Medical Kit

[fyrediver]

In addition to a well stocked Trauma Kit I've assembled the following Medical kit to cover booboos and medical issues that can be addressed with OTC meds.

This isn't a Trauma kit; that is separate and covers everything beyond Bandaids. It's built in the same bag as my Trauma kit but is a different color and is obviously tagged differently. Comments? Suggestions? What have I overlooked?

I'm having my wife write up a Pediatric kit with meds appropriate for the Grandkids as they can't take adult doses.

Here's what's currently contained in this kit but in no particular order:

Bandaids of various sizes
Q Tips
Hand wipes
Butt wipes
Cough Drops
Benadryl tablets
Primatene mist inhaler (epinephrine)
Decongestant tablets
Allergy antihistamine tablets
Tylenol
Ibuprofen
Anti-diarrheal tablets
Anti-nausea/motion sickness tablets
Tums
Pedialyte powder
Cortisone anti-itch cream
Triple Antibiotic ointment
Dental cream
Eye drops
After Bite pen
Alcohol wipes
Magnifying glass
magnifying mirror compact
tweezers
Tic remover
Tissues

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[bad aim]

I have a sick call kit next to my trauma kit that I keep similarly loaded out. Besides meds, some stuff I also pack (I'm also in healthcare, so some of the items may not necessarily be of any use for you):
- Wound care/closure (Betadine/Hibiclens, 4x4s, sutures, etc.)
- HEENT (Oto/opthalmoscope, saline solution, eye shields, etc.)
- Dental (orajel, floss)
- Assessment (BP cuff/steth/pulse ox)
- Ortho (splints)
- Burns (burn dressing)

[drsal]

I don't know what your medical background is, so if you're not in the field I suggest a BLS/ACLS/ATLS course. Perhaps some Tac Med training as well. An EMT basic course? Wilderness medicine course ? A myriad of training /educational options exist.

[fyrediver]

Firefighter EMT for the past 20 years. Also worked search and rescue and provided medical for my team in the USAF.

[drsal]

Firefighter EMT for the past 20 years. Also worked search and rescue and provided medical for my team in the USAF.

Outstanding ! You are more than well versed in providing medical aid to those under your care !

[chuckman]

I don't know what your medical background is, so if you're not in the field I suggest a BLS/ACLS/ATLS course. Perhaps some Tac Med training as well. An EMT basic course? Wilderness medicine course ? A myriad of training /educational options exist.

ACLS is overkill unless you are a paramedic or work in a hospital. ATLS is a physician/mid-level-only course (non-providers can audit it), and essentially little value to out-of-hospital medical care. First responder or even basic first aid with Stop The Bleed is the sweet spot, good for everyone. Unless one is on a tac team, tac med does not offer any advantages that Stop The Bleed won't cover.

I am all for training, training, and more training, but just like gear and guns, mission drives the training and the gear: what is the purpose, and what can I (legally) do? (relative to the cert/license/training)

[drsal]

ACLS is overkill unless you are a paramedic or work in a hospital. ATLS is a physician/mid-level-only course (non-providers can audit it), and essentially little value to out-of-hospital medical care. First responder or even basic first aid with Stop The Bleed is the sweet spot, good for everyone. Unless one is on a tac team, tac med does not offer any advantages that Stop The Bleed won't cover.

I am all for training, training, and more training, but just like gear and guns, mission drives the training and the gear: what is the purpose, and what can I (legally) do? (relative to the cert/license/training)

As a semi retired physician, who used to work with various allied health providers, and unaware of his background, I merely provided various suggestions :-)

[chuckman]

As a semi retired physician, who used to work with various allied health providers, and unaware of his background, I merely provided various suggestions :-)

Yeah, no worries. As a physician, the world is your oyster and all. For everyone else, there are a lot of hard ceilings on what we can and can't take, much less do and don't do. Again, I am all for train, train, and train again. Almost anyone can audit most any course in which they cannot obtain a cert.

[fyrediver]

Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it.

I have all of that in my large Trauma kit except for the OTO scope, but I think I'm ordering a one for my Squad kit. The "dental cream" is Orajel type; added that after a comment on another forum.

I have four levels of kits: a large bin with resupply and for "home" use, a large Squad kit that contains larger stuff and greater quantities, small trauma kits (same bag as these but larger than IFAKs), and now these OTC med kits.

[hotrodder636]

For this type of kit (based on current contents) I would add burn creams and some packs of electrolytes.

In addition to a well stocked Trauma Kit I've assembled the following Medical kit to cover booboos and medical issues that can be addressed with OTC meds.

This isn't a Trauma kit; that is separate and covers everything beyond Bandaids. It's built in the same bag as my Trauma kit but is a different color and is obviously tagged differently. Comments? Suggestions? What have I overlooked?

I'm having my wife write up a Pediatric kit with meds appropriate for the Grandkids as they can't take adult doses.

Here's what's currently contained in this kit but in no particular order:

Bandaids of various sizes
Q Tips
Hand wipes
Butt wipes
Cough Drops
Benadryl tablets
Primatene mist inhaler (epinephrine)
Decongestant tablets
Allergy antihistamine tablets
Tylenol
Ibuprofen
Anti-diarrheal tablets
Anti-nausea/motion sickness tablets
Tums
Pedialyte powder
Cortisone anti-itch cream
Triple Antibiotic ointment
Dental cream
Eye drops
After Bite pen
Alcohol wipes
Magnifying glass
magnifying mirror compact
tweezers
Tic remover
Tissues

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