Build Your Own Trauma Kit

[@rosscurrie1337]

I've been in the military for almost 17 years and have been through countless self aid and buddy care medical classes and honestly you have explained stuff in more detail in this 12 minute video than I've learned in the 2-3 hrs classes. Keep the videos coming.

[@bowtechlover1]

Ross Currie I agree 💯💯% and he knows his stuff!! I’m a ER veterinary icu techn with 25 years in specialty medicine and have seen my fair share of gsw, hit by cars deglobing wounds, you name it and I’ve seen it and have saved many of LE k9s with gsw during operations. Our hospital was the contracted one. The wound care and trauma on a person vs an animal is just a matter of anatomy of the head. The volume on a large dog is basically the same as an adult person. I love trauma work and wound care bc it takes a special person to be able work under duress and be able to think logically.

[@MichaelDavis-uu9zh]

Another trick with chem lights if you don't want to blind yourself cut a slit on the package it comes in and crack it.

[@mikemccookie480]

5 years in & I agree!

[@metropolized5343]

A great comment.

[@luvhambo]

I'm only basic CPR and first aid certified, but am trying to expand to cover more traumatic situations. So I appreciate your vids greatly - demystifies a lot of blah-blah, and answers my basic questions. I'm glad you take a position and don't leave it all up "choose, based on your training and preference". (Lots of conflicting opinions out there, even among the trainers. Keep up the great work. You are probably saving more lives than you'll ever hear about.

[@SkinnyMedic]

Thank you for the kind words

[@jefflemaster2850]

A small notepad and sharpie can also be useful for many things in your basic trauma kit. Watching this video reminded me that I don’t have a emergency space blanket in any of my kits! Thanks for all your videos- really great and important information and solid presentation

[@bobcomment207]

I have everything in my trauma kit he mentioned but I also wound about 8 ft. of 550 paracord around a small flat piece of cardboard. Takes up very little space and has numerous uses. I like the Black Talon gloves sold by North American Rescue. They have longer cuffs and texture on fingers which offer better grip when covered in blood.

[@samuelcoronel7725]

A good way to train with gloves (as we did in one of my EMT classes i took) to simulate working with blood, is to use shaving cream, apply it to your gloves, spread around and do whatever is needed to stop the bleeding.

[@cavtroopermunoz]

I really need to amp up my medical. I haven't even seen bright red blood or burns in years. I'll probably have to treat myself for shock first and then see about the patient.

[@SkinnyMedic]

haha

[@billyburd789]

cavtroopermunoz -- i recommend shock tarts.

[@drakejagminas6904]

I totally feel that same way hahaha

[@alfredzig2035]

"I'll probably have to treat myself for shock first " - so don't forget to pack a little flask of vodka into your MediBag. It's often the most valuable item there :D

[@RyanM-ke2gu]

My wife and I were first on the scene to a terrible car accident two days ago. It's been more than twenty years since my last trauma training and I had no gear in my truck. Took an hour for the fire and ambulances to arrive. We stopped some bleeding, kept them warm and awake, but I was helpless otherwise. the brother will probably be okay but if his sister lives she will never walk or look the same again.I don't ever want to let anyone down like that ever again. Thank you for the information you share. I will use it to improve myself and my preparedness.

[@geocaching63]

Ive been an EMT-B (once a Va EMT-Instructor) since 1973 and wanted to say I am very impressed with your informative videos ...... God Bless

[@SkinnyMedic]

Thank you!

[@Inkdraft]

I carry safety glasses in my trauma kit. They're right on top with gloves directly under them. They're cheap as dirt at the Dollar Tree. Harbor Freight also has very inexpensive ones as well.

[@SkinnyMedic]

Buy supplies here: medicalgearoutfitters.com/

[@lolllllll]

So I'm building two separate IFAK kits and I heard about decompression needles. I'm a computer guy and I've never really had much experience with first aid except for the bare minimums. I'm so thankful you explained decompression needles the way you did, I have 5 between my 2 kits and now I know, unless the swelling is on the top right(theirs), I'll have to be extreeeeeemely careful administering this product, and I'd only do so of that's the only option I had. This video was great, thank you bro. If anyone has anymore info on decompression needles I'd love to learn more, thank you and stay safe!

