Whats in a Wilderness Medical Kit

[@InformalGreeting]

Love seeing ALS providers that stick to the basics. Shows people that you don’t need to be able to intubate or start IVs to make a difference for people.

[@joyceannwarnkehigh3189]

Love the honesty! I carry lots of elastic bandages rolls of different widths, gauze and 2×2, 3×3, 4×4 pads and tape, plus scizzors. Then cut to size. That way I seem to cover most cuts and scrapes. Ace bandages and safety pins, ointments & pills. Immodium & gravol top the list. Eucalyptus and Tiger Balm. Thermometer. Ziplock bags may take up space but my grandpa taught me to make my 1st First Aid Kit when I was 8 yrs old and he said the most important thing was to keep it all dry and clean. He had me make one to fit into a Mustard Powder tin can. He was an avid Outdoorsman who spend much of his life living 'off-grid' with my half-Cree grandma. I loved my summers & holidays with them. But not roast bear for Xmas dinner. Lol

[@swiftythegathering]

Idk if this is obvious, but I also have a waterproof notepad that is preprinted for completing Head to Toe, Vitals, and Sample, and also has a SOAP report template on the back. Super useful, super lightweight, and takes up almost no space. Maybe not “necessary” for a prom but for someone who just got their WFR a little bit ago, I feel better having that memory aide with me.

[@SYBEX21]

Check in- So I have my canoe bag up and running! Followign your advise I added or modified my kit: water based tapes, ace bandages and triangle bandages (pancakes) the larger syringe with the addition on "the bag" (bag valve mask) as it has become known. It scares the crap out of my parents, but when I run them through the canoe safety course- they get it. Thanks for all your help.

[@markarca6360]

8:51 - Albuterol is called Salbutamol outside the United States.

[@robm.6400]

Great vid , is there a video on that chest rig ? Want to know more about it .

[@johngrealey1894]

I thought I had most angles covered with my first aid kit for me and my family .boy was I wrong .I'm an amateur alongside this guy .great and informative video .

[@borjabarrero9314]

Hi, take a look at the Pocket BVM, it’s have exactly the same purpose as yours but 1/4 of the space. Great video there, Firefigther/Emt-p here.

[@jasoncottom7759]

Hey bro. Just saw your kit and one thing was missing: gorilla or heavy duty duct tape. I was a 91B Combat Medic and found dozens of medical uses. Otherwise great advice. You are spot on about gloves and bandages (2 years ER at WRAMC as well as ambulance and aeromedical evac).

[@budgerboy5267]

Love The Vid. Ehat do you do For chest seals and burns

[@tinahunter2064]

Great video....need to see more on wilderness EMT skills

[@sethr1854]

I think a thermometer would be a wise addition to the kit as fever and hypothermia are common dangers in that environment. Managing core temperature is essential. If that was mentioned, and I missed it, forgive me.

[@sethr1854]

Also, the time strips on tq should be stored off to one side, and not blocking the windlass from passing through the slot. Fine motor skills go right out the window in high pressure situations. You can’t tighten it as quickly if it’s covered like that.

[@davidlanders2671]

Great video. Tape and 4x4's/2x2's are great multipurpose items. I really like the disclaimer on some of your kit. I'm a respiratory therapist and it bothers me to see people carrying tools they have no medical training to use. Question, what about NP airways? I would like your thoughts as they apply to the wilderness setting. Thanks.

[@thesurvivaluniversity]

Some people like them but Nasopharyngeal airways in my opinion are not a good choice for the wilderness for the potential trauma that could be caused to the nasal cavity. To each their own though. I personally do not like them.

[@coniferousforests8030]

Hi, you have said quickclot on a head wound. Not to sound persnickety, but Ive heard that hemostatics are not used on open head and chest injuries . Am I right or am I off with my tenuous remark? Thank you for sharing the kit! And by the way.. with regard to CAT, everyone who carries trauma kit recommends to own one but discourage from using it =D It is kind of conflicting. But I see the point... On the other hand it is quite easy to handle (theoretically), if you have hands and brain you can wrap it and turn a windlass a few inches above the bleeding source, but in emergency situation who knows what my hands are gonna do.

[@angiecamacho7229]

Hi!! I loved ur video, I'm a girl scout leader from México, we have tons of first aid courses, but we always actualice our methods and our tools, and u give me a few ideas to do that. Thnks a lot, as we say: Always... BE PREPARED!! 👌👌

[@annhysell6064]

Hey, I went from OEC to LPN, now RN. Still love the backcountry. Meds most applicable to emergency there? I only carry the basics.. what are yours?

[@Marchand848]

Great info! Thanks

[@brianumbarger9790]

Thanks for the practical medicine!

[@ModernExplorer]

Fantastic video! Jeff presented wilderness medicine really well!

[@irfanahmed9112]

👌👌👌👌 nice bag

[@slcea7]

Couldn't find Devildog on the Maxpedition site. Can you confirm that was the name? They may not make it now. Just looking for something similar. Thanks for the vid.

[@thesurvivaluniversity]

I went to the Maxpedition website and looked around. Doesnt look like they make it anymore.

