure for a bit longer than before.. at 70 my skin in like paper and I get cuts all the time.. a few deep ones (I am still an active fellow).. Just a little longer on the pressure and I was fine.. Your a good man for helping your grandmother with the best you could do.. I commend you for that.. But tourniquets are meant for arterial bleeding not for minor cuts.. weren't you listening to this man? Son you need to be careful if you are going to "help" people.. make darn sure you help will not hurt later down the road.. Well, carry on son.. don't stop helping folk just make sure you listen to what is being told to you ok?

    • @JT-ei7qj
      @JT-ei7qj Год назад

      Similar thing happened to my grandma. She is on blood thinners was walking in the hay field while my grandpa was baling and stepped over a windrow. A single stem of dried grass hit her in the ankle (she was wearing flip flops) and she started spewing blood. My grandpa got her in the truck and got back to the house and called my parents to come help get her to the hospital and the floorboard of the truck was full of blood. My dad said it looked like she had a small hydraulic leak, just squirting blood from a tiny holy with her heartbeat. They didn't even know where to apply pressure because she covered in blood with no obvious wound. Once she got to the ER they cleaned it up and found a literal pinprick and put a dressing on it to hold pressure and stop the bleeding. No one really knew what to do and luckily she was ok, but they now have tourniquets. Sounds extreme but I think they may need them, the nearest hospital is an hour away and they are 85 years old.

  • @theociba3762
    @theociba3762 9 месяцев назад

    Very good overview. You're comfortable with the material, and it is well explained. I took.a stop the bleed course and this reinforced a few good points.

  • @ruptureviles241
    @ruptureviles241 Год назад

    This is my first video I just cam across this guy, and after jus the first 2 minutes I already love this channel, I’m going into basic training to be a combat medic and can tell this will be a very useful tool for me

  • @nateb9768
    @nateb9768 Год назад +3

    I took a sports medicine class back in high school where we learned all sorts of athletic taping/wrapping techniques. I’m glad I took it because I’ve had to wrap cuts/wounds on family members and even my dogs foot at one point. Any type of education is useful even if you’re not planning on being in the medical field.

    • @ineedzemedic5810
      @ineedzemedic5810 Год назад

      Aw. Poor little guy. I hope your dog is doing just fine!

    • @nateb9768
      @nateb9768 Год назад

      @@ineedzemedic5810 what does that have to do with desert storm?

  • @rogertravis1838
    @rogertravis1838 Год назад +8

    Thank you for sharing this!! As a former Medical Responder and Firefighter plus business owner we have a Roofer of my fall 4 story he Landed on concrete he broke his arm in 5 different places with a fracture both medic was fighting which hospital they was going to take him as the fire department was calling in a Medical helicopter to airlift him to the trauma center on top of this the Homeowner we was doing the roofing for was the medical Director of a local hospital was fighting and the paramedics to get him to the hospital asap as my worker told them to get me the hell out of here as me to take him to the hospital! We got the bleeding stop and he was ship 2-hr away to a trauma center yes he did make it! You help me save one my worker thank you Prep Medic!

  • @winterfawn2341
    @winterfawn2341 3 месяца назад +2

    Your video is amazing! You never know when this knowledge can become a life saver. Every single person should have this training!!!

  • @willkoeppel
    @willkoeppel 5 месяцев назад

    Great job on explaining how to stop massive bleeding. I hope I never have to use it but I’m glad I have your knowledge in case I have to… keep up the good work!

  • @g4njawizard916
    @g4njawizard916 Год назад +4

    Dude, amazing explanations and content you do there. Could you please make a kinda "Survival" video series? When I think about the future, the current situation gives me the impression of an upcoming WW3. I have to protect my family and fear that there wont be a medic or hospital nearby, if we get injured. Is there something basic you think everyone without knowledge should be able to do that? You show here techniques for temporary life saving, but how about aiding another person that has this heavy cut. Is there any chance to rescue the limb if you stopped the bleeding?

  • @steve64464
    @steve64464 Год назад +3

    Think they should put such education like this in schools and stuff , If more people are educated in dealing with injury's then potentially more lives can be saved....

  • @marinehm
    @marinehm 9 месяцев назад

    I've been in EMS for close to 30 years. This was an excellent video.

  • @greenmonk
    @greenmonk Год назад +1

    Had our whole scout troop go through stop the bleed training last year and it was such a great experience.

  • @datgarciagarcia
    @datgarciagarcia Год назад +3

    "Hey guys my names say and welcome to PrepMedic this weeks video we're going to be talking about treating massive hemorrhoids in the civilian environment." - My Schizophrenic Brain

  • @anonymoususer4644
    @anonymoususer4644 Год назад +3

    I've seen tampons work a dozen times in GTA online. Seriously, after 10 yrs licensed EMT, I never had the instruction you just gave. Glad this has changed. Time isn't the only key. We also need teaching, hands-on, and confidence

  • @johnbarney5787
    @johnbarney5787 9 месяцев назад

    Incredible video and exceptional information. I was a LEO first responder in late 80's then an EMT in the 90's. None of this was common treatment. I didn't get IFAK and tourniquet treatment training until 2016! A continuously evolving thing.

  • @ronb8052
    @ronb8052 9 месяцев назад +2

    This should be mandatory training to every jr. high and above. I was a boy scout in the 50's....this was part of the Merit Badge. Thanks for the update.

  • @badwaterb118
    @badwaterb118 Год назад +4

    I have no training in this type of thing and randomly came across this video. I’ve always been interested in this field though. Maybe this has been covered elsewhere or someone else can answer but what do you do if there’s multiple wounds that need to be addressed with pinpoint pressure and you’re the only person there? I understand there’s only so much a single, untrained individual can do but what’s generally best course of action (if there is a general rule here).

    • @ina268
      @ina268 Год назад

      I have seen a video on how to deal with multiple wounds. It's in Ukrainian, the speaker says take a t-shirt (or other fabric which is available I guess), sweep over the injury area, watch from which wound the blood appears the first and it spurts out the fastest, pack it, maintain the pressure in the wound with your elbow (or knee I guess, depending on the situation) and go packing and keeping pressure in the next wound. Unfortunately, there are no subs, but you can just watch the video ruclips.net/video/amB3OHYc0do/видео.html