EDC First Aid and Trauma Aid kits

[Violator]

I notice this section of M4C doesn't get a lot of traffic, and I feel that this is as important of an area to be trained in as firearms. So I figured I'd just go ahead and throw up my EDC medical items. Be advised that this is NOT my fighting kit, or my survival kit. This is what is carried in my EDC bag. If anyone else wants to throw up some shots of what they carry, cool. If not that's cool to but I always like to try and spark conversation/thought into carrying booboo kit items and more importantly, immediate life saving TCCC kit items.

This is my booboo kit. Not the best picture, but its just basic band-aids, pain reliever, mylar blanket (an extra), gauze, gloves, tweezers, heart burn meds, chapstick, alcohol wipes. Real basic and I'm sure theres some thing I "should" add to it. I'm open to suggestions but keep in mind that this isn't meant to be a full blown med bag. This is kept in a small pouch (paracleate I believe) on the side of my EDC bag (TT ROP)



This is my TCCC kit. As you can see its an H bandage (prefer the Oales but this is fine), two compressed gauze packs, Celox, chest seal, NPA w/ lube, SOF-T wide, ACE wrap and gloves. This kit was "issued" upon completion of a TCCC course I took. I've taken many courses like that one but that was the only one I was given a kit afterwards. This kit is kept in the black pouch in the first pic, with red 550 zipper pulls. I'm working on making a red 550 handle of some sort, to attach to the chincy belt loop on the back of the pouch. It rides inside the ROP.



I know both of these could be added to but like I said, this is just an EDC kit. I take T3C training very seriously and believe that if you carry a weapon you should carry gear to fix yourself (or others). I carry a TQ on me just about everyday, and have them staged in my vehicles and in different kits. Anyways, just figured I'd liven the crowd up in here a bit and I'm bored.

[St.Michael]

I don't have a kit yet. I would however like to see more ideas and pictures of what you pros are running. Also you are right I have never even been to this part of the forum

[RWCRaiden]

Nice kits. It's a solid start. I would throw a triangular bandage or two in also. Those are pretty handy, and versatile. Great for splinting, or an extra TQ, or for bleeding control.

[Violator]

I carry a TQ on my body and have them stashed in my vehicles as well. I so want to beef up the first aid/booboo kit with some more stuff. I have a couple Sam splints I could cut down a little or throw one in the hydration pocket of my bag.

[RWCRaiden]

SAM splints are nice, but bulky for an EDC kit. Also they aren't useful for bleeding control as a stand alone item. I'd go with the crevats personally. You can use almost anything to splint. I've used sheets, towels, sticks, magazines, pillows, etc to splint fractures before. The same usually just stays on the shelf in the squad because I forget its there...