Ouch that hurt, Ouch that hurt , Damn it. Call 911. Up next I'll be Cauterizing an artery.. Ouch that's going to hurt.. Did they legalize anything you might need for pain releif in your state.. Canadian prepare. Never mind..
Stapling your arm really isn't that bad, only when it gets really bent in there is it a pain lol. Whenever "cuts for beiber" were a thing, me and my buddy were drinking and parodying it with "staples for Pharrell"
A few annotations from an EMT* and TECC provider**: (no claim of completeness here) 1. You usually don't wrap hemostatic gauze. That stuff is meant to be stuffed into deep massively bleeding wounds. For most wounds you can controll by wraping, it's basically a waste of money and applying a good pressure bandage might be the way to go. The best way to controll bleeding is direct pressure, that's why you stuff it into deep wounds and you can't replace pressure by hemostatic agents. One wound can very well swallow 2-3 packages of compressed gauze and hemostatic agents, so bettter have at least two of these. 2. You can very well improvise chest seals with e.g. the packaging of trauma bandages. An get some with a valve to enable air to escape the thorax. Of course you will still have to watch out for signs of a tension pneumothorax and know how to react to it. 3. You hook the Israeli bandage and the loop back to apply pressure. If you don't need that feature on that wound, the Israeli bandage is a waste of money and ressources on it. 4. Instead of throwing anticiotics at everything try rinsing superficial wounds with clean water or wound desinfectant and cover it with sterile gauze. If you really want antibiotics, try to get the good stuff in the right amounts to be effective and not cause resistant bacteria. 5. Instead of a junctional tourniquet you can use a pelvic sling and a blood pressure cuff. Not as tacticool, but works the same way and is more flexible. 6. Place your tourniquet somewhere you don't have too much muscle tissue to compress. For Example the rensition between the biceps and the shoulder muscles. Oh and don't reuse them after the first application. If you want to train with it, get one for training only. Finally store them correctliy. If you need them, you wont's have the ability to get them out of the packaging or fiddle around with the velcro. 7. Be carefull with Lidocain since it's also an antiarrhythmic and do not risk using it after it expired. 8. Keep in mind, that measures such as wound packing, chest seals, tourniquets, pevlic slings, etc. are no permanent solutions. They are meant to keep the patient alive until he reaches a hospital and goes into surgery. 9. Don't waste time and ressources on lost causes. 10. Of course if in despair or SHTF do what ever you want. But in your day to day life only perfom and use, what you have trained and you are allowed to do and use. Finally: GET TRAINING BY A PROFESSIONAL! It doesn't need to be an expensive course by the NAEMT, but it needs to be done by a medical professional. Ohterwise all that tacticool medical gear will only give you a false sense of scurity and enpty your wallet. All that stuff is not as simple as it might look on UA-cam or in books. Those are great for getting theoretical knowledge and to inform yourself about the latest guidelines, but they won't replace hands on training. *German equivalent "Rettungssanitäter" about 520 hours of school and training in EMS and hospitals. **NAEMT certified course by the DBRD Akademie
@@sonyxperiasmk für ganz Deutschland kann ich dir das leider nicht sagen, weil die Ausstattung der Rettungsmittel dafür zu unterschiedlich ist. In Bayern ist dieses Material meines Wissens flächendeckend im Rettungsdienst und Katastrophenschutz eingeführt worden. Für die Wache, auf der ich fahre, kann ich dir sagen, dass jeder KTW Tourniquets und Entlastungskanülen dabei hat, am RTW kommen da noch Chestseals, QuickClott (o.ä.) und zusätzliche Tourniquets und Entlastungskanülen dazu. Im Katastrophenschutz sieht's sehr ähnlich aus für diesen Standort.
@@zero8xkira The more tissue (muscle, fat, clothing) covering the artery, the more pressure you'll need meaning more turns on the windless and higher risk of the tourniquet failing. That's also why it should be applied on bare skin (if possible).
Yes they are extremely painfull when applied correctly and that's why the patient should recieve some kind of analgetic treatment within about 15 minutes so before the ischemic pain starts to kick in. I already had one on me myself.
No, tourniquets aren't guaranteed to cause amputation. Actually they are considered save to keep for about two hours before the nerves may get terminally damaged. For any time longer than that it's recommended to convert it to pressure bandages if the situation is allowing for it. In an SHTF/grid down setting yeah a tourniquet is likely to cause amptuation, but in a civilian and grid up setting reaching a hospital about two hours after applying the tourniquet is quite likely. At least in a somehow developed country.
I don't know what sources you are refering to, but my knowledge comes from the 2016 PHTLS* textbook (3rd German edition based on 8th English edition) published by NAEMT**. And of course I did the NAEMT certified TECC*** course in spring 2020 as well. So I guess all those NAEMT certified instrucotors also know nothing? So if you have some more recent data or sources, please let me know what they are. Otherwise stopp accusing me of spreading misinformation or leading to the death of people.
Abreviations: * Prehospital Trauma Life Support ** National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians *** Tactical Emgergency Casualty Care
I'm an EMT and an instructor as well and TECC trained. For the most part I agree with everything you said with a couple of exceptions. The Isralei Bandage does not need to use the clip to be effective. It is a multipurpose bandage. You use the clip if you are using it as a pressure bandage. Otherwise you can just fold the clip down and use it as a regular bandage. We have used them to secure splints, function as a sling and as a regular dressing. You can improvise chest seals with any type of non porous material. Ziploc bags torn in half work good. Tape three sides and leave the fourth side open to work as a "vent". You may need to "burp" the seal if the patient is starting to develop Tension Pneumothorax. Not a fan of the BP cuff method, they leak too much. But you are correct and they can be used. Agree 100% on Lidocaine. In fact, the average person shouldn't have it at all. Pack wounds AFTER application of tourniquet. The idea behind wound packing is too apply pressure directly on the artery or vein. You will get bloody, you will have to stick your fingers in the wound and you will hurt the patient. Do it. Do NOT pack wounds in the chest or abdomen. Hemostatics are intended to be packed into the wound, not applied directly on it. 1000% get training by a professional.
One panel cartoon, a group of people standing around a guy, prone on the ground. "Doesn't anyone here know CPR?" Someone pointing to downed guy, "Yeah, he does."
Agreed. Begin with a Basic First Aid class from the Red Cross or American Heart Association and then take Wilderness First Aid. The Wilderness class is for when a prolonged delay is expected before professional responders can arrive.
dude that was one of the coolest things i've ever seen. not just on youtube but ever in my 52 years. mad respect to you sir. now if we could only get the rest of humanity to have at least half of that kind of commitment to prepare themselves and their families we'd be set. way to go my man
Great presentation. Lots of useful tools/supplies. Proper training and practice essential. I’m a retired Outpost Nurse and former Ski Patroller, First Aid instructor. Here are some observations: - casting is a delegated medical skill - there is a risk of cutting off circulation to the limb if not properly applied. An alternative approach is the “backslab” cast, where, after the affected limb is covered with a protective layer, (e.g. gauze wrap or a sock with the toe cut out), the casting material is formed into a thick slab which is then molded around the BACK of the limb effectively supporting the injured area and held in place by a tensor bandage wrapped around to hold the slab in place as it hardens. The tensor remains in place. For an arm, the cast should then be supported by a sling. Still important to check exposed fingers for circulation by comparing with unaffected hand and/or by squeezing fingernail and seeing how fast nail bed returns to normal colour. It should take less than 2seconds to refill. This is referred to as capillary refill time. For casting lower leg, ankle, foot, follow the same processes. Remember that the cast is “NON-WEIGHT-BEARING”, meaning that you will need to prepare crutches as well. Check the exposed toes for capillary refill. If it’s cold outside cover the exposed toes and lower end of the cast with heavy sock/mitt/triangular bandage combo to keep toes/foot warm. Get person to safe place where lower leg can be elevated to reduce pain and pressure of swelling that is due to both the leakage of fluid into the tissue from the traumatized part and it’s accumulation locally due to gravity. - the ChitoSAM Blood clotting gauze: as you noted it is made with the chitin from shellfish. ASK THE PERSON if they are ALLERGIC TO SHELLFISH - if so, do not use it on them to avoid compounding their injury with Anaphylactic Shock (extreme allergic reaction). Epi-pens buy only about 10-15 minutes of time and are intended only to cover while getting a person to advanced emergency care. Instead, manage the wound with direct pressure and, if needed and relevant, also indirect pressure above the wound, meaning between the wound and the heart. - along that vein, add Benadryl tablets to your medication collection for less acute (severe) allergic reactions. Remember that this medication causes drowsiness. - consider adding knee-pads to your kit. You may be crouched over this person in unpleasant terrain for quite some time. Minimizing your own physical discomfort will help you stay focused on the person’s needs. - add a thin pair of silk gloves to wear under your vinyl or nitrile gloves which, in themselves are not warm at all. Numbing fingers render difficult first aid. Choose your size of vinyl/nitrile gloves such as will fit comfortably over the silk ones. - if you can get it, add an expired bag of IV normal saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride) to your kit. Draw off thru injection port and use for irrigating (flushing out) wounds. Keep the needle of your syringe from touching the wound and your can safely draw off more saline as needed without contaminating your source bag. (Alternately, change needles - one “clean” one for withdrawing from the bag and one for squirting the saline into the wound.) - another valuable book to to keep with your gear is the book “Where There Is No Doctor” by Lerner et al. It is available for free download from the Hesperian Foundation and in several languages. It is the go-to resource for both trained and untrained first-aides and care-givers for the long-haul version of SHTF. - again, for long-haul, consider adding an obstetrics (OBS) emergency Delivery kit: something clean or sterile like a bulb syringe to clear the babe’s nose (and then mouth) of mucus once the head is exposed; something clean or sterile like a shoe laces to tie the cord in two places when it stops pulsating; something clean or sterile like a small pair of sharp scissors or a knife to cut the cord between the two ties if mom and babe not able to be taken to advanced care, (otherwise, leave attached, put babe on mom’s abdomen, keep them both warm and transport for further care, as it is important that the placenta come out intact so mom doesn’t develop complications); a plastic bag for the placenta, if it is expelled, for subsequent examination for completeness; Mylar blanket for babe. Add blanket or clothing around babe and then a second Mylar wrapping. Looking forward to ordering one of your red bug-out bags for my first aid stuff - much better than dumping a bunch of packages on the ground or in the snow to find the item I want. Can’t stress enough the importance for a prepper to have and maintain competent first aid skills. Start with Basic. Carry on to Advanced and Wilderness levels and review often. Make a game of it with family members. Consider becoming an instructor to reinforce your own skills levels. Consider taking a pet first aid course as well. Well done, Nate. Looking forward to your next presentation.
