Just want everyone to be very aware, iodine is a shellfish product. Anyone allergic to shellfish is probably going to be allergic to iodine. Be very careful with it, as it could cause more harm than good.
Love this series of first aid videos you've done, from your story up to this last part. Very, very well-done. Any updates in this aspect of your project would be much appreciated.
NUTN - ditch the latex tourniquet and nasal airway. You'd hate to be in a worst case scenario, trying to save someone's life then have them go into anaphylaxis from a latex allergy and die from something simple that could've been easily prevented. Replace with non-latex.
Hey nutn, love your vids and ive already benefited from them extensively! But may i recommend adding another product by adventure medical kits called Quikclot! Its a really great product. Its basically a surgical sponge impregnated with their coagulating substance that stop blood loss. Its dang near saved my but plenty of times and i think it would fit well in your kits. Please at least look it up. You'd like it! Great vids. Rock on!
I'd like to make a suggestion for your kit. Naphcon eye drops instead of your current eye drops. They're 100X better, expensive but well worth it. I use them often. I love your videos and I love TNP. Awesome, awesome, awesome job!
This seems to be the same exact roll out bag as Nutn has except not Blackhawk. I suspect it would work great just in your car/home but I would never trust it to go camping. Its $14.99 shipping included. Compared to NutnFancys $35 Black Hawk great quality. Which is still available for $35 from them. I hope it is O.K. to post a link. I have nothing to do with the company.
thanks NTNF! Noticed you start part 5 with a comment about the moleskin not sticking. I believe you can use the benzoin tincture compound you already carry, then use the moleskin. thanks again!
Hey guys I need help. I finished all of the "Level two first aid" vids. I forgot one thing, does anyone remember the name of the book Nutfancy recommends just in case no care can be obtained. If anyone remembers that title could you email it to me my youtube account.
I watched all of the vids( Level 2 First aid) and they were just great. The fact that just your two hands and voice could keep me interested for what (maybe 3 1/2 hours) is a testament to you and your passion.
Hey guys I need help. I finished all of the "Level two first aid" vids. I forgot one thing, does anyone remember the name of the book Nutfancy recommends just in case no care can be obtained. If anyone remembers that title could you email it to me on my youtube account.
I watched all of the vids( Level 2 First aid) and they were just great. The fact that just your two hands and voice could keep me interested for what (maybe 3 1/2 hours) is a testament to you and your passion.
Hey nutn, the "blue" gloves have a few benefits over the standard latex gloves that really make them worth getting in my opinion. The material is nitrile, which is 1) not latex so no allergic reaction (as mentioned below) and 2) much more resistant to acidic or basic chemicals, so if you are treating chemical burns the gloves wont react with the wound or allow the chemical to penetrate through to your hands.
Just a little chemistry perspective on things! Cheers!
if you ave the space in the bag, deffently get diffrent sizes of the nasial ariway, also deffently get the blue gloves with all the allergic reactions due to latex
hmmm nutnfancy, i dont know if im missing something here, but what state do you live in? I hear you always talking about your trips all over the county.
Love it! great review with lots of good tips. I am thinking of building my own enhanced level 1 first aid kit with some stuff from the level 2 to make it a bit more robust but still light enough to go into a backpack for "everyday carry" :D
On the tourniquet I will say that after working the ER at Balad AB Iraq tourniquets have kept many a person alive even after hours without losing the limb. The rubber band touniquet is actually for starting IVs or drawing blood. The cravat with a stick makes a great make shift tourniquet. (see red cross 1st aid manual for the "how to") Tourniquets don't mean losing a limb. But if that's the case saving a life is the better alternative. Thanks Nutn
I am an EMT-I and I must say your level two is better equipped than a lot of EMS services. There's no doubt you could challenge the NREMT test and pass. Great videos. Keep 'em coming.
