I rarely watch these videos for the item(s), but more for the explanations, reasoning, and huge amount of knowledge that is shared on all those tangents
Same but I have one, I use to work a high risk job and was pretty accident prone so it’s nice having a little extra than a booboo kit. Plus I’m about to take EMR classes for volunteer ambulance help if my town needs it
@@turktalkdude I built mine based on my CLS training and other classes and videos I took/ watched but it’s nice to see what is on the market and what is in the pre mades so I can tweak my own if I see something they did better
I bought their Recon Kit recently. It is well built. Something many people may not know about. If your company offers a Flexible Spending Account, because of the CARES Act, items like this can be purchased using your FSA debit card. My Recon Kit was approved last month. There is a ton of stuff you can buy with your FSA like those $80 Leatherman Raptor Shears.
that FSA card is accepted at some nudie bars, but I wouldn't recommend it. I, mean, a guy I know got into a little bit of trouble for it. Thanks for the info
I think these videos are a necessity, everyone should watch. Things can turn horrible in an instant, but with your teaching and knowledge we have a greater chance survival and or losing a limb, so thank you
I’ve got the standard myfak and added a cat 7 tourniquet, HyFin chest seals, quick clot, NPA, Israeli bandage, a handful of bandaids, and some neosporin
Hey prep medic. I've been watching you for a long time and I keep hearing phrase "ton of uses out of this one". It would be great if you could do world's first 3 case examples out of all this medical gear, to show what applications are possible. Like for example medical tape - ton of uses - but I haven't seen one. Showing off taping NPA to nose, stuff like that would be awesome follow up video on this gear.
I bought this kit a while ago because I went into some phase, but personally I like the color coding. I don’t know if I’d say it’s the best kit, but for your average person it’s good. The color coding is super easy for people who are unfamiliar. It also is coded for when you’re freaked out and stressed; orange… fire is orange, ok orange is for fire. Blood… it’s red, ok red is for bleeding. Air… i guess the sky is blue, ok blue is for air. Me, having no formal training… it makes it easier to learn. So it is something that I carry with me in my truck incase I come across a car accident. Being said, as I get more training, I do plan on editing/ replacing it.
@@mr.fantastic7756 honestly the best pack is one that you make (find a container/ storage system and fill it with anything you can imagine you'd need. Focus a lot on what you'll need before other items and once you have it build... take it apart and rebuild it. Keep doing this until you can rifle through the pack with ease. The thing that is nice is its your pack and YOU know what you can do, so when those events take place, you're not thinking of what and where but instead you're just doing what you need. This is advice that I've been given from someone who was medically trained in armed forces. Not sure if they were taught this or if its just their method. )
Have two kits that I take with me camping or cross country trips: a premade trauma kit mostly made for bleed control and bigger injuries, and one I built myself for my personal common needs. My personal one contains things like a chemical heat and cold pack, chem light, OTC meds (allergies, diarrhea, pain, heartburn, etc), sunscreen, insect repellent wipes, bug bite/stings, burn cream, tick tool, smaller bandaids, quick clot, antiseptic wipes, electrolytes, tweezers, a mirror, eye drops, a small repair kit for my glasses, moleskin, pad of paper and a pencil, thermometer, etc.. each pack is tear away and the same size but different colors. I tend (luckily) to reach for my personal one more than the trauma one.
I always appreciate the medical knowledge you share. In a recent class I did very well, and much of that was due to obsessively watching your videos here on UA-cam. I told the nurse/trainer to check you out. Thanks very much. 👍
A few years ago I made my own, what I called IFAK PLUS, I bought the Condor medical bag (the exact same one in this video) and packed it with additional supplies beyond "Stop the Bleed" contents. I added triple antibiotic ointment, medical tape, super glue, more guaze, self adhesive wrap, mole skin, extra CAT 7, 2 doses of NARCAN, burn dressing, etc. Shit I should've started my own company I was ahead of the game back then!!
Glue works great for places like minor scalp wounds that are hard to bandage but bleed a lot. I’ve used it on myself for smaller hand/finger wounds that flex a lot/reopen easily and hard to keep a bandage in place while working.
A quick opening IFAK with all necessary life saving supplies held securely in place is great, but even more importantly, are (A) getting trained on knowing how to use all of your supplies and (B) practicing using them enough so that it becomes second nature.
Just discovered your channel and I love it! I'm an Eagle Scout, do a ton of shooting and camping. Camping in areas where a hospital or any help of any kind is just not available deep in the Appalachian Mountains full of cliff walls, ankle breakers, sink holes/undiscovered caves etc... we had a guy simply slip and off the cliffwall he went dislocating his hip. Long story short, makeshift stretcher and carry while one moved much quicker to reach his Jeep. Took forever as the trails are not even Jeep friendly but he made it and got him to the hospital that is like and hour and a half away by vehicle...he did 4 grand worth of damage to his Jeep getting to him, big ass rock came through the floorboard, transfer case damage, etc... but he got there and got fixed by the pros. I'm CPR certified for adults, children, and infant but as great as those classes are, they are very broad spectrum in my opinion. Not bashing at all, definitely do the classes if you have not and keep up on certification. I live in a rural county but we have a great hospital but if you are bleeding badly...they most likely won't make it to you in time if you don't have preps to help stop or slow the bleed way down so the pros can get to you. I keep an older laptop bookbag that i used in college that happens to have a lot of red on it and I have had no issues converting it to a larger FAK, it's made to protect sensitive equipment and has lots of individual mesh compartments inside. Also keep a 'blow out' kit for major bleeding in my truck. I'm still working on deleting some things that are just not needed and discovering new products that can be handy and or replace an older version. Anyway, great video, I like the tangents because you bring up things that folks may not be aware of.
