you seem very calm and collected for being so young, most EDC/Tactical guys on YT seem to revel in displaying the ostentatious gear etc that we are led to believe we need despite the obvious potential to rack up debt. Your local community is fortunate to have you.
in here i have my battle belt, my armor, my staff of justice, my rod of smite, my gask mask, a crowbar, a half eaten bologni sandwich, a pull up bar, 2 canteens of orange juice, a flux capacitor, and my backup knight armor. in the trunk of i have my battle axe, a sword of darkness, 3 silver bullets, a wooden steak, 6 wooden bullets, a wooden gun, a peg leg and a patch for my left eye.
And all of it without the look of wear and tear. What is it with the torch on the seat-mount with the opening towards the rifle. Bad setup, because its just made for the channel :)
Recommend some backup food (energy/protein bars, water) in case you get stuck somewhere. Can't imagine being that guy who ate nothing but hot sauce for 5 days during the blizzard.
I live in washington. The winter can be unpredicatable. In the past. We may get a few inches of snow or none at all but the recent few years we get nearly a foot amd it sticks around for a week or so. People get stuck on the roads or at work unable to travel due to state or local goverments refusing to salt the roads to save the salmon. (Freshwater fish that go to the ocean) stupid but we are controled by democrats. I keep some basics to get by a few days. And recomend everyone to carry at least 3 days food and water. More is better.
One suggestion, keep a blow out kit and window breaker in the front where you can get to them if you are in a major wreck. Being able to get the bleeding stopped before the jaws of life can extract you may go a long ways at saving your life. Velcroed on the driver side of the gearstick housing is a good place to start. Thanks for all your insight on your videos, keep it up and stay safe.
Pretty good Sam, one thing that I would recommend is some form of flashing lights or road flares. If you are a first responder working out of your car that is something you should have. I know that different states have different laws on emergency lights but I would recommend the LED road flares with magnetic mounts that way you can set it on a mode to show that you are a first responder while attending to an roadside accident or to make a scene safer for yourself and others.
I keep my escape hammer/seatbelt cutter in my center console, so I have access to it if I need it for myself. Also keep a small fire extinguisher and a flashlight in there. Food for thought. Keep up the good work dude.
great vid!! i now have a couple of ideas to carry in my car... point of interest: i think the glass breaker/seatbelt cutter should be nearer. perhaps somewhere around the driver's seat.
Hey Sam old ER nurse here, still haven’t see the choking segment yet & please cover burns, everybody got there own ideas on burns treatment would be interesting to see your protocols 🙏🏻
Great stuff Sam! A written repair manual for your vehicle and some basic tools might just save the day. I had my car not start when going back home from somewhere, and after a bit of reading I had it narrowed down to the starter engine. With the help of a mirror and a flashlight I found that the problem was as simple as the electrical wire was loose and I just had to plug it back in (this area not visible on my vehicle with out a mirror). Saved us a bunch of time and money not having to pay for tow truck or mechanics.
I'm kind of neutral on that point, given how new the vehicle is. I'm not terribly familiar with how Ford is about DIY repairs, but more and more, automakers in general are doing everything they can to force repairs be done in their dealerships or affiliated mechanics. It might be useful, although there might not be much that can actually be done by the non-savvy anymore.
@@TheAttacker732 True, but doing a simple diagnosis of what the probable cause can be could, like in my case, save you a bunch while not more difficult than plugging in a socket to your wall. I do not carry extra belts, plugs, filters and other spares in my vehicle but some extra light bulbs, oil and coolant I do take.
@@ThePreparedNorseman Fair enough. And the spare fluids aren't a bad idea, esp. the motor oil, since it can double for gun oil in a pinch. And I do have to admit, so far, almost all my problems with my '03 have been a hell of a lot bigger than field fixes. Starter completely died away from home, replaced in a parking lot 2 towns over in near 90 degree heat. (Not turning at all, just extending to engage the engine.) Alternator broke after crossing a set of tracks. (It's quite terrifying watching your battery light get dimmer and dimmer while trying to get home at night.) Busted a rear wheel bearing, it might have rusted until it broke open, not really sure the cause. Blew a brake cylinder after hitting a pothole hidden by a downhill corner. After switching to aluminum rims, had lug nuts shake loose and shear 4 of the 5 studs off on my front wheel. And when a shop was working on it for the brake cylinder, they couldn't get it to not kill O2 sensors, replacing it 3 times before giving up on that endeavor. The rear wheel bearing was far and away the simplest fix, being 5 lug nuts and a central nut to remove. And even that was beyond what most would consider a simple toolkit, requiring a torque wrench that could handle 160ft-lbs.
@@TheAttacker732 Jupp, those are for sure not things you just grab out of the back of your car and replace on the roadside. I have never had really big mishaps when out and about with any of my cars, but then again we have some extensive periodic vehicle controls over here that will help identifying more serious problems sooner. But one time i had the exhaust completely fall off an old peugeot i had just bought the same day, cracked of in the weld at the front (had been replaced not long before). Problem was that when they replaced the exhaust they did not replace the attachment rings and they were rusted trough... Some steel wire was the solution.
I'm a firefighter in Pennsylvania and I have used one of the hammers before. They are junk and you will actually bend the tip on them before you break a window. For a better window punch just use the spring loaded ones with a separate seat belt cutters. Stay safe.
I purchased some that look similar to the one in the video a few months back. The instructions say to hit the 4 corners first, than the center. Did you use that method, or just center?
Great video. I am a Dutch fire fighter 1 tip replace the life hamer by a life hammer evolution. It's a punch keeps your hands safe and tested a lot in vehicle incidents. Keep the video's coming and keep it safe
My dad flipped his suv on an icy road going from Fort Dodge to Des Moines for Nat’l Guard drill one winter. They closed the road behind him. Was in the middle of nowhere and it rolled into a corn field (naturally). Luckily, he had cell signal or he would’ve been screwed. Good on you to be prepared for situations like that.
For auto mechanical stuff just to watch every single @ChrisFix video that you could possibly find and then re-watch them all!!! That should cover the basics and you'll develop a mechanics intuition!!!
