Adam Beasley One time I accidentaly stabbed myself into leg with a knife. First there is sharp intensive pain. Then it doesn't pain so much for few minutes. And after it was treated it started to be painfull as fuck for few weeks.
The plastic you used for the sucking chest wound looked really thin. I know this is an old video but people still view it. You want a thick plastic with at least 2.5-3 inches away from the entry hole on all sides because that amount of suction is so strong it can actually pull the plastic into the body. Make sure it is thick strong plastic and use anything from an MRE wrapper to thick ziploc bags. Make sure it is thick plastic covering the wound. Also tourniquets are used for arterial bleeding anything else is not needed for a tourniquet. Also remember the time you put the tourniquet on because it is not good to leave the tourniquet on for extended periods of time.
@fierfox121 You are 100% correct about treating for shock. I forgot to mention it during the video and we even talked about it after the video! Remember to lift the legs, over with a blanket and placed the patient on 02 if you can.
@Springr1911 I get that all the time. I usually tell my patient that " I am not old enough to drive so I have to ride in the back". I have always used "I have to work days because I cant drive after dark.
Great Video! Very informative! I love the part of the video where Skinnymedic says these are some of the items you might need for a gunshot wound, and there is a Glock laying on the table. : )
In military environments, tourniquets are the go to. Also you can have a limb with a tourniquet applied, for something like 14 hours without risk of damage.
Lots of people prefer tourniquets, but most of the time an arterial bleed can be controlled with direct pressure, gauze and CELOX. Sometime pinch the artery off with fingers or used a hemostat clamp. Femoral arteries are difficult because its usually in the inguinal area where you cant use a tourniquet anyway. Arteries "retract" when severed cleanly, so you have to locate them to clamp off. You are correct, if bleeding is uncontrolled with direct pressure/gauze/CELOX then go to the tourniquet.
Company physician says he is not aware of an embolus problem with Celox. The older hemostatic agents had problems as well as heating burns, but I think Quikclot solved both. Great idea to use Kerlex to pack a chest wound. Monitor respiratory status. Once you've got the bleeding controlled remove some of it for lung expansion.
Bravo! Excellent topic and video. We ALL need this knowledge. I'm showing my wife and kids so they know, JUST IN CASE. One minor complaint: more close-ups needed. Hey, do it again, with more detail this time. We can't get too much of this stuff. Consider doing a series with skinnymedic. He sounds like he's got loaves of info to drop in us. Thanks sootch, and be blessed,my brother!
Hello I just wanted to give my input. :) my training so far is Wildness First Responder, and currently going through EMT-B. Great video guys! I'll show this to my group. I just wanted to suggest doing a video on holding CSPINE while performing this. Most likely in my cases I will be with a group. EVERYONE REMEMBER. BEFORE AIDING YOUR PATIENT, REMEMBER SCENE SAFETY! Your buddy has been shot. Maybe your friend has hurt himself but there is probably a gunman in the area. Don't make two victims...
What everyone needs to know, is First Aid and Medical training. I'm not a licensed paramedic, but my father was a doctor, and I learned everything through him and took EMT classes. Best decision of my life.
Great video, taking a class yourself is very important. One should never assume that a simple video is enough to prepare them for a first aid emergency. Check your local Red Cross chapter or even take a CERT class to prepare. I view concealed carry and first aid on similar level of preparedness for the world.
Depends, some m9 bayonets have jagged edges for cutting wire, also a triangle bayonet has strait sharp edges but will not leave a wound that can be repaired with out great difficulty, which is the reason the geoneva convention has banned 3 edged weapons.
it is true and they actually do this in the military and in the hospitals.First they clear the pool of blood with a gauze, then they apply either the quick clot, H and H compressed gauze or other gauzes (normal roll gauze or compressed gauze will also suffice) and pack it inside the wound. Then you apply a bulky compressed dressing such as an Israely dressing or trauma dressing on top. You could also use 4x4 or surgical pad on top of wound and an elastic or ace bandage as the compressed dressing
Hey Sootch00, I just sent this to some Thai's. Shit's getting crazy down there. Don't be surprised if you see this video pop up with Thai subtitles. It's for a good cause.
Great video Sottch and Skiinny Medic. You guys should dosome updated instructional videos on stuff like this, perhaps GSW treatment under fire, and others, using stuff usually found in IFAKs or Blowout kits. Thumbs up!!.
Love the video. Question: What about if a bullet goes through someone's abdomen, exiting the back, and lets say they fall face down. How do you proceed? It would seem that you would have to treat both the entry and the exit wounds, but I was paying attention when we were told that the victim should be moved as little as possible. Can you advise?