You might want to look into the Wilderness First Responder course. Great training that focuses on keeping someone alive long enough to get them out of the back country.
Have purchased several kits from My Medic and have been very happy with each of them..... I really love that I can use my HSA account to buy them too!!
@@nickm.270 that's the only thing I have personally used it for outside of normal medical items....still pretty cool though and I do like the mymedic products so it's a win win
I know this is an older video. I was recently working with another tree guy here in Colorado and he managed to cut himself with his chainsaw while in the tree. Only a minor cut thankfully, and not life threatening. He had one of these basic MYFAK first aid kits in his vehicle. The biggest problem I had with it, was all the separate packaging that I had to open to find the items needed to initially stop the bleeding, then to clean and dress the wound. I would prefer to be able to see everything in the kit. I am really glad that this was not more serious. His kit had nothing in it for serious bleeding or trauma, it was basically just a big boo boo kit. I have made some recommendations for things he should add to the kit, including a tourniquet or two and maybe emergency trauma dressings. If this had been more serious, I did have a trauma kit in my backpack. Will be working with this guy again this week, so I will see if he has upgraded his kit. May even give him some extra things I have.
I paused the video at that joke, called over my 13 year son, and asked him the question. He lost it before I gave him the answer and managed to say "the taste" through hysterical laughter. Good times!
I’ve used super glue on my own minor wounds for 30 years. Have had it (CS glue) applied at ER’s twice for slightly larger wounds. Have applied it to wounds when I worked as an RN in ERs. Not one problem in my experience.
I really appreciate the content here. One recommendation is that including a list for each compartment would be very helpful for non-native English speakers like me.
Thanks for doing this video. I think a lot of people (including myself) have nice first aid kits but lack the knowledge to use them. I get mine out from time to time just to keep things fresh in my mind. This was very helpful.
I bought one of these a couple years ago. Luckily I haven't had to use it much, but they've changed several things. All my "modules" were just in clear zip top baggies, which I prefer because I can see exactly what's in there.
One suggestion. I pack several honey packets they are usually in any coffee shop. i take a couple incase someone who is diabetic has a low blood sugar.
Another unofficial eye flush I use! Poke a hole in the top of a water bottle and squeeze, not the MOST sanitary but hell wipe the top down and get in there. Works really well when you don't have a bunch of sterile water but they NEED a flush say from getting gasoline in then eye or something. Thats a nice mobile kit I LIKE IT.
I've been watching a lot of your videos and they're great. Obviously this review is a little old at this point but I bought there MyFAK mini pro just recently and it has a lot of the same items. Funny that you mentioned elk hunting because that was really one of big reasons that I bought it but what I liked about the range of supplies is that I now have one kit that can scale all the way up from day hiking with the kids to some life-threatening care situations that I can imagine encountering in the back country. Even things like super glue while not the ideal solution to many situations, I've used many times for simple things like small cuts or splits in the end of my finger that are quite frankly just really irritating and not good spots for a bandage. So it's the breath of coverage that I think makes this type of kit a great all around kit, even if it isn't the best at a specialized task.
Seems like a great kit for the average person. Good for camping, or something to keep in the car for the day to day. I’d keep on of these but also have a dedicated trauma kit as well. And really a pair of safety glasses would be a good addition
I think i would use the skin glue on the side as a makeshift tincture of benzoin to help the steri strips stick and stay. I'm a huge fan of steri strips I've seen them successfully close some pretty nasty gashes in the nursing home when we have a resident fall or whatever. There were multiple times when I thought they would need sutures and steri strips close it right up but allow drainage. Usually in 5-14 days they fall off and the wound is healed
Just ordered some of the MyMedic bags without anything in them to build first aid kits to give as Christmas gifts this year. Using some of your other videos to decide what to put in them. I’m a nee EMT and really enjoy your channel. Planning on going to nursing school but your videos make me want to become a certified paramedic as well.
Great product video once again. I have been receiving Mymedic ads a lot lately. Not sure what to make of them yet. Hopefully Medical Gear Outfitters can hold water against them when consumers are looking at pricing. Canadian suppliers slaughter consumers with pricing that is sometimes huge point spread.
Hey man, I just watched the helicopter tour video and realized I recognize that hospital and actually I'll be starting a clinical rotation there next week (week of the 8th-12th). My goal is actually to get into flight nursing so if it would be possible it would be awesome to link up either during my rotation or whenever works with your schedule to get some info on that and also just to pick your brain about other general things as well. If you have a spot in the schedule I'd really appreciate it!
Good review on this pack and it seems adequate for the layman as long as they have gone through the kit to see what exactly is available in it and how to properly use the supplies. Definitely bulky, so one should go through it and decide what fits your personal needs. Actually, I prefer to make my own kits, but I do like some of the kit bag designs out there.
An itresting fact about us! In most israeli regular units we carry the minimum! we only carry 2 CAT tourniquet and israeli bandage and no more for a regular soldier. Israel plays a central role in the field of global tactical medicine, even though as of today the IDF has not fully adopted the TCCC(Tactical Combat Casualty Care) protocol. And we didn't adopted carrying IFAKs for everyone like in the US army. which is interestingly strange! But we are moving toward it(the Special forces already).
Every kit should include Narcan, to treat opiate overdoses administered by other medics. They should also include Ibuprofen, which every military medic knows is used in the treatment of ibuprofen overdoses.