[@slippery999]

Use of a decompression needle is an advanced medical skill that requires not only the medical knowledge but also the physical skill to administer it. It’s not like Pulp Fiction, you don’t just stab someone in the chest. You need to be able to identify correct position using anatomical features, how would you even know that a tension pneumothorax is present? Seriously, don’t even think about getting one, leave it to the professionals. I don’t know what the law is where you are but I highly doubt you would be covered by any Good Samaritan laws if you used it. You are far more likely to do harm than good.

[@dianebeth7831]

Very old video, but your work has been tremendously valuable. One humble hint from a NON-expert. If you have access to a vacuum sealer, one or two microfiber cloths (~12"x12") can be invaluable for many things . . . general cleanup, extra dressing material, etc. Another option is the small compressed "camping" cloths, only drawback (at least in some cases) is that these need to be wetted.

[@poppy9268]

I like to keep more advanced item in my kit for someone more advanced than myself. I’m a former EMT (long expired, looong expired), You never know who might be standing next to you at any given time.

[@pewtuber243]

Poppy 926 just keep the stuff meant to be inside the person, inside the person! Lol

[@aaronparker1713]

Great video. Just want to put this out there and ask people to share. I ride motorcycles and always have a trauma kit in my saddle bag. If you ride, ride with a group or know someone who does, please make sure that someone has a kit like this on them. Thanks

[@Inkdraft]

@DoubleA: Great advice. Same for going to the gun range. I am surprised by the number of people who go to the range and have no trauma kits. I CC everyday and I carry a trauma kit as well.

[@jonovak2294]

A drop leg or ankle kit is much wiser. How do you apply a tourniquet to yourself if you're 30 ft from your bike saddle bag and unable to run?

[@Ducaso]

As far as buying a tourniquet goes, the black ones are for professional first responders, the orange are for civilians, and the blue are for training purposes. The color is to let the trauma surgeon know what kind of care to expect the patient to have received before entering the hospital/surgery. The orange and black variety are exactly in terms of durability and quality, only difference is the color and what it signifies. Learned that in the Stop the Bleed class, highly recommended to learn first responder bleeding control.

[@simonsundy518]

The blue is for training, but orange is not specifically for civilians lol. My local ems service uses, exclusively, orange CATs.

[@Windkisssed]

Love the realness of the Light Saber comment... Love the safe too!! Great, concise info... Not too much detail (that's in other videos). Thanks for the info! Lauri

[@kan-zee]

+Windkisssed hehe.....same here.....he totally owned that Momment , 8:28 !!

[@SkinnyMedic]

+Windkisssed haha Thank you

[@albertgarcia4468]

Great info !No rambling and very clear explainations.Absorbed alot.Prior service and former basic 1st aid instructor.Great job hooaah!!!

[@Thejesusfreak930]

Would you be able to make a list in the description of each item? I'll probably have this memorized soon but it would be useful. Great video, I appreciate it.

[@AircraftFTW]

I carry ARS needles regardless because in emergency situations just because you might be inexperienced doesn't mean everyone in the room is. The other thing to keep in mind is that in car accidents and high impact trauma the lungs collapsing is always the first thing that will kill someone. They are the most important thing in a kit, but acknowledge if you don't know how to use it to other people. I live in Alaska and they have saved a lot of lives out in the Wilderness to falls and other impact trauma.

[@perrylamb6286]

Former paramedic. Love your video. Agree with all you put in it. Headed to your page to shop. Thanks.

[@SkinnyMedic]

Thank you sir!

[@Mr2Reviews]

Before the Gen7 Cat, I liked the SOF-T Wide better but I have since changed sides and now love the Gen7 Cat. They addressed all the issues of the previous gens so imo makes it the superior choice.