I use livestock vet medical kit.I’m in the cattle business and have used veterinary medicine on myself.The best drawing salve is ichthammol 20 percent.It is horse salve and draws the infection out of a wound.They called it black salve growing up.It works here.
I have a medical kit in a Bug-out Roll and it's awesome. A couple clicks and a flick to roll it out, and I've got everything from a tourniquet to chest seals at my fingertips.
I haven't even watched the video yet, but I want to thank you for all the things you share and education you provide to us, the least thing I can do is to watch every single add, like and comment as a thank you for all you great recommendations. Take care and God bless us all.
Just recertified cpr/first aid on Tuesday and we still had to clear the airway,but did not give breaths on the dummy. However 30 compressions and 2 breaths was still taught as the actual method to be used in real world scenario
we used to learn in school that you can do this with pretty much everything like plastic bag and a cloth, as long as you keep one side open...the issue is this is only gonna help you with open wound in chest, if your lung got penetrated with a rib, i think these kits with vents have something sharp to get it in there yourself
Although I am glad you make these types of videos, our fire department wants everyone in the neighborhood to have first aid kits, hopefully not for us to administer first-aid, but to hand over to someone who knows what they are doing. I think I will have a conversation with our fire department, to see what they suggest, then find a medically trained professional in my complex to see what they would want.
Former paramedic and ER nurse. Defib kit- known where it is in your building, if you rent, especially if u live in the city, there WILL be one EMERGENCY BLEEDING KIT GLOVES/N95 OR BETTER MASKS/GAUZE(BOTH TYPES), BUTTERFLY BANDAGES/STAPLE KIT(SUITURE KIT IF POSSIBLE W/DISSOLVABLE STITCHES ONLY IS POSSIBLE) EPI PEN(BENADRYL LIQUID IF U CANNOT) FOR A KIT YOU WANT TONHAND TO SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING FOR HOUSEHOLD USE; Alcohol, bandages, gauze, antibiotic cream, Tylenol is best but motion works too, benedryl is super important (can be use for sleep too)
@@Necro_Nurse The idea behind our fire department's presentation is for me to use my "skills" in more productive ways (search and rescue, path clearing, protection, etc.), at least in the first 72 hours.
Ok, major props for using the stapler on camera...that’s just BA. I will throw it out there... before you suture or staple something, it better be big, and you better clean that wound out like whoa before closing it up. Failure to do so may just kill you with an infection. My suture experience is fairly limited, mostly practice and a real life utilization on a castration gone bad on a piglet. The little guy lived (it was an inguinal hernia...basically his guts started coming out through the incision) but he was very unhappy for quite a while and while I’m ok with butchering for food and all that entails, that situation wrecked my composure.
Great advice. Im very glad to see that my kit is pretty much identical. On the subject of Epipens, they are generally fine for 6 months only after the expiration date if stored correctly. Source: 6 years in pharmacy.
WONDERFUL! You have added new stuff that I don't have in my extensive kit ! Thanks! Especially the silver gel and silver wound dressing. Very useful on an isolated ranch.
When I teach first aid here in northern ontario I always promote having a tourniquet. Lots of outdoor activities in the wilderness. Part of prepping isnt always end of the world get shot scenarios. They are useful for things like major tool cuts from chainsaws and axe to the leg, flip your quad or bike and get a major bleed, slip on a rock and get a good gash, vehicle collisions, etc. Lots of accidental injuries can have major bleeds, they fit nicely in most kits or a pocket to have on hand. Well worth the $40-60. Worst case you can improvise with a triangular or long sleeve off a shirt/coat and a stick. Even for at home use especially if you live more than a few minutes away from reliable help, it doesnt take long to have major blood loss if you lost a foot to the mower for instance.
Something for Diabetics is good to have as well in an emergency, some candy or Dex4 brand Dex tabs. In my emergency kit I carry a few bottles of water just for dehydration situations, clean wounds, wash out eyes etc. For the bug out roll the little pouches of water would work well.
Strongly recommend that people take a Stop The Bleed course. It’s only about 2 hours max. The dressing impregnated with Quik Clot is the best as while you’re pouring in the powder the victim continues to hemorrhage. So forget the powder and go with the impregnated dressing or just direct pressure/ pressure bandage. I would strongly recommend people get formal training. People please understand he is talking about SHTF situations, not how to save a trip to the ER. Stapling yourself with out an actual wound?! Not a good idea. A simple binder clip or clips to pull the wound edges together is non invasive but works. Anytime the skin is penetrated infection is always a possibility. Add a lot of gauze to your kit to stuff the bleeding wound. The objective is to keep the blood in the body. Remember to treat for shock with any trauma. You can’t reverse shock in the field. Medical intervention is required for survival.
Chest seal If you use zip lock bags to keep some of the medical kit in then if you add gorilla tape (Duck tape) you can cut up the zip lock bag and use the two as a makeshift chest seal. Israeli bandage An ACE bandage and a 5x9 (abdominal) bandage should do the same thing. AND CAN BE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES
For the record most experts agree NOT to do that before you have had training in an area, that training is defined as no less than being introduced to a remedy by someone who lives there, and watching them use it first, so you are supremely confident. But, I agree in a SHTF age, it would be invaluable. Learn your local plants people. Go out in your backyard or park and just look at plants and try to identify them, go post them to reddit and really start to build a knowledge base, because this isnt a "I'll just google it" situation.
@@highkingthorgrimgrudgebear7468 yep that's why I always recommend looking into it and researching. The creator gave us plants to kill you and heal you. It's wise to know the difference 😉
I recommend taking the Stop the Bleed course. It's available across the U.S., and teaches you how to use things like a tourniquet. You get to practice on fake limbs.
Sterile enough and works like a hot damn. I’m a plumber for 16 years and have used it instead of bandaids minimum once every two weeks and have never had an infection
@@jeffbrown423 Well I've been in EMS for about that same amount of time . It's not sterile AT ALL. It's meant for pipe threads. If you are in a scenario where there may not be definitive care for a prolonged period.... I wouldn't trust plumbers tape to keep a wound properly.
If plumbers tape fixes it then you do not need it fixed. You are more likely to give yourself an infection, which would need fixing, then to help yourself.
Thank you so much for this video! As a prepper the one thing that I'm working on is water quality and how to make water safe but there is one area that I am lacking and that is a first aid kit. I just started buying first Aid items this past week and you had some items on your video that I had not even thought of because I'm beginning my adventure in accumulating first aid essential items for the future. And thank you so much for the demonstrations as well because I do have a disposable stapler gun but I do not have the stapler removal tool LOL and it's nice to see how things work. Some of these things are a little pricey and I don't want to sacrifice having to open it up but being able to actually visibly see it and how it works is awesome so thank you so much for that. It's all about educating ourselves in case we were to need this to help ourself or a family member or a total stranger and help them recuperate from an injury.
Hi all. So a few things you are right that it is Nurse Partitioners who have training for doing sutures as part of their education but regular RNs can take a course for that and also to prescribe medication. My wife has just started this training. Most nurse who take it work in isolated communities. You’re supplies are quality. She knows does she ordering - she was put in charge of the PPE at her job. She believes that anyone who hunts should take along a good 1st aid kit and add to it some if not all the supplies you had here. She really liked the stitches she often has seen people who had to travel along way to get medical help - who been off fishing, hunting or trapping who it would have been a great benefit too. She wanted me to tell you that a tourniquet can be very tricky to use. Leave it on too long too tight nerve damage and or kill the limb due to not enough blood flow. Best that everyone take an advance 1st aid. I was looking at taking advance wildernesses 1st aid myself this summer ever booked of time but C19 happened. Sorry took me so long to post - I am working nights.
Hey Nate don’t know if you saw in the comments of your video about the mink culling in Denmark but there was a post from a man from Denmark who’s family has a mink farm he offered to answer any question and to translate for you. He may be worth your time to have a talk/interview with him and or his family.
A point to consider, ESPECIALLY regarding a tourniquet. Yes you can get injured defending yourself or your loved ones. In actuality, the majority of us aren’t going to be injured in some type of combat situation. The reality of it is MANY OF US are going to get injured doing day to day chores needed to survive. My point about the tourniquet- to stay warm, to cook food, to build shelter, trees are going to have to come down. Chainsaws pose a bigger threat to our lives than just about anything else you’ll be dealing with. YOU NEED TO KEEP A TOURNIQUET ON YOUR PERSON when you are doing any chores involving tools. Even a minor cut without proper antiseptic, can be a life ender. Medical kit is right under food in a real shtf situation. Think once, twice, and then again before you attempt anything that could lead to a crush injury. The most terrible way to go out. Fun fact Jack Daniels died of sepsis. He kicked his safe when he couldn’t remember the code, broke his toe, developed cellulitis and subsequently died. Wishing you all the best.