[@kurt53641]

What is the chest rig you have? Is it good for CCW while wearing a ruck?

[@edgarmarks-franks2620]

I think it's from Hill People Gear, its called the Recon Kit Bag, and is designed to be worn over your outer layer, but beneath your main pack. hillpeoplegear.com/Products/CategoryID/1/ProductID/5

[@leejerry8425]

I was trained in the military for chest decompression needles, I carry one in my kit for a bad range day. if some one has a GSW and is tension pneumothorax. even if you are trained or not the last thing you are going to do is make them worse at that point i think. thats a shitty day either way

[@eqlzr2]

I'm 71 years old and have done a heap of backcountry hiking since I was 6 or 7 years old. In my entire life, the only first aid items I've ever needed were bandaids, a needle, and aspirin/tylenol. That's it. The rest is prevention. Not that it wouldn't be handy to have more, it's just not been worth dragging around (for me). Thx.

[@Nathan-H]

Nice video clear explained, I love the disclaiimer, however ...... a lot of people confused with legal and medical, for example you said dont use a Torniquet if your in an area that they are ilegal. I have to disagree to a point (if your in an area that definitive medical care can reach you in a matter of minutes then yes abide by the law) however if your in the back country, a member of your party slips impailing themself on a branch/stump (Insert word of your choice) and has a major arterial bleed I'm using a tourniquet first time everytime. granted there is a high degree of further complications from using a tourniquet, however your taking minutes before death from hypovolaemia, if the femeral artery is ruptured, thats one injury i wouldnt waste precious time with direct pressure or heamostaics. However that opinion may be due to my backgound 15 years in the Army as a combat medic and now im an ER Nurse.

[@thesurvivaluniversity]

thats just a CYA comment. Id be damned if I didnt save a life with a tq because of some stupid law. But you didnt hear that from me ;)

[@ironsurvival7011]

Great video! Thanks Sensei Mountain medic!

[@BunsAndGunsCalendars]

I've done CPR 4 times and it drains the energy right out of you.

[@ntokheim]

That's why ambulance services are using automated compression devices more and more. Studies show after 2 min of manual CPR you become ineffective regardless of how fit you are.

[@ThatThermalGuy]

ER nurse, EMT, former police officer. Done CPR so many times ive lost track. Ive done it over half an hour solo waiting for assist. Its rigorous and exhausting and you have to both be in shape and have the mental accountability to check your form and honestly assess your delivery and correct yourself constantly, but it CAN be done without failing proper form for extended periods of time. But oh man it sucks to do alone.

[@warrenpomphrey4477]

Compressions on gravel ,not fun

[@keeneyeful]

Nice setup!

[@brentein]

Would love to aquire that chest pack you are wearing?????

[@bdogg20101]

You should stage your TQ

[@mendyviola]

I think everyone all over the world got a crash course in pulse oximeters over the past two pandemic years. Each person in my household now has one as an EDC.

[@lifetimesofjcm8582]

can u tell me more about that transpore tape??

[@noahbenedictus]

Anyone know what that chest rig is?

[@wysurvivor]

Thats a bad ass kit. But you must not be that far from the car. I pack in useing mules and that would be a lot to pack in on foot.

[@sylvia4425]

Wow! Some would say carrying all that stuff is overkill. But as the saying goes: "Better safe than sorry."

[@budgerboy5267]

Yea definitely. It sounded like he is working as a wilderness medic. This isn't his "out for a hike" pack.

[@gagepatterson5037]

Awesome video!

[@col8179]

great vid

[@jarrettdulemba4415]

where did you get your chest harness bag?

[@edgarmarks-franks2620]

I think it's from Hill People Gear. I think the one he has is the Recon Kit Bag. hillpeoplegear.com/Products/CategoryID/1/ProductID/5

[@josh55611]

great video, that looks like a ton to carry, but it seems like you are not technically a civilian so you can use more than most legally.

[@thesurvivaluniversity]

Almost everything in that bag can be purchased by a civilian. I dont recommend you use much of it without training but a WFR class will teach you all that. Chest decompression needles need more training than your standard WFR and of course medications.

[@Custompro36610]

Regular, the camera has to be more fixed, to see the materials better. It's a tip !!!

[@uberjimindc613]

Epi pen? I’m sure I spelled it wrong. Any thoughts on that? I don’t need one but should it be a part of my kit?

[@MaZEEZaM]

I don't know about spelling but I'm pretty sure its an adrenalin injection in case of severe allergic reaction.

[@edgarmarks-franks2620]

It would be nice to carry one for someone else. But legally, you can't have epi if you dont have a personal prescription for it. At least at the basic levels of training. Usually you can "assist" someone with administering their OWN epi pen. But you can't use yours on them.

[@Spinal2111]

Epi pens expire annually, so you'd be spending a lot every year to buy them, aside from needing a prescription.

[@ThatThermalGuy]

Im pretty sure he did mention he had epinephrine injectable in his med kit, which is the way med pros administer epinephrine. Epi pens are unit dose injection systems to simplify the process so anyone can administer epinephrine (AKA adrenaline / epi)

[@frankblangeard8865]

He did not mention how much all that stuff weighs and how he manages to carry all of that along with everything else you need when backpacking.