[@KingKing-to8eq]

God bless and thank you guy's for what y'all do for our country 🇺🇲♥️🇺🇸

[@MasterK9Trainer]

I like that this kit matches your other videos in the sense that you demonstrate how to use these same items to deal with the various conditions or injuries that they can help with. Officially I have not had any medical training, but I know how to give shots, use blood sugar meters, oxygen saturation meter, dress a wound (Have to explain exactly what kind), use a stethescope, take blood pressure, administer oxygen, take temperatures and operate a peritoneal dialysis machine and administer the treatment. I also had to monitor and cook for others with special dietetic requirements. Sometimes I felt scared and anxious, but I tried to be calm. The more I learned the better I felt about my abilities and less fearful for the person I was helping. Despite several scary life and death moments I know anybody who at least tries and has the desire to learn, can learn to do quite a lot to help someone. And there are people willing to teach you if you ask. I would never over step my own capabilities, but I'd say to anybody that's interested, from personal experience, don't hesitate to learn and get training. It's not irresponsible to provide aid within your abilities. Love your videos and appreciate the information.

[@lukeclement1981]

Good video. I’m not sure why a few gave this a thumbs down. I like the NPA and thermal blanket option bc you never know how far out an ambulance is. As for chest needles you better know how to use one.

[@tysenp8193]

Finally put together and got my truck toolbox trauma kit together out of my dad’s USMC issued gear and some tournequettes quik-clot and chest seals i got online. Really feeling a lot better now and your channel has helped me to feel pretty confident in my skills with this stuff! Hoping to get better trained in the coast guard later this year :)

[@PlanktoniusRex]

Great video. Bear in mind that carrying something in your kit that you are not qualified to use is not a terrible idea as long as you know your limitations. There may be a 'doctor in the house' who could use it if you have it and save a life. I also recommend a little water based lube in case the NPT is needed. It sure makes it easier and you can easily make a little Mylar pack of your own that takes up almost no room in your kit. Regular expiration date checks and rotation is a good time to make sure the checklist is complete 👌👌👌

[@georgeredbranch1186]

well done. Your talking from experience. I have been working on building my own trauma kit, and first aid kit. But I think the best info you can give right at the start of a video on this stuff, is the need for training. Encourage your viewers to sign up for a Basic Life Support class at their local Red Cross. Tools are great but if you don't have the basics ie CPR, clearing an air way, etc. The tools only look good. My wife bought me a tee shirt that says "Don't confuse your Google, with my nursing degree." keep getting the info out there.

[@bobcomment207]

My son recently finished a 3 day combat trauma medical class taught by a NAVY corpsman instructor before deployment in Africa. Part of the training was the use of the decompression needle. If the military feels confident in supplying & training solders & sailors in the use of decompression needle, in a 3 day class, I don't understand the huge amount of fear expressed in this video.

[@coolcattle5221]

If u do it wrong u can seriously impact the person negatively

[@8BitNerd1]

The difference between the military and bystanders doing a decompression is the availability of definitive care. In the case with soldiers and sailors, they have to do what they have to do in order for their bud to make it. They don't get to head to definitive care immediately, or even necessarily after the firefight. If a civilian has something like a spontaneous pneumothorax and a bystander gets there they can dial 911. All they have to do is basic bls until they get there and the patient will usually be at definitive care within the hour. If a bystander tries to do a decompression that they aren't trained to do they can do more harm than good and complicate things for the patient. That's why the military is more willing to expand the scope of practice for medicine of an individual. It's a matter of definitive care. If youre in the backwoods and someone has a pneumothorax then youd probably have a case to do it because you're much further from definitive care

[@cmbart1]

The military can do what it wants...in the civilian world there are legalities involved

[@Skymouth]

Been slowly working on upgrading my trauma kit and fleshing out my first aide kit for my car. I've gotten quite a few of my items from you guys!

[@snuffle2269]

I shrink/ vacuum wrap stuff like the gloves 2-3x and notch the plastic for easy tear and open. I also shrink wrap a teaspoon of ground coffee which I tear quickly and shove up my nose if someone vomits. Many people are useless from that smell. (I was on a bus trip with young scouts and a kid got carsick and puked. Nobody could help him but me. I learned that trick from a policewoman in Fontana, CA. Comes from perfume shops).

[@davidelaleggia4042]

i dont miss a vid of yours. you are so complete, focused, direct to the point...i really love your videos. your advices are so usefull and i'm so sorry se cant share our passion for prehospital care by person. greets, Dave from italy, CCRN.