These videos are so great, thank you so much. You’re very good at this. I was considering getting one and like you say, taking out what I don’t know how to properly use, but then I thought I might not be the only one there. What if someone else has the training but not the kit. Would it make sense to keep that stuff for those situations?
the rat tourniquets i feel are better as a last resort or a back up and i usually keep it separate to my main first aid kit in an external pocket on my bag
That looks about the size/ design of a Condor EMT IFAK. For sure put a CAT on the outside. And those Billy bands... Clever. I use shock cord through molle but that is more refined.
yeah, there are lots of copies of the Condor bag. i dont know who made that style bag first, but Condor was the first one i saw years ago. Rescue Essentials uses that Condor bag for their Compact First Responder Kit.
I have the condor bag. This one looks about the same just has a few different features like the detachable mesh pocket and the full velcro molle on the face of the bag.
That medical glue was used on a forehead wound I got as a child; I remember thinking it was funny that the GP used super glue. It did work but I do have a scar to show for it so whether it might have healed more neatly with something else is hard to say.
Benadryl is good to have for people who are allergic to bee stings, to prevent them from going into anaphlactic shock. I used some out of my kit recently when a friend got stung.
Interestingly, while Benadryl is definitely in the anaphylactic shock algorithm, it hasn’t actually been shown to prevent or reduce the seriousness of anaphylactic reactions.
@@PrepMedic Wow, I didn't know that. After my buddy got stung, the clinic gave him some more benadryl after the dose i gave him. I think they injected him with some.
I put my own ifak together. I don't carry much basic boo boo stuff though. All the normal gear, plus I added some extra gauze, an extra CAT-7, and a pulse ox. I think it was last year I posted on one your videos about the AHA changing the recommendation on mouth to mouth, but most policy was still expecting it.
I just got my fakkin' MyFak Med Pack.. and I put it in my fakkin' backpack.. or sometimes I just strap it to my fakkin' back! I love my fakkin' MyFak Med Pack!.. and before.. I didnt even give a fak!
It’s super awesome and a relief to hear I’m out of the cult circle and there are other options out there other that Judeo independent and his creepy cronies. Not once in the comment section was he promoted
Great kit, I usually carry gauze, some disinfectant, medications like ibuprofen, cut diarrhea and cut vomiting for hiking. There is a specific kit that you would do for hiking or trekking? I think this kit covers the basics pretty well, but I ask you for your particular opinion. Thanks for the video
If this is considered an emergency kit...I would not have the trauma scissors exposed on the outside as they can 'catch' onto things and you will loose them rushing to treat a person. Put them into a packet with a major trauma bandage, chest wound sealing bandage 2, and tourniquet. These are the immediate items needed for trauma.
If this kit were to be put in a car for 2 years without maintenance, how would it do? I’m trying to put a kit together, but heat and freezes are a concern. I don’t know if things like a triple antibiotic would survive.
Was giving mouth to mouth to a fella who OD'd on Fentanyl, while my partner was getting the Narcan injection ready. He had an almost immediate reaction and came to, and proceeded to spit his dentures part way into my mouth. One of the memorable moments dealing with OD's. P.S. great shows!
MyMedic has managed to siphon so much of my FSA/HSA funds. Every time I turn around, they have something else I want. I’m drowning in MyMedic supplies. Please send help. 😂
you can get a full sized Sam splint in one of these kits you just need to be a bit creative I have a 36 in one in a kit the same size. I just fold it flat and stick it in one of the big side pockets under the gauze it doesn't take up a lot of room and being one of the larger sized ones it can be cut down for assorted uses I also have 2 rolls of cohesive tape to wrap it up If I need it
IMHO, the kit presented in this video is packed with way too much non-essential stuff that will do nothing for lethal hemorrhage. The pouch itself looks well made and compartmentalized for organizing your gear, but I'd rather just double-up on my Izzies, quick clots, NPAs, CATs, hemostats & HyFin seals because the kind of trauma I think about is rarely limited to one individual patient. I also pack a decompression needle, but that is way beyond what a civilian should be expected to do. Honestly, packing this kit with OTC meds and assorted band-aids may be great marketing for business, but you don't need a tactical pouch for that stuff IRL. Great video! Less-than-ideal product.
@@bcase5328 I don't think many people will spend $125 to purchase a kit that contains a space blanket, pen light, whistle and thermometer, unless they're exactly the "tactic-cool" consumers this product seems to be targeting. Seriously, why is there a thermometer in this package? It would better if they spent the money for the truly essential items, and got themselves appropriate training to use them correctly (a ROI which will pay back so much more during a medical emergency). I guess some people may purchase both Standard & Pro versions, although I hope they don't get them mixed up- at least the space blanket can serve as a temporary body bag to cover up their own mistake...
R.A.T works on kids and animals; neither the CAT or SOF-T can be used effectively that way. Also, it doesn't have to be applied in exactly that way; I just grab the finger loop, use it to apply tension, and wrap 3 times with the tail,, secure it through one side, pull it back so the plate folds down on the finger loop, wrap once in the opposite direction and secure through the other side. Never read the directions; it's just a bungy with a plate to secure it. I've never used it in a real world situation, but it tested well enough. Also, it bundles up much smaller than that, and you can just toss it in your pocket if you want.
Kids that don’t fit a CAT or SOFT T don’t need TQs due to lower BPs . Bleeding can be controlled effectively with a tight pressure wrap a large percentage of the time. K9 TECC recommends the SWAT T for dogs, not the RATS
Shears that last 1 or 2 times... what if you have multiple uses on your kit, in one go? You may want to upgrade. Also... external mounting of elatsic items exposes them to sunlight. Will they break down over time? Shelf life matters, especially if it is a readiness item. Putting everyday minor treatments into a separate packet could make life easier when digging through the kit.
I've been looking into prepping and this channel is so comprehensive. Thanks for all of the free content. I am looking at this as well as the LTC Get Home Alive that you reviewed. Opinion on which of the two is "better"?