What would be the best way to learn how to treat/fix etc. These kinds of things during SHTF and there is no hospital? I know college and med school would be the first option, but say you couldn't afford to do this and you just want to know how to do these things? Like, diagnosing diseases/infections and treating them, basic surgeries, treating wounds, fixing broken bones etc. For the long term? I've heard medical textbooks is the best solution, would that be true?
Thank you guys appreciate your help. What happens if you can't control bleeding on any other part of the body besides the arms and legs, is there a tourniquet for the chest?
any dried green leafy material has the chlorophyll in it and applied to any wound will help clot the blood. I once cut my leg with a chainsaw and I wrapped a 1/4 lb of pot (shake leaves) with a cloth around the gash and since I was in N Calif redwood forest at the time shake leaves were easily accessable and within 5 minutes that long cut stopped bleeding. and i never got stitches either. It healed up nicely.
Hey man, thanks a lot for the video. I've just a question: for example, if someone's got shoted in the leg, and he's having the first stages of a hypovolemic shock, will it be good to put on a tourniquete? The hypovolemic shock is because the lack of blood/oxigen reaching to the parts of the body, and the tourniquete prevents that the blood passes.. Woundn't it make the hypovolemic shock got more dangerous? Thanks
Good Medic, taking my exit lab exam for my EMT here in Miami Dade College.. Everything you said is pretty accurate thanks for the recap! SkinnyMedic ha
The crab shell “quickclot” they issued us my first deployment was causing gang green. I don’t remember hearing about the burns, but that doesn’t surprise me either.
Sootch, good video, but are you familiar with cayenne pepper for stopping bleeding? When I slashed my hand open a number of years ago, my mother dumped some cayenne pepper in it (doesn't hurt near as much as you'd think), and it clotted almost instantly. I always keep some with me when hunting. It sounds like it works similarly to the "quick clot".
control the bleeding. Removing the bullet could cause a larger bleed.It may actually be plugging part of the source of the bleeding closed. Same goes for a knife wound. You leave it in place and stabilize the object, control the bleeding as best you can.
Actually, According to the American Red Cross (2010), it is now shown through use in the military theater, as well as major city EMS and First responder situations that they allow the use of a tourniquet for up to 4 hours. That is well over the expected response time for EMS or even in an unsafe scene scenario. Just FYI not trying to start anything... Check it out!
CELOX, or quick clot is the primary method for stopping arterial bleeding when the injury is not treatable with a tourniquet such as a high femoral or brachial artery injury. For an arterial extremity wound the tourniquet should almost ALWAYS be used first, then a hemostatic agent. A tourniquet can mechanically stop flow through an artery just like in surgery, as opposed to CELOX where you are relying on a chemical reaction between the agent and the plasma to form clots.
very informative video. it has a great overview of the basics. ive taken a first aid class last year and this video does go over the main things that would be an issue.
So you forgot a number of primary issues. 1. Danger, identify your area, terain, surrounds. 2 identify a body sweep, bullets go in, it must come out, so identify those areas or they will blead out. 3 send for Help, identify all details of the situation and your process so that when handing your patient over will help with increase of life. Everything else was great. Nice work team.
i heard if there is a gunshot wound to the chest you should check for an exit wound because air could be escaping fom the other side thus voiding the plastic bag is this true ..skinny medic??
As always Sootch.....fantastic video. It's been quite a few years since I took my NREMT exam. And, changing career paths, I've had no "real-world" experience since then. This vid is a great reminder to those of us that have had some medic training to "brush-up" and knock the dust off every now and again. And to those that haven't trained, this video is super-useful, real-world, know-how that EVERYONE can use. VERY well done, skinnymedic. Bravo to you and Sootch!! Cheers, MrWheelie19
Also, when we are expected to make the plastic sucking chest wound cover, once we have that in place how do we manage the blood loss in contrast to injuries to other body parts?
haha love the bloopers....Great info guyz....keep er coming. I have some medic training, so refreshing up just in case the SHTF and the crazies are out en masse....and Yes, God Bless the Republic--may she stand long and strong. Thanks again guyz.
Thanks so much for the cooperative vid! Great information covered. Not sure if y'all covered this before, but maybe there can be a video of a little kit everyone should carry/have for hikes etc.
great video, sootch! thanks for giving us helpful tips about these kinds of things, even if it may be a reminder on some parts, first aid is a great thing to know about.
Glad there is a video for this. I treated myself after I got hit with a 9mm. This vid is literally a life saver.
Man, out of curiosity, how much does that hurt? Glad this video helped you.
