“Two is one, one is none.” Very important advice to live by. Especially as far as first aid kits go. Light sticks can also be used for signaling. Tie a string to it and spin it around. Can’t spin it? Just throw it. The lighted movement will attract attention better than a stationary light. I recommend a RATS Tourniquet. Lightweight and multi use. Get an Israeli Bandage. Multi use there to. First aid kits are best assembled on your own with research. Use a commercial kit as an example to start off with and customize to your needs. It’ll be a constantly evolving process.
The last part of this video was really the best. It involves the very last thing I think to pack...and that is to invite God along on the trip. As for the 'first aid', I would consider my kit similar to your boo boo bag- 4 bandaids (cuz scraped knuckles and blisters can be annoying), one very small packet of triple antibiotic ointment, surgical glue (Dermabond) for small laceration repair and gear repair, 2 anti-diarrhea pills, 2 Benedryl for allergic reactions or sleep aid, 2 2x2 gauze squares, small roll of medical tape, and a bandana. All items are for comfort more than medical treatment. For just over 20yrs I've worked in the ER and have a slightly tilted view of a medical emergency- loss of life or limb. For that, I carry a cell phone and Garmin InReach. Whether I'm on the trail hiking or on my motorcycle, my BEST first aid tool is 911. Personally, I'm not a fan of packing/preparing for the end of the world, longterm survival, or Level 1 trauma. I've seen many men be very creative controlling a bleeding wound with their t-shirt and duct tape! KISS principle is effective on the job and off-duty.
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4x4's and gauze..imagine if you will....tripping and falling down on a rock scramble...multiple scrapes, just a little more than the amount of bandaids in your boo-boo kit. Nuff said.
Bandana, multi uses for it. Benadryl, allergic reactions Honey, low sugar levels Though I was an EMT and RN and can improvise for pretty much any occasion.
Med Kit List: This is a list of items first aid/trauma items that I have in my Hazard 4 Kato messenger EDC bag. CAT Tourniquet. A T-3 4" Israeli pressure bandage. 2x Hyfin vented chest seals. QuickClot. Shears. Forceps. Razor blade. Nirtile gloves. CPR mask. A small headlamp. Space blanket. Medical tape. Sterry strips. Moleskin. Tweezers with built-in magnifying glass. Various gauze pads and bandages. I had a triangular bandage that got used recently. alcohol prep pads. OTC meds like Tylenol, Imodium AD, BC aspirin powder, Benadryl. A small tube of Neosporin. A small tube of Anti-itch cream. A syringe (for wound cleaning) & A couple of small transport tubes tubes of Iodine that I picked up at REI. I put these tubes in a mini-ziplock bag just in case they leak. On My Person EDC medical: I carry a WHTactical pocket trauma kit. It's a kit that comes in a Maxpedition micro pocket organizer. Fits nicely into my back trouser pocket. I carry this Everytime I leave the house. It comes with... SWAT-T tourniquet. Celox gauze ribbon. Gloves. Pocket CPR shield. A couple of band-aids. I added to the kit... Medical tape rolled into a gift card. A couple of small gauze pads. Bandage scissors (standard shears won't fit). An H&H Compact Wound Seal Kit (a small non-vented chest seal).
DON’T FORGET A +D CREAM haha! Most important thing to me is a Leuko tape; bring a whole roll. It makes good bandages, mole skin, etc. Packing gauze, and a lot of it, antibacterial spray and ointment, quickklot gauze- Not sponges- CAT-T tourniquet or two, chest seal, anti-itch cream, ibuprofen
I have a kit similar to what you guys have, but I added things like chapstick, mini bottle of vics vapor rub, cotton balls, ear plugs, eyeglass repair kit, anti diarrhea pills, Benadryl, things like that.
Top 3 things in my FAK: tourniquet, pressure dressing, and assorted band aids. It covers major and minor things. I also pack combat gauze, gloves, decompression kit, stitch kit, ace wrap, mole skin, body powder, triple antibiotic ointment, and chap stick. Not all of that is necessary, but it's always there and I retrain on the technical stuff annually at a minimum.