One thing you could include (instead of using plastic bags) would be, one or more "ACS Asherman chest seals". Being an EMT i can tell wou that i have used these many times. They are very easy to use, and VERY AFFORDABLE! Great vids nutn
in my personal experience as a professional chef, i've had MANY and seen many very very deep cuts, loss of fingers, burns, etc. and to be honest, that 'burn gel,' as well as those packets of blood coagulant; really don't do much of anything, if at all.
however, i HAVE had pretty good luck with fine coffee grounds as a blood coagulant. i've had fingers cut to the bone and within maybe 5/10 minues the coffeegrounds had me all patched up and back to work! by comparison
Quickclot: should only be used when it is a severe bleed with medical care being very far away (ie. the wilderness) because it is basically like dumping sand in the wound and the hospital has to go in and clean all that out, it is a last resort. Also if you want to trade proxcide for something, I would recommend 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol, it hurts when on a wound but disinfects very well. But otherwise this was a very good video.
I love your medical first aid kit reviews. 5/5 stars. lol all 5 of them. a good hour and half investment. the only thing i would recommend is to put a first aid manual inside your kit, in the case of someone else needing to use it. say you have become inable to render first aid or to communicate. your life or your health is the hands of people that may not know what to do. just food for thought.
Styp Wool used to be available to put directly onto the wound to stop the blood flow. Recently a phamacist told me that a gauze that gets put into a person's nose to stop nosebleeds if they dont stop normally would do the same on open wounds. I have ised Styp Wool a few times with great success but havent yet needed the use the new version. Great programs. Peter from Australia
Go to a Target that has the "Film Center" and ask someone working there if they can give you a film canister. They were happy to give me 10+ for free but I only needed one. Good customer service! Maybe a good choice if you need one and think its sort of dumb to pay for one on Ebay or a site like that.
Great set of videos. Everybody should watch these and get a first aid kit like this one. On amazon. com, I searched for the medical roll and it was frequently bought with the streamlight stylus pro. I think this really proves that your videos really influence people a lot. Thanks for sharing all of the knowledge.
Never serilize latex gloves. If in doubt throw them out. Otherwise you are increasing the risk of cross contamination which may potentially cause harm to either you or your patient. Rule 1. Do no harm
i' m 56 yr old stroke survivor . i still get out there a lot. have 1st aid stuff but can't decide what time container 2 use. ie: suggestions like type size of container. any ideas? or do u know where i can get small container with compartments? thx karen
@cougarbahia if you hike add a lvl1 container to your bag (Nutn does a review on what he uses). For carrying your kit there are many heavy duty plastic bags that nutnfancy talks about, or a trip to REI might have some interesting options. Hope that helps.
i' m 56 yr old stroke survivor . i still get oput there alot. have 1st aid stuff but can't decide what time container 2 use. ie: suggestions like type size of container. any ideas? thx karen or do u know where i can get small container with compartments?
I don't know if someone has already mentioned this, but pertaining to your pharmeceuticals....you might also include dosage information on your labels....in case in a high stress situation you can't rationalize or remember the dosages.
er nasal must be inserted in a certen way... cant just jab it down there could jack stuff up and do more harm then good im sure he told you that when telling you about them -emt advanced working on paramedic... lol sorry bout hall monitoring but its need to know when in use.
Just watched all 5 parts, plus the Story of First Aid, plus the Level 1 review. I'm 40 years old and I have never been in a situation where I could use this kind of knowledge and skill. But, the extremes are 1) I'll never need that crap, and 2) constantly search for (scanner buddies?) or create problems that will give me the experience. Anyway, thanks for being a good American. I'll be more prepared than I was yesterday by watching your vids. God Bless
Thanks for vids they are a major help and very generous sharing your experiences and such about the kit. That saves a tremendous amount of time in research, not to mention the experience isnt possible without going through it obviously. You were certainly not exaggerating on the prices of the supplies. Just hit target and drug stores here for some and 200 bucks gone like that. Blackhawk roll ordered in addition to Maxpedition and LaRue...feeling broke.lol
Some useless info (Which I'm full of!), the blue disposable gloves are called Nitrile gloves. In first aid training in the UK you're told never to use latex in case of a casualtys allergy to it.
Already seen your Level 1, and now your level 2. Really good description of it all, and I'll definately be making some changes to my kit after seeing what you've done with yours!
