What's Wrong With Your First Aid Kit?

[@Jason-fg4jr]

Some need the TQ applied just above the shoulders and below the jaw line

[@regularguy192]

Love your channel brother. I'm a former US Marine and I enjoy your noo BS approach to basics that are needed badly in the youtube community. You speak the truth, from actual experience which is very much needed and appreciated. Keep up the outstanding videos. Semper Fi!

[@vincegonzales6196]

Old 11Bravo here..brother the cravat was not the old style bandage..the old style field dressing troop ,individual camouflage was different..two could be carried in a standard compass/first aid pouch...it had a thick guaze pad and tie tapes..they still have thier uses ..but tend to carry a modern trauma dressing..the cravat was just a triangular piece of fabic that could be used in a number of ways...Vince g 11B infantry..

[@billb5732]

This might be the most actually practical first aid kit advice I've ever seen. As you say, tape and some kind of clean mop is all you need for small stuff. Serious wounds are when you actually NEED a FAK, and your four items are just about right for most major trauma.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

On point brother! Remember with TQ's-- 2 is 1, one is none, just in case. Also the most common injuries in the field and training are in order-- cuts and scrapes, sprains and strains, and burns.

[@Kelgeron]

With combat gauze of any kind, only the parts that touch the bottom of the whole or gash really works for it. I was taught to use combat gaze only in important wounds that I had and what ever you wound pack with you need to tie a knot so that is the first part in the wound, pack as much gaze as a non chest cavity wound will hold and then apply a knee to keep pressure on the wound while you use two hand to use the ETD. There is alot of things you might do depending on where the wound is and explaining all that here is a non starter. Try bear independant on medical because he does pretty much all an EMT can do in that series on KZbin.

[@xen3534]

That’s the most concise and self-explanatory presentation of the hows and whys of an health kit I have seen. Good job, now I know why I will buy an official CAT.

[@KJ-Drums]

Swap the decompression needle for a vented chest seal and everything else you listed is basically what I take AT LEAST one of everywhere I go. Most people aren’t going to have the skill set for a needle but just about any idiot can make good use of a 2-pack of chest seals.

[@rayw.cunningham8643]

That decompression needle could get you into big trouble on the street. Most states have Good Samaritan laws to help protect people for stopping to help someone that has been injured. If you drop a decompression needle into someone’s chest and you do not have the proper training and hold a state license and something goes very wrong you have now opened yourself up for possible litigation. I am a retired grunt that became a paramedic and even in my state I would have to be careful or carry my own malpractice insurance. Even though I am trained as a paramedic and licensed someone is always trying to find fault and take there lively hood from them.

[@jamesborek8125]

@@rayw.cunningham8643 This. The good Samaritan laws don't cover someone making new holes in a person. Vented chest seals should be the "normal" persons go-to. Also, only one puncture has to be vented, if you've gotta stretch resources. You can use the packaging as a seal if really needed.

[@scottbee501]

I worked 27 yrs as an ER trauma nurse, prior military, and basically you’re right. I saw all kinds of pain, suffering and death. Good job.

[@walkercustoms]

Thank you

[@twinarrowssurvival.2.065]

Thanks for the knowledge transfer brother ....🇺🇸

[@YetAnotherJohnDoe1776]

Thank you for the video! 😊 Tourniquets are must-have, for sure. One may not be enough, so have at least two close by. Not all trauma happens on extremities, though, so I like to also have a couple of chest seals in each kit, too. And in the odd case you might need one, a nasopharyngeal airway could also save a life. Aside from the tools, of course, one must know when and how to use them. Keep training, and stay frosty. 👊

[@XxTheLostChaosxX]

🇺🇸 Thanks for discussing the exit wounds. For EDC, I've been carrying a SWAT T in addition to the two SOF T WIDEs. It's a third backup, but it's more likely to be used as a pressure wrap. A little heavy, but compact. I feel I get more capability for space combining the swat t with some compressed gauze than carring an Israeli dressing. It's also a big chunk of flammable rubber... 🇺🇸

[@neilwarnock1449]

The best thing about a CAT for major bleeds (over the Israeli) is that it can be effectively self applied. That 5min waiting for a buddy to apply a pressure dressing (esp. under threat) is critical! Love your work brother.

[@memathews]

Thanks for the overview. Working with crosscut saws, chainsaws, and axes in wilderness, often in the rain or on snow, logs rolling or dropping, we stress safety. But these tools are our backup when everything goes wrong.

[@jeromebakerjr8617]

Good stuff to learn. Thanks.

[@TomP-nw4wu]

Indeed.

[@peterdavey9865]

Thanks for the advice brother. I've recently added thermal blankets and a snake bite bandage to my basic first aid kit. Plus a couple of triangle bandages which are compact and have multiple uses.