Adam Beasley One time I accidentaly stabbed myself into leg with a knife. First there is sharp intensive pain. Then it doesn't pain so much for few minutes. And after it was treated it started to be painfull as fuck for few weeks.
i got shot in the head my a sniper, i treated myself thx to this vid
How did you get shot?
Shiekhspeare 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you so much for letting me be a part of this project! The bloopers are the best!
You neglected to mention that you can have a turnaquite on for 1 hour without causing damage to the limb
The plastic you used for the sucking chest wound looked really thin. I know this is an old video but people still view it. You want a thick plastic with at least 2.5-3 inches away from the entry hole on all sides because that amount of suction is so strong it can actually pull the plastic into the body. Make sure it is thick strong plastic and use anything from an MRE wrapper to thick ziploc bags. Make sure it is thick plastic covering the wound. Also tourniquets are used for arterial bleeding anything else is not needed for a tourniquet. Also remember the time you put the tourniquet on because it is not good to leave the tourniquet on for extended periods of time.
You use what you have. Really simple. Knowing how to make improvised equipment is a necessity.
Should stress to look for exit wound and keeping the patient warm.
@fierfox121 You are 100% correct about treating for shock. I forgot to mention it during the video and we even talked about it after the video! Remember to lift the legs, over with a blanket and placed the patient on 02 if you can.
He didn't check for or cover an exit wound on the gunshot wound to the chest.
Hey
@Springr1911 I get that all the time. I usually tell my patient that " I am not old enough to drive so I have to ride in the back". I have always used "I have to work days because I cant drive after dark.
Thanks for making and uploading this, guys. If you save only a single life it will have been more than worth it!
Loosen the turnaquit every 10min for about 2min for blood flow so that you won't have to amputate
Great vid
Great Video! Very informative! I love the part of the video where Skinnymedic says these are some of the items you might need for a gunshot wound, and there is a Glock laying on the table. : )
In military environments, tourniquets are the go to. Also you can have a limb with a tourniquet applied, for something like 14 hours without risk of damage.
Thanks guys great job
I have wondered about this. Very informative! Thanks for making this video with the help of people outside your expertise.
Excellent. Never take an instructor of 'Dangerous Things' seriously unless they have studied First Aid also. Nice one Sootch.
Seeing this ten, almost eleven years later. Damn how things have changed. I forgot how little there was back then. lol
Yes! Finaly a good vid about this. Many thanks Scootch! Great quality vids also lately, keep em going!
Great video Sootch. Definitely useful information for any person to have because you never know when you may need it.
this video could help a lot of people thx for uploading it
Lots of people prefer tourniquets, but most of the time an arterial bleed can be controlled with direct pressure, gauze and CELOX. Sometime pinch the artery off with fingers or used a hemostat clamp. Femoral arteries are difficult because its usually in the inguinal area where you cant use a tourniquet anyway. Arteries "retract" when severed cleanly, so you have to locate them to clamp off. You are correct, if bleeding is uncontrolled with direct pressure/gauze/CELOX then go to the tourniquet.
Company physician says he is not aware of an embolus problem with Celox. The older hemostatic agents had problems as well as heating burns, but I think Quikclot solved both. Great idea to use Kerlex to pack a chest wound. Monitor respiratory status. Once you've got the bleeding controlled remove some of it for lung expansion.
Gentleman great job. Loved the vid. Thank you.
Skinny Medic reminds me of the medic from Hacksaw Ridge. From the way he talks to the sound of his voice to his body frame.
I'm an EMT myself and you were great
a very well made video and especially about not removing tree limbs or knife and about taping over the hole with plastic
Awesome tips, thanks guys!
Bravo! Excellent topic and video. We ALL need this knowledge. I'm showing my wife and kids so they know, JUST IN CASE.
One minor complaint: more close-ups needed. Hey, do it again, with more detail this time. We can't get too much of this stuff. Consider doing a series with skinnymedic. He sounds like he's got loaves of info to drop in us. Thanks sootch, and be blessed,my brother!
"The Glock is for cover or return fire..." LOL!
Great video guys, thanks and keep up the good work!
-- Semper Fi
Hello I just wanted to give my input. :) my training so far is Wildness First Responder, and currently going through EMT-B. Great video guys! I'll show this to my group. I just wanted to suggest doing a video on holding CSPINE while performing this. Most likely in my cases I will be with a group. EVERYONE REMEMBER. BEFORE AIDING YOUR PATIENT, REMEMBER SCENE SAFETY! Your buddy has been shot. Maybe your friend has hurt himself but there is probably a gunman in the area. Don't make two victims...
excellent, straightforward tips. Thanks so much!