Hey Sam. Given that you may get a callout in adverse weather, you may want to consider some road flares and a couple of safety triangles in case you get stranded in a blizzard. Getting rear-ended sucks. Another commenter mentioned the quality of your window breaker; your might consider one with a tungsten-carbide tip. A ResQ Tool can mount on your visor. A spring loaded window punch is best, but I find they're easy to misplace. A compact 24 hour survival kit (food/heat/water) might also be good to tuck somewhere. Great vids. Bravo Zulu
4:00 during lifeguard training we got car in the water drills, one of the thing taught was that while your vehicle is submerged you cannot break the glass with that hammer (this is only the case when submerged) their are products like RESQME which deploy a small needle that will break the glass no matter if your underwater. just a little gear tip :) love the channel, keep it up
that molly panel for the seat back is now on my wish list. thanks for showing it and the link. been thinking of a way to make my own for a while now, but you showed me something better than i could have made myself. i will even show it to the deputies i work with for there trucks. thanks and keep up the great work you are doing! edit to add: in warmer weather, i keep an older camel back mule hydration pack with 3 liters of water hanging from the drivers seat on my truck with the drinking hose kept in easy reach. i find it a little easier than trying to drink from a bottle while driving. in winter here in Montana it can be a challenge to keep it from freezing.
I find food and water are really good to have in your car. Maybe not the water in the winter but definitely some easy to grab bars and snacks. Very very helpful. As well as a tool kit and jumper cables. Can't even tell you how many times I've had to use those out and about.
Cool! Just a little tip: reverse your flashlight pouch so it faces the door. It will be easier to grab it because it wont catch up on a rifle stock....
Looking good, I like the setup. I use to have a similar setup, but changed slightly since I am a homeland kind of guy now. I was a combat medic and swat officer so I can relate to your experiences. I just purchased a ford explorer and working on my vehicle EDC kit. I wish there was more side storage options in the rear to save on floor space. I really like that molle panel setup since it is quickly removed as a single unit. I have a suppressed ar pistol I am wanting to mount in my suv for emergencies. Keep up the good work, and the videos, I like them.
Great video. This is quickly becoming one of my new favorite channels. If you're considering being stranded, I would add some basic food items (granola, crackers, beans, etc.), water in a thermos so it doesn't freeze, battery pack for charging electronics, and probably one of those $15 tire puncture kits. Also, if you might use your vehicle for a call-out, why don't you have lights/sirens on your car?
I would recommend a A,B,C Rated Fire extinguisher. It has a little more utility for small vehicle fires, if you see a small brush fire starting etc. Also a Lighter or fire starting kit could be helpful. Also tip even during rain or snow the bottom dead branches of evergreens are still very flammable and very good for starting a fire if you're stranded and need warmth. Also rations would be a Good addition, Jerky/other preserved meat, nut bars, water, pickled vegetables because they are well preserved, and sour dough bread because it lasts a little longer. And canned beans would be good for a fire made meal. Also a large aluminum can or water purification kit would be good too. Obviously alot of stuff but just suggestions. Also Idk your survival/nature training but you can easily add different plants, wild vegetables, and wild roots to the beans for extra nutritional value. Also a tarp for a makeshift shelter would be good.
I dont disagree wholeheartedly with this mindset and or approach, however I feel it may be a bit excessive being as that he isnt gonna be far off the road in any given situation. Im sure if he is out in the bush he will be well prepared for that as well. The fire starter is a definite considering it takes near no space and can help drastically in a cold enivironment. Also as far as food goes there is almost always a gas station or something near by so a bag of beef jerky is more than suffiecient imo. I like the talking points but feel as if it may be a tad over board in this specific situation.
Even if you don't know much about mechanics it is always advisable to keep at least a basic tool kit. You may not know much but someone who stops to help you or who you stop to help may know what to do but not have the tools to do it. I carry stuff in my medic bag that I'm not real familiar with using but in an emergency situation I might run into someone like you who does know. It's just good practice to be prepared.
EMT cert ✔️ Reserve officer✔️ Subscribed✔️ I have a 2011 f150 crew cab with a lot of the same gear in a 511 backpack and duffle bag in the back. Biggest difference is I keep my armor at the PD and carry a personal hand gun in place of my rifle. Great video, I'm about to watch others you have put out
Also I would carry a 1/2 inch breaker bar with socket size that fits your tire. Super easy to get those lug nuts off and I would also carry a small socket set Incase you need to do some little thing in car, like your battery terminal comes loose and need to tighter that, or your oil plug comes loose and need to tighten that out. It helps out with little things in case of emergencies. But keep a breaker bar with a socket size of your lug nuts and some penetration fluid, as all the salt and such fuses the tire to the hub. So having something like WD-40 helps or just keep a hammer and you can use that as wel. Both for tactical and tire changing purposes lol. Also buy a portable battery jump start thing, it amazing. I got these basic things in all of our and our family car and it helps out in emergencies and even we can help someone who is stranded on road as well. And something that I learned from my EMS days is to always keep the hammer and seatbelt cutter with easy to reach area, so it can be used in emergencies even faster.
For those who drive a car with electronic entry trunk - keep your booster cables in the front. If your battery is totally dead and no key hole on trunk, no way to get your booster cables out. I figured that one out at -35C in Northern Quebec 😂
Tactical Rifleman has a cool vid on car edc. I added a few items to mine and the wife’s car after watching his video. Battery pack jumper and a few MREs to name a few.
Thanks for the Vid. Only seeing a couple, I hadn't before known your calling. I'm not a LEO, just had a few experiences that prompted me to get training - a few Red Cross courses along the way, after living in several areas of the US each with its own flavors of disaster - Hurricanes & flooding East coast; Blizzards & Tornadoes in the Midwest (Ohio & Chicago); Earthquakes & forest fires in CA... *I recommend a 12-week course offered by many RC chapters - "Wilderness Emergency Response."* It's based on the premise you might be days or weeks apart from any professional EMS/Hospital/Physician, and trains folks to recognize, assess & respond to basic ABC/first responder situations + reducing fractures & dislocations; heat stroke & hypothermia; trauma, lacerations & wound management; frostbite, diabetes problems, CPR for adults, children & infants; rescue carries & more. Most local Fire Departments also offer training, starting w Community Emergency Response Team training that usually addresses issues & challenges of your locale.