[@Jonathan-SW89]

Yeah, that changed my wyu on how I should carry on my personal and what to have in the bag. It gets really simple when you explain it like this Thanks 🍻

[@GruntProof]

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[@2alphasolutions]

Awesome brother. Thank you for the shout out.

[@bski1611]

I would include a few other things: Gloves (if it's wet and not yours don't get it on you), chest seals, an eye shield, more compressed gauze, maybe burn gel, and vet wrap since it sticks to itself.

[@DoorKnocker]

"last chance"/rappelling belts are great for pressure dressings and can work as an impromptu tourniquet

[@renegadearms]

I like to always carry trauma shears because in a emergency they are so much faster and on my kit I carry a tourniquet on both sides of my body because from experience from combat I’ve known guys that almost died because when they got injured they couldn’t reach their tourniquet, so I try to make sure I have one on both sides of my body.

[@Jason-fg4jr]

As a electrician and having used electrical tape for injuries be careful on how tight you wrap it... it will shrink amd cut off blood flow

[@leveraction3]

I've always enjoyed a good little refresher and I have stocked up on several those tourniquets

[@Rick-xt2cz]

Another cool and important video to share with us ! I have added a small bottle of saline solution or even a small bottle of contact lens solution to a range/battle bag for rinsing out debris from eyeballs....even with eyepros on, sometimes junk,dust,oil/gasses from extra wet bolt carriers can get in your eyes.

[@bugoutbrad8395]

Excellent video Randall. I have to show this one. To the boys. Next time, we go to the Lead Mine. Cheers 🍻

[@robertrobinson3599]

Thanks

[@STOKERMATIC]

Good stuff brother - I was waiting to give you hell about the CAT - but I’m glad I couldn’t. Will tell ya more later.

[@danielhurst8863]

A good place to keep a personal CAT is lower leg pouch. My standard every day wear has lower leg pouches and one always has a CAT. It is harder to reach to apply to others, but if you are hit, you are on the ground, and if being fired upon, you want to be a small target, and a CAT on a lower leg pocket is convenient when on the ground.

[@themodernminuteman2557]

Solid sharing of knowledge!

[@autisticANDarmed]

NAR Trauma shears that’s all I could think of. But someone else here said chest seals which are good to have with the decompression needle

[@timbit2006]

I'm about to order 2 of those tourniquets. I'll hopefully not have to thank you for that one in the future, but here's some thanks in advance for the tip.

[@hiramhaji7813]

Great information

[@dantony2134]

Great lifesaving advice, simple and straight to the point. No fancy tik tok bullshit here, i love your contents man 🇮🇹

[@XR171]

You ever think about making a video where you demonstrate proper use of these tools? I think it'd be great, in addition to taking a Stop The Bleed course.

[@GruntProof]

Dude it's been on my list for a year 😂

[@scaleworksRC]

Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@elduendeoscuro]

You ex-military men are always thinking about big injuries; but the most common will be problems on the feet (blisters) and small cuts (or abrasions) on the arms and legs, so I always carry a antibiotic ointment and blisters bandages/moleskin and several band-aids to deal with these common problems.

[@GruntProof]

We think about those too 🤷🏼 as I mentioned, small booboos can be taken care of with duct or electrical tape. If you're so far out a minor cut gets infected and kills you, you made a lot more mistakes than just carrying the wrong gear.

[@ExtremelyAverageMan]

Don't forget super glue

[@joemcdonald4400]

Good information. It's not a bad idea to be prepared for anything that can go wrong, there are a lot of new firearms owners. Things can go wrong. A person could have an accident just going to the range. Get training in major areas of your life. preparedness, first aide, firearms, whatever.

[@James225]

I keep 1 knockoff tourniquet (there are plenty out there that aren't actually certified to meet the standards of say a CAT) for pressure and 1 certified CAT tourniquet in my IFAKs and range bags etc. I don't fuck around with all that other crap. I've even tested some of the knock off tourniquets by winding them until something breaks and a few of them kept up with the real CATs. They're just not certified. KISS - Keep It Stupid Simple

[@Fer-De-Lance]

Thank you for the great info!

[@erggml1887]

the #1 reason why tourniquets fail to work is inadequate initial tension. That windlass only has so much ability to twist in these modern ones. Get training to make sure you know how best to use them.

[@TAVAAR7]

The #1 cause of preventable death in the US is uncontrolled bleeding. I have no idea how many TQs I have in kits, at the house, in the car etc. Just like everything, learn how to use it correctly and then train with it.

[@gofreeman6270]

It's like they say " what was old is new again"

[@EtienneDeligenza]

I perfer celox over quick clot. Chest seals are nice too.

[@benfoot4212]

Great set up, I usually have a bottle of eye wash in my bag too

[@paulzimmerman3895]

I always carry all of those items on the range. It'd be fun to shoot your range. Good training there looks like.

