Quik Clot Combat Gauze -- is it needed when close to help?

[Hmac]

Hmac,

I know you have your experiences and are a professional in the medical field, but here's a suggestion that you can either ignore or give some thought to. Instead of telling people they don't need something (or don't need to worry or be prepared for something) because they aren't a professional, or may not spend necessary time on a perishable skill (assumption), or statistics say so, or whatever, why don't you help someone get on the right path and gain the knowledge necessary to use such pieces of equipment. Guys wishing to learn and post on here to gain knowlege from those who know, and who are willing to be an asset to society and not a liability, can never be a bad thing nor one that should be dismissed.

I'm disappointed that you think I don't. I am or have been an ATLS Instructor, a CALS Instructor, a Basic CPR Instructor, an EMT Examiner for the State of Minnesota, and have been an adjunct instructor for at least two Tactical Paramedic courses. The fact that I think that some folks obsess over details, usually the wrong details, or that I don't agree with you, doesn't mean that I'm not committed to making sure that my fellow citizens don't are clueless about dealing with the common emergencies that they might see in everyday life.

[Ironman8]

I'm disappointed that you think I don't. I am or have been an ATLS Instructor, a CALS Instructor, a Basic CPR Instructor, an EMT Examiner for the State of Minnesota, and have been an adjunct instructor for at least two Tactical Paramedic courses. The fact that I think that some folks obsess over details, usually the wrong details, or that I don't agree with you, doesn't mean that I'm not committed to making sure that my fellow citizens don't are clueless about dealing with the common emergencies that they might see in everyday life.

Perhaps I misread you over the course of several of these TCCC related threads. I have no doubt that you do what you do in your profession. I guess it just comes off as if you dismiss the "need" for these tools. I'm a big believer in software first, especially when it comes to this "medical stuff", and I realize not everyone takes that stance...but I wouldn't dismiss the "need" as long as requisit skills are acquired. And again, maybe I'm misreading what you're actually saying.