It's funny you have a shovel in your vehicle. My wife and I have 2 vehicles, my truck which is a 2015 Titan and my wife has a 17 Pathfinder. We went to my in laws last weekend, and she looked at me like I had 3 heads when I took the shovel from the toolbox in my truck and put it in her car. Mind you we've lived in Pennsylvania all our lives. I have gotten my old truck stuck because it was 2 wheel drive pulling a car out of a ditch and from that day forward I swore to myself even if it's a 4 wheel drive vehicle I'm never leaving without a shovel. I would suggest a case of water and some protein bars, because like yourself I'm an EMT. I was coming home from work one morning and noticed a vehicle behind me swerving all over the road, until they ultimately hit a concrete median in the center lane of the road. I turned around in a parking lot, got to the vehicle and noticed the driver slumped behind the wheel. Lucky for me, this person was wearing a medical bracelet, which said they were a type 1 diabetic. Being myself diabetic, I took a glucometer reading and found he was dangerously low. I got him coherent enough to be able to get him to eat something, but all I had was a cliff bar to give him. Once he ate it, EMS was on scene and they got him taken care of.
If you dont mind me asking, did you have much trouble at all getting your emergency vehicle licensing whilst having diabetes? I'm only asking as I myself am trying to become a local volunteer EMT myself in New Zealand.
Great video. I have never been a fan of emergency hammers since you will never now in what position your caught in and if you will be able to swing the hammer hard enough to break a car window. I prefer to have a "Resqme" on my keychain and one in every door pocket. It has a seat belt cutter and spring mounted window breaking end all in one little package. You never know which passenger in your car might need it.
MetalMD, I like the ResQMe, but it doesn’t work on certain types of glass. I’d keep the hammer in addition. In our state ambulances are required to carry a spring-loaded center punch, too. I imagine it packs a bit of extra punch.
@@JonahZuzan Work cars are for this reason. Im sure they have unmarked work vehicles which have lights on them, he could drive around and take it to home but still this car which he shows in the video is his PERSONAL car not WORK car.
why. whats wrong with his plate visible. Nobody can look hin up by his plate (except law enforcement). most they can look up is make, model and year of car
Great video. I'm trying to figure out how to set up a new car myself properly, love your other videos too. This "snow" thing is so weird (I live in San Juan, PR; coldest it gets is probably 20C; moved from Seattle area where we did have snow, and mountains. So much easier without it.). One thing I might add to your car is a lithium ion battery jumper. They're $30-80 at Costco or Amazon, and can usually jump a car without cables. It's not actually great to use your car as a donor vehicle in the jumper cable setup if you have a lot of electronics, and being able to hand someone a little pack to do it can be safer for other reasons as well. They just plug into the 12v port ("cigarette lighter") -- doesn't work if the battery is totally dead, but does work in marginal cases. I've personally never liked the rescue hammers for self-rescue, since you might need to deploy it from upside down or in some other compromised position where you can't get a good swing. I tend to rely on the spring loaded punches for self rescue (and wherever possible). They are $5-10 and I got mine from the sig sauer pro shop after a class on shooting in/around/into cars. Cellphone chargers + precharged usb batteries have saved me a lot, too, along with water. I've stopped for disabled vehicles/car accidents/etc. (much more willing to do this while CCWing, and in rural/remote places where actual response is going to be a lot slower), and often giving them some water/snack/etc. and letting them charge a phone while waiting calms people down a lot. Or for regular "someone else is riding in my car and needs to charge a phone".
Reserve deputy and a swat medic. Awesome. Us reserve deputies here are unarmed volunteers with no law enforcement powers that just assist with traffic accidents and parades
A recommendation if you get sick of removing it over night, or havent already. Black out the complete rear of the vechicle, I do store alot of tools over night in my vechicle, i have often left stuff on the back seat and forgotten about it till I opened the back door the next morning, have tried looking in even with a tourch at night(to simulate what a theif would do) you can not see in to the rear of my car, it might be an idea.
4:01 ... this must be an recuehammer made in Germany. The "GS" sign means "Geprüfte Sicherheit" = approved safty for the product itself. This label can be on much of different products, not only at tools.
I wonder if you're a SWAT Paramedic and you're responding to a call do you get to drive with priority or not because those lights weren't equipped on your vehicle I believe. Also what kind of plate carrier is that? Love the video's!
Thus is just one persons view but I'd rather have a portable jumpstarter than jumper cables. I've had quite a few dead batteries over the last year and even in well populated areas its really difficult to find someone willing to help and this is even more important in the middle of nowhere. Also they are very affordable now like wal mart for under 100 bucks and you can charge them in the vehicle. Don't rely on roadside assistance you only get a few per year and they can take hours sometimes to get to you. My take is try to be as self contained as possible. Look for as many ways to reduce your dependency on others for common problems and you'll be ok.
In deep winter conditions portable jump starters are much less effective. In the one time I had occasion to use it, my fully charged good quality charger gave me exactly two attempts before it went dead. I had to rely on my cables to get the vehicle started. Lesson learned.
If you get a high quality one it should work just keep it inside the vehicle and at night take it inside so it's not exposed to harsh elements. Plus they make small ones now like the size of a portable phone charger. Anyways nothing is 100% but I'd much rather have this instead of just jumper cables.
You should consider a jump box, a good one will come with a light and air pump, also an extra large can of fix a flat. Great videos, new subscriber from the Raptor video.
I'd love to have a setup like that especially having a truck gun. However I drive to Canada alot, so its probably not a good idea too keep any kinds of weapons in the vehicle.
Just subbed to your channel and find the content you put out really interesting. I've heard that in general most EMS personal can't go into an active shooter situation to help victims until the scene is secure, but as a swat medic I'm sure your protocol is different. Is your s.o.p to clear the situation with the team or immediately administer aid once you came upon a wounded person while everyone else presses on? Keep up the good work.
I just found your Channel Very informative👍 I found it through the skinny Medic UA-cam channel. I have just one question did you ever Mount your rifle in the back seat securely I would like to see that Take care , Stay safe and healthy
Ok .I'm new to this channel and so far i'm enjoying your videos but i'm still a little bit confused as to what you do or what your job is. I'm interested and just wondering. Do you work with the local police/ Sheriff's office or military? I heard in the video that you said you are some sort of reserve for the swat team and a medic for them. Why don't they give you a police car instead of you using your own car when you're on duty? anyways good luck on your channel man it's doing good so far!