Greta job with cameras and lights. Physical fitness, training, water, food, security, energy, med kits down to quick clot and IMI bandages, community Check...Thanks for all your time adn effort in helping us to be prepared. Be careful with tourniquets. Know what you are doing timewise indeed. eyewash bottles. Cheap and necessary. Mount on in the garage too. Don't underestimate the multiple uses for Gorilla Tape for casting in a pinch I cannot believe you stapled yourself...ouch! Sutures work well too and not hard to use.
I just re-certified in CPR/AED/First Aid. They do teach breathing, but now say that Compression Only is just as effective in most cases. However, on the same note, they also say chest seals are unnecessary. I believe it is centered on the rapid response available in a world in order, and not WROL. Good to learn it all, just in case.
Great video. If you're dealing w/ serious injuries outdoors, cold is a huge factor. Have a wool blanket (even better if you sew a heavy duty survival blanket to it). Blood clots poorly in a cold patient. Your patient has to be warm to stop serious bleeds. Litters are worth having. It's difficult to move someone over a distance. Skedcos/Tallon liters help. An ahkio in the snow is a big help (be sure to insulate under patient). Pistol magazine pouches work well for tourniquets. You can get to them quickly & they will be secure. Get some training (TCCC), it may pay off in any emergency, SHTF aside.
This summer, had to go to the walk in clinic. was debating whether I really had to go in and decided it was necessary, had to go into the building where the covid testing was happening in a town that we were avoiding due to covid and then left finding out that there were protests in the town and the police followed me out of town because I was driving after a curfew. after that I bought a suture kit. Sure hope i never have to use it, but it's a good time to have things in the first aid kit that we never thought we'd need before. I take a first aid refresher every year or 2 and this year they gave more detailed lessons on various things that in the past we've asked how to do and they've said, "don't try, go to the er." This year they also focused on bleeding control things to be in the first aid kit and had us practice how to do tourneqetts, where in the past very few instructors were willing to answer questions on tournequetts in the past and this year it was a huge focus.
That "roll-out" pack is really nice! Labels are always good to put on them in case you are incapacitated and someone is trying to assist. Just got a new Black Diamond head lamp from REI, it's a nice one. Those zip stitch packs are really handy. Appreciate you taking the time to put this type of stuff together on a video for us!
You just stapled your arm with no anesthetic??? Not once, but THREE times, and you did it last night as well??? You are King Kong and you just won the internet. I bow down to the almighty Canadian Prepper.
PLEASE LOOK INTO YARROW!!!! It's the natural version of quick clot and it also works internally!!! Do your own research on it but it's so worth growing it!!!! Those bandages are dangerous for my eldest daughter because she has shellfish allergies.
If things get completely out of hand I would choose to be in your camp hands down thanks for the information it makes me feel alot better informed on what's going on than watching the mainstream news which I had relied on my entire life I just don't get the world anymore thanks it means a lot!!!!
I’m a RN and even worked in a prison with limited supplies due to state funding and some crazy scenarios. I’m watching this video to make sure I’ve got this! I’ve trained for this lol
Epsom salt is great for cleaning wounds, i cleaned a compound fracture with Epsom salt soaks for four weeks on my horse's front leg until i was able to borrow money to take to Ohio State veterinary , the vet looked at me and said, who ever took care of this horse knew what they were doing" i really didn't, a farmer told me to soak 20 minutes twice a day and bandage after each soak, the only thing Ohio State did was debrid the wound, the bone in the front leg attached itself to the other bone and healed. I did remove the shattered bone fragments from the wound. I hope I Never have to face this situation like this again. FYI this horse was not even treated with antibiotics!
That is correct. Chest compressions for up to ten minutes is better on its' own than with breathing, though they still teach mouth to mouth. The main thing being heart attacks, chest compressions are the main point. Blood will hold oxygen just enough for around 6-7 minutes, or more. During that time, you want to get an AED, and an ambulance enroute though. Chito, if memory serves me right, is a newer hemostatic gauze. It uses a different anticoagulant than Quick Clot, or Celox. Never owned, or used any. Heard it's just as good as the others. I still stock Celox in my kit. Chest seals, tourniquets, hemostatic gauze, etc are useful for trauma like car accidents, as well. Not just tactical situations. Israeli bandages, the other name is just emergency bandage. lol I'd add, if you're using it for a gut wound, and you have spillage, or actual internal reveal, take regular old gauze, spray it with saline, and place it over the wound, THEN wrap it. After you've sprayed out the wound as best as possible. You never wanna wrap the gut too tight, and you want to keep it wet. Iodine, and antibiotic ointment is what I carry. Silver bandages would be for fairly minor wounds, they just help keep out infection. I reckon you could use it on a more serious wound, just all depends. It's basically an antibiotic ointment, but not as good. There were studies done that wounds healed faster, and cleaner with triple antibiotic ointment than with silver-based goods. If you have to pick between the two, go with the triple antibiotic ointment. Don't cheap out on tourniquets. Get legit ones, approved by the NAR, TCCC, etc. Don't forget duct tape. lol Just a tip, tp helps stop basic bleeds. Toilet paper, and duct tape can work some magic. lol I only carry what I'm actually certified with. I should say was certified with. I need to get recertified. I have a trauma kit that has a tourniquet, NPA, chest seals, celox, etc. Then I got my booboo kit for your more basic, run-of-the-mill injuries. I know how to use a decompression needle, but am not certified on it, so I don't carry one. First Aid A, and B are adult first aid classifications. C is for children, as in you're certified to do first aid on children. I believe A includes defib use, while B is just the basics. I think pet first aid is T. Then there is additional Emergency First Aid for more traumatic stuff, and bleed courses you can take. Past that, you're getting into the more specialized areas of TCCC, EMS, etc.
I forget what it is called exactly but it basically sucks out whatever someone choking on. It should be in any first aid kit regardless what kind of first aid kit it is. Also, glad you mentioned quick clot. Most people do not even know it exists!!
A zip stitch or steri strip is a good choice for animal bites because they allow the wound to breathe. Animal bites can be more prone to infection. Benadryl is a good antihistamine for less severe allergic reactions. You should carry some Aspirin; if someone is having a heart attack or stroke It can buy them some time to get them to the hospital. Iodine as a topical antiseptic can reduce risk of infection.
An option for epi-pens is getting the vial and buying syringes it will save you over $100. Much more technical skill and understanding required but for a nurse, and for people with potentially severe/moderate allergies it can help.
Hi there back ground on me. I used to write prepper medical articles for a website called US Crow. I am a former US Army medic, wilderness emergency medical technician, paramedic, and have a prenursing degree. You got lots of things right. I am thankful when medical preparedness is being explored. Here is what you got wrong or I feel compelled to talk about. You said the SAM chitosan before tourniquet. Eh not quite. Where you can use both the Tourniquet should be your go to method of controlling limb bleeding. In the wilderness/SHTF you cannot put blood back into the body. So you want to stop all bleeding as quickly as possible. For any bleeding step one is direct pressure. For limbs step 2 it is tourniquet. IF you are using this on the junctions then step two is the hemostatic dressing. Thoracic cavity and abdominal are a bit more complex. Please take “Stop The Bleed.” It is free. I think it might even be online. There are UA-cam videos too. Sutures/staples/zip stitch whatever... totally unnecessary from peppers, potentially more dangerous than doing nothing. I could fill a video of going into exactly why. You didn’t necessarily get this wrong I just want to say.... Do not apply your fiberglass without a cotton sleeve. There are quite a few things you should know before attempting to set a cast. SAM medical is most famous for their rolled aluminum splints. Use that before trying to build a cast. Best medical book in my opinion for prepper’s is “Where there is no doctor” it is free pdf. It is for people who go to the third world where there literally are no doctors. Mostly because you can’t divide by zero when looking for a great value. You have your own store so I am not going to link the Amazon lists I curated (I don’t have them monetized) but if you want to talk to me I would be happy to help. I will make myself available to you over zoom or whatever.
Been an EMT/B volunteer firefighter for many years. Tools are great but you need to know how to use them. Because in the extreme stress of a life threatening event, you ain't gonna be readin the instructions. Your "training" kicks in, or not. Always have a roll of 2" medical tape, and or duct tape, a roll of plastic wrap, CPR in the emt world is stay on the chest and keep the pump primed for and AED. No AED, you're dead already so no worries. Buy extra tourniquets and throw one in your car, your hunting pack. Learning about traumatic injuries for this focus would be of great benefit to you and your group. Identifying a broken femur or humerus and isolating it can save a life. And knowing some triage techniques when there is more than one patient avoids tunneling in on a distraction.
I don't ever imagine myself being in a situation where I'd need a medical bag like this as I never go anywhere, but I'm trying to put one together anyways. Because you never know. Life is just so unpredictable and being prepared is never a bad thing. This is honestly what I imagine a first aid kit to be, something you'd use in an emergency and not for a little bump or scrape, but that's just me.
Canadian prepper loved the first aid kit run through I have a extensive one myself including many of the items you showed including a few you did not such as an Ambu bag. I hope to include some saline IV bags in the future as they are incredibly useful if you know what you're doing in the right situation such as Burns or dehydration or blood loss. Hope you get this message love your show. They can't stop the signal!
Bolt cutter thingies? Aren't they for stealing bicycles? : - ) Nate, your already excellent videos, continue to get better and better. Please don't feel the need to mutilate yourself to demonstrate to your audience, your explanations are always very simple to understand. Though there are other very good prepping channels on UA-cam, yours is by far my favourite for accurate information and daily tea spilling laughter fix. Good job!!