Opps, I thought the red thermometer was oral. Ha. I bought the X Shears and switched out my Raptor after watching an old video of yours. Nice but too expensive, luckily it was on sale.
Random question, many many years (20+) I was an EMT-I, I've always carried a BLS jump bag in my vehicle which as part of I carry a BP cuff and a stethoscope, one thing I notice with all these kits is no one includes a BP cuff or stethoscope, even for kits that are aimed at active trained professionals, why is that?
possibly because they are assuming you already have one? that's the only reason I can think of, aside from the obvious hassle of having a cuff and stethoscope in a "compact" kit like this
The kit built for public, non-medical profesional. I dont think bf cuff and stetho is suitable to be included in such kit unless you are trained medical profesional; paramedic,emt etc
In a pinch, I'll use the radial/femoral/carotid pulse method. But yes, my car kit has a manual BP kit also, but as a dept officer, I'm using it professionally more than not.
I feel like those are more geared toward checking in on an otherwise generally healthy patient. Most of these kits are geared more toward keeping people alive after a more serious accident
so I'm genuinely curious. what's the propose of having an NPA if there's no pocket mask or bvm. Is it there to open the airway so when you do compressions so they can passively get air in and out during compressions only CPR?
It’s very common to have someone who is unable to maintain their airway but still has the reflex to breath. Human anatomy can block the airway and the NPA mitigates this issue
Great review of this IFAK. Could you consider reviewing some of the kits from Refuge Medical or Amp3? They are both USA, small businesses, and I'd love your opinion on what they offer. Thank you for what you do, on UA-cam and off!
So the cost saving thing kinda.. turned me off. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty great but.. It's an emergency medical kit. The purpose of the IFAK is to do on field what might be the difference between a life saved and a life lost. You should ABSOLUTELY never skimp on cost/quantity - ESPECIALLY on the QuickClot. That, along with a few tampons, can keep someone alive long enough to get CasEvaced or an ambulance to get there. I'll give it to them that it's great they had that chest seal - which a ton of kits on the market don't have. The one thing that got me that they didn't have in the entire kit - or maybe I missed it - was medical tape. My suggestion instead would be a small roll of duct tape. Stuff sticks even through blood.
The channel is good. RAT tourniquets are good. CAT tourniquets are good. Nearly every other alternative on the market could be effectively replaced by those two options. Almost every critique of the RAT on this video is backwards: it's the easiest to use for self-application, absolutely is NOT the most painful, and when secured properly it is absolutely not as delicate as suggested here. CoTCCC shouldn't matter to anybody that is trying to save a life and not trying to get a government contract. The CAT, which is rightfully the standard bearer, will cause harm if misapplied, while the RAT will certainly save a life if applied correctly. PrepMedic, if you want to help the community without getting caught up in controversy, openly esteem with fervently high regard those products you deem praiseworthy, without trashing the products you either don't understand or just don't perceive the value of. That's the maturest way to go about it.
when you said never use super glue on wounds, what about in a survival scenario? l've always heard that its an option if the wound is deep and you cannot close it.
I have a question; why do you need a case for carrying a TQ? Like apart from the carrying aspect, what does it need to be protected from? Is it bad to have a tourniquet loose in a bag or pocket?
Lmfao, I always try to be as cautious as possible when it comes to BSI/PPE… but nerds will stand there and waste precious seconds waiting. Preserving life is the goal!
My main purpose for the rats tourniquet is for my daughter. If something happened to her due to a vehicle crash or otherwise, a SOF-T or CAT will not do anything for her small limbs.
I rarely watch these videos for the item(s), but more for the explanations, reasoning, and huge amount of knowledge that is shared on all those tangents
That's a good point...I'd never buy this, but definitely learned something
ok
Same but I have one, I use to work a high risk job and was pretty accident prone so it’s nice having a little extra than a booboo kit. Plus I’m about to take EMR classes for volunteer ambulance help if my town needs it
Agreed
@@turktalkdude I built mine based on my CLS training and other classes and videos I took/ watched but it’s nice to see what is on the market and what is in the pre mades so I can tweak my own if I see something they did better
I bought their Recon Kit recently. It is well built. Something many people may not know about. If your company offers a Flexible Spending Account, because of the CARES Act, items like this can be purchased using your FSA debit card. My Recon Kit was approved last month. There is a ton of stuff you can buy with your FSA like those $80 Leatherman Raptor Shears.
Interesting. Thanks for the info. Never thought about it
Used my HSA account to buy several My Medic kits
that FSA card is accepted at some nudie bars, but I wouldn't recommend it. I, mean, a guy I know got into a little bit of trouble for it. Thanks for the info
@@mr.workhardplayhard6550 Yup, found out they qualify and bought 3 during black Friday. MyFAK Large, MyFAK, and MyFAK Solo.
Yup, this is what I did
I think these videos are a necessity, everyone should watch. Things can turn horrible in an instant, but with your teaching and knowledge we have a greater chance survival and or losing a limb, so thank you
I’ve got the standard myfak and added a cat 7 tourniquet, HyFin chest seals, quick clot, NPA, Israeli bandage, a handful of bandaids, and some neosporin
Thanks for this comment! Helpful.
Hey prep medic. I've been watching you for a long time and I keep hearing phrase "ton of uses out of this one". It would be great if you could do world's first 3 case examples out of
all this medical gear, to show what applications are possible. Like for example medical tape - ton of uses - but I haven't seen one. Showing off taping NPA to nose, stuff like that
would be awesome follow up video on this gear.
I bought this kit a while ago because I went into some phase, but personally I like the color coding. I don’t know if I’d say it’s the best kit, but for your average person it’s good. The color coding is super easy for people who are unfamiliar. It also is coded for when you’re freaked out and stressed; orange… fire is orange, ok orange is for fire. Blood… it’s red, ok red is for bleeding. Air… i guess the sky is blue, ok blue is for air.