I’m i Utah and I got a pickup and I have a big toolbox in my truck bed I have a roadside kit you buy a costs or Walmart that’s got some stuff for roadside emergencies and first aid but I could probably use a better one and I got a bottle jack and a hi lift jack and a tow strap and fuel jug Incase I run out two sets of jumper cables , tie downs for when I haul stuff and a sledgehammer Incase I need it and lien 3 or 4 road flares and a tow chain and a big fire extinguisher and tools and some other stuff and in the cab I got a hi vise jacket I usually keep in there and down blankets and a spare sweatshirt and a brush and ice scraper combo thing idk what you call that and a second fire extinguisher and my ch radio so o can hear what’s happening up a head when I can’t get traffic off the radio when I scan get a radio single and a knife to cut my seat build Incase if a roll over and I think that’s it I might have some more stuff and I want to care a gun in my truck and I been thinking ether a shot gun or a ar rifle or something and storing it behind my back set is that a good idea ?
There are better shovel options and maybe some traction pads. Food and water. Additional light and heat source. I live in Canada so we know winter where I live. You seem to be prepared for work not for yourself. Just remember you cant save anyone if you become the casualty. Look at the rules of 3 for survival. Otherwise great videos.
Depending on the accident it's far more likely it would just suffer cosmetic and maybe soon functional damage. Guns survive car accidents all the time. They also can handle diving, pressure, skydiving, and relatively extreme temperatures without a ND or some other sort of accident. My bet is it's more deadly as a projectile of it's own in a crash. But hes a professional who keeps his gear secured and ready for these situations.
My question is what happens to the rifle if you are on a backboard with a neck immobilizer in place, your vehicle had airbags deployed and is leaking fluids. It is going to be towed. You have contacts in the SO. I'm retired. Who or what agency takes the weapon and how do you get it back after you are evaluated and released from the ED?
Courtney minard maybe That’s good for him but if you’re a retired Army medic that keeps an At 15 in the backseat with my Medical bag, then it’s a different scenario. I would join the reserves but I’m fifty seven years old. I have already done 24 years on active duty and six in the Florida National Guard, so I think they just figure I'm too old. But I have been a PA-C for 30 years.
have you thought about switching the which is closer to the door of your car? your Rifle or your carrier? Im more thinking if you need your rifle fast you can get to it before you put armor on. IDK just a thought
And so you are driving in your car to x place. It's a bit remote, and not much people on the road. You see a serious one sided car crash wreck. Just happened out of view, what todo, what NOT todo? With disclaimer of course I think an interesting video idea, I do have a rather OK med kit in my car. For me, or others. Also fire extinghuiser and fire blanket etc. But just wondering, about then inside information. Do you often come to a scene where 'civilian' first responders have taken very bad choices, and possibly injured patient to be more? Or do you see often more educated and well trained responses. And I mean by the first of first people helping, usually civilians, if lucky with medical training. !! But perhaps a really interesting topic for many, as nowadays everybody has a car, or more. Thanks! Great channel!
Thats why I wouldn't like to help an injured human that I dont know becouse im scared I would mess something up and could get sued. Of course I would stay with him until the paramedics came
@@oliverpelhamburn9334 good samaritan laws only help you if you're acting according to your training. So if you only know CPR dont go trying to Trach someone. You will get sued.
I know this is an older video, but do you still use the clip-on plastic "rack" OR do you remember did it make alot of noise on rougher roads or off-road?
you seem very calm and collected for being so young, most EDC/Tactical guys on YT seem to revel in displaying the ostentatious gear etc that we are led to believe we need despite the obvious potential to rack up debt. Your local community is fortunate to have you.
Agreed, check out ‘Canadian Prepper’, makes me embarrassed to be a Canadian …
He’s a swat medic. He has to be controlled. I am a retired paramedic of 40 years, I can tell he’s the kind of guy I would love to be partnered with
in here i have my battle belt, my armor, my staff of justice, my rod of smite, my gask mask, a crowbar, a half eaten bologni sandwich, a pull up bar, 2 canteens of orange juice, a flux capacitor, and my backup knight armor. in the trunk of i have my battle axe, a sword of darkness, 3 silver bullets, a wooden steak, 6 wooden bullets, a wooden gun, a peg leg and a patch for my left eye.
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And all of it without the look of wear and tear. What is it with the torch on the seat-mount with the opening towards the rifle. Bad setup, because its just made for the channel :)
One of the best comments I've seen on UA-cam. You should have said "a wooden steak, a wooden stake".. Just to confuse people.
Recommend some backup food (energy/protein bars, water) in case you get stuck somewhere. Can't imagine being that guy who ate nothing but hot sauce for 5 days during the blizzard.
I live in washington. The winter can be unpredicatable. In the past. We may get a few inches of snow or none at all but the recent few years we get nearly a foot amd it sticks around for a week or so. People get stuck on the roads or at work unable to travel due to state or local goverments refusing to salt the roads to save the salmon. (Freshwater fish that go to the ocean) stupid but we are controled by democrats. I keep some basics to get by a few days. And recomend everyone to carry at least 3 days food and water. More is better.
I’ve tried beef jerky and peanut butter for a car kit!
Aaron Phillips also he should put all his duty stuff on the drivers side for quick deployment and access for emergency situations
definitely, products such as mre’s and water bottles are a must have in my vehicle at all times
Well you’ll shit your way out off the blizzard with that flaming hot sauce
One suggestion, keep a blow out kit and window breaker in the front where you can get to them if you are in a major wreck. Being able to get the bleeding stopped before the jaws of life can extract you may go a long ways at saving your life. Velcroed on the driver side of the gearstick housing is a good place to start. Thanks for all your insight on your videos, keep it up and stay safe.
Cop: thinks he is pulling over an average guy
Looks In back seat
T-38 c 😂
T-38 c that’s right not a normal traffic stop.
normal traffic stop in southern states where guns are normal and not feared.
TripleAstyle1 A that depends on the individual with the gun but personally I’ve never had bad experiences
Wish I could do this in Illinois without risking going to jail
Would highly recommend a dash cam, everyone should use one. Something like a Viofo a119 is inconspicuous, many other options too
keep doing what you're doing its crazy how much you have grown you already surpassed me in Subscriber awesome job!!
Pretty good Sam, one thing that I would recommend is some form of flashing lights or road flares. If you are a first responder working out of your car that is something you should have. I know that different states have different laws on emergency lights but I would recommend the LED road flares with magnetic mounts that way you can set it on a mode to show that you are a first responder while attending to an roadside accident or to make a scene safer for yourself and others.
I keep my escape hammer/seatbelt cutter in my center console, so I have access to it if I need it for myself. Also keep a small fire extinguisher and a flashlight in there. Food for thought. Keep up the good work dude.