Mums is a theatre nurse... i convinced her 3 years ago to start prepping... yeah we are a fully fortified emergency shelter for sheeps who have something to barter... and i do mean FULLY armed👊
These kits will become more useful as people move away from the cities and burbs (and thus longer times to get to a place of care). The survival medicine handbook is a magnificent source of data. Folks, please also try to get your fish meds. You can find places online and order. I have a source where I have a repeat order every 3 months. I now have a wonderful stock of Amoxicillin and several other meds. In a grid down shtf, these will be 100x more valuable than gold. Get them while you can.
@@celebratetoday7882 try searching allivet dot com. You will find my favorite "fish mox" from Thomas labs in either 250mg or 500 mg capsules. It is intended for fish even though it all gets produced reportedly on the same production lines :) oh, and prices are really good as well.
@@slippery999 The military has similar packaged bandages, and we were taught to use the packaging for sucking chest wounds. You tape up three sides of the package to the chest and it becomes a primitive one way valve.
Im a nurse working at a surgical ward- working with knee and hip replacements- if you have massive bleed you want compression, elevation and ICE if you Can get it- shellfish is not going to stop a massive bleed- love the video and you stapelling yourself😂 - i wish guns were allowed in Denmark for when SHTF🤭
If u have to use the israely Bandage onehanded put the wounded arm First in the sleeve close to the wound dressing. That makes it much easier to thightly apply it. skinny medic shows it on his channel.
As long as I have my stack of Hustlers and my trusty old sock, I'm good to go. Once you do the initial wrap with the Israeli Bandage, you run it through the cleat and pull the opposite way to finish wrapping. I highly suggest people watch a How-To video, there's tons of them here on UA-cam.
Yes, you can have silver allergies. My mom is allergic to it, hence leg wounds that got worse with treatment until we convinced the doctors to stop using it. Using Manuka honey to heal that damage.
The only allergy you can’t have is to saline. I remember that from nursing school 😂. You can be allergic to everything else. Your body identifies it as foreign and attacks.
Also ChitoSAM works on people on „blood thinners“ - QuickClot doesn‘t, as QuickClot needs clotting factors and boosts them while ChitoSAM still works without any clotting factors left. 🤓 Sorry, gonna stop nerding around here - just go for ChitoSAM or Celox Rapid, this is perfect for civilians with elderly people around. QuickClot is perfect for the regular healthy soldier. Don‘t forget how to recognize and treat a tension pneumothorax when using chest seals. Valved ones are better than the ones without valves, BUT they don’t always work!! I’m not talking about putting needles into somebody (which is fun though..) - it all starts with „burping“ the chest seal to let the pressurized air out. Knowledge is power as always 😉 Get trained on the stuff you want to use. Silver bandages are awesome, especially for things like burns, abrasions and other wounds with a high infection risk or for already infected wounds. As an alternative, honey dressings or in an emergency even normal household sugar work well as an antibacterial dressing as well, if used the right way.. again, knowledge is key 😉🤓 Please remember to only use tourniquets that are recommended by the CoTCCC. They have proven to work at a level that the military likes and uses them! Plus they have scientific evidence to back up that they work! Beware of scams (only buy from reputable shops!) and not CoTCCC recommended tourniquets. Examples for recommended TQs are: SAM XT, CAT, SWAT-T W, TMT. About the zip stitch.. it‘s a fancy, expensive substitute for steri strips. I prefer normal steri strips as they are much more versatile. Plus I can throw in stitches if I‘d really need to. (I‘m well trained in doing that stuff though) Hypothermia blankets definitely should be in a first aid kit! Hypothermia is one of three big killers in trauma patients!! So actively warm trauma patients and keep them warm then! Every degree lost means the patient is more likely to die from his traumatic injuries. As I‘m already at it, if you have questions about specific things I said (or anything medical else), I‘ll do my very best in helping you out and explaining what you need to know!
Military uses MARCH to remember order of treatment. Massive bleeding /hemorrhage. Airway, Respiration, Circulation, Heat control - hypoglycemia, prevent shock. At least get Stop The Bleed training. Quick, online or in person, and free. No excuse to not get it. Next get American Red Cross Basic Life Support -AED training, about $100. Next get training from Dr Dave Pruitt USNERDOC or Dr Joe Alton (also books). At a conference. Next, wilderness first aid course.
Pressure bandage is the other common name for israeli bandages, check out the OLAES bandage though they are extra versatile as they come with removable gauze for wound packing and an occlusive sheet for chest seals/burns/eviscerations
Good stuff man, just fyi the israeli bandage, once you insert into the catch, you pull and roll opposite to how you started, thats what puts pressure on the wound🤘
Chitosan is produced from shrimp and crab shell exoskeleton in an acid base process. It, if applied to cuts or incisions, will limit bleeding and there will be considerably less scar tissue formed.
The new quickclot is different than the old stuff. Reason I go with quickclot or Celox, is that it does not use shellfish. There are a lot of people with allergies and I'm not sure if the chitosam would react to them. TQs, only use brand name products that CoTCCC recommends. The SAM TQ is great for people that are not used to applying TQs as it will indicate the proper tention to apply to the band before using the windlass. Junctional TQs are tough to use and very technical, so practice with them before using for real. Personally I use X-Stat Junctional dressing. Very expensive and thinking about a SHTF situation, it may not be very practical. Watch the "Stop the Bleed" course to get acquainted with deadly bleed treatment. Skin staplers are great idea. Staple removal tool is a must!! Quick and effective. Chest seals, a protected vent style with the ability to remove the protection to clear the vent. SAM chest seals are great. Fox and hyfin are good for exit wounds, should only need one vented site. Israeli bandage is awesome, personally I go with the OLAES bandage now as it has more versatility. Silver bandages are great for helping with infection. Silver cream is used mostly on open burns, but also great for other open wounds. To cut the fiber fix, try Leatherman Raptors or X-Shears. Sorry if I'm rambling, just a combat medic and civy Paramedic sharing some experience. Cheers and stay safe :)
Great first aid kit! 😊 Not many people would staple their own arm for a UA-cam video... earned a like. 👍🏼😂
Definitely caught my attention lol
I keep wanting to pause the play so you can take your time and go ahead and get those staples out. Yikes! Wow it’s hurting! Props
Ouch that hurt, Ouch that hurt ,
Damn it. Call 911.
Up next I'll be
Cauterizing an artery..
Ouch that's going to hurt..
Did they legalize anything you might need for pain releif in your state..
Canadian prepare. Never mind..
I was thinking the very same thkng!
Stapling your arm really isn't that bad, only when it gets really bent in there is it a pain lol. Whenever "cuts for beiber" were a thing, me and my buddy were drinking and parodying it with "staples for Pharrell"
WTF??? Wow, dedication to your viewers with self-staple. I was blown away when you did that. Awesome.
Sadly you've been completely taken in by this duplicitous greedy man. 🤩 😫
A few annotations from an EMT* and TECC provider**: (no claim of completeness here)
1. You usually don't wrap hemostatic gauze. That stuff is meant to be stuffed into deep massively bleeding wounds. For most wounds you can controll by wraping, it's basically a waste of money and applying a good pressure bandage might be the way to go. The best way to controll bleeding is direct pressure, that's why you stuff it into deep wounds and you can't replace pressure by hemostatic agents. One wound can very well swallow 2-3 packages of compressed gauze and hemostatic agents, so bettter have at least two of these.
2. You can very well improvise chest seals with e.g. the packaging of trauma bandages. An get some with a valve to enable air to escape the thorax. Of course you will still have to watch out for signs of a tension pneumothorax and know how to react to it.
3. You hook the Israeli bandage and the loop back to apply pressure. If you don't need that feature on that wound, the Israeli bandage is a waste of money and ressources on it.
4. Instead of throwing anticiotics at everything try rinsing superficial wounds with clean water or wound desinfectant and cover it with sterile gauze. If you really want antibiotics, try to get the good stuff in the right amounts to be effective and not cause resistant bacteria.
5. Instead of a junctional tourniquet you can use a pelvic sling and a blood pressure cuff. Not as tacticool, but works the same way and is more flexible.
6. Place your tourniquet somewhere you don't have too much muscle tissue to compress. For Example the rensition between the biceps and the shoulder muscles. Oh and don't reuse them after the first application. If you want to train with it, get one for training only. Finally store them correctliy. If you need them, you wont's have the ability to get them out of the packaging or fiddle around with the velcro.
7. Be carefull with Lidocain since it's also an antiarrhythmic and do not risk using it after it expired.
8. Keep in mind, that measures such as wound packing, chest seals, tourniquets, pevlic slings, etc. are no permanent solutions. They are meant to keep the patient alive until he reaches a hospital and goes into surgery.
9. Don't waste time and ressources on lost causes.
10. Of course if in despair or SHTF do what ever you want. But in your day to day life only perfom and use, what you have trained and you are allowed to do and use.
Finally: GET TRAINING BY A PROFESSIONAL! It doesn't need to be an expensive course by the NAEMT, but it needs to be done by a medical professional. Ohterwise all that tacticool medical gear will only give you a false sense of scurity and enpty your wallet. All that stuff is not as simple as it might look on UA-cam or in books. Those are great for getting theoretical knowledge and to inform yourself about the latest guidelines, but they won't replace hands on training.
*German equivalent "Rettungssanitäter" about 520 hours of school and training in EMS and hospitals.
**NAEMT certified course by the DBRD Akademie
Good comment! 👍 Ist Quick Clot und ähnliches eigentlich auf den Rettungswagen in D dabei ?
@@sonyxperiasmk für ganz Deutschland kann ich dir das leider nicht sagen, weil die Ausstattung der Rettungsmittel dafür zu unterschiedlich ist. In Bayern ist dieses Material meines Wissens flächendeckend im Rettungsdienst und Katastrophenschutz eingeführt worden. Für die Wache, auf der ich fahre, kann ich dir sagen, dass jeder KTW Tourniquets und Entlastungskanülen dabei hat, am RTW kommen da noch Chestseals, QuickClott (o.ä.) und zusätzliche Tourniquets und Entlastungskanülen dazu. Im Katastrophenschutz sieht's sehr ähnlich aus für diesen Standort.