[@SkinnyMedic]

Thank you

[@rhude22]

BP Cuff can also be used as a tournequet Packaging of a chest seal can be used as a 3 sided occlusive dressing to act as a flutter valve

[@SkinnyMedic]

+Daniel Rhude Yes you could

[@FitnFire]

Flashlight/Chem light is a brilliant idea!!! Hadn’t even considered a light source in my med kit. Awesome point.

[@GraceFaded]

Yeah. It's a great idea. I carry a headlamp, chem light, and a (very) well-concealed-but-accessible, kydexed. 380 in my personal kit-just in case.

[@IncredibleChief]

I've thought about getting a decompression needle just in case I run into an off duty EMT or doctor happens to be around but they don't have anything on them. If I can get the training on them in the meantime that's great. Great video. Take Care and Be Aware

[@SkinnyMedic]

+ChiefPrepper Not a bad idea

[@crazyirishmedic9535]

In some states if you give that to someone who claims to be am EMT or Dr and they kill someone with it you can find yourself in a lawsuit. Just a word of warning.

[@damo0078]

Prison

[@knsmith8855]

ChiefPrepper if your an emt and use a needle decompression, you risk losing your liensce. most doc and medic dont carry a bunch of crap on them. also civilian shouldnt be using needle decompression, what happen if u fuck up and some family member sue because a civilian think it a sucking chest wound and it not.

[@WallaceDunn]

Good samaritan laws would apply in most States.

[@carsonstephens2508]

I prefer white non-latex gloves. I disagree that if you don't have the training that you shouldn't carry a needle for the tension pneumothorax but some other bystander could have the training but not have the needle. Then, u could give it to them

[@ExtremeUnction1988]

Good thought!

[@futuresonex]

Good info! I usually keep a 4" and/or a 6" IBD in my kit as well, and I have a decompression needle in my kit, but it's not for me to use. I have been in a situation where there was both a doctor & a nurse present, but they didn't have a kit with them. Fortunately in that case there was a kit nearby, and the wound wasn't severe enough to be life threatening either way, but I tend to keep important tools like a decompression needle in my kit now just in case I ever find myself in a similar situation again. The hard thing for me is an EpiPen. I don't have severe allergies, don't need it and don't have the proper training to use it, but, for someone who needs it but doesn't have it, it's pretty darn important.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+Gunslinger454 Not a bad kit

[@LookingIntently]

Good point!

[@victorsmith776]

You've helped quite a lot over the past few years of watching your videos and have taught me quite a bit. I have decided to become an EMT myself and I start my training this summer, I want the training to help someone if the need arises I don't want to just sit there and be useless. I carry a trauma kit all the time but I am looking to make it a more complete first responder kit but I need training. I wanna add NPA's OPA's and other airway management items. Keep up the great vids.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+Victor Smith Awesome! Good luck with EMT

[@USpatriot741776]

I prefer more gauze and wraps over dressings. More versatile and usually easier to pack.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+USpatriot741776 Not a bad idea

[@craigbrewer433]

I will chime in with some training i was given via us army medics in CLS class. NPA's should NEVER be used on unconscious persons with a possible head/brain injury. All for the fear of the roof of the nasal cavity being broken and possible brain hemorrhaging through the nasal roof. Otherwise good ifak setup to carry.

[@ronaldrobertson2332]

These videos help bring me up to date on a lot of stuff I haven't used in a long time since I "retired" from the volunteer fire department. fifteen years ago. I would consider myself an "old school" EMT-A from Nebraska (81-hours, 1983) Since then, I am a member of the Civil Air Patrol and have taken a first aid, CPR, AED class. Like I said, a lot of this is a refresher for me, but also, "teaching an old dog new tricks". Thank you.

[@thulegezelschap5884]

I’m a random office suit person, yet I still have Israeli bandages etc in my car :) I hope I will never need them but for that little investment I would rather have it. At home I have half a field hospital lol. My idea is that when things go really bad it is easier to find someone with the skill than it is to find the gear. That said I did test some items to see if you could use them if needed. I did a little test suture on myself and found out I was using way to big ones. The ones that worked well felt so tiny :) and I have a whole new respect for the way surgeons tie knots like that with pliers..