I have some french fries and gum wrappers in between the seats and a couple of empty water bottles in the back
Just thought I'd ley you know that at 5:17 you can see your rear license. Assuming you didn't want anyone to know due to the blur.
Fairly obviously too
Yeah thanks for the heads up, I don’t really care that much I just figured I would try to blur it.
I was about to mention this
Just about to mention it too... the reason I came to the comments.
I was ju8st about to place a comment like you did and then i saw yours (:
great vid!! i now have a couple of ideas to carry in my car...
point of interest: i think the glass breaker/seatbelt cutter should be nearer. perhaps somewhere around the driver's seat.
I use a spiderco assist as my edc knife. It has glass break and seatbelt cutter built into it, so I dont have to worry about having one in my car.
maybe if it fits in the sunglass thingy
I leave my emergency tool in my center console, it's got a cutter and hammer on it, plus a knife if I need it for self defence
Hey Sam old ER nurse here, still haven’t see the choking segment yet & please cover burns, everybody got there own ideas on burns treatment would be interesting to see your protocols 🙏🏻
Metta-Hut Travel's I agree that sounds interesting
I agree, you both are morons
Great stuff Sam! A written repair manual for your vehicle and some basic tools might just save the day. I had my car not start when going back home from somewhere, and after a bit of reading I had it narrowed down to the starter engine. With the help of a mirror and a flashlight I found that the problem was as simple as the electrical wire was loose and I just had to plug it back in (this area not visible on my vehicle with out a mirror). Saved us a bunch of time and money not having to pay for tow truck or mechanics.
I'm kind of neutral on that point, given how new the vehicle is. I'm not terribly familiar with how Ford is about DIY repairs, but more and more, automakers in general are doing everything they can to force repairs be done in their dealerships or affiliated mechanics.
It might be useful, although there might not be much that can actually be done by the non-savvy anymore.
@@TheAttacker732 True, but doing a simple diagnosis of what the probable cause can be could, like in my case, save you a bunch while not more difficult than plugging in a socket to your wall. I do not carry extra belts, plugs, filters and other spares in my vehicle but some extra light bulbs, oil and coolant I do take.
@@ThePreparedNorseman Fair enough. And the spare fluids aren't a bad idea, esp. the motor oil, since it can double for gun oil in a pinch.
And I do have to admit, so far, almost all my problems with my '03 have been a hell of a lot bigger than field fixes. Starter completely died away from home, replaced in a parking lot 2 towns over in near 90 degree heat. (Not turning at all, just extending to engage the engine.) Alternator broke after crossing a set of tracks. (It's quite terrifying watching your battery light get dimmer and dimmer while trying to get home at night.) Busted a rear wheel bearing, it might have rusted until it broke open, not really sure the cause. Blew a brake cylinder after hitting a pothole hidden by a downhill corner. After switching to aluminum rims, had lug nuts shake loose and shear 4 of the 5 studs off on my front wheel. And when a shop was working on it for the brake cylinder, they couldn't get it to not kill O2 sensors, replacing it 3 times before giving up on that endeavor.
The rear wheel bearing was far and away the simplest fix, being 5 lug nuts and a central nut to remove. And even that was beyond what most would consider a simple toolkit, requiring a torque wrench that could handle 160ft-lbs.
@@TheAttacker732 Jupp, those are for sure not things you just grab out of the back of your car and replace on the roadside. I have never had really big mishaps when out and about with any of my cars, but then again we have some extensive periodic vehicle controls over here that will help identifying more serious problems sooner. But one time i had the exhaust completely fall off an old peugeot i had just bought the same day, cracked of in the weld at the front (had been replaced not long before). Problem was that when they replaced the exhaust they did not replace the attachment rings and they were rusted trough... Some steel wire was the solution.
I'm a firefighter in Pennsylvania and I have used one of the hammers before. They are junk and you will actually bend the tip on them before you break a window. For a better window punch just use the spring loaded ones with a separate seat belt cutters. Stay safe.
I purchased some that look similar to the one in the video a few months back. The instructions say to hit the 4 corners first, than the center. Did you use that method, or just center?
@@drumset09 I hit the corner like I normally would with a spring loaded breaker.
Great video.
I am a Dutch fire fighter 1 tip replace the life hamer by a life hammer evolution. It's a punch keeps your hands safe and tested a lot in vehicle incidents.
Keep the video's coming and keep it safe
My dad flipped his suv on an icy road going from Fort Dodge to Des Moines for Nat’l Guard drill one winter. They closed the road behind him. Was in the middle of nowhere and it rolled into a corn field (naturally). Luckily, he had cell signal or he would’ve been screwed. Good on you to be prepared for situations like that.
For auto mechanical stuff just to watch every single @ChrisFix video that you could possibly find and then re-watch them all!!! That should cover the basics and you'll develop a mechanics intuition!!!
Hey Sam. Given that you may get a callout in adverse weather, you may want to consider some road flares and a couple of safety triangles in case you get stranded in a blizzard. Getting rear-ended sucks. Another commenter mentioned the quality of your window breaker; your might consider one with a tungsten-carbide tip. A ResQ Tool can mount on your visor. A spring loaded window punch is best, but I find they're easy to misplace. A compact 24 hour survival kit (food/heat/water) might also be good to tuck somewhere. Great vids. Bravo Zulu
Yeah, after reading some comments I am going to upgrade that.
@@PrepMedic Hi Sam are you a Army EMS
4:00 during lifeguard training we got car in the water drills,
one of the thing taught was that while your vehicle is submerged you cannot break the glass with that hammer (this is only the case when submerged)
their are products like RESQME which deploy a small needle that will break the glass no matter if your underwater.
just a little gear tip :)
love the channel, keep it up
sorry for the weather love the intro
and just subscribed
that molly panel for the seat back is now on my wish list. thanks for showing it and the link. been thinking of a way to make my own for a while now, but you showed me something better than i could have made myself. i will even show it to the deputies i work with for there trucks. thanks and keep up the great work you are doing!
edit to add: in warmer weather, i keep an older camel back mule hydration pack with 3 liters of water hanging from the drivers seat on my truck with the drinking hose kept in easy reach. i find it a little easier than trying to drink from a bottle while driving. in winter here in Montana it can be a challenge to keep it from freezing.
Outstanding job brother
Thank you sir!
I find food and water are really good to have in your car. Maybe not the water in the winter but definitely some easy to grab bars and snacks. Very very helpful. As well as a tool kit and jumper cables. Can't even tell you how many times I've had to use those out and about.
