Looking for a medical kit to keep in the car, Any suggestions?

[Pick187]

Looking for a good medical kit to put in our vehicle for emergencies. I would like to get an all in one type of kit for all around purposes. I don’t need anything high speed nor do I want a huge kit that would be hard to store in a vehicle. Our medical background is, I am a LEO with past military experience and my wife is E.H.S., so we are little bit more knowledgeable than the average joe blow, but not by much. Any suggestions?

[mildot]

What about the Adventure medical kit, the Weekender? they have some other models that are more comprehensive as well.

[SeriousStudent]

What's the environment? Will you always be near a Level 1 trauma center? Or do you travel to remote places?

What kind of protocols govern you and your wife's actions? Are you going to get raked over the coals for violating them?

Any particular family medical conditions? Diabetes, hypertension, allergies?

Got any youngsters to worry about?

Personally, I assembled my own kit for the vehicles. Much cheaper in the long run, and you can rotated the expired stuff. Also bear in mind that those dates may need to be adjusted based on heat and cold.

I'm just not a fan of pre-made kits, they tend to be overpriced and under-geared.

I used to drive a big white bus, and bleeding is probably the biggest worry, along with some stuff for simple boo-boo's. Seriously, I'd start with just some big cotton dishtowels to cover a serious bleeder and some duct tape and a big ace wrap to hold them in place. Price is about 10 bucks.

[SeriousStudent]

What about the Adventure medical kit, the Weekender? they have some other models that are more comprehensive as well.

And if I was going to buy a pre-made kit, AMS is the people I would start with. I own their stuff as well.

[Pick187]

What's the environment? Will you always be near a Level 1 trauma center? Or do you travel to remote places?

What kind of protocols govern you and your wife's actions? Are you going to get raked over the coals for violating them?

Any particular family medical conditions? Diabetes, hypertension, allergies?

Got any youngsters to worry about?

Personally, I assembled my own kit for the vehicles. Much cheaper in the long run, and you can rotated the expired stuff. Also bear in mind that those dates may need to be adjusted based on heat and cold.

I'm just not a fan of pre-made kits, they tend to be overpriced and under-geared.

I used to drive a big white bus, and bleeding is probably the biggest worry, along with some stuff for simple boo-boo's. Seriously, I'd start with just some big cotton dishtowels to cover a serious bleeder and some duct tape and a big ace wrap to hold them in place. Price is about 10 bucks.

We do normal travel in our vehicle. For protocols we have to follow this will be for my family use. 95% of usage will be for your normal scrapes and boo-boos, but as a avid gun carrier I want to be able to handle what the world throws at me. The kit would be for my wife and I and one kid.

[Pick187]

Mildot,
That's what I am looking for. I am checking out their site now.

[SeriousStudent]

We do normal travel in our vehicle. For protocols we have to follow this will be for my family use. 95% of usage will be for your normal scrapes and boo-boos, but as a avid gun carrier I want to be able to handle what the world throws at me. The kit would be for my wife and I and one kid.

I hear ya. I have a completely separate GSW kit - at work, in the car, in the range bag, and at home. I want to be able to just grab that and use it.

[Pick187]

I hear ya. I have a completely separate GSW kit - at work, in the car, in the range bag, and at home. I want to be able to just grab that and use it.

What all do you have in your GSW kit?

[SeriousStudent]

Quik Clot gauze - the military one with the X-ray visible thread
Duct tape from Gorilla Glue
4 packs Primed gauze
4" Ace Bandage
Halo chest seal - one with vent and one without
SOFTT Wide Tourniquet
4 Nitrile Gloves
Benchmade 5 rescue hook

It's honestly not very big, and fits into a doubled over gallon ziplock bag. Which also holds all the stuff contaminated by leaking hydraulic fluid when treatment is done. Scoop it into the ziplock, and into the red bag it goes.

I have a bigger kit for the range, it's basically that kit times two. It's in a big red bag with the GPS coordinates of the range, along with a signal panel and strobe for the Care-Flite people.

[Pick187]

Quik Clot gauze - the military one with the X-ray visible thread
Duct tape from Gorilla Glue
4 packs Primed gauze
4" Ace Bandage
Halo chest seal - one with vent and one without
SOFTT Wide Tourniquet
4 Nitrile Gloves
Benchmade 5 rescue hook

It's honestly not very big, and fits into a doubled over gallon ziplock bag. Which also holds all the stuff contaminated by leaking hydraulic fluid when treatment is done. Scoop it into the ziplock, and into the red bag it goes.

I have a bigger kit for the range, it's basically that kit times two. It's in a big red bag with the GPS coordinates of the range, along with a signal panel and strobe for the Care-Flite people.

Thanks for the reply!