Posted on 06/03/2018 6:03:51 PM PDT by Politically Correct
Freepers that are preppers. Need a good first aid kit. Am considering the one at the link and adding to it some antibiotics and other prescription drugs in consultation with my physician.
Will also add some quick clot products as well.
This one seems kind of expensive but has almost everything that I feel I could use as so many others seem incomplete.
Thoughts...alternatives...build it myself?
Coban, yeah gotta get some of that.
Thanks!
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https://shop.skinnymedic.com/Red-Rip-Away-First-Aid-Pouch-Large-Molle-redripaway.htm
Link to “skinny medic” site, above is a kit for $100 or so, and many other options. I have no idea how “good” the prices are, but from other research it sounds like he carries good stuff.
The topic of the thread for the $650 kit sounds like a large first aid kit for up to 8 people on an extended trip (1 to 2 weeks) in the backwoods, with a 50/50 chance of getting professional help within 8 hours.
Sounds pretty specialized.
Get trained first. Otherwise, you risk doing more harm than good.
Yep, Triangulars.
I have four in the big bag.
The list is what I have in the little EDC bag in my backpack I take everywhere.
Lately I have been carrying 4 boxes of baking soda in the vehicle...
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Build yourself. Everything else is a rip off of useless junk.
What is a “ TCCC “ class.
Oh my - at first I thought you said the cayenne you had been “snorting”! LOL!
You try to do a tracheotomy, or reduce a hemo, pneumo, or hemopneumothorax, WITHOUT proper training, and CERTIFICATION, and you’re going to JAIL, and spending the rest of your life in civil court...if you’re lucky.
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Thanks for the boost. Ain’t much risk involved. You WILL do more harm than good. With what’s embedded between the ears you can improvise a solution, without a kit at your disposal. I’ve had to do that. Without knowledge, the BEST kit is just useless weight.
There are things that you will need that someone else will not. And things that for you will be useless.
One thing I always have in my first aid kit is a burn kit. Whether you are working on your car or tending a camp fire, someone is going to get burned.
Take as many types of first aid classes as you can. This will help you learn what you may need.
Suggestions most appreciated. Particularly liked the Skinney Medic . com site. Will use that and build my own at much savings.
A little dyslexia can let you see funny where others can’t:)
Last multi-day power outage taught me a lot about all the minor cuts, scrapes, etc. that come with doing a lot more physical work than usual (outdoor cooking, firewood, etc.) Access to cleaning supplies & water are most sorely missed.
I guess because I learned first aid in the Army, the idea of buying a tourniquet did not occur to me. I was taught to use a strip of any sturdy cloth and a stick. Wrap the cloth around the bleeding limb, tie it to the stick, and twist the stick around like a corkscrew in a cork. When it is tight enough, secure the ends of the cloth around the stick to hold it in place and mark a T on the patient's forehead. T for tourniquet, so the medical staff knows that one needs immediate attention in a triage situation.
I know what to do, my challenge would be to stay conscious long enough to apply the tourniquet. I don't do well with the sight of blood.
Agree with the training. I’ve had quite a bit of that so generally feel comfortable treating almost anything. I will admit that I haven’t had to use much of the training and what does come up is related to the grandkids so passing the info on to the kids over the phone is mostly what I do now.
In the past had significant resources nearby but am planning for situations where those resources either aren’t available or more distant.
Was hoping for a prebuilt kit that would satisfy most situations for not a ridiculous price but am finding that building it myself is going to be the best bet.
“worst case scenarios where the lawyers are the first ones shot”...THAT’S a worst case scenario??? You a lawyer? What am I missing here?
Nice! Bookmarked for later reading.
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