[@uzamakiasmr9047]

I had a little kit that had stuff from bug bites to burns to cuts and i had it in a ds carrier this is definitely something ill be looking into

[@30DayReviews]

great video working on making a trauma kit for under my truck seat so its always available if i witness an accident or something. I am also planning on adding a resq tool for cutting seat belts and breaking windows in case the door can not be opened as you say you never know when you will be the first responder.. I also like your pipe collection

[@jeremymenning56]

Good video thanks. Building out trauma kits for my car and my wife's car and the house based on your previous videos. This one fits in timing wise perfectly. Thank you.

[@TheMan4547]

I also have a couple of EpiPen's in my kit. Good information. Thanks

[@tomm2812]

Yep good thinking. Best

[@SkinnyMedic]

+TheMan4547 Awesome

[@1johnmthompson]

Well done as a medic I was impressed as to the content and you saying opion of an item vs need for the kit. That is hard to do sometimes as a medic.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+1johnmthompson Thank you

[@The-Tech-Man]

Love the video! I'm a RN and my two best friends since high school are paramedics we all carry a pretty good kit in our car!

[@SkinnyMedic]

+The Tech Man Thank you!

[@metropolized5343]

A lot of useful and well explained ideas here. Thanks from the UK.

[@donnahague8983]

Love all your videos. I've watched several and forgot to give a thumbs up so I will go back and do that LOL.

[@jennamorris4651]

I am the type to faint during trauma events but.... I still see the value in having the supplies on hand and having the knowledge about each piece in the kit. Thanks for the videos. Preparedness = peace of mind.

[@nickgardella5169]

As an EMT - B in Massachusetts I would never attempt to relieve a tension pneumo/hemo thorax. I don't even know a medic who would. That is to say when acting as a civilian. Our good Samaritan laws only apply to civilians acting as lay persons in an emergency situation. Meaning even though you may save someone's life with that needle if they wanted to they could still sue you for assault/negligence and they'd probably win.

[@nickgardella5169]

Great video btw, very informative and couldn't agree more with the essentials of a personal jump kit.

[@iheartwarheads]

Use that decomp needle as an EMT and you're screwed for going beyond your scope of practice.

[@CanadianPrepper]

Great vid, thanks SM!

[@SkinnyMedic]

+Canadian Prepper Thank you!

[@xj2736]

thank you for all the information and knowledge you share brother you are out here making a difference.

[@ScottyM1959]

great advice here these aren't close to the first aid kit that I use to keep in my trunk wen I was an EMT. Thanks for the video!

[@leslieunderwood3520]

Suggestion/Request for a vid topic: Regarding trauma supplies; yes, you mention about having more than one tourniquet, etc. however; regarding other less traumatic supplies one should possibly carry...how much is realistically required? Does one only need two 5x9 or do they need twenty as a hypothetical example? What i'm getting at is you can have someone who stuffs their bag right full (overkill) when realistically the vast mass majority of trauma situations (exclude an MCI) you would only use a few items. Tapping into your paramedic experience could produce a discussion vid on this subject? Thanks Skinny!

[@luckynbr13]

My opinion of a decompression needle is that it may get you in a lot of trouble. I know in our EMS system if I were to practice ALS skills outside of my employment they could yank your license/ if the patient dies they will take your license. I personally wouldn't want to carry them as a civilian just like I am not going to be intubating when I am not on duty. BLS skills will almost always suffice in a trauma call, key word there is almost always.

[@johnthompson6656]

You should point out that even if you don't have all the training for each item someone else may have been trained but doesn't have the materials needed to help. You can provide these to them and they may save others or yourself !!

[@Knottylocs07]

Exactly the information I was looking for. Great video. Thanks.