[@milesrost6674]

I couldn't find the pack beside you on your amazon GRUNT approved gear list...... Thanks Broski "Stay Strong, Chase Excellence Brothers." - Godspeed

[@GruntProof]

I'm still playing with it

[@milesrost6674]

@@GruntProof Fair enough. Danka!!

[@RedDevil5081]

It's all fun and games until you lose an eye!

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

Tourniquet and training are missing from your bag. Bonus points for chest seals.

[@bradwilson7514]

Good Advice

[@robertwood6297]

Question: Is it possible to have a large entrance wound to the head and a small exit wound. And is it possible to have more than one exit wound to the head?

[@adamboychuk8221]

Turn a kit And it's on you because time is over the essence if you need it

[@aspenskier100]

I carry my CAT wrapped on my rifle sling!

[@mrmcbeth]

I went to the range the other day, and that’s all the first aid I brought.

[@randomman4488]

Insite full as always

[@Kelgeron]

Took response 1 and 2 from refuge medical and carry ifaks on me every time I leave the house if not three with 6 tqs incase I come across a car accident. I carry other things too for that person

[@RedDawnReadiness]

Hey man QUESTION about that one tigris chest rig, just wondering how tight it was getting those mags in double stacked the first time… I can only use metal mags to get them in but definitely a crazy tight fit I guess my question is after time do they loosen up some ?

[@GruntProof]

Tight at first but put one in first. That's what she said

[@kenmvilla]

Old combat medic here. Everything he says here is legit. Put a tourniquet on any decent bleed. Back in the day we were taught to be really conservative with tourniquets. But in reality I put that shit on a ton of bleeds. Pack the wound, pressure dressing, tourniquet. And make sure you get the good ones like he showed here, I think that was a north american. Spend the money, because you don't want that windlass to break when you're cinching it down. Oh and get some trauma shears. You'll want to clear stuff away when assessing the wound, and sometimes garments can get in the way of good compression.

[@Jalandarah]

Seriously, going through basic first aid (in 99, when I joined) was like: "Put this dressing on, wait, elevate the wound, wait, apply manual pressure, wait... Put a pressure dressing over the first dressing, wait, elevate the wound, wait, apply manual pressure, wait.... Apply tourniquet.... " The whole time, I just remember thinking, "All this waiting, this guy is going to bleed to death...

[@GruntProof]

The GWOT saw exponential advancements in TCCC

[@davidbrinkert634]

Thanks for your info !

[@BlueJayWaters]

Corpsman approved advice

[@donwest600]

I did not see anything specific for sucking wounds, unless you intend to improvise from packaging.

[@GruntProof]

I have seals but can also improvise

[@louiemorris9598]

Chest seals.

[@sierramtnswest]

seconds count!

[@MH-ls1xi]

Whats the ruck next to you is that an eberlestock?

[@GruntProof]

Yes. Being tested

[@MH-ls1xi]

@@GruntProof can't wait for the review

[@NicholasBrule]

Hyfin chest vent seal?

[@NicholasBrule]

or tegiderm

[@Swish82]

Squared Away.

[@jeffccr3620]

Iodine

[@fishrrelaxing9361]

Basic sense.. if you’re working with a tool you should have medical to fix yourself from injury from said tool.. I work around sharp shit everyday.. I always have stuff for sever cuts and lacerations.. to include a suture kit and staple gun in my work bag.. I carry a pistol everyday.. I have stuff to patch holes.. The magic fix all medical item is gel super glue.. it sterilizes while stopping minor and intermediate bleeds.. The main thing I of the 30% that actually have ample medical with ir near them at any point… prob less then half of them actually know how to use it.. take a stop the bleed corse! And do so ever couple of years.. I’ve taken most of my kids to these and each time I learn something new still.. in fact my next child turns 11 this year so it’s time to take him to one.. I’ll prob also be taking my 16yo daughter as a refresher course as well as taking it myself yet again.. Never ceases to amaze me people will spend $500 in ammo in a day shooting paper on a flat range but won’t spend $100 (hell some are free or offered free to responders, teacher’s administrators etc) for a basic live saving medical class..

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

Boo-boo kits! Infections can kill too

[@GruntProof]

What kind of range you on? Stop major bleeding, then go to booboo center

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

@@GruntProof I completely agree that major wounds are a priority, we have had 2 accidental shootings in my 33 years as a firearms instructor. But we encounter lesser injuries, like cuts, scrapes, broken fingers and even sprained ankles more than anything else.

[@johnburpi8484]

For the needle D make sure you look up your local laws some states will sue you if you are not certified to do a needle D compression on someone

[@terryconnell5856]

7:22 very cool but where do you get these supplies ??!!!