@@zero8xkira The more tissue (muscle, fat, clothing) covering the artery, the more pressure you'll need meaning more turns on the windless and higher risk of the tourniquet failing. That's also why it should be applied on bare skin (if possible).
Yes they are extremely painfull when applied correctly and that's why the patient should recieve some kind of analgetic treatment within about 15 minutes so before the ischemic pain starts to kick in. I already had one on me myself.
No, tourniquets aren't guaranteed to cause amputation. Actually they are considered save to keep for about two hours before the nerves may get terminally damaged. For any time longer than that it's recommended to convert it to pressure bandages if the situation is allowing for it.
In an SHTF/grid down setting yeah a tourniquet is likely to cause amptuation, but in a civilian and grid up setting reaching a hospital about two hours after applying the tourniquet is quite likely. At least in a somehow developed country.
I don't know what sources you are refering to, but my knowledge comes from the 2016 PHTLS* textbook (3rd German edition based on 8th English edition) published by NAEMT**. And of course I did the NAEMT certified TECC*** course in spring 2020 as well. So I guess all those NAEMT certified instrucotors also know nothing?
So if you have some more recent data or sources, please let me know what they are. Otherwise stopp accusing me of spreading misinformation or leading to the death of people.
Abreviations:
* Prehospital Trauma Life Support
** National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
*** Tactical Emgergency Casualty Care
cool. I am making a note of these. Thank you so much
I'm an EMT and an instructor as well and TECC trained. For the most part I agree with everything you said with a couple of exceptions.
The Isralei Bandage does not need to use the clip to be effective. It is a multipurpose bandage. You use the clip if you are using it as a pressure bandage. Otherwise you can just fold the clip down and use it as a regular bandage. We have used them to secure splints, function as a sling and as a regular dressing.
You can improvise chest seals with any type of non porous material. Ziploc bags torn in half work good. Tape three sides and leave the fourth side open to work as a "vent". You may need to "burp" the seal if the patient is starting to develop Tension Pneumothorax.
Not a fan of the BP cuff method, they leak too much. But you are correct and they can be used.
Agree 100% on Lidocaine. In fact, the average person shouldn't have it at all.
Pack wounds AFTER application of tourniquet. The idea behind wound packing is too apply pressure directly on the artery or vein. You will get bloody, you will have to stick your fingers in the wound and you will hurt the patient. Do it. Do NOT pack wounds in the chest or abdomen. Hemostatics are intended to be packed into the wound, not applied directly on it.
1000% get training by a professional.
Most important Medical idem to stockpile is TRAINING..
One panel cartoon, a group of people standing around a guy, prone on the ground. "Doesn't anyone here know CPR?"
Someone pointing to downed guy, "Yeah, he does."
Agreed. Begin with a Basic First Aid class from the Red Cross or American Heart Association and then take Wilderness First Aid. The Wilderness class is for when a prolonged delay is expected before professional responders can arrive.
I have to agree
Damn right! Gear is useless if you don't know how to use it.
3:13 .. "I haven't taken a first aid in a few years, but I think .." - Jesus!
Mad props for using the skin stapler on yourself to demonstrate it!
dude that was one of the coolest things i've ever seen. not just on youtube but ever in my 52 years. mad respect to you sir. now if we could only get the rest of humanity to have at least half of that kind of commitment to prepare themselves and their families we'd be set. way to go my man
Haven't seen other prepper channels actually open and demonstrate their single use equipment. Thanks a lot!
Great presentation. Lots of useful tools/supplies. Proper training and practice essential.
I’m a retired Outpost Nurse and former Ski Patroller, First Aid instructor. Here are some observations:
- casting is a delegated medical skill - there is a risk of cutting off circulation to the limb if not properly applied. An alternative approach is the “backslab” cast, where, after the affected limb is covered with a protective layer, (e.g. gauze wrap or a sock with the toe cut out), the casting material is formed into a thick slab which is then molded around the BACK of the limb effectively supporting the injured area and held in place by a tensor bandage wrapped around to hold the slab in place as it hardens. The tensor remains in place. For an arm, the cast should then be supported by a sling. Still important to check exposed fingers for circulation by comparing with unaffected hand and/or by squeezing fingernail and seeing how fast nail bed returns to normal colour. It should take less than 2seconds to refill. This is referred to as capillary refill time. For casting lower leg, ankle, foot, follow the same processes. Remember that the cast is “NON-WEIGHT-BEARING”, meaning that you will need to prepare crutches as well. Check the exposed toes for capillary refill. If it’s cold outside cover the exposed toes and lower end of the cast with heavy sock/mitt/triangular bandage combo to keep toes/foot warm. Get person to safe place where lower leg can be elevated to reduce pain and pressure of swelling that is due to both the leakage of fluid into the tissue from the traumatized part and it’s accumulation locally due to gravity.
- the ChitoSAM Blood clotting gauze: as you noted it is made with the chitin from shellfish. ASK THE PERSON if they are ALLERGIC TO SHELLFISH - if so, do not use it on them to avoid compounding their injury with Anaphylactic Shock (extreme allergic reaction). Epi-pens buy only about 10-15 minutes of time and are intended only to cover while getting a person to advanced emergency care. Instead, manage the wound with direct pressure and, if needed and relevant, also indirect pressure above the wound, meaning between the wound and the heart.
- along that vein, add Benadryl tablets to your medication collection for less acute (severe) allergic reactions. Remember that this medication causes drowsiness.
- consider adding knee-pads to your kit. You may be crouched over this person in unpleasant terrain for quite some time. Minimizing your own physical discomfort will help you stay focused on the person’s needs.
- add a thin pair of silk gloves to wear under your vinyl or nitrile gloves which, in themselves are not warm at all. Numbing fingers render difficult first aid. Choose your size of vinyl/nitrile gloves such as will fit comfortably over the silk ones.
- if you can get it, add an expired bag of IV normal saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride) to your kit. Draw off thru injection port and use for irrigating (flushing out) wounds. Keep the needle of your syringe from touching the wound and your can safely draw off more saline as needed without contaminating your source bag. (Alternately, change needles - one “clean” one for withdrawing from the bag and one for squirting the saline into the wound.)
- another valuable book to to keep with your gear is the book “Where There Is No Doctor” by Lerner et al.
It is available for free download from the Hesperian Foundation and in several languages. It is the go-to resource for both trained and untrained first-aides and care-givers for the long-haul version of SHTF.
- again, for long-haul, consider adding an obstetrics (OBS) emergency Delivery kit: something clean or sterile like a bulb syringe to clear the babe’s nose (and then mouth) of mucus once the head is exposed; something clean or sterile like a shoe laces to tie the cord in two places when it stops pulsating; something clean or sterile like a small pair of sharp scissors or a knife to cut the cord between the two ties if mom and babe not able to be taken to advanced care, (otherwise, leave attached, put babe on mom’s abdomen, keep them both warm and transport for further care, as it is important that the placenta come out intact so mom doesn’t develop complications); a plastic bag for the placenta, if it is expelled, for subsequent examination for completeness; Mylar blanket for babe. Add blanket or clothing around babe and then a second Mylar wrapping.
Looking forward to ordering one of your red bug-out bags for my first aid stuff - much better than dumping a bunch of packages on the ground or in the snow to find the item I want.
Can’t stress enough the importance for a prepper to have and maintain competent first aid skills. Start with Basic. Carry on to Advanced and Wilderness levels and review often. Make a game of it with family members. Consider becoming an instructor to reinforce your own skills levels. Consider taking a pet first aid course as well.
Well done, Nate. Looking forward to your next presentation.
I use livestock vet medical kit.I’m in the cattle business and have used veterinary medicine on myself.The best drawing salve is ichthammol 20 percent.It is horse salve and draws the infection out of a wound.They called it black salve growing up.It works here.
Fool the whole world is using horse medicines 😂😂😂😂,
Prid tins at Walmart. Works great for splinters too.
I have a medical kit in a Bug-out Roll and it's awesome. A couple clicks and a flick to roll it out, and I've got everything from a tourniquet to chest seals at my fingertips.
I haven't even watched the video yet, but I want to thank you for all the things you share and education you provide to us, the least thing I can do is to watch every single add, like and comment as a thank you for all you great recommendations. Take care and God bless us all.
Well said! I also learned so much from CP and it's my favourie prepper channel! Best wishes and stay safe from Ontario Canada! 🍂🍁🍂
Just recertified cpr/first aid on Tuesday and we still had to clear the airway,but did not give breaths on the dummy. However 30 compressions and 2 breaths was still taught as the actual method to be used in real world scenario
Yup, I had to renew my ACLS recently.
Compression need air( ol ex Amt)..combi-tube and IV insertion.. a must..not so big on mast .. but a lot better too shunt the blood too vitals..
What state are you in? I'm a first responder and just renewed mine a month ago and no air was taught.
Texas, hands only unless device is available to ventilate
Texas, hands only unless device is available to ventilate
In the Navy, I learned to make a chest seal with an id card and duct tape. tape top and sides, leave the bottom side untaped for drainage.
Still would recommend halo vents. Work much better.
Learned to do the same with old MRE packaging. Sometimes you have to improvise!
we used to learn in school that you can do this with pretty much everything like plastic bag and a cloth, as long as you keep one side open...the issue is this is only gonna help you with open wound in chest, if your lung got penetrated with a rib, i think these kits with vents have something sharp to get it in there yourself
Although I am glad you make these types of videos, our fire department wants everyone in the neighborhood to have first aid kits, hopefully not for us to administer first-aid, but to hand over to someone who knows what they are doing. I think I will have a conversation with our fire department, to see what they suggest, then find a medically trained professional in my complex to see what they would want.