[@fathead8933]

People should also know how to turn packaging into a chest seal by taping a piece of plastic to the patient on the top and sides. It was what we learned in the army before hyfins came along. I never seen anyone talk about it though. I still carry hyfins but it's a good backup for a cheat seal.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+Daniel Frakes Yes

[@lauriestlyon8773]

I agree with Daniel. As an RAF Firefighter we were trained to improvise. It was always"You are first on scene (always the case) the medics misread the map and are 20 mins out. ( often the case!lol!) Now deal with the trauma casualties. Winch them up a cliff etc.com. The point is we were given the basic first aid training them trained to improvise. I carried on as a first aider after leaving the service. My ex wife was a nurse and she always said nurses make the worst first aiders as they not generally trained for the emergency environment. In all the situations I dealt with while we were together I was the hands on guy. She had a bit more medical knowledge than me and certainly when it came to any medication the casualty might have. I need to get my cert renewed!

[@n124lp]

I like to have burn gel dressings in my kit. In addition to their primary intended use as cooling, sterile burn dressings, they can be used as sterile dressings on other types of wounds, and I expect that a gel dressing would also make a good chest seal, although I have never used one as such or talked to anyone who has. I like the NPA, also, but as with most medical devices, it's a good idea to get proper training and to practice with it before using for real. That might require an intubation mannequin, for those not lucky enough to know someone who will let you stick one in their nose, unless of course you want to stick it in your own. :-) AFAIK, an NPA is still contraindicated in patients with head trauma, which I think is worth mentioning. I keep trauma sheers, a pocket mask and gloves in my regular backpack that I have with me most of the time. Many other first aid materials can be improvised from common household articles. A gloved hand, cling wrap from the kitchen, or even the cellophane wrapping from a pack of cigarettes can be used as an improvised chest seal. If you have nothing at all, positioning the patient with the sucking chest wound against the ground can help to keep it sealed. A towel, washcloth, or a piece of clothing can be used as a dressing. A long, heavy sock, the long sleeve of a shirt or jacket, or a strip of cloth cut from clothing can be used to make a bandage or tourniquet. A rolled up or folded magazine or newspaper makes a great splint, as, of course, does a wooden stick, baseball bat, tennis racket, skateboard, etc. A pillow and duct tape can be used to splint an ankle. As long as the item is only going to be used on the outside of the patient and is not going to injure the patient, it can help to be creative when proper equipment is not available.

[@suzetridesanandalusian8529]

Thank you!! I'm trying to put a *good* medical kit for my truck and bug-out bag. Great information, new sub.

[@wyattoneable]

You've pointed out some good options, thanks.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+wyattoneable Thank you

[@LeroyBallin]

SkinnyMedic, my thinking on the decompression needle is if you are the first one on scene and at least have it ( but no training on using it) someone may show up (off duty emt or doctor) that does know how to use it but doesn't have a needle on them. I know its unlikely but I would like to hear your thoughts on it.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+LB I wouldn't use it off duty because I am not sure I would be covered in SC.

[@bruthav]

Thank you for this very informative presentation. Do you have a checklist posted somewhere, along with recommended products, so I can print it and bring it with me to a store? Thanks again.

[@SkinnyMedic]

I don't but that is a good idea

[@german131211]

"Oh my gosh, trauma!" Made laugh so hard😂😂😂😂

[@TheBackpackingSailor]

On Amazon I found a 2 pack of tourniquet for 25 dollars, best deal I've found. I'm putting one in my trauma kit and one in my EDC. Also SWAT T tourniquets are cheap and sometimes better than the cats, soft t, etc. They are larger and a bit easier to use

[@Dero_milsurp]

Population Control Airsoft then you got fake tourniquets that I hope you never use on someone. If you think a SWAT tq is easier and better than CATS and SOFT, then you don’t have legitimate training with them. Especially in self use.

[@noonansj]

Thanks for the info I found it interesting and factual. I spoke to a trama nurse showed her your list and she said right on! Again thanks Steve

[@SkinnyMedic]

Sweet!

[@Nellon]

Love The pipe collection

[@markfadden4058]

I can't thumbs up this enough! GREAT information.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+Mark Fadden Thanks!

