Components of a decent trauma kit?

[mew]

shtf kit= good tourniquet ie; garrotte type with a handle or a simple 1/4" flexible rubber hose like an auto bp cuff hose. lots of ace bandages for compression with a loafs of kling. I like kling for actual bleeding as trauma dressings are just that, dressing or covering wounds IMO. remember, to stop hemmorhage you must put pressure with something to clot the bleed ie; gauze. some vessels will be nearly impossible to stop ie; femoral/carotids and you most likely will exanguinate. The newest magic is the quick clot type stuff which does work for sure, combat proven, but again its expensive and I don't think ANYTHING beats direct compression because without that you WILL die without a doubt. If I could buy the clotting stuff cheap I would for sure put it in my pack. In my shtf kit its only must have items as mentioned. Now for first aid put whatever you want in it, at that point its not an emergency and you can go to Wal mart and have a field day.
FWIW at my EMS system we don't use the quick clot but the local Sheriff does. go figure

[Doc Solo]

shtf kit= good tourniquet i..... a simple 1/4" flexible rubber hose like an auto bp cuff hose.

No narrow guage tourniquets. Use the one you are issued, or one that is substantially similar to a commonly issued one. ( i.e. any of the top contenders in the NAVSEA study)

[Barbara]

Be careful of the iodine, they have a tendency to leak or break and can get iodine all over your IFAK.

And a lot of people are allergic to it.

[Vic303]

What are y'alls thoughts on dealing with the probability of an allergic reaction to insect stings etc? I always have caplet Benadryl, and DH does carry an Epipen at work for wasp/bee allergy. I am wondering if the 'children's' liquid benadryl would be a suitable option, as it is easier to swallow and faster acting since there is no caplet to dissolve or to stick in the throat which could be restricted by the allergic reaction. What about the Benadryl Meltaways?

Honestly I think in a civilian setting, I am more likely to see an allergic reaction, than a GSW even at the range. (In TX we have the added joy of fireants...)

[bsimpson]

... 1-16g needle for chest decompression...

I hope that is a typo. If not that is bad information; you need a 3.25'' 14g needle cath for a proper chest decompression.

[Paladin_139]

Policeone.com recently had a decent article on this.

http://www.policeone.com/police-prod...it-for-patrol/

[LMarshall73]

I follow a tiered approach with my first aid gear.

1st tier - EDC (always on my person):
2 pairs of nitrile gloves
Tourniquet (TK4)

2nd tier - nearby kit (either in my laptop bag or Maxpedition Fatboy - yeah it's a murse)
3 additional pairs of gloves
50gr QukiClot Sponge
4x4 gauze pads (to fit)
Petrolatum Gauze x 2
4" Israeli Bandage
Pocket mask w/ 2 NP airways (size 28 and size 32) + lubricant
Primed Gauze x 2
Tourniquet (TK4)
AMK Ultra Light Travelers Kit (boo boo kit)

3rd tier - car bag
5 additional pairs of gloves
50gr QukiClot Sponge x2
4x4 gauze pads (to fit)
Petrolatum Gauze x 4
4" Israeli Bandage x 3
2 piece Israeli bandage x 2
SAM Splints x 2
Ace Wrap x 4
14ga x 2" catheter x 2 w/ sharps container & iodine wipes
Asherman Chest Seal x 1
Pocket mask w/ 2 NP airways (size 28 and size 32) + lubricant
Primed Gauze (to fit)
Tourniquet (CAT x1, TK4 x2)
AMK Ultra Light .9 Kit (boo boo kit)

My training:
First Responder/BLS/CPR w/ 4 years in Fire Rescue in Central Florida at a rural station with a high trauma call volume (primarily MVC's & GSW's). Also spent time as a study buddy/training dummy for multiple EMT and Paramedic classes as fellow smoke eaters went through their certification courses.

Recently attended SI's Gutter Medicine for Shooters class as a refresher.

[Kimbo]

Another thing that was issued to our Corpsman was a blue led stylus pen light. It was used for low light or no night care to make sure there was no blood.

[Barbara]

I see a lot of airways, but no BVMs in kits? Thoughts on adding one?

[SeriousStudent]

I see a lot of airways, but no BVMs in kits? Thoughts on adding one?

Kit space is the reason I do not carry one in most kits. And my lips usually follow me wherever I go. (Okay, smart-aleck answer, I apologize. )

I have one of those blue Conterra collapsible BVM's, but it stays in a pretty large Skedco kit, aka "Daddy's big black doctor bag".

http://www.skedco.com/detail.aspx?ca...&productID=362

For something that I am hauling out on a range trip, I have just a set of NP and OP airways. Plus a 14G angiocath and a Bolin for a decompression.

The big Skedco bags has all that that, plus a set of ET tubes, laryngoscope, blades, chest tubes, etc.......