T4R First-Aid

[Dorobuta]

Also, Goodwill stores will sometimes have a bunch of medical supplies - don't know why, but I've picked up EMT shears, bandages, sterile dressings in sealed pouches, and other stuff at them.

On line there's plenty of places to find things.

I find 4x4 gauze pads to be the most often used item in my kits. You can wet them with water to clean around a wound, you can put betadine or other disinfectant on them, you can pack wounds with them. You can cover eyes with them. There's very little they can be useful for. I tend to load up on them.

Also, duct tape is useful to have in your gear, not necessarily in your first aid kit. Useful for all kinds of stuff.

Burn gel, and trauma kits with chest seals are useful. I hunt, so I prepare for either a gunshot or an arrow wound. (you'd be surprised on how many times an archer will stumble and manage to gut themselves on a broad head.)

SAM splints are a must - I keep two sizes. in the event you don't have one and need one, duct tape and some branches can do a good job of immobilizing a break. (just don't put the tape on skin)

 

[Blubayou]

If you have a medical fsa account through your job, you can buy most or all of this stuff with those funds. I had leftover money in my account at the end of the year and stocked up on first aid supplies, since it is use it or lose it.

 

[VT245]

Here is another option for a case to use instead of a pelican if you'd prefer a soft case vs hard shell. I bought this Condor Rip-Away EMT pouch off amazon and it has been fantastic, and allows for great organization. Attached are some photos of my setup. I have a lot of similar items to the OPs kit, but I'm happy to answer any questions!

Mesh pouch: Assorted band-aids, tapes, and kerlix
Middle area: cortisone cream, triple antibiotic ointment, 2x Quikclot 25g sponges, hand warmers, instant cold pack, space blanket, and tylenol
Top area: trauma sheers, sharpie, Sog flash 2, bacitracin pouch, assorted gauze pads, pro knot guide, triangular bandage, systane eye lubricant drops, gloves

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TPNG5E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Dorobuta]

Here is another option for a case to use instead of a pelican if you'd prefer a soft case vs hard shell. I bought this Condor Rip-Away EMT pouch off amazon and it has been fantastic, and allows for great organization. Attached are some photos of my setup. I have a lot of similar items to the OPs kit, but I'm happy to answer any questions!

Mesh pouch: Assorted band-aids, tapes, and kerlix
Middle area: cortisone cream, triple antibiotic ointment, 2x Quikclot 25g sponges, hand warmers, instant cold pack, space blanket, and tylenol
Top area: trauma sheers, sharpie, Sog flash 2, bacitracin pouch, assorted gauze pads, pro knot guide, triangular bandage, systane eye lubricant drops, gloves

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TPNG5E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm a pouch junky and second these. I also have a couple pre-built kits that are similar sized pouches.

Also, I organize stuff in my bigger kits with gallon sized ziplock baggies. They keep stuff together, and also make good containers for used / contaminated items. Don't forget (Bodily Substance Isolation) BSI counts with the waste products too!

what I need to start doing, shame on me for not doing this, is writing the date I loaded the baggies so I have an idea of when to replace stuff or at least inspect it.

 

[whyowyo]

I would only carry that much first aid gear if I might be days away from either a pharmacy or definitive care.

I spend most of my time an hour plus from definitive care, so when considering what to carry I use that as a guideline. Most people are minutes away from an ambulance.

For booboo's (i.e. non-life threatening injuries) I only carry Ibu and tape, everything else can be improvised or will wait.

That leaves things that will kill sooner than later. For that I carry a couple trauma kits.

On me is a tourniquet, quickclot, safety pin, duct tape, z-pack, and gloves, all minimal.

Near by (truck, desk, etc.) is more of the same, just easier to use.

My philosophy is to have what might mitigate what will kill in minutes (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) and know how to apply...everything else is convenience and/or comfort until you stray way off the beaten track.

 

[2manytoyz]

One of the off-roading clubs I belong to require each driver to have a first aid kit onboard, along with a medical sheet for everyone onboard in the glove-box.

For those occasions, I typically only bring the small kit. I bought it on Amazon for $30. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GRSI3C/

When we are taking our camper, and extended travels, I take the much larger kit. Also purchased on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I2RM3S/ It's fairly inclusive, but I've enhanced it. Here's the current list of things I keep in it:

http://www.2manytoyz.com/hardware/medical/First-Aid-Kit.pdf

I'm NOT a paramedic, but I am a BMET with first responder training through work. We travel often with family. My BIL is a LEO, his wife a nurse, and one of their daughter's is finishing training to become a nurse. As I've learned in the past, they often DON'T travel with ANY first aid equipment, but have asked me to get my kit to help tend to a situation. I keep a hard copy of the PDF in the top of the kit. They can quickly see the entire inventory of the kit, and grab what they need.

When we are at home, this lives in the master closet, along with a bug out bag, etc. We are in hurricane prone FL, and even had a mandatory evacuation late last year due to Hurricane Matthew. Nice to have a well stocked kit, ready to go.

Those stock kits are nice, but always good to augment them to better suit your needs. Amazon has an amazing selection of medical equipment and supplies at reasonable prices.

 

[Runn4est]

[MENTION=127037]NutZac[/MENTION] thank you for taking the time for putting this list together. I really had no idea where to start, so I just used it to order my kit. I'm probably overprepared now, but it will be used for everything, not just off-roading.

 

[Dorobuta]

Something worthwhile for readers of this thread: see if your community has a CERT program. (Community Emergency Response Team) Worthwhile taking the time to attend the classes - they are free, you get some basic first aid, proper ways to do cribbing, how to prep for disasters, etc. Check with your Fire Dept. They're usually the ones running them.

Even if you don't continue after the classes, the knowledge is invaluable.

 

[NutZac]

[MENTION=127037]NutZac[/MENTION] thank you for taking the time for putting this list together. I really had no idea where to start, so I just used it to order my kit. I'm probably overprepared now, but it will be used for everything, not just off-roading.

Being Over-Prepared is being ready for anything. When you don't anticipate the worst you're not ready for it!!! I'm not saying carry an AED with you, they're too expensive!


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[Hltoppr]

I am a big fan of the basic 16 hour (2 day) Wilderness First Aid courses taught by WMI-NOLS (Wilderness Medical Institute, National Outdoor Leadership School).

For folks who venture more than an hour from urban care, it's a great basic course in common medical and trauma issues that can occur, along with care and stabilization of a patient.

I've found that basic first aid courses, while definitely valuable, tend to assume you've got access to a fire dept within 5 minutes or have a fully stocked bls/als ambulance at your side...not the case in a wilderness scenario.

More training is always a good thing...and they're fun classes too!

-H-

 

[Dorobuta]

Being Over-Prepared is being ready for anything. When you don't anticipate the worst you're not ready for it!!! I'm not saying carry an AED with you, they're too expensive!


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I was just pricing one, right at $1,200.00 - about the same price as a decent rifle and scope, or a number of truck mods. not chump change, but not out of the reach of people either.

 

[daveherrmann]

Here is mine

Complete with an O2 bottle... if you look at the patch in the middle you will understand why... I had to hide the reflective tape