[@tinadavis1839]

Your awsome in everyform thank you 🤗love your communication skills your perfect crisp- clear verbal & time lot & your videos keep me interested & tuned in holding my attention 💯wish Id known of you years ago I can definitely benefit like so many others with your skills & knowledge truely appreciate you keep it going thank you😎

[@pyrofful]

Fun tid-bit with duct tape. When I was in my mid teens on Christmas Day opening a present with a pocket knife I somehow managed to slit the back/top of my wrist. One of my relatives their was a nurse and figured out if I bent my wrist backward the wound would close and stop bleeding so they made me a splint out of cardboard (from open boxes) and duct tape ripped thin like steri strips to help hold the skin together. It worked! Later on we also used super glue for extra holding power. Never did go to the ER or get stitches. Nice scar now for proof.😂 I still honestly don't remember how I exactly cut myself while doing it. Duct tape really has 100s of uses😁 cardboard is also helpful in A FEW emergencies.

[@DCavalcade]

I just ordered two Halo chest seals from your site. Thanks!

[@celticwarrior1393]

Hi I just found your website and I got to say thank you so much I have built two bags 1 EDC kit for my pick up and one big at home bag but what I need is training like a stop to bleed class but there is nothing up here in Northeast Washington so I don't know what to do I don't want to kill somebody I'm in a real pickle here so if you have any ideas I would be greatly appreciative and once again thank you so much

[@metaltrooper62]

Great video. There's a few things I need to add to my med kits.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+metaltrooper62 Awesome I am glad this video helped

[@richard6133]

Questions regarding NPAs: I know that 28 Fr is the standard NPA diameter for an IFAK. However, different people have different sized nares. I know when I was in the Air Force that AMDS (Aeromedical Deployment Squadron) knew how to measure military personnel for what Fr diameter their NPA was supposed to be. Online information only talks about how to measure for the correct NPA length, nothing about diameter. My concern is in selecting the correct NPA to stock for my wife and children. 1) How do you know what is the right Fr diameter for a person? or; 2) Do the NPA diameters decrease with the length of the NPA? or; 3) In an extreme emergency, can a NPA that isn't the optimal size be made to work, and if so, how?

[@SkinnyMedic]

+Richard Sabo Yes they make different size NPAs for this reason. I have done a video if you search my channel for NPA explaining how to measure.

[@richard6133]

SkinnyMedic I see it now, that answers it. Thanks!

[@jamesbshaw]

Great Content! Thank you for your work! Just built mine.

[@DaddyRabbit411]

I really enjoyed this video thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+Prepper Rabbit Thank you

[@jeremylambert361]

I carry a RATS and A CAT tourniquet. Sometimes if you need 2 at least I have more options.

[@williameudy6615]

Great video. I would consider two (2) nasopharyngeal airways and a small pocket mask.

[@miguelcintron6595]

ITS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE IN YOUR TRAUMA KIT A DESCOMPRESSION NEDDLE EVEN IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO USE IT - MAY SOME ONE AROUND KNOWS HOW -BETTER TO HAVE AND DONT NEED IT THAN NEED IT AND DONT HAVE IT - GREAT VIDEO SkinnyMedic

[@zoodidwa]

This is great...thank you. Perfect timing for me as I'm currently in the blow out kit research phase. Excellent information.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+zoodidwa Awesome check out my website for ideas shop.skinnymedic.com

[@jodysmith8205]

good luck on your first aid kit.

[@inversionlayer]

Thank you for posting the trauma and medical safety information.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+inversionlayer Thank you for the support

[@rooster1737]

Really great information and presentation, keep up the good work.

[@tomm2812]

SM. Excellent Instructional video. Nice pipes on that very impressive safe. Had to use my glass on the wall hangers...Awful fuzzy. Best

[@SkinnyMedic]

+Tom M Thank you

[@coalcreekdefense8106]

I keep hearing that hemostatic agents should be a last resort because they require more wound debridement later. Is there any validity to that? Should you use Celox/Combat Gauze right off the bat, or try to stop the bleeding with standard gauze first?

[@thecupcakeman69]

Coal Creek Defense not him but I am a medic. Surgeons will hate you for using the granulated shit. It can require a lot of debridement like you said and it’s hard to get it all sometimes. I would get the hemostatic impregnated gauze like combat gauze.