Great series man, definitely got quite the BLS (basic life support) bag there. Use caution using the NPA on head injuries, if they have a basal skull fx that NPA will go into the brain, and only use one (1) per patient. You should add in a few barrier masks for CPR, they are cheap and don't take up much space and you'll thank me when you walk away without blood or vomit in your mouth. Keep em coming.
My brother is (was) a Volunteer Firefighter (has now resigned so that he can go ahead and join the Army) and has had people who have done that 'scanner buddy' thing, and he gets so angry at those people. They only get in the way and cause more problems. The only time he likes to see someone helping out with the scene is when someone sees the accident and helps until medical personnel arrive on scene.
Thanks for the all the details on your Level 2 First Aid kit. I really found the information helpful and I’m updating my own kit now based off your information and others. Again grate info and keep up the videos.
Thanks for the all the details on your Level 2 First Aid kit. I really found the information helpful and I’m updating my own kit now based off your information and others. Again grate info and keep up the videos.
You have to realize that a person with an injury that is serious enough to have to consider using a tourniquet or an airway adjunct is in critical condition and will not survive a wait for emergency medical care, with that in mind TRYING is better then nothing.. a nasal airway that "could" cause brain damage while effectively maintaining an open airway is still worth it, remember no-one can survive without the ABC's while people have survived headshots. Priority is life.
I definitely have to add to this video, first I am a current NR-EMT and have to say this trumps any EMT kit i've heard of. I've recently started watching many nutnfancy videos and since I'm getting into medical, rescue and survival training it has been invaluable. I've made several first aid kits that would classify as your level 1 and level 2 kits but were seriously lacking compared to yours. You have given me some huge ideas for improvement.
Much of what I have for advise is related to the POU of a medical emergency out of reach of quick EMS access. Obviously you should be familiar with the use of these items but full EMT training is not necessary, in my oppinion not even for the NP airway. As far as tourniquets go, current medical info is that they are very usefull but still should be cautiously used although, I actually like the idea of the latex tourniquet which will slow bleeding, not constrict as a more serious tourniquit will.
on your comment about the hand gel leaking, one thing i tend to do is leave a space of air, for me changes of altitude come into factor so it gives you a bit of a buffer to expand/contract
Good video and a solid kit. My only concern is some of the items in that require training far beyond Standard First Aid or even most Wilderness First Aid courses. (Airway, sutures, even the peroxide) We have to remember that no matter how much equipment you have, you need the proper training to use it.
I find using uncut moleskin and cutting a hole to go center on the blister works the best, it prevents the rubbing on the blistered area and works 100% of the time for me.
Nice kit nutnfancy.....looks a lot like my own with a few minor differences. Here's an idea you could use as a substitute for a plastic bag/sheet for the sucking chest wound scenario we used in the Marine Corps: a laminated i.d. card, drivers license, credit card, etc. all work well too. Of course we were trained to use the i.d. card method mainly for bullet holes but it could work for many other appropriately sized wounds as well. Keep up the good work!
i am so glad that good people like yourself take the time to make these informational video's. i have learned so much from you and really hope these awsome videos keep comin. Keep rockin nutn!
Those lovely 'blue' gloves (or purple, black, green) are actually nitrile gloves. They're stronger and contain no latex for responders and patients who have those allergies. Thanks for all that Nutn, it was a huge help.
i just finished watching all 5 for the second time. I watched wranglerbarn's, now i'm gonna watch usnerdoc's. thanks dude, my first aid kit is getting pretty decent.
i would Definitely pack more gloves,, especially in case of Extreme Bleading.. and Always double up on gloves.. no joke.. ALSO. to go along with PPE.. maybe some sort of eye protection for blood squirting or any other splashing.. might be a good idea to throw in some simple cheap goggles... one last thing you might want to include is SMALL trash bags.. to properly dispose of the Hazardous materials used...
Awesome review!! My only addition would be good old-fashioned Aspirin 325mg. If anyone in your brigade begins experiencing symptoms of a heart attack or stroke (high altitude increases this risk), they should take an aspirin ASAP for its anti-platelet activity, thus preventing further propagation of vessel occluding clots. Heart and brain saving!!