Former paramedic and ER nurse.
Defib kit- known where it is in your building, if you rent, especially if u live in the city, there WILL be one
EMERGENCY BLEEDING KIT
GLOVES/N95 OR BETTER MASKS/GAUZE(BOTH TYPES), BUTTERFLY BANDAGES/STAPLE KIT(SUITURE KIT IF POSSIBLE W/DISSOLVABLE STITCHES ONLY IS POSSIBLE)
EPI PEN(BENADRYL LIQUID IF U CANNOT)
FOR A KIT YOU WANT TONHAND TO SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE;
Alcohol, bandages, gauze, antibiotic cream, Tylenol is best but motion works too, benedryl is super important (can be use for sleep too)
@@funsizedi88 I used to take benadryl as a kid to sleep. The big thing to remember is dont take it constantly or you'll build a resistance.
Get the supplies and learn how to use them, plenty of good trauma classes for nonmedical personnel out there. You are your own first responder.
@@Necro_Nurse The idea behind our fire department's presentation is for me to use my "skills" in more productive ways (search and rescue, path clearing, protection, etc.), at least in the first 72 hours.
@@smirkingdevil there is nothing more productive than saving yourself or a loved one in an emergency.
Ok, major props for using the stapler on camera...that’s just BA. I will throw it out there... before you suture or staple something, it better be big, and you better clean that wound out like whoa before closing it up. Failure to do so may just kill you with an infection. My suture experience is fairly limited, mostly practice and a real life utilization on a castration gone bad on a piglet. The little guy lived (it was an inguinal hernia...basically his guts started coming out through the incision) but he was very unhappy for quite a while and while I’m ok with butchering for food and all that entails, that situation wrecked my composure.
Great advice. Im very glad to see that my kit is pretty much identical. On the subject of Epipens, they are generally fine for 6 months only after the expiration date if stored correctly. Source: 6 years in pharmacy.
Might check solution for colored particles if stored in hot climate. Maybe 3 or 4 years.
WONDERFUL! You have added new stuff that I don't have in my extensive kit ! Thanks! Especially the silver gel and silver wound dressing. Very useful on an isolated ranch.
When I teach first aid here in northern ontario I always promote having a tourniquet. Lots of outdoor activities in the wilderness. Part of prepping isnt always end of the world get shot scenarios. They are useful for things like major tool cuts from chainsaws and axe to the leg, flip your quad or bike and get a major bleed, slip on a rock and get a good gash, vehicle collisions, etc. Lots of accidental injuries can have major bleeds, they fit nicely in most kits or a pocket to have on hand. Well worth the $40-60. Worst case you can improvise with a triangular or long sleeve off a shirt/coat and a stick.
Even for at home use especially if you live more than a few minutes away from reliable help, it doesnt take long to have major blood loss if you lost a foot to the mower for instance.
WOW amazing work on the Studio CP!!! Thank you for all the time and effort you put into all of these Videos!
Something for Diabetics is good to have as well in an emergency, some candy or Dex4 brand Dex tabs. In my emergency kit I carry a few bottles of water just for dehydration situations, clean wounds, wash out eyes etc. For the bug out roll the little pouches of water would work well.
Strongly recommend that people take a Stop The Bleed course. It’s only about 2 hours max. The dressing impregnated with Quik Clot is the best as while you’re pouring in the powder the victim continues to hemorrhage. So forget the powder and go with the impregnated dressing or just direct pressure/ pressure bandage. I would strongly recommend people get formal training. People please understand he is talking about SHTF situations, not how to save a trip to the ER. Stapling yourself with out an actual wound?! Not a good idea. A simple binder clip or clips to pull the wound edges together is non invasive but works. Anytime the skin is penetrated infection is always a possibility.
Add a lot of gauze to your kit to stuff the bleeding wound. The objective is to keep the blood in the body. Remember to treat for shock with any trauma. You can’t reverse shock in the field. Medical intervention is required for survival.
Chest seal
If you use zip lock bags to keep some of the medical kit in then if you add gorilla tape (Duck tape) you can cut up the zip lock bag and use the two as a makeshift chest seal.
Israeli bandage
An ACE bandage and a 5x9 (abdominal) bandage should do the same thing. AND CAN BE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Brilliant.
I highly recommend looking into natural remedies too as they're more able to be replenished in a shtf situation
For the record most experts agree NOT to do that before you have had training in an area, that training is defined as no less than being introduced to a remedy by someone who lives there, and watching them use it first, so you are supremely confident. But, I agree in a SHTF age, it would be invaluable. Learn your local plants people. Go out in your backyard or park and just look at plants and try to identify them, go post them to reddit and really start to build a knowledge base, because this isnt a "I'll just google it" situation.
@@highkingthorgrimgrudgebear7468 yep that's why I always recommend looking into it and researching. The creator gave us plants to kill you and heal you. It's wise to know the difference 😉
@@fallenangelwi25 Just a lil' bit lol. Cheers
@@highkingthorgrimgrudgebear7468 lol ❤️💚🌱
Learning about regional botany would blow some peoples minds.
Plants can cure and or provide comfort
I recommend taking the Stop the Bleed course. It's available across the U.S., and teaches you how to use things like a tourniquet. You get to practice on fake limbs.
Plumbers Teflon tape works really good for cuts and doesn’t stick to wound so it heals really fast , very cheap
Not sterile at all.
Sterile enough and works like a hot damn. I’m a plumber for 16 years and have used it instead of bandaids minimum once every two weeks and have never had an infection
@@jeffbrown423 Well I've been in EMS for about that same amount of time . It's not sterile AT ALL. It's meant for pipe threads. If you are in a scenario where there may not be definitive care for a prolonged period.... I wouldn't trust plumbers tape to keep a wound properly.
If plumbers tape fixes it then you do not need it fixed. You are more likely to give yourself an infection, which would need fixing, then to help yourself.
@@Jcalon nope it works
Thank you so much for this video! As a prepper the one thing that I'm working on is water quality and how to make water safe but there is one area that I am lacking and that is a first aid kit. I just started buying first Aid items this past week and you had some items on your video that I had not even thought of because I'm beginning my adventure in accumulating first aid essential items for the future. And thank you so much for the demonstrations as well because I do have a disposable stapler gun but I do not have the stapler removal tool LOL and it's nice to see how things work. Some of these things are a little pricey and I don't want to sacrifice having to open it up but being able to actually visibly see it and how it works is awesome so thank you so much for that. It's all about educating ourselves in case we were to need this to help ourself or a family member or a total stranger and help them recuperate from an injury.
Lights are perfect. For stressing situations your roll out bags are the best.
I’ll need to get the wife (who is a RN) to have a look. I’ll get back to you Nate .
Hi all.
So a few things you are right that it is Nurse Partitioners who have training for doing sutures as part of their education but regular RNs can take a course for that and also to prescribe medication. My wife has just started this training. Most nurse who take it work in isolated communities.
You’re supplies are quality. She knows does she ordering - she was put in charge of the PPE at her job. She believes that anyone who hunts should take along a good 1st aid kit and add to it some if not all the supplies you had here. She really liked the stitches she often has seen people who had to travel along way to get medical help - who been off fishing, hunting or trapping who it would have been a great benefit too. She wanted me to tell you that a tourniquet can be very tricky to use. Leave it on too long too tight nerve damage and or kill the limb due to not enough blood flow. Best that everyone take an advance 1st aid. I was looking at taking advance wildernesses 1st aid myself this summer ever booked of time but C19 happened. Sorry took me so long to post - I am working nights.
Hey Nate don’t know if you saw in the comments of your video about the mink culling in Denmark but there was a post from a man from Denmark who’s family has a mink farm he offered to answer any question and to translate for you. He may be worth your time to have a talk/interview with him and or his family.
A point to consider, ESPECIALLY regarding a tourniquet.
Yes you can get injured defending yourself or your loved ones. In actuality, the majority of us aren’t going to be injured in some type of combat situation. The reality of it is MANY OF US are going to get injured doing day to day chores needed to survive.
My point about the tourniquet- to stay warm, to cook food, to build shelter, trees are going to have to come down. Chainsaws pose a bigger threat to our lives than just about anything else you’ll be dealing with. YOU NEED TO KEEP A TOURNIQUET ON YOUR PERSON when you are doing any chores involving tools.
Even a minor cut without proper antiseptic, can be a life ender.
Medical kit is right under food in a real shtf situation.
Think once, twice, and then again before you attempt anything that could lead to a crush injury. The most terrible way to go out.
Fun fact Jack Daniels died of sepsis. He kicked his safe when he couldn’t remember the code, broke his toe, developed cellulitis and subsequently died.
Wishing you all the best.
Greta job with cameras and lights.
Physical fitness, training, water, food, security, energy, med kits down to quick clot and IMI bandages, community Check...Thanks for all your time adn effort in helping us to be prepared.
Be careful with tourniquets. Know what you are doing timewise indeed.
eyewash bottles. Cheap and necessary. Mount on in the garage too.
Don't underestimate the multiple uses for Gorilla Tape for casting in a pinch
I cannot believe you stapled yourself...ouch! Sutures work well too and not hard to use.
I just re-certified in CPR/AED/First Aid. They do teach breathing, but now say that Compression Only is just as effective in most cases. However, on the same note, they also say chest seals are unnecessary. I believe it is centered on the rapid response available in a world in order, and not WROL. Good to learn it all, just in case.