I love my tourniquets tight around my neck to cease the pain. Really helpful video.
well done. the tourniquet treatment will stay with me for life.
I think managing shock will be very important as well, especially if your far from help
What everyone needs to know, is First Aid and Medical training. I'm not a licensed paramedic, but my father was a doctor, and I learned everything through him and took EMT classes. Best decision of my life.
Very helpful video. We will never know where and when will chaos strike.
I like the glock in the first aid kit.
An HK USP would make a better first aid implement.
Heal by one hand shoot enemy by other hand.
Great video, taking a class yourself is very important. One should never assume that a simple video is enough to prepare them for a first aid emergency. Check your local Red Cross chapter or even take a CERT class to prepare. I view concealed carry and first aid on similar level of preparedness for the world.
Depends, some m9 bayonets have jagged edges for cutting wire, also a triangle bayonet has strait sharp edges but will not leave a wound that can be repaired with out great difficulty, which is the reason the geoneva convention has banned 3 edged weapons.
it is true and they actually do this in the military and in the hospitals.First they clear the pool of blood with a gauze, then they apply either the quick clot, H and H compressed gauze or other gauzes (normal roll gauze or compressed gauze will also suffice) and pack it inside the wound. Then you apply a bulky compressed dressing such as an Israely dressing or trauma dressing on top. You could also use 4x4 or surgical pad on top of wound and an elastic or ace bandage as the compressed dressing
Hey Sootch00,
I just sent this to some Thai's. Shit's getting crazy down there. Don't be surprised if you see this video pop up with Thai subtitles. It's for a good cause.
Excellent information, I really appreciate your time and service.
Awesome great info.
skinny medic; lol
Jo Prime so what ? at least he got the skill to save some life .
Jo Prime ?
SKINNY MEDIC SKINNY MEDIC
Great video Sottch and Skiinny Medic. You guys should dosome updated instructional videos on stuff like this, perhaps GSW treatment under fire, and others, using stuff usually found in IFAKs or Blowout kits. Thumbs up!!.
Great video, still relevant today in 2021.
Sootch00 videos are a must watch for surviving the zombie apocalypse. Thumbs up!
Great video guys.
Good stuff, Sootch and Skinny !
That was a great informative video! Thanks for the share!
Very good and trained professionals and opinions in any medical wounds. Thx for the advice always wear gloves too,
Great video Sootch and Skinny! Good team up!
@ConditionRedDawn just sprinkle it on till it stops, its been used for years for cuts. Seems to scar less as well
great information, sootch00! I've been waiting for a video like this. Thanks so much, man. Great ending, dude :))
very helpful. from now on every time i go hiking or go in the forest, ill bring my first aid kit, good vid
Glad 🙂 to see the video about how to treat gunshot wound of knife 🔪 wound .
Love the video. Question: What about if a bullet goes through someone's abdomen, exiting the back, and lets say they fall face down. How do you proceed? It would seem that you would have to treat both the entry and the exit wounds, but I was paying attention when we were told that the victim should be moved as little as possible. Can you advise?
is a quick-clot when you burn the wound shut? or just the vessels? not sure what a quick-clot is but sounds like a good last resort for major bleeding
What would be the best way to learn how to treat/fix etc. These kinds of things during SHTF and there is no hospital? I know college and med school would be the first option, but say you couldn't afford to do this and you just want to know how to do these things? Like, diagnosing diseases/infections and treating them, basic surgeries, treating wounds, fixing broken bones etc. For the long term? I've heard medical textbooks is the best solution, would that be true?
tremendously informative!!!!!!
Thank you guys appreciate your help. What happens if you can't control bleeding on any other part of the body besides the arms and legs, is there a tourniquet for the chest?
I've always wanted to know how to be a first responder to these type of things. Thanks!!
any dried green leafy material has the chlorophyll in it and applied to any wound will help clot the blood. I once cut my leg with a chainsaw and I wrapped a 1/4 lb of pot (shake leaves) with a cloth around the gash and since I was in N Calif redwood forest at the time shake leaves were easily accessable and within 5 minutes that long cut stopped bleeding. and i never got stitches either. It healed up nicely.
Hey man, thanks a lot for the video. I've just a question: for example, if someone's got shoted in the leg, and he's having the first stages of a hypovolemic shock, will it be good to put on a tourniquete? The hypovolemic shock is because the lack of blood/oxigen reaching to the parts of the body, and the tourniquete prevents that the blood passes.. Woundn't it make the hypovolemic shock got more dangerous? Thanks
I,m glad sootch is all better and great advice
Good Medic, taking my exit lab exam for my EMT here in Miami Dade College.. Everything you said is pretty accurate thanks for the recap! SkinnyMedic ha
The crab shell “quickclot” they issued us my first deployment was causing gang green. I don’t remember hearing about the burns, but that doesn’t surprise me either.