Be careful of the book "Where There is no Doctor". It might have some good medical advice, however it also reads like a communist manifesto. It blames all health care problems on capitalism and "equality". Its properganda also includes some very dangerous and false information disguised as sound medical advice.
Just read the Hesperian foundations beliefs. Pure socialist/communist/facist propaganda with no redeeming qualities.
Be careful of the book "Where There is no Doctor". It might have some good medical advice, however it also reads like a communist manifesto. It blames all health care problems on capitalism and "equality". Its properganda also includes some very dangerous and false information disguised as sound medical advice.
Just read the Hesperian foundations beliefs. Pure socialist/communist/facist propaganda with no redeeming qualities.
Paprika is also a great natural blood clotting and disinfectant agent used by rural doctors in India. It is also cheap. Use it like quickclot powder, but not as effective, however you will have less side effects.
very good series loved and now i am going to update first aid kits i have that i thought were adequate but are not. please keep making good videos like this one and all your others.
Better to store the meds in an opaque (not clear) bag. UV damages some meds and reduces potency and lifetime. Same for warm/hot temperatures. The expiration date on bottles assumes cool storage out of sunlight.
Also, good idea to put a solid dessication bag in your meds pouch to increase lifetime.
You need to rethink your meds philosophy, Nutnfancy, else you are just counting on the placebo effect. I want my meds potent!
Fire is important in the kit because you want everything there, not having to find survival kit, etc.
Also, salt packages are DUAL USE not just for dehydration since they create sterile salt solution for cleaning.
Finally, I didn't see a magnifying glass but this is useful for finding splinters, or a friend may not have their glasses with them while using the kit.
Cable ties and/or wire can be valuable for splints, bandages, etc. DUAL USE as well.
I prefer tampons to the pads, the tampons can be used for cotton swabs, or to help a female companion who needs a tampon. Also can help filter water of particulate before you boil. (MULTI-USE)
I like fire in my kit. Fire provides back up for sterilization and also boils water. Fire is easy to include in your kit: I carry a small tube of vaseline (good for chapping/lips) but also combined with cotton swabs or tampons, gives great tinder. (DUAL USE).
Good review, here are additional thoughts (part 1):
I carry 3 condoms (non-lubed) in my pack. They are great emergency gloves, can be used as an improvised water container, can also be used as a diaphragm. (MULTI-USE)
Thank you, great videos. One thing I would include, Dentemp or similiar for a knocked out tooth. Guaze in the mouth is no pleasure and Dentemp is so small and light and works great
Just a couple of things that I noticed. First, you've got alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and betadine. I would think that you could eliminate the peroxide and reduce bulk. Second, you mentioned several times that it may not be you using the kit. Very true, so throw in a 1st Aid manual for those who don't know but are willing to help you, and maybe add a few advanced items for trained personnel that may be around but unequipped. Airline 1st aid kits have advanced items for this reason.
Peroxide will make a wound heal slower although is useful for cleaning wounds after you clean the wound apply water to wound to clear of extra peroxide.
Nutn not trying to tell you what to do but theres alot of new medical stuff I recommend you take a new class.
If your carring medical supplies know how to use them don't look at a manuel when your treating someone.
The Nasopharyngeal lube you can use regular not special KY jelly. a tourniquet is not probably it IS the LAST RESORT when you apply a tourniquet there is no going back that limb is GONE. The quick clot stuff is quiet good if you get quality brands and can stop arterial bleeding in time if applyed soon after wound is opened. someone commented on vinyl gloves they don't correctly protect like latex. Nice ipecac add would have never thought to have that in there but there is a definate use.
Your information concerning the tourniquet is way outdated and goes back to World War I when tourniquets left applied for days. Look up TCCC and the studies of the US Army Institute of Surgical Research. You will have a hard time stopping an arterial bleeding on limbs without a tourniquet and the casualty will pass out and die within minutes with that amount of blood loss.
no dude a tourniquet is a near guarantee that you are losing that limb 95% or more of the time. I have taken 2 years of a class on aed/cpr, first aid, and other medical stuff. My mom is a RN with 10 years of experience including multiple not required classes that were indepth medicine without possible evac. Some of what you say is correct if its an arterial bleed yes apply a tourniquet but even then make sure your making the right decision because that person will not wake up with that limb.