Me, having no formal training… it makes it easier to learn. So it is something that I carry with me in my truck incase I come across a car accident.
Being said, as I get more training, I do plan on editing/ replacing it.
Well Said, That is very true.
What kits would you recommend? Had a scary run in and want to be prepared going forward
@@mr.fantastic7756 honestly the best pack is one that you make (find a container/ storage system and fill it with anything you can imagine you'd need. Focus a lot on what you'll need before other items and once you have it build... take it apart and rebuild it. Keep doing this until you can rifle through the pack with ease. The thing that is nice is its your pack and YOU know what you can do, so when those events take place, you're not thinking of what and where but instead you're just doing what you need. This is advice that I've been given from someone who was medically trained in armed forces. Not sure if they were taught this or if its just their method. )
Have two kits that I take with me camping or cross country trips: a premade trauma kit mostly made for bleed control and bigger injuries, and one I built myself for my personal common needs. My personal one contains things like a chemical heat and cold pack, chem light, OTC meds (allergies, diarrhea, pain, heartburn, etc), sunscreen, insect repellent wipes, bug bite/stings, burn cream, tick tool, smaller bandaids, quick clot, antiseptic wipes, electrolytes, tweezers, a mirror, eye drops, a small repair kit for my glasses, moleskin, pad of paper and a pencil, thermometer, etc.. each pack is tear away and the same size but different colors. I tend (luckily) to reach for my personal one more than the trauma one.
I always appreciate the medical knowledge you share. In a recent class I did very well, and much of that was due to obsessively watching your videos here on UA-cam. I told the nurse/trainer to check you out. Thanks very much. 👍
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I really appreciate how you include research and your own experiences when going through each of these items! Super helpful
A few years ago I made my own, what I called IFAK PLUS, I bought the Condor medical bag (the exact same one in this video) and packed it with additional supplies beyond "Stop the Bleed" contents. I added triple antibiotic ointment, medical tape, super glue, more guaze, self adhesive wrap, mole skin, extra CAT 7, 2 doses of NARCAN, burn dressing, etc.
Shit I should've started my own company I was ahead of the game back then!!
Glue works great for places like minor scalp wounds that are hard to bandage but bleed a lot. I’ve used it on myself for smaller hand/finger wounds that flex a lot/reopen easily and hard to keep a bandage in place while working.
The glue works great on the lip well cuz that shit never stops bleeding
A quick opening IFAK with all necessary life saving supplies held securely in place is great, but even more importantly, are (A) getting trained on knowing how to use all of your supplies and (B) practicing using them enough so that it becomes second nature.
Just discovered your channel and I love it! I'm an Eagle Scout, do a ton of shooting and camping. Camping in areas where a hospital or any help of any kind is just not available deep in the Appalachian Mountains full of cliff walls, ankle breakers, sink holes/undiscovered caves etc... we had a guy simply slip and off the cliffwall he went dislocating his hip. Long story short, makeshift stretcher and carry while one moved much quicker to reach his Jeep. Took forever as the trails are not even Jeep friendly but he made it and got him to the hospital that is like and hour and a half away by vehicle...he did 4 grand worth of damage to his Jeep getting to him, big ass rock came through the floorboard, transfer case damage, etc... but he got there and got fixed by the pros. I'm CPR certified for adults, children, and infant but as great as those classes are, they are very broad spectrum in my opinion. Not bashing at all, definitely do the classes if you have not and keep up on certification. I live in a rural county but we have a great hospital but if you are bleeding badly...they most likely won't make it to you in time if you don't have preps to help stop or slow the bleed way down so the pros can get to you. I keep an older laptop bookbag that i used in college that happens to have a lot of red on it and I have had no issues converting it to a larger FAK, it's made to protect sensitive equipment and has lots of individual mesh compartments inside. Also keep a 'blow out' kit for major bleeding in my truck. I'm still working on deleting some things that are just not needed and discovering new products that can be handy and or replace an older version. Anyway, great video, I like the tangents because you bring up things that folks may not be aware of.
You might want to look into the Wilderness First Responder course. Great training that focuses on keeping someone alive long enough to get them out of the back country.
Have purchased several kits from My Medic and have been very happy with each of them..... I really love that I can use my HSA account to buy them too!!
Woah I had no idea you can use your HSA account for this type of stuff. Anything else unique you use your HSA for?
@@nickm.270 that's the only thing I have personally used it for outside of normal medical items....still pretty cool though and I do like the mymedic products so it's a win win
I know this is an older video. I was recently working with another tree guy here in Colorado and he managed to cut himself with his chainsaw while in the tree. Only a minor cut thankfully, and not life threatening. He had one of these basic MYFAK first aid kits in his vehicle. The biggest problem I had with it, was all the separate packaging that I had to open to find the items needed to initially stop the bleeding, then to clean and dress the wound. I would prefer to be able to see everything in the kit. I am really glad that this was not more serious. His kit had nothing in it for serious bleeding or trauma, it was basically just a big boo boo kit. I have made some recommendations for things he should add to the kit, including a tourniquet or two and maybe emergency trauma dressings.
If this had been more serious, I did have a trauma kit in my backpack. Will be working with this guy again this week, so I will see if he has upgraded his kit. May even give him some extra things I have.
"How do you tell the difference between an oral and rectal thermometer?"
"The taste"
🤣🤣 I lost it.
any experience with a rectal barometer?
@@FuelMonger I'm not sure if this is a legit question or something about pressure in my anal cavity that I dont want.
I paused the video at that joke, called over my 13 year son, and asked him the question. He lost it before I gave him the answer and managed to say "the taste" through hysterical laughter. Good times!