Sootch, good video, but are you familiar with cayenne pepper for stopping bleeding? When I slashed my hand open a number of years ago, my mother dumped some cayenne pepper in it (doesn't hurt near as much as you'd think), and it clotted almost instantly. I always keep some with me when hunting. It sounds like it works similarly to the "quick clot".
control the bleeding. Removing the bullet could cause a larger bleed.It may actually be plugging part of the source of the bleeding closed. Same goes for a knife wound. You leave it in place and stabilize the object, control the bleeding as best you can.
Very clear. Great Presentation !
Actually, According to the American Red Cross (2010), it is now shown through use in the military theater, as well as major city EMS and First responder situations that they allow the use of a tourniquet for up to 4 hours. That is well over the expected response time for EMS or even in an unsafe scene scenario. Just FYI not trying to start anything... Check it out!
I've looking for a good vid on this subject for a while. Thanks man.
CELOX, or quick clot is the primary method for stopping arterial bleeding when the injury is not treatable with a tourniquet such as a high femoral or brachial artery injury. For an arterial extremity wound the tourniquet should almost ALWAYS be used first, then a hemostatic agent. A tourniquet can mechanically stop flow through an artery just like in surgery, as opposed to CELOX where you are relying on a chemical reaction between the agent and the plasma to form clots.
very informative video. it has a great overview of the basics. ive taken a first aid class last year and this video does go over the main things that would be an issue.
Thanks Sootch. This is very good information. With the way things are going (economy, etc.) we may all benefit from knowing the basics.
@SkinnyMedic Priceless; take care bro and I hope to see you in more videos down the road. Take Care
no its not. i just finished medic school and this is very accurate. were have u been
make more videos like this
Informative thanks!!
Thanks Guys, really appreciate that video.
If a person is shoot in the arm/leg is it more important to get the bullet out or to controll the bleeding?
For the chest wound do you apply gauze over the plastic or how do you stop the bleeding after you apply the plastic?
Thank you! With the riots and everything it’s a bit worrying. Making sure we know just in case.
So you forgot a number of primary issues. 1. Danger, identify your area, terain, surrounds. 2 identify a body sweep, bullets go in, it must come out, so identify those areas or they will blead out. 3 send for Help, identify all details of the situation and your process so that when handing your patient over will help with increase of life. Everything else was great. Nice work team.
i heard if there is a gunshot wound to the chest you should check for an exit wound because air could be escaping fom the other side thus voiding the plastic bag is this true ..skinny medic??
Superb information and demonstration!
Thank you for helping save lives!
I have a question about the plastice. Why would you do that instead of applying pressure?
This was a great vid!
Would you use quick clot if you were in in the middle of the forest w/o assistance for sometime? It first caused burns, what has changed with it?
As always Sootch.....fantastic video. It's been quite a few years since I took my NREMT exam. And, changing career paths, I've had no "real-world" experience since then. This vid is a great reminder to those of us that have had some medic training to "brush-up" and knock the dust off every now and again. And to those that haven't trained, this video is super-useful, real-world, know-how that EVERYONE can use. VERY well done, skinnymedic. Bravo to you and Sootch!!
Cheers,
MrWheelie19
God rose Jesus from the dead 3 days after his crucifixion. Proving his love for us regardless of what we have done he still has hope so should u. ✝️❤️
Great to know thanks very much for taking your time
Great subject. Very needed.
Also, when we are expected to make the plastic sucking chest wound cover, once we have that in place how do we manage the blood loss in contrast to injuries to other body parts?
This excellent Video save lives!!!!!
Thanks for the tips guys I'm in the RAF
haha love the bloopers....Great info guyz....keep er coming. I have some medic training, so refreshing up just in case the SHTF and the crazies are out en masse....and Yes, God Bless the Republic--may she stand long and strong. Thanks again guyz.
This is perfect for my dream job
A medic in the marines
awesome video. great practical advice and memorable too.
Thanks so much for the cooperative vid! Great information covered. Not sure if y'all covered this before, but maybe there can be a video of a little kit everyone should carry/have for hikes etc.
amazing job guys this can def come in handy
great video, sootch! thanks for giving us helpful tips about these kinds of things, even if it may be a reminder on some parts, first aid is a great thing to know about.
Sooch,
Thanks for the great video, and for the great channel suggestion.