Great video. If you're dealing w/ serious injuries outdoors, cold is a huge factor. Have a wool blanket (even better if you sew a heavy duty survival blanket to it). Blood clots poorly in a cold patient. Your patient has to be warm to stop serious bleeds. Litters are worth having. It's difficult to move someone over a distance. Skedcos/Tallon liters help. An ahkio in the snow is a big help (be sure to insulate under patient). Pistol magazine pouches work well for tourniquets. You can get to them quickly & they will be secure. Get some training (TCCC), it may pay off in any emergency, SHTF aside.
This summer, had to go to the walk in clinic. was debating whether I really had to go in and decided it was necessary, had to go into the building where the covid testing was happening in a town that we were avoiding due to covid and then left finding out that there were protests in the town and the police followed me out of town because I was driving after a curfew. after that I bought a suture kit. Sure hope i never have to use it, but it's a good time to have things in the first aid kit that we never thought we'd need before. I take a first aid refresher every year or 2 and this year they gave more detailed lessons on various things that in the past we've asked how to do and they've said, "don't try, go to the er." This year they also focused on bleeding control things to be in the first aid kit and had us practice how to do tourneqetts, where in the past very few instructors were willing to answer questions on tournequetts in the past and this year it was a huge focus.
One of the best first aid kit vids. Thanks
That "roll-out" pack is really nice! Labels are always good to put on them in case you are incapacitated and someone is trying to assist. Just got a new Black Diamond head lamp from REI, it's a nice one. Those zip stitch packs are really handy. Appreciate you taking the time to put this type of stuff together on a video for us!
Zip stitch is FANTASTIC!!!! .... use multiple wipes to have good adhesion 😉 ... a Big Fan of the Israeli Bandage
You just stapled your arm with no anesthetic??? Not once, but THREE times, and you did it last night as well??? You are King Kong and you just won the internet. I bow down to the almighty Canadian Prepper.
PLEASE LOOK INTO YARROW!!!! It's the natural version of quick clot and it also works internally!!! Do your own research on it but it's so worth growing it!!!! Those bandages are dangerous for my eldest daughter because she has shellfish allergies.
Also crushed red peppers.
@@bassskirtgirl yarrow powder for external and tea for internal. It actually goes to the internal bleed where it's needed too.
Wound packing gauze, tourniquet, compression bandage or ? .... do not get wounded in combat. No airmobile medi vac in SHTF.
@@jimcalifwin3760 my better half was injured in Afghanistan. We know all too well the cost of wounds in battle.
6:39. Here goes CP redefining what a UA-camr is one staple at a time. Great videos man, that's some dedication right there.
Get a set of exacto knives. Great substitute for scalpels.
I have two I will sterilize and wrap up as best I can for an emergency.
Small scalpels for the kit are very, very inexpensive, www.rescue-essentials.com/10-finger-scalpel-non-sterile/
If you think you can use an exacto knife as a scalpel, they you SHOULD NOT BE USING IT or a scalpel, because you do not have the proper knowledge.
I am a grandmother raising my grandson and need a full medical cases with a bag like that. That would be awesome
Good time to stock up on Everything....
Yes, and to have knowledge as well
Thank you for all your hard work.
Oh my. 100 points for the staples...now that’s what I call dedicated to the following.
If things get completely out of hand I would choose to be in your camp hands down thanks for the information it makes me feel alot better informed on what's going on than watching the mainstream news which I had relied on my entire life I just don't get the world anymore thanks it means a lot!!!!
I’m a RN and even worked in a prison with limited supplies due to state funding and some crazy scenarios. I’m watching this video to make sure I’ve got this! I’ve trained for this lol
Get super glue to pull the skin together after you clean it with saline (0.9% salt 🧂 and sterile water)
@@AG-bf4cu pls give me ur social media id i want to follow you,
26 yr RN and also have worked correctional- yeah, you learn a lot. Most RNs have very little firsrtst aid training.
I thought you were going to say just kidding with the stapler.
Wow man... props to that man you have really blown some minds with that!
Epsom salt is great for cleaning wounds, i cleaned a compound fracture with Epsom salt soaks for four weeks on my horse's front leg until i was able to borrow money to take to Ohio State veterinary , the vet looked at me and said, who ever took care of this horse knew what they were doing" i really didn't, a farmer told me to soak 20 minutes twice a day and bandage after each soak, the only thing Ohio State did was debrid the wound, the bone in the front leg attached itself to the other bone and healed. I did remove the shattered bone fragments from the wound. I hope I Never have to face this situation like this again. FYI this horse was not even treated with antibiotics!
That is correct. Chest compressions for up to ten minutes is better on its' own than with breathing, though they still teach mouth to mouth. The main thing being heart attacks, chest compressions are the main point. Blood will hold oxygen just enough for around 6-7 minutes, or more. During that time, you want to get an AED, and an ambulance enroute though.
Chito, if memory serves me right, is a newer hemostatic gauze. It uses a different anticoagulant than Quick Clot, or Celox. Never owned, or used any. Heard it's just as good as the others. I still stock Celox in my kit. Chest seals, tourniquets, hemostatic gauze, etc are useful for trauma like car accidents, as well. Not just tactical situations. Israeli bandages, the other name is just emergency bandage. lol I'd add, if you're using it for a gut wound, and you have spillage, or actual internal reveal, take regular old gauze, spray it with saline, and place it over the wound, THEN wrap it. After you've sprayed out the wound as best as possible. You never wanna wrap the gut too tight, and you want to keep it wet.
Iodine, and antibiotic ointment is what I carry. Silver bandages would be for fairly minor wounds, they just help keep out infection. I reckon you could use it on a more serious wound, just all depends. It's basically an antibiotic ointment, but not as good. There were studies done that wounds healed faster, and cleaner with triple antibiotic ointment than with silver-based goods. If you have to pick between the two, go with the triple antibiotic ointment.
Don't cheap out on tourniquets. Get legit ones, approved by the NAR, TCCC, etc.
Don't forget duct tape. lol Just a tip, tp helps stop basic bleeds. Toilet paper, and duct tape can work some magic. lol
I only carry what I'm actually certified with. I should say was certified with. I need to get recertified. I have a trauma kit that has a tourniquet, NPA, chest seals, celox, etc. Then I got my booboo kit for your more basic, run-of-the-mill injuries. I know how to use a decompression needle, but am not certified on it, so I don't carry one. First Aid A, and B are adult first aid classifications. C is for children, as in you're certified to do first aid on children. I believe A includes defib use, while B is just the basics. I think pet first aid is T. Then there is additional Emergency First Aid for more traumatic stuff, and bleed courses you can take. Past that, you're getting into the more specialized areas of TCCC, EMS, etc.
I appreciate the effort and how thorough you are. I got to up my first aid kit game.
Details about anything and everything in a video help out a lot
You are right about the compressions....
I forget what it is called exactly but it basically sucks out whatever someone choking on. It should be in any first aid kit regardless what kind of first aid kit it is.
Also, glad you mentioned quick clot. Most people do not even know it exists!!
A zip stitch or steri strip is a good choice for animal bites because they allow the wound to breathe. Animal bites can be more prone to infection. Benadryl is a good antihistamine for less severe allergic reactions. You should carry some Aspirin; if someone is having a heart attack or stroke It can buy them some time to get them to the hospital. Iodine as a topical antiseptic can reduce risk of infection.
Dude staples his skin on the video.... SUBSCRIBED!!!!
An option for epi-pens is getting the vial and buying syringes it will save you over $100. Much more technical skill and understanding required but for a nurse, and for people with potentially severe/moderate allergies it can help.
Hi there back ground on me. I used to write prepper medical articles for a website called US Crow. I am a former US Army medic, wilderness emergency medical technician, paramedic, and have a prenursing degree.
You got lots of things right. I am thankful when medical preparedness is being explored.
Here is what you got wrong or I feel compelled to talk about. You said the SAM chitosan before tourniquet. Eh not quite. Where you can use both the Tourniquet should be your go to method of controlling limb bleeding. In the wilderness/SHTF you cannot put blood back into the body. So you want to stop all bleeding as quickly as possible. For any bleeding step one is direct pressure. For limbs step 2 it is tourniquet. IF you are using this on the junctions then step two is the hemostatic dressing. Thoracic cavity and abdominal are a bit more complex. Please take “Stop The Bleed.” It is free. I think it might even be online. There are UA-cam videos too.
Sutures/staples/zip stitch whatever... totally unnecessary from peppers, potentially more dangerous than doing nothing. I could fill a video of going into exactly why.
You didn’t necessarily get this wrong I just want to say.... Do not apply your fiberglass without a cotton sleeve. There are quite a few things you should know before attempting to set a cast. SAM medical is most famous for their rolled aluminum splints. Use that before trying to build a cast.
Best medical book in my opinion for prepper’s is “Where there is no doctor” it is free pdf. It is for people who go to the third world where there literally are no doctors. Mostly because you can’t divide by zero when looking for a great value.
You have your own store so I am not going to link the Amazon lists I curated (I don’t have them monetized) but if you want to talk to me I would be happy to help. I will make myself available to you over zoom or whatever.
Been an EMT/B volunteer firefighter for many years. Tools are great but you need to know how to use them. Because in the extreme stress of a life threatening event, you ain't gonna be readin the instructions. Your "training" kicks in, or not. Always have a roll of 2" medical tape, and or duct tape, a roll of plastic wrap, CPR in the emt world is stay on the chest and keep the pump primed for and AED. No AED, you're dead already so no worries. Buy extra tourniquets and throw one in your car, your hunting pack. Learning about traumatic injuries for this focus would be of great benefit to you and your group. Identifying a broken femur or humerus and isolating it can save a life. And knowing some triage techniques when there is more than one patient avoids tunneling in on a distraction.