No debate, I’m a fellow medic and I wouldn’t tie my shoes with a RAT tq
I’ve used super glue on my own minor wounds for 30 years. Have had it (CS glue) applied at ER’s twice for slightly larger wounds. Have applied it to wounds when I worked as an RN in ERs. Not one problem in my experience.
nothin better than some good ole superglue stitches.
I really appreciate the content here. One recommendation is that including a list for each compartment would be very helpful for non-native English speakers like me.
Thanks for doing this video. I think a lot of people (including myself) have nice first aid kits but lack the knowledge to use them. I get mine out from time to time just to keep things fresh in my mind. This was very helpful.
I bought one of these a couple years ago. Luckily I haven't had to use it much, but they've changed several things. All my "modules" were just in clear zip top baggies, which I prefer because I can see exactly what's in there.
Great review! Very important to stay in your lane of training, and design your kit for what you know. Thank you!
To some extent more "pro" stuff can be in a kit if you run across a pro or in my case even though i almost always have some gear on me but not always!
One suggestion. I pack several honey packets they are usually in any coffee shop. i take a couple incase someone who is diabetic has a low blood sugar.
Another unofficial eye flush I use! Poke a hole in the top of a water bottle and squeeze, not the MOST sanitary but hell wipe the top down and get in there. Works really well when you don't have a bunch of sterile water but they NEED a flush say from getting gasoline in then eye or something. Thats a nice mobile kit I LIKE IT.
I've been watching a lot of your videos and they're great. Obviously this review is a little old at this point but I bought there MyFAK mini pro just recently and it has a lot of the same items. Funny that you mentioned elk hunting because that was really one of big reasons that I bought it but what I liked about the range of supplies is that I now have one kit that can scale all the way up from day hiking with the kids to some life-threatening care situations that I can imagine encountering in the back country. Even things like super glue while not the ideal solution to many situations, I've used many times for simple things like small cuts or splits in the end of my finger that are quite frankly just really irritating and not good spots for a bandage. So it's the breath of coverage that I think makes this type of kit a great all around kit, even if it isn't the best at a specialized task.
Seems like a great kit for the average person. Good for camping, or something to keep in the car for the day to day.
I’d keep on of these but also have a dedicated trauma kit as well.
And really a pair of safety glasses would be a good addition
I think i would use the skin glue on the side as a makeshift tincture of benzoin to help the steri strips stick and stay. I'm a huge fan of steri strips I've seen them successfully close some pretty nasty gashes in the nursing home when we have a resident fall or whatever. There were multiple times when I thought they would need sutures and steri strips close it right up but allow drainage. Usually in 5-14 days they fall off and the wound is healed
Just ordered some of the MyMedic bags without anything in them to build first aid kits to give as Christmas gifts this year. Using some of your other videos to decide what to put in them. I’m a nee EMT and really enjoy your channel. Planning on going to nursing school but your videos make me want to become a certified paramedic as well.
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Great product video once again. I have been receiving Mymedic ads a lot lately. Not sure what to make of them yet. Hopefully Medical Gear Outfitters can hold water against them when consumers are looking at pricing. Canadian suppliers slaughter consumers with pricing that is sometimes huge point spread.
Hey man, I just watched the helicopter tour video and realized I recognize that hospital and actually I'll be starting a clinical rotation there next week (week of the 8th-12th). My goal is actually to get into flight nursing so if it would be possible it would be awesome to link up either during my rotation or whenever works with your schedule to get some info on that and also just to pick your brain about other general things as well. If you have a spot in the schedule I'd really appreciate it!
I’ll be there on the 13th for a 24. Feel free to stop by the LL office.
Twirling a chem light on the para cord is a great way to call for help.
30 mile hike ! That is freaking awesome man I hope you find the best Elk out there ! Be safe
Good review on this pack and it seems adequate for the layman as long as they have gone through the kit to see what exactly is available in it and how to properly use the supplies. Definitely bulky, so one should go through it and decide what fits your personal needs. Actually, I prefer to make my own kits, but I do like some of the kit bag designs out there.
I bought the solo. Tad pricey but works for me. Supplement it with stuff I grabbed from work. I like that everything is packaged nicely.
Seems like a very complete kit. I'd like to see a comparison and recommend list and $ comparison.
I wish I had learned a bit more before I fell for the RATs tourniquets. I have a few, but I can definitely see how they don't measure up
An itresting fact about us! In most israeli regular units we carry the minimum! we only carry 2 CAT tourniquet and israeli bandage and no more for a regular soldier.
Israel plays a central role in the field of global tactical medicine, even though as of today the IDF has not fully adopted the TCCC(Tactical Combat Casualty Care) protocol. And we didn't adopted carrying IFAKs for everyone like in the US army. which is interestingly strange! But we are moving toward it(the Special forces already).
halfway through the video and he opens the kit finally
Giving oral glucose in an unresponsive use some kind of a bite block!..love your videos man awsome!!
Every kit should include Narcan, to treat opiate overdoses administered by other medics. They should also include Ibuprofen, which every military medic knows is used in the treatment of ibuprofen overdoses.
Good summary. My daily trauma kit is at the same size, but more complete.
i work in construction and this stuff is a must need just incase an accident were to happen.
These videos are so great, thank you so much. You’re very good at this.
I was considering getting one and like you say, taking out what I don’t know how to properly use, but then I thought I might not be the only one there. What if someone else has the training but not the kit. Would it make sense to keep that stuff for those situations?
the rat tourniquets i feel are better as a last resort or a back up and i usually keep it separate to my main first aid kit in an external pocket on my bag
Should do a review of the BearFAK and/or BearMinimum from Bear Independent.