@SFSideburns So true the TCCC has said that pressure points and raising a limb for excessive bleeding has yielded no results. And that tourniquet is used to reduce pressure when gaining access to a vein, it would be zero effective on an arterial bleed such as with amputation exanguination, angulation... Better bet would be to go to the North American Rescue site for their tourniquet, you can apply it simply under high stress battlefield conditions yourself to yourself.
@armypenguin I'm currently taking an EMT class, and they're recommending that you attempt to control bleeding using direct pressure, and if that doesn't work, go immediately to a tourniquet. I don't really like that idea, but that's what they are teaching now for EMS types. =\
Finally as a very last last resort as in their is no way your going to be able to stop the bleeding and get the person to the hospital use a tourniquet. A tourniquet kills nerves, muscle tissue, etc...
Your teacher is fubar then (next class make sure you ask clearly). Trust me. Start with direct pressure a clean absorbant dressing and elevating the wound over the heart. If bleeding continues apply artieral pressure (I also have another trick I learned, it is not recommended by EMS people but I have used it with effective results on myself its to apply a cold pack to artieral or the point of bleeding, it helps coagulate the blood).
There are too many post to check, but you may want to talk to comabt medics about quick clot. My brother is an infantry man that served in Iraqi. If I understand him right, it was the first thing they tried to stop series bleeding.
Latex gloves should be stored in a plastic bag that is not permeable to oxygen, as they loose elasticity in storage over time when open to air. They look fine but break when you need them. Vinyl gloves seem to last longer for me, so prefer those over latex. Excellent kit & vid.
The chemical, urushiol, in poison ivy & oak chemically degrades by alcohol, rendering it harmless. Was glad to see you included isopropyl alcohol pads in your level 2 kit. I carry a small squirt bottle of rubbing alcohol in my level 1 type kit (always along in woods) for washing away possible exposures.
I use my home hand sanitizer as a disinfectant for minor scrapes as much as I use it for normal sanitation. Works great, and smells nice!
I'm going to come back to these vids often to compile a decent kit. A home kit, even. Yeah, there's a few things here and there, but it's about time I got it squared away. Awesome, awesome series of videos.
Have you thought about including an eyedrooper, would be useful for squirting that betadyne. Also, think about the multifunctionality about having a foot of surgical tubing.
One more thing talking of good blood sponges check out The Emergency Bandage
Military Version, or ISRAELI TRAUMA BANDAGE. This is a multipurpose bandage. Can be used as a regular bandage, compress, and even last ditch tourniquet. Perfect for gunshot wounds. A bit bulky, and may need a few practice runs to become proficient at applying it. Will run about 10 bucks a pop.
First good video, I really like what your doing here. One thing on your F.A.K. the tourniquet that you are using is for starting IVs and will NOT stop arterial bleeding. The US Army is now using the C-A-T Combat Application Tourniquet®. This is a very good tourny. Compact and easy to use, can be appied with one hand even ( given practice). not at all cheap but So worth the 50 bucks.
Don't know if 'Compeed' has been mentioned by anyone but it is my preferred product for blister prevention. Best applied before you get a blister but can work afterwards too.
i dont remember if you mentioned, but i know you annotated about sucking chest wounds and other injuries and wounds, but it should be stressed to NEVER attempt medical or first aid care beyond your knowledge or training.
very helpful :) did you every think of adding smelling salts (Ammonia Inhalants) quite usefull and the dont take up mutch space very very small and light and a very good pice of kit
NUTNFANCY- I think you may have a few typos in the contents list in the sidebar. You list the Surgipads as being 4x4, but in the vid they are labled 5x9. Also the non-adherent Telfa gauze pads are listed as 2x2, but the ones in the vid are labled 3x4. Just wanted to give you a heads up, so other people aren't looking for a size you weren't actually using. Or did you change the ones you use between the vid and the writeup? Thanks for the info!
thanks for the time you put into these videos man! awesome job. i think i may build a level 2 kit with a blackhawk roll like you did. you inspired me to build my level 1 kit. thank you!