Always good informative videos..been watching since the beginning ..channels really growing 👍🏽
Thank you sir!
Cool! Just a little tip: reverse your flashlight pouch so it faces the door. It will be easier to grab it because it wont catch up on a rifle stock....
Quickly becoming my fav channel
Thank you!
Looking good, I like the setup. I use to have a similar setup, but changed slightly since I am a homeland kind of guy now. I was a combat medic and swat officer so I can relate to your experiences. I just purchased a ford explorer and working on my vehicle EDC kit. I wish there was more side storage options in the rear to save on floor space. I really like that molle panel setup since it is quickly removed as a single unit. I have a suppressed ar pistol I am wanting to mount in my suv for emergencies. Keep up the good work, and the videos, I like them.
Great video. This is quickly becoming one of my new favorite channels. If you're considering being stranded, I would add some basic food items (granola, crackers, beans, etc.), water in a thermos so it doesn't freeze, battery pack for charging electronics, and probably one of those $15 tire puncture kits.
Also, if you might use your vehicle for a call-out, why don't you have lights/sirens on your car?
I would recommend a A,B,C Rated Fire extinguisher. It has a little more utility for small vehicle fires, if you see a small brush fire starting etc. Also a Lighter or fire starting kit could be helpful. Also tip even during rain or snow the bottom dead branches of evergreens are still very flammable and very good for starting a fire if you're stranded and need warmth. Also rations would be a Good addition, Jerky/other preserved meat, nut bars, water, pickled vegetables because they are well preserved, and sour dough bread because it lasts a little longer. And canned beans would be good for a fire made meal. Also a large aluminum can or water purification kit would be good too. Obviously alot of stuff but just suggestions. Also Idk your survival/nature training but you can easily add different plants, wild vegetables, and wild roots to the beans for extra nutritional value. Also a tarp for a makeshift shelter would be good.
I dont disagree wholeheartedly with this mindset and or approach, however I feel it may be a bit excessive being as that he isnt gonna be far off the road in any given situation. Im sure if he is out in the bush he will be well prepared for that as well. The fire starter is a definite considering it takes near no space and can help drastically in a cold enivironment. Also as far as food goes there is almost always a gas station or something near by so a bag of beef jerky is more than suffiecient imo. I like the talking points but feel as if it may be a tad over board in this specific situation.
Even if you don't know much about mechanics it is always advisable to keep at least a basic tool kit. You may not know much but someone who stops to help you or who you stop to help may know what to do but not have the tools to do it. I carry stuff in my medic bag that I'm not real familiar with using but in an emergency situation I might run into someone like you who does know. It's just good practice to be prepared.
prep you are the best youtuber ever keep up the good work !!!!
You should do a video on the swat truck that you have in the intro
Great video. I’m looking at getting a molle backseat attachment and you gave me some great ideas. Thank you
Hey, I’m an EMT from New Jersey, love your content!
Good for you
Marc Bathon Thanks for your support.
I’ve often thought about buying a large guitar case for my rifle. I have pelican case and have traveled with my rifles in a traveling golf club case.
Awesome video. I've lived in Colorado my entire life and never thought of, or heard of people carrying a shovel with their cars for snow ins!
Looks like you need a 4runner
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I have a 2011 f150 crew cab with a lot of the same gear in a 511 backpack and duffle bag in the back. Biggest difference is I keep my armor at the PD and carry a personal hand gun in place of my rifle. Great video, I'm about to watch others you have put out
Cool. I would add a RATS tourniquet for pediatric or canine pts. Also a box of gloves. But cool kit non the less. 👍🇺🇸👍🇺🇸
I just swapped out my 2017 Escape for a 2022 Tacoma.
Ran the Escape for 5 years. Not a bad car, a lot of internal space.
Also I would carry a 1/2 inch breaker bar with socket size that fits your tire. Super easy to get those lug nuts off and I would also carry a small socket set Incase you need to do some little thing in car, like your battery terminal comes loose and need to tighter that, or your oil plug comes loose and need to tighten that out. It helps out with little things in case of emergencies. But keep a breaker bar with a socket size of your lug nuts and some penetration fluid, as all the salt and such fuses the tire to the hub. So having something like WD-40 helps or just keep a hammer and you can use that as wel. Both for tactical and tire changing purposes lol. Also buy a portable battery jump start thing, it amazing. I got these basic things in all of our and our family car and it helps out in emergencies and even we can help someone who is stranded on road as well. And something that I learned from my EMS days is to always keep the hammer and seatbelt cutter with easy to reach area, so it can be used in emergencies even faster.
Videos are great and keep it up dude
For those who drive a car with electronic entry trunk - keep your booster cables in the front. If your battery is totally dead and no key hole on trunk, no way to get your booster cables out. I figured that one out at -35C in Northern Quebec 😂
Tactical Rifleman has a cool vid on car edc. I added a few items to mine and the wife’s car after watching his video. Battery pack jumper and a few MREs to name a few.
Thanks for the Vid. Only seeing a couple, I hadn't before known your calling. I'm not a LEO, just had a few experiences that prompted me to get training - a few Red Cross courses along the way, after living in several areas of the US each with its own flavors of disaster - Hurricanes & flooding East coast; Blizzards & Tornadoes in the Midwest (Ohio & Chicago); Earthquakes & forest fires in CA... *I recommend a 12-week course offered by many RC chapters - "Wilderness Emergency Response."* It's based on the premise you might be days or weeks apart from any professional EMS/Hospital/Physician, and trains folks to recognize, assess & respond to basic ABC/first responder situations + reducing fractures & dislocations; heat stroke & hypothermia; trauma, lacerations & wound management; frostbite, diabetes problems, CPR for adults, children & infants; rescue carries & more. Most local Fire Departments also offer training, starting w Community Emergency Response Team training that usually addresses issues & challenges of your locale.