That looks about the size/ design of a Condor EMT IFAK. For sure put a CAT on the outside. And those Billy bands... Clever. I use shock cord through molle but that is more refined.
It's almost exactly the same size. The mymedic bag is actually made by Fox Tactical
yeah, there are lots of copies of the Condor bag. i dont know who made that style bag first, but Condor was the first one i saw years ago. Rescue Essentials uses that Condor bag for their Compact First Responder Kit.
I have the condor bag. This one looks about the same just has a few different features like the detachable mesh pocket and the full velcro molle on the face of the bag.
Now you tell us the difference between thermometers I wondered why it tasted nasty last time I used it 🤮💩
That medical glue was used on a forehead wound I got as a child; I remember thinking it was funny that the GP used super glue. It did work but I do have a scar to show for it so whether it might have healed more neatly with something else is hard to say.
Benadryl is good to have for people who are allergic to bee stings, to prevent them from going into anaphlactic shock. I used some out of my kit recently when a friend got stung.
Interestingly, while Benadryl is definitely in the anaphylactic shock algorithm, it hasn’t actually been shown to prevent or reduce the seriousness of anaphylactic reactions.
@@PrepMedic Wow, I didn't know that. After my buddy got stung, the clinic gave him some more benadryl after the dose i gave him. I think they injected him with some.
@@PrepMedic I guess that's why the keep raising the price of epi-pens!
Excellent thanks
It's great! I bring one in all my raids in EFT 🤙
I put my own ifak together. I don't carry much basic boo boo stuff though. All the normal gear, plus I added some extra gauze, an extra CAT-7, and a pulse ox.
I think it was last year I posted on one your videos about the AHA changing the recommendation on mouth to mouth, but most policy was still expecting it.
I just got my fakkin' MyFak Med Pack.. and I put it in my fakkin' backpack.. or sometimes I just strap it to my fakkin' back!
I love my fakkin' MyFak Med Pack!.. and before.. I didnt even give a fak!
@@dreadnaughttactical lol Well frakken git'r'dun.
It’s super awesome and a relief to hear I’m out of the cult circle and there are other options out there other that Judeo independent and his creepy cronies. Not once in the comment section was he promoted
I wonder if this could be compartmentalization in a good dangler?
I keep different med packs for each activity.
A motorcycle kit, isn’t for camping, or the home.
Market is to write day and time tourniquet applied on victim so medical staff knows how long it has been on.
Great video. I don’t think you can ever do enough of these. Setting up your fak is the most important second step. Thank you.
1st time watching your videos and instant follow sir 👊
Great kit, I usually carry gauze, some disinfectant, medications like ibuprofen, cut diarrhea and cut vomiting for hiking. There is a specific kit that you would do for hiking or trekking? I think this kit covers the basics pretty well, but I ask you for your particular opinion. Thanks for the video
If this is considered an emergency kit...I would not have the trauma scissors exposed on the outside as they can 'catch' onto things and you will loose them rushing to treat a person. Put them into a packet with a major trauma bandage, chest wound sealing bandage 2, and tourniquet. These are the immediate items needed for trauma.
I would never use superglue on a patient. For myself...well I can neither confirm nor deny I've ever closed a cut on myself with it...
Great video as always!
If this kit were to be put in a car for 2 years without maintenance, how would it do? I’m trying to put a kit together, but heat and freezes are a concern. I don’t know if things like a triple antibiotic would survive.
Was giving mouth to mouth to a fella who OD'd on Fentanyl, while my partner was getting the Narcan injection ready. He had an almost immediate reaction and came to, and proceeded to spit his dentures part way into my mouth. One of the memorable moments dealing with OD's. P.S. great shows!
Great job brother👍
MyMedic has managed to siphon so much of my FSA/HSA funds. Every time I turn around, they have something else I want. I’m drowning in MyMedic supplies. Please send help. 😂
you can get a full sized Sam splint in one of these kits you just need to be a bit creative I have a 36 in one in a kit the same size. I just fold it flat and stick it in one of the big side pockets under the gauze it doesn't take up a lot of room and being one of the larger sized ones it can be cut down for assorted uses I also have 2 rolls of cohesive tape to wrap it up If I need it
IMHO, the kit presented in this video is packed with way too much non-essential stuff that will do nothing for lethal hemorrhage. The pouch itself looks well made and compartmentalized for organizing your gear, but I'd rather just double-up on my Izzies, quick clots, NPAs, CATs, hemostats & HyFin seals because the kind of trauma I think about is rarely limited to one individual patient. I also pack a decompression needle, but that is way beyond what a civilian should be expected to do.
Honestly, packing this kit with OTC meds and assorted band-aids may be great marketing for business, but you don't need a tactical pouch for that stuff IRL. Great video! Less-than-ideal product.
You pack another bag with the true emergency medical items. This kit is First Aid for the average (and often untrained) person.
@@bcase5328 I don't think many people will spend $125 to purchase a kit that contains a space blanket, pen light, whistle and thermometer, unless they're exactly the "tactic-cool" consumers this product seems to be targeting. Seriously, why is there a thermometer in this package? It would better if they spent the money for the truly essential items, and got themselves appropriate training to use them correctly (a ROI which will pay back so much more during a medical emergency).
I guess some people may purchase both Standard & Pro versions, although I hope they don't get them mixed up- at least the space blanket can serve as a temporary body bag to cover up their own mistake...
R.A.T works on kids and animals; neither the CAT or SOF-T can be used effectively that way. Also, it doesn't have to be applied in exactly that way; I just grab the finger loop, use it to apply tension, and wrap 3 times with the tail,, secure it through one side, pull it back so the plate folds down on the finger loop, wrap once in the opposite direction and secure through the other side. Never read the directions; it's just a bungy with a plate to secure it.