I don't ever imagine myself being in a situation where I'd need a medical bag like this as I never go anywhere, but I'm trying to put one together anyways. Because you never know. Life is just so unpredictable and being prepared is never a bad thing.
This is honestly what I imagine a first aid kit to be, something you'd use in an emergency and not for a little bump or scrape, but that's just me.
Canadian prepper loved the first aid kit run through I have a extensive one myself including many of the items you showed including a few you did not such as an Ambu bag. I hope to include some saline IV bags in the future as they are incredibly useful if you know what you're doing in the right situation such as Burns or dehydration or blood loss. Hope you get this message love your show. They can't stop the signal!
Amazon sells emergency dental kits. Might be handy in your bug out bag. Also super glue to close wounds.
I have a few of those supplies.
Thanks for the heads up on the other stuff I need to look into getting 👍
Two bits missing out of the kit - for childbirth and the other for zombie bites. 😂 👍 🇬🇧 I love that roll by the way. Cracking piece of kit.
Bolt cutter thingies? Aren't they for stealing bicycles? : - ) Nate, your already excellent videos, continue to get better and better. Please don't feel the need to mutilate yourself to demonstrate to your audience, your explanations are always very simple to understand. Though there are other very good prepping channels on UA-cam, yours is by far my favourite for accurate information and daily tea spilling laughter fix. Good job!!
New cameras/studio are very nice
Head lamp in the kit is brilliant
***the ultimate survival medicine guide *** worth getting, great book.
Mums is a theatre nurse...
i convinced her 3 years ago to start prepping...
yeah we are a fully fortified emergency shelter for sheeps who have something to barter...
and i do mean FULLY armed👊
Excellent video!! I’ll be getting in touch with the company to see if peeps with shellfish allergies will be affected by using the clotting agent.
Nope it’s hypoallergenic and kosher
I got Staples in the back of my head a couple years ago. They hurt coming out too.
Good times!
I love that roll out bag you are showing
Crazy glue helps close wounds in a pinch too. Ex coworker who was ex marine showed me that trick.
These kits will become more useful as people move away from the cities and burbs (and thus longer times to get to a place of care). The survival medicine handbook is a magnificent source of data.
Folks, please also try to get your fish meds. You can find places online and order. I have a source where I have a repeat order every 3 months. I now have a wonderful stock of Amoxicillin and several other meds. In a grid down shtf, these will be 100x more valuable than gold. Get them while you can.
@@celebratetoday7882 try searching allivet dot com. You will find my favorite "fish mox" from Thomas labs in either 250mg or 500 mg capsules. It is intended for fish even though it all gets produced reportedly on the same production lines :) oh, and prices are really good as well.
@@celebratetoday7882 glad to be of help. This is how we can help each other, sharing info and experiences. God bless and prep hard...
I wish I could afford to get more than mildly prepared. Been watching you forever and also a vancouverite. Thanks for all the info.
Thanks for the great video. You can also improvise a tourniquet with the israeli band. That's one of the uses the hook is for. Stay safe.
Training first, then I bought a "Reader's Digest" quick response book on First Aid. It has come in handy. Don't forget tweezers.
22:42 “I guarantee you it will probably still work” 😆
Note: medical staples to the scalp hurt ALOT more!
...especially when you have about 20 of them...
Better then dying
Sounds like you have some experience there
@@NS-pf2zc yup....little advice, don't try to run under fence support beams...
I was stupid as a kid....
@@dwavenminer Lol, we all were.
I had 120 on my thigh and ankle and ankle was most painful on the bone so kind of understand but hope your 100% better buddy
The outer packaging from the Israeli bandage is great for sucking chest wounds as well
Based on what?
@@slippery999 The military has similar packaged bandages, and we were taught to use the packaging for sucking chest wounds. You tape up three sides of the package to the chest and it becomes a primitive one way valve.
Im a nurse working at a surgical ward- working with knee and hip replacements- if you have massive bleed you want compression, elevation and ICE if you Can get it- shellfish is not going to stop a massive bleed- love the video and you stapelling yourself😂 - i wish guns were allowed in Denmark for when SHTF🤭
Really like the new setup! Really professional looking. Lighting isn't bad tbh.
Really good, thank you 😊... music not too loud or annoying good job
As a health professional i highly suggest. NOT GETTING INJURED OR SICK. but in the event that you do. THESE WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE.
If you liked the Recon Medical Style TQs, you’ve gotta go with a Grizzly Hills Supply TQ. They work great!
If u have to use the israely Bandage onehanded put the wounded arm First in the sleeve close to the wound dressing. That makes it much easier to thightly apply it. skinny medic shows it on his channel.
Great video. Love your roll-out! I couldn't believe you stapled your arm..OUCH!
As long as I have my stack of Hustlers and my trusty old sock, I'm good to go. Once you do the initial wrap with the Israeli Bandage, you run it through the cleat and pull the opposite way to finish wrapping. I highly suggest people watch a How-To video, there's tons of them here on UA-cam.
*crusty 😆
@@beansandbandaids8667 lol crusty is more appropriate for sure
Yes, you can have silver allergies. My mom is allergic to it, hence leg wounds that got worse with treatment until we convinced the doctors to stop using it. Using Manuka honey to heal that damage.
The only allergy you can’t have is to saline. I remember that from nursing school 😂. You can be allergic to everything else. Your body identifies it as foreign and attacks.
@@AG-bf4cu the immune system does bad than good
Also ChitoSAM works on people on „blood thinners“ - QuickClot doesn‘t, as QuickClot needs clotting factors and boosts them while ChitoSAM still works without any clotting factors left. 🤓
Sorry, gonna stop nerding around here - just go for ChitoSAM or Celox Rapid, this is perfect for civilians with elderly people around.
QuickClot is perfect for the regular healthy soldier.
Don‘t forget how to recognize and treat a tension pneumothorax when using chest seals. Valved ones are better than the ones without valves, BUT they don’t always work!!
I’m not talking about putting needles into somebody (which is fun though..) - it all starts with „burping“ the chest seal to let the pressurized air out. Knowledge is power as always 😉 Get trained on the stuff you want to use.
Silver bandages are awesome, especially for things like burns, abrasions and other wounds with a high infection risk or for already infected wounds.
As an alternative, honey dressings or in an emergency even normal household sugar work well as an antibacterial dressing as well, if used the right way.. again, knowledge is key 😉🤓
Please remember to only use tourniquets that are recommended by the CoTCCC. They have proven to work at a level that the military likes and uses them! Plus they have scientific evidence to back up that they work! Beware of scams (only buy from reputable shops!) and not CoTCCC recommended tourniquets.
Examples for recommended TQs are: SAM XT, CAT, SWAT-T W, TMT.
About the zip stitch.. it‘s a fancy, expensive substitute for steri strips. I prefer normal steri strips as they are much more versatile. Plus I can throw in stitches if I‘d really need to. (I‘m well trained in doing that stuff though)
Hypothermia blankets definitely should be in a first aid kit! Hypothermia is one of three big killers in trauma patients!! So actively warm trauma patients and keep them warm then! Every degree lost means the patient is more likely to die from his traumatic injuries.
As I‘m already at it, if you have questions about specific things I said (or anything medical else), I‘ll do my very best in helping you out and explaining what you need to know!
Military uses MARCH to remember order of treatment. Massive bleeding /hemorrhage. Airway, Respiration, Circulation, Heat control - hypoglycemia, prevent shock.
At least get Stop The Bleed training. Quick, online or in person, and free. No excuse to not get it. Next get American Red Cross Basic Life Support -AED training, about $100. Next get training from Dr Dave Pruitt USNERDOC or Dr Joe Alton (also books). At a conference. Next, wilderness first aid course.
I’m glad you’ve made this video, thanks
Pressure bandage is the other common name for israeli bandages, check out the OLAES bandage though they are extra versatile as they come with removable gauze for wound packing and an occlusive sheet for chest seals/burns/eviscerations
Thanks for the video. I have a lot of your medical gear. Awesome. Note. Medical gloves are getting hard to get. Get now if you don't have any.
Right. Even at clinical level.
Just picked that book up about a month ago, it's a great resource.
Good stuff man, just fyi the israeli bandage, once you insert into the catch, you pull and roll opposite to how you started, thats what puts pressure on the wound🤘
Chitosan is produced from shrimp and crab shell exoskeleton in an acid base process. It, if applied to cuts or incisions, will limit bleeding and there will be considerably less scar tissue formed.
What if someone is allergic to shellfish? Would this give a reaction?
Great stuff to own for emergency.
The new quickclot is different than the old stuff. Reason I go with quickclot or Celox, is that it does not use shellfish. There are a lot of people with allergies and I'm not sure if the chitosam would react to them. TQs, only use brand name products that CoTCCC recommends. The SAM TQ is great for people that are not used to applying TQs as it will indicate the proper tention to apply to the band before using the windlass. Junctional TQs are tough to use and very technical, so practice with them before using for real. Personally I use X-Stat Junctional dressing. Very expensive and thinking about a SHTF situation, it may not be very practical. Watch the "Stop the Bleed" course to get acquainted with deadly bleed treatment. Skin staplers are great idea. Staple removal tool is a must!! Quick and effective.
Chest seals, a protected vent style with the ability to remove the protection to clear the vent. SAM chest seals are great. Fox and hyfin are good for exit wounds, should only need one vented site. Israeli bandage is awesome, personally I go with the OLAES bandage now as it has more versatility. Silver bandages are great for helping with infection. Silver cream is used mostly on open burns, but also great for other open wounds.
To cut the fiber fix, try Leatherman Raptors or X-Shears.
Sorry if I'm rambling, just a combat medic and civy Paramedic sharing some experience. Cheers and stay safe :)
Excellent. Love the bug out roll❗️ I would recommend 3M Coban or Vetrap for bandage or tourniquet 🚑