Great content as ever really do hope you become a whole lot bigger
Absolutley love every video you post
It's funny you have a shovel in your vehicle. My wife and I have 2 vehicles, my truck which is a 2015 Titan and my wife has a 17 Pathfinder. We went to my in laws last weekend, and she looked at me like I had 3 heads when I took the shovel from the toolbox in my truck and put it in her car. Mind you we've lived in Pennsylvania all our lives. I have gotten my old truck stuck because it was 2 wheel drive pulling a car out of a ditch and from that day forward I swore to myself even if it's a 4 wheel drive vehicle I'm never leaving without a shovel. I would suggest a case of water and some protein bars, because like yourself I'm an EMT. I was coming home from work one morning and noticed a vehicle behind me swerving all over the road, until they ultimately hit a concrete median in the center lane of the road. I turned around in a parking lot, got to the vehicle and noticed the driver slumped behind the wheel. Lucky for me, this person was wearing a medical bracelet, which said they were a type 1 diabetic. Being myself diabetic, I took a glucometer reading and found he was dangerously low. I got him coherent enough to be able to get him to eat something, but all I had was a cliff bar to give him. Once he ate it, EMS was on scene and they got him taken care of.
If you dont mind me asking, did you have much trouble at all getting your emergency vehicle licensing whilst having diabetes? I'm only asking as I myself am trying to become a local volunteer EMT myself in New Zealand.
Great video. I have never been a fan of emergency hammers since you will never now in what position your caught in and if you will be able to swing the hammer hard enough to break a car window. I prefer to have a "Resqme" on my keychain and one in every door pocket. It has a seat belt cutter and spring mounted window breaking end all in one little package. You never know which passenger in your car might need it.
MetalMD, I like the ResQMe, but it doesn’t work on certain types of glass. I’d keep the hammer in addition. In our state ambulances are required to carry a spring-loaded center punch, too. I imagine it packs a bit of extra punch.
Do you have emergency lights?
Fire Melon89 No
no its his personal car not work car
Fire Melon89 Nah,mate
He still should for if there’s a call to get to the station and through traffic, like a volunteer fire fighter
@@JonahZuzan Work cars are for this reason. Im sure they have unmarked work vehicles which have lights on them, he could drive around and take it to home but still this car which he shows in the video is his PERSONAL car not WORK car.
prep you showed youre lisend plate might wanna edit that out just a little fyi
True
why. whats wrong with his plate visible. Nobody can look hin up by his plate (except law enforcement). most they can look up is make, model and year of car
@@xavier29100 it's because someone can call the cops and report the plate saying he did something
@@Listen_to_the_kids oh. never thought of that. my bad
Thanks for the heads up. It is changing shortly anyways (long story) so I am not too worried about it. Thanks though
Great video. I'm trying to figure out how to set up a new car myself properly, love your other videos too.
This "snow" thing is so weird (I live in San Juan, PR; coldest it gets is probably 20C; moved from Seattle area where we did have snow, and mountains. So much easier without it.).
One thing I might add to your car is a lithium ion battery jumper. They're $30-80 at Costco or Amazon, and can usually jump a car without cables. It's not actually great to use your car as a donor vehicle in the jumper cable setup if you have a lot of electronics, and being able to hand someone a little pack to do it can be safer for other reasons as well. They just plug into the 12v port ("cigarette lighter") -- doesn't work if the battery is totally dead, but does work in marginal cases.
I've personally never liked the rescue hammers for self-rescue, since you might need to deploy it from upside down or in some other compromised position where you can't get a good swing. I tend to rely on the spring loaded punches for self rescue (and wherever possible). They are $5-10 and I got mine from the sig sauer pro shop after a class on shooting in/around/into cars.
Cellphone chargers + precharged usb batteries have saved me a lot, too, along with water. I've stopped for disabled vehicles/car accidents/etc. (much more willing to do this while CCWing, and in rural/remote places where actual response is going to be a lot slower), and often giving them some water/snack/etc. and letting them charge a phone while waiting calms people down a lot. Or for regular "someone else is riding in my car and needs to charge a phone".
Stay safe out there brother.
Who the fuck do you think you are.......loser
Hey, keep up the good videos
Reserve deputy and a swat medic. Awesome. Us reserve deputies here are unarmed volunteers with no law enforcement powers that just assist with traffic accidents and parades
A recommendation if you get sick of removing it over night, or havent already. Black out the complete rear of the vechicle, I do store alot of tools over night in my vechicle, i have often left stuff on the back seat and forgotten about it till I opened the back door the next morning, have tried looking in even with a tourch at night(to simulate what a theif would do) you can not see in to the rear of my car, it might be an idea.
4:01 ... this must be an recuehammer made in Germany. The "GS" sign means "Geprüfte Sicherheit" = approved safty for the product itself. This label can be on much of different products, not only at tools.
Your channels amazing, ive seen 6 plus videos and cant wait ti watch many more, also how hard is it to be a reserve police?
Can you make a video about the homeland security and emergency management degree?
No he cant
I wonder if you're a SWAT Paramedic and you're responding to a call do you get to drive with priority or not because those lights weren't equipped on your vehicle I believe. Also what kind of plate carrier is that? Love the video's!
How about an update on your firearm locking system you were talking about? I am looking for a way to lock mine down...Thanks...
Loving your work. Excellent kit review.
Thus is just one persons view but I'd rather have a portable jumpstarter than jumper cables. I've had quite a few dead batteries over the last year and even in well populated areas its really difficult to find someone willing to help and this is even more important in the middle of nowhere. Also they are very affordable now like wal mart for under 100 bucks and you can charge them in the vehicle. Don't rely on roadside assistance you only get a few per year and they can take hours sometimes to get to you. My take is try to be as self contained as possible. Look for as many ways to reduce your dependency on others for common problems and you'll be ok.
In deep winter conditions portable jump starters are much less effective. In the one time I had occasion to use it, my fully charged good quality charger gave me exactly two attempts before it went dead. I had to rely on my cables to get the vehicle started. Lesson learned.
Yeah I should probably get one.
If you get a high quality one it should work just keep it inside the vehicle and at night take it inside so it's not exposed to harsh elements. Plus they make small ones now like the size of a portable phone charger. Anyways nothing is 100% but I'd much rather have this instead of just jumper cables.
I like to keep a jet boil and extra boots in case you ever get trapped somewhere, also chem lights and fire starting material
When (not if) the zombie apocalypse comes, your car is a gold mine :D , also...great video.
Zombies are fake.
Recommend Window Tint at least the back dark so no-one sees in
You should consider a jump box, a good one will come with a light and air pump, also an extra large can of fix a flat. Great videos, new subscriber from the Raptor video.
Enjoy the videos. Thanks for the info and ideas.
This is pretty cool! I like it!
I'd love to have a setup like that especially having a truck gun. However I drive to Canada alot, so its probably not a good idea too keep any kinds of weapons in the vehicle.