I've never used it in a real world situation, but it tested well enough. Also, it bundles up much smaller than that, and you can just toss it in your pocket if you want.
Kids that don’t fit a CAT or SOFT T don’t need TQs due to lower BPs . Bleeding can be controlled effectively with a tight pressure wrap a large percentage of the time. K9 TECC recommends the SWAT T for dogs, not the RATS
@@PrepMedic have you not been overseas?
Took a trip to Europe a few times 😂
Any chance you can review their big kit called The Medic?
Excellent Thanks Sam, Could you please show us the bigger units when time permits.❤️🙏
Petition for sam to Make a podcast
Just found your channel. Great stuff. Subscribed.
Shears that last 1 or 2 times... what if you have multiple uses on your kit, in one go? You may want to upgrade.
Also... external mounting of elatsic items exposes them to sunlight. Will they break down over time? Shelf life matters, especially if it is a readiness item.
Putting everyday minor treatments into a separate packet could make life easier when digging through the kit.
I've been looking into prepping and this channel is so comprehensive. Thanks for all of the free content.
I am looking at this as well as the LTC Get Home Alive that you reviewed. Opinion on which of the two is "better"?
Thank you very much
Opps, I thought the red thermometer was oral. Ha.
I bought the X Shears and switched out my Raptor after watching an old video of yours. Nice but too expensive, luckily it was on sale.
Where are their products made
Really good video, this guy is amazing
No link??
Random question, many many years (20+) I was an EMT-I, I've always carried a BLS jump bag in my vehicle which as part of I carry a BP cuff and a stethoscope, one thing I notice with all these kits is no one includes a BP cuff or stethoscope, even for kits that are aimed at active trained professionals, why is that?
possibly because they are assuming you already have one? that's the only reason I can think of, aside from the obvious hassle of having a cuff and stethoscope in a "compact" kit like this
The kit built for public, non-medical profesional. I dont think bf cuff and stetho is suitable to be included in such kit unless you are trained medical profesional; paramedic,emt etc
In a pinch, I'll use the radial/femoral/carotid pulse method. But yes, my car kit has a manual BP kit also, but as a dept officer, I'm using it professionally more than not.
I feel like those are more geared toward checking in on an otherwise generally healthy patient. Most of these kits are geared more toward keeping people alive after a more serious accident
most of these kits are for people with none to moderate training and for responding to accidents those items are more for a hospital setting
That first TQ you talked about and don’t like. The belt I wear I can tighten and secure the side of an arm. What you think would be better
really good items for everybody
so I'm genuinely curious. what's the propose of having an NPA if there's no pocket mask or bvm. Is it there to open the airway so when you do compressions so they can passively get air in and out during compressions only CPR?
It’s very common to have someone who is unable to maintain their airway but still has the reflex to breath. Human anatomy can block the airway and the NPA mitigates this issue
100% right about RATS.
CARRY EVERYTHING YOU CAN, YOU MIGHT NOT BE A MEDIC BUT THE NEXT GUY DOWN THE TRAIL MIGHT BE.
Great review of this IFAK. Could you consider reviewing some of the kits from Refuge Medical or Amp3? They are both USA, small businesses, and I'd love your opinion on what they offer. Thank you for what you do, on UA-cam and off!
So the cost saving thing kinda.. turned me off. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty great but..
It's an emergency medical kit. The purpose of the IFAK is to do on field what might be the difference between a life saved and a life lost. You should ABSOLUTELY never skimp on cost/quantity - ESPECIALLY on the QuickClot. That, along with a few tampons, can keep someone alive long enough to get CasEvaced or an ambulance to get there. I'll give it to them that it's great they had that chest seal - which a ton of kits on the market don't have.
The one thing that got me that they didn't have in the entire kit - or maybe I missed it - was medical tape. My suggestion instead would be a small roll of duct tape. Stuff sticks even through blood.
The channel is good. RAT tourniquets are good. CAT tourniquets are good. Nearly every other alternative on the market could be effectively replaced by those two options.
Almost every critique of the RAT on this video is backwards: it's the easiest to use for self-application, absolutely is NOT the most painful, and when secured properly it is absolutely not as delicate as suggested here. CoTCCC shouldn't matter to anybody that is trying to save a life and not trying to get a government contract. The CAT, which is rightfully the standard bearer, will cause harm if misapplied, while the RAT will certainly save a life if applied correctly.
PrepMedic, if you want to help the community without getting caught up in controversy, openly esteem with fervently high regard those products you deem praiseworthy, without trashing the products you either don't understand or just don't perceive the value of. That's the maturest way to go about it.
24:02 man I agree completely agree with you. IV D-10 is my preferred way also. Works in seconds not minutes like oral glucose.
Excellent video.
when you said never use super glue on wounds, what about in a survival scenario? l've always heard that its an option if the wound is deep and you cannot close it.
I have a question; why do you need a case for carrying a TQ? Like apart from the carrying aspect, what does it need to be protected from? Is it bad to have a tourniquet loose in a bag or pocket?
Lmfao, I always try to be as cautious as possible when it comes to BSI/PPE… but nerds will stand there and waste precious seconds waiting. Preserving life is the goal!
im addicted to his
I love bringing up Rats in first aid classes just to watch instructors lose their shit...
My main purpose for the rats tourniquet is for my daughter. If something happened to her due to a vehicle crash or otherwise, a SOF-T or CAT will not do anything for her small limbs.
Then pack a SWAT-T or a compression bandage. Both cause less ancillary tissue damage and pain and both are just as effective.
Awesome video man!
thank you^^
I know this vid is 2 years old but didn't they recently switch pediatric compressions to 30-2 also? so it same across all patient types.