[@borjabarrero9314]

Frank Blangeard this stuff is ment to be a mustwear

[@johnbennett4582]

Hey I think I know how to make a bandaid with tape and 4x4 but I’m not 100% could you tell me or make a video thanks

[@rubeclayton8233]

Hello Kitty and Sponge Bob Bandages are a Must....

[@michaldotl]

Thanks for the content. I might disagree with one thing - sutures are not all that stupid - if you carry a multitool you need nothing more so pretty much no added weight and they provide best closure in high tension areas. I used them couple times in field, cheers

[@m.k.7199]

Unless you are providing medical care to a group of people, you have way too big a kit. All people in the back country should have their own small first aid kit in their backpack. You don't need all of the duplicate and diagnostic stuff. Your not going to have a mass casualty situation, so one or two of everything should be sufficient.

[@thesurvivaluniversity]

We do provide medical care to groups of people that we take into the backcountry. That is the purpose of this video. We aren’t talking about IFAKs here.

[@James-ke5sx]

Great video intelligent information. However on another note I think there is a hole underneath your bag because there's no way in the world I could get that much stuff into that kind of bag this must be a magical trick somewhere. Haha just joking

[@MonikaStrub]

hi, can you show me where i can order Your Mini Chest Rig? Thank you.

[@jaredvelarde3275]

Outdoor- Moni it looks like a Hill People rig. Maybe their Recon Kit Bag? Hillpeoplegear.com

[@edgarmarks-franks2620]

Agreed, I think it's the Recon kit bag from Hill people gear. hillpeoplegear.com/Products/CategoryID/1/ProductID/5

[@moiselazar9808]

What do you wear on your chest bro ?

[@edgarmarks-franks2620]

I think it's the Recon Kit Bag from Hill People Gear. hillpeoplegear.com/Products/CategoryID/1/ProductID/5

[@yomocute9403]

Where is Narcan

[@thesurvivaluniversity]

That's not available for people that are not paramedics, to put in their kits, no sense in talking about it.

[@a.k.mydude7198]

@@thesurvivaluniversity Really? Im Asuming from the name your in Colorado & your saying Narcan is not legal for Civilians to carry in your state? That is beyond ridiculous & kinda Fu#ked up. If you need it & don't have it there is no real replacement or supplement that will guarantee save lives! Up here in WA its super legal & very easily accessible for free nine times outa ten for anyone who wants to carry it

[@thesurvivaluniversity]

@@a.k.mydude7198 ok let me rephase that, its not available without a prescription from a doctor. Most people are not going to have it and arent going to bother carrying it if they have to seek out a doctor willing to prescribe it to just anyone. And according to the law in CO, the only people the doctor is supposed to give it to are: a family member, friend or other person in a position to assist a person at risk of overdose, an employee or volunteer of a harm reduction organization, a first responder and an individual at risk of overdose.

[@Jubtion]

A.K. My Dude just bag them

[@dougwheeler2460]

good call non the gloves, tape and gauze.

[@LA_Viking]

In my 40+ year career and graduate degree in Epidemiology, I’ve never seen any study or heard a suggestion by someone compétant to use a 60ml syringe/14 gauge catheter for wound irrigation. It’s highly doubtful that such a combination would produce enough pressure for adequate irrigation.

[@samuelmcburney]

Bret Territo it might not be up to your epidemiology standards but it’s a practical way to get shit done in a prehospital setting. Feel free to rub some dirt on it and carry on if you ever find yourself in such a situation, nobody will try to stop you.

[@LA_Viking]

Sam McBurney: Every study I’ve ever read, and I have a lot of them in my files, specify a 35ml syringe/19 gauge needle combination as minimum to generate sufficient pressure to irrigate a wound without generating too much pressure to force bacteria/debris deeper or damage tissue. A 12ml syringe/22 gauge needle also generates pressure in the acceptable range. As for my outdoors credentials, I was summiting Long’s Peak while you were still crapping in your diaper.

[@edgarmarks-franks2620]

Simmer down boys. The basic WFR training I had emphasized high volume, low pressure irrigation. My instructors made that point of not driving debris deeper into the wound. I imagine the practices In the hospital environment for wound irrigation are different than pre hospital.

[@dancing4bears]

The three things that matter for wound irrigation are volume, volume, and to a lesser extent, volume. I like some pressure, but data doesnt support that. A tiny hole in a bottle of saline or a bottle of Dasani will work just fine for back country purposes. No surgeon or ED doc would close a taped deep wound without opening, inspecting, and re-irrigating it.

[@robertevans8126]

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[@Salty_Creamsicle]

669th like! 😆

[@Sid_Black]

Just face it, you dont need much more then something to clean the wound and bandages to put over it. Because whatever happens to you in the wild, if it is serious or wont fix itself within 3-5 days your are in deep shit anyway.

[@micmacc5738]

When your out there you don't need permission😈

[@Bubba30303]

You talk too fast. This video isn't very helpful. Moving on

[@kidmedic5374]

Rude 🌋