[@Jack_The_Biker]

who makes that drop leg pouch and where can one purchase one? that's the perfect size I am looking for

[@Stargazer131000]

Excellent video. Thanks. I probably won't include the npa tube or decompression needle for safety reasons in my car but i will also have a yellow duct tape warning sign on my kit stating in case of accident do not use these items if you are not a professionally trained medical person or the result could be deadly. BTW, if anyone is interested Prepared mind 101 also has an excellent video on using the NPA tube demonstrated by a medic.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+Stargazer131000 Most people will never use a NPA or needle

[@ButterbeanOutdoors]

Awesome video man! I laughed at the light saber part haha

[@APlagueOfButterflies]

I never buy duck tape anymore, ever since I worked in TV I've carried Gaffer Tape. You can get it easily enough. It's just a much better tape.

[@gerrittklashorst7306]

Can a latex physical therapy band work as a tourniquet because I'm trying to build tourniquet slowly over time and have 8 foot of black 4 inch wide therapy band I was wonduring if I could temporarily add for a make shift tourniquet till I can afford a good better quality set of two tourniquets?

[@dmmflys]

The needle you talked about can you spell it out for me? Want to put together a detailed kit because I have a lake house in middle of nowhere and although I may not know how to use it someone may and having it is better than not

[@Try_n_2Tri]

I just ordered the Halo chest seals - the packaging is huge!!! I am using the condor rip away Lite... can I fold the chest seals to make them fit?? and not damage the seal?

[@risingawareness13]

Thanks SkinnyMedic! : )

[@hickok2227]

Your videos have inspired me to go get first aid training.

[@awakenasleepsheep2861]

I just found your channel. I just subbed too. Thank you!!! God Bless You!!!

[@SkinnyMedic]

Welcome!

[@jodysmith8205]

this reminds me of when I was watching investigation discovery and the victim was getting cpr and he had bullet wounds on his back so that might be part of the reason why he died because the pressure on the front of the chest probably pushed the blood out from the back.

[@johngill6576]

Have you tried the STAT Tourniquet? They're made like a ZipTie. Pretty new to the market.

[@SkinnyMedic]

No haven't tried it

[@johnmoder5306]

Hello! Thanks for your awesome videos! What do you think about putting stuff in the Trauma Kit of which you have no training but maybe someone who does first aid has the training and can use it?

[@DoYouHaveCRPS]

YES DO IT!!

[@DocLarsen44]

Question on chest seals: Some guys could be stunt doubles for Sasquatch, for those guys, do you carry a disposable razor so you can shave them to get enough skin to make sure the puncture into the chest gets sealed adequately? Love your videos and your obvious dedication to your patients and your craft.

[@nurseactual]

+DocLarson44- I'm a nurse and if I were in that situation, I would have a small trimmer, like an old beard trimmer, so I could shave the hair. Remember, this is an emergency situation, so time is critical, and a regular razor, on a very hairy person, would get loaded up quickly with hair and slow down your wound care. A trimmer, however, is made for such things and will make quick work of it so a dressing can be applied quickly to stop the bleeding. Blood is life. Just my 2 cents. Take care sir.

[@USpatriot741776]

+DocLarsen44 When I was overseas guys would shave their chests for that reason.

[@SkinnyMedic]

+DocLarsen44 I can't speak for the others seals but I know the Hyfins will seal even with thick chest hair

[@SkinnyMedic]

+USpatriot741776 Thank you for the input

[@careylymanjones]

For a vented chest seal to work, all that is necessary is that it stay in place, the plastic gets sucked down onto the wound to close it when the patient inhales, and the plastic releases and lets air vent when the patient exhales. A piece of sandwich bag with duct tape on three sides would do the job. Commercially made seals are just faster and easier to apply.

[@plaintexasgirl6840]

Hi both my mother and grandmother are both diabetic, besides maybe orange juice or simple candies to help raise blood sugar what other items might i be able to add to a kit like this that maybe stays in the car most of the time ?

[@matthewhoward8116]

Plain Texas Girl You can purchase something called instant glucose it comes in a shot form and in gel and tablet form as well.