Components of a decent trauma kit?

[sniperbusch@hotmail.com]

[Mikey]

As far as what is in my bag. This is in no particular order.

The only meds I have are benadryl and a bottle of 200mg advil.
2 tourniquets
2 rolls of compressed gauze
1 large H bandage
2 rolls of celox impregnated gauze
Small roll of duct tape
1 14g catheter
1 nasopharyngeal airway
2 large safety pins
1 minor surgery kit, scalpel, hemostats, etc.
1 5-0 ps-2 suture
1 4-0 p-3 suture
4 cyalume chemlights
1 small bottle of iodine
Trauma shears
Petrolatum gauze
1 stream light stylus flashlight
1 basic, non-trauma first aid kit. Bandaids, etc.
1 hydration bladder
1 esbit stove
1 stainless cup
1 glock field knife
Water purification tablets
4 clif bars


That's all I think. The bag is a maxpedition falcon II, I think. It hold a lot for it's size and it stores well in my truck. Plus it's bright red so when I ask someone to grab "the red bag" out of my truck it isn't hard to figure out.


This works pretty well. I had to use it yesterday. Got into my leg pretty good with a chainsaw. I was able to get everything I needed to stop the bleeding in just a few minutes while my buddy was pulling the truck around.

Mike

[sniperbusch@hotmail.com]

Wow Mike, that is outstanding that you have both an OSOE and a Maxpedition Falcon II, Nice Kit! Looks like you have enough room in the Falcon for more add-ins or at least an option for an emergency bail out bag.

[Mikey]

Thank you. The SOE tear off stays on the armor and the Maxpedition bag is with me everyday. It's my bug out bag as well and has everything I need to get from my workplace to my home.

Mike

[Submariner]

Petrolatum gauze

For what purpose is this?

If an occlusive dressing, why not a Bolin or Hyfin?

[Mikey]

For what purpose is this?

If an occlusive dressing, why not a Bolin or Hyfin?

Because I was given a bunch of these for free, they don't take up hardly any space at all, and I haven't gotten around to buying another type of occlusive dressing.

Mike

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https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...219#post744219

[Six Feet Under]

Here's mine:

[HawaiianM4]

I have the Adventure Medical Trauma kit. It's a good, basic low cost kit.
http://www.basegear.com/amk-field-trauma.html

I have the Adventure Medical Tactical Field / Trauma Kit with QuikClot as well. I think it is a well designed kit. I have added some standard clamps as well and a light to the bag.