Awesome vid man
Thank you!
I enjoyed watching it very detailed video, but I didn’t get one thing why paramedics carry rifle and why it says sherif on vest ? Thanks
He's a reserve sheriffs swat medic. Which means he could end up clearing houses and such....
Kitty litter n case you get stuck in snow as well as flares or emergency triangles to signal drivers
Just subbed to your channel and find the content you put out really interesting. I've heard that in general most EMS personal can't go into an active shooter situation to help victims until the scene is secure, but as a swat medic I'm sure your protocol is different. Is your s.o.p to clear the situation with the team or immediately administer aid once you came upon a wounded person while everyone else presses on? Keep up the good work.
I am an entry team member first and a medic second. I don't start caring for wounded until the shooter in neutralized.
@@PrepMedic , "bullets before bandaids"
I
just found your Channel Very informative👍 I found it through the skinny Medic UA-cam channel.
I have just one question did you ever Mount your rifle in the back seat securely
I would like to see that
Take care ,
Stay safe and healthy
Thank you for your service
Ok .I'm new to this channel and so far i'm enjoying your videos but i'm still a little bit confused as to what you do or what your job is. I'm interested and just wondering. Do you work with the local police/ Sheriff's office or military? I heard in the video that you said you are some sort of reserve for the swat team and a medic for them. Why don't they give you a police car instead of you using your own car when you're on duty? anyways good luck on your channel man it's doing good so far!
Actually have a video on it. ua-cam.com/video/3m-Ml_dsjuE/v-deo.html
As one that used to be a mechanic, I would have a field day working on your car.
"Why yes, let me install these gadgets for you, my good sir."
Thank you, sir.
He’s basicly doc from r6
Great content, cool cars
I’m i Utah and I got a pickup and I have a big toolbox in my truck bed I have a roadside kit you buy a costs or Walmart that’s got some stuff for roadside emergencies and first aid but I could probably use a better one and I got a bottle jack and a hi lift jack and a tow strap and fuel jug Incase I run out two sets of jumper cables , tie downs for when I haul stuff and a sledgehammer Incase I need it and lien 3 or 4 road flares and a tow chain and a big fire extinguisher and tools and some other stuff and in the cab I got a hi vise jacket I usually keep in there and down blankets and a spare sweatshirt and a brush and ice scraper combo thing idk what you call that and a second fire extinguisher and my ch radio so o can hear what’s happening up a head when I can’t get traffic off the radio when I scan get a radio single and a knife to cut my seat build Incase if a roll over and I think that’s it I might have some more stuff and I want to care a gun in my truck and I been thinking ether a shot gun or a ar rifle or something and storing it behind my back set is that a good idea ?
I’m interested in more details about the medical kit. I can’t find that condor bag online.
Thank you for this great video! More power!
Liking the duty jacket bro should send me one lol jk unless you can haha, awesome video again keep em coming bud👍👍
Awesome video, hey man kinda curious how did you get into what you do? Seems like a dope job
I love this channel
Hey, you should carry narcan in your car. Because drug OD’s happen a lot more now a days.
You should do a patrol car tour
He doesn't have one
There are better shovel options and maybe some traction pads. Food and water. Additional light and heat source. I live in Canada so we know winter where I live.
You seem to be prepared for work not for yourself. Just remember you cant save anyone if you become the casualty. Look at the rules of 3 for survival. Otherwise great videos.
Great gear
But no one mentions to have a CO2 fire extinguisher
Do you have a preferred brand of snow/ice chains or socks for your car that find are easy to install and work well? Thanks
Btw the cover up doesn’t hide your Illinois license plate too well.
Jeff Bezos well so far no one has gotten it right and It isn’t Illinois 😂
PrepMedic Oh shoot it’s Michigan isn’t it
nope
It’s a Polk county Iowa plate. And I didn’t even pause the vid to read it
One question.. What happens to the rifle if you happen to get into an accident?
Depending on the accident it's far more likely it would just suffer cosmetic and maybe soon functional damage. Guns survive car accidents all the time. They also can handle diving, pressure, skydiving, and relatively extreme temperatures without a ND or some other sort of accident.
My bet is it's more deadly as a projectile of it's own in a crash. But hes a professional who keeps his gear secured and ready for these situations.
My question is what happens to the rifle if you are on a backboard with a neck immobilizer in place, your vehicle had airbags deployed and is leaking fluids. It is going to be towed. You have contacts in the SO. I'm retired. Who or what agency takes the weapon and how do you get it back after you are evaluated and released from the ED?
@@1dirkmanchest he's a reserve deputy so he could probably just go to the so when he can and collect it (I think)
Courtney minard maybe
That’s good for him but if you’re a retired Army medic that keeps an At 15 in the backseat with my Medical bag, then it’s a different scenario. I would join the reserves but I’m fifty seven years old. I have already done 24 years on active duty and six in the Florida National Guard, so I think they just figure I'm too old. But I have been a PA-C for 30 years.
Love the insight. Quick question, is there a reason you don't have any gloves anywhere?
have you thought about switching the which is closer to the door of your car? your Rifle or your carrier? Im more thinking if you need your rifle fast you can get to it before you put armor on. IDK just a thought
I like the rifle there because I can get it from the front seat or the back.
And so you are driving in your car to x place. It's a bit remote, and not much people on the road. You see a serious one sided car crash wreck. Just happened out of view, what todo, what NOT todo? With disclaimer of course I think an interesting video idea, I do have a rather OK med kit in my car. For me, or others. Also fire extinghuiser and fire blanket etc. But just wondering, about then inside information. Do you often come to a scene where 'civilian' first responders have taken very bad choices, and possibly injured patient to be more? Or do you see often more educated and well trained responses. And I mean by the first of first people helping, usually civilians, if lucky with medical training. !! But perhaps a really interesting topic for many, as nowadays everybody has a car, or more. Thanks! Great channel!
Thats why I wouldn't like to help an injured human that I dont know becouse im scared I would mess something up and could get sued. Of course I would stay with him until the paramedics came
@@crogamerhd3974 Can't be sued under good samaritan laws
@@oliverpelhamburn9334 good samaritan laws only help you if you're acting according to your training. So if you only know CPR dont go trying to Trach someone. You will get sued.
I know this is an older video, but do you still use the clip-on plastic "rack" OR do you remember did it make alot of noise on rougher roads or off-road?
Sam your my hero.