One thing people might want to do if they're interested is take a First Responder's class at their local fire station. It's the class that police officers and firefighters normally take (the ones that aren't EMTs or paramedics, anyway). I took it 3-4 years ago and really got a lot out of it. I need to take it again to refresh.
I've been looking for a while for hemostat-style locking pliers and I finally found some in the fishing section of Wal-mart. Just thought I'd share for those of you who are also trying to upgrade your first aid kits.
I can't thank you enough Nutnfancy. I found this through some of your other review vids (all excellent BTW) but this is an excellent guide to something often overlooked by many or (like myself) have acquired piece of mind with an inadequate kit.
Ironically I just replaced my home fire extinguishers and this was a perfect follow up as I am now constructing realistic and better prepared medical / first aid kits.
Once again, thank you for this, this is a gem if info that everyone should watch.
Great Vid! However if you are entering into a higher advance of medical training with some stuff Nasal air ways must be appropriately sized and used causely
Hi Nutnfancy...What ould you do for a person who was bitten by a poisonous snake? If you didn't have cell range? I would like to know so I could prepare. Great vids.
I know im not nutnfancy but if i was going into an area where there was poisonous snakes i would include in this kit some kind of suction device big enogh to cover the bite mark. I also have heard that you can use a stun gun(probe type) or a car battery to neutralize the venom. Even with these measures though the person that was bitten should be taken to a hospital asap.
miller4546 your comment is wrong. quick clot was adapted by the U.S. millitary as a Fist Line technique to control hemorrhaging. There has been no contraindications for the use of quick clot. Do you just pull this shit out of your ass?
first hand experience, had a soldier produce a blood clot after receiving this and caused him to die, the medical examiner informed us of this, and told us to use it only if we can't control the bleeding. us military is still using it, but there are guidelines . in combat use it, but in usa, use it as a last resort. due to the blood clotting and causing or may cause a blood clot that can cause you to have a blockage. read up on it.
As an alternative to quickclot you should check out Celox. I haven't used it, I'm just researching and it looks good. It doesn't cause an exo-thermic reaction where there is risk of a burn. Don't know about TIA risk. Works independent of persons clotting ability. Vids about it on youtube.
For all You Tubers who watch this useful video, I have found for free on rapidshare this book "Where There Is No Doctor - A Village Health Care Handbook - David Werner".
Also important is to include a larger bag for disposing of bloody gauze and gloves. I have an 8"x10" ziplock bag in my kit. Though now that I think about it a couple of those would do better.
Just want everyone to be very aware, iodine is a shellfish product. Anyone allergic to shellfish is probably going to be allergic to iodine. Be very careful with it, as it could cause more harm than good.
GruntBurger 7 hours ago
Love this series of first aid videos you've done, from your story up to this last part. Very, very well-done. Any updates in this aspect of your project would be much appreciated.
michaelmikelmicc 1 month ago
Is that Lugol's Iodine?
I heard it stops ALL infections, including Ebola.
301steady 1 month ago
Betadine - got it.
I'm hearing iodine products are the best way to go.
301steady 1 month ago
purchase an oraphar at times the tongue will occlude the airway, and it tends to work better than an nasal
andrewubaldi 2 months ago in playlist More videos from nutnfancy
NUTN - ditch the latex tourniquet and nasal airway. You'd hate to be in a worst case scenario, trying to save someone's life then have them go into anaphylaxis from a latex allergy and die from something simple that could've been easily prevented. Replace with non-latex.
mike1234567ify 2 months ago
what can the povidone iodine tubes used for just to be sure
51629jbgemu 3 months ago
nutnfancy quote of the day... " it basically spoolged all over inside. "
still great videos, keep up the work man. always greatly appreciated
Jbon93 5 months ago
No scanner bodies. Good note.
SuperRip7 5 months ago
Hey nutn, love your vids and ive already benefited from them extensively! But may i recommend adding another product by adventure medical kits called Quikclot! Its a really great product. Its basically a surgical sponge impregnated with their coagulating substance that stop blood loss. Its dang near saved my but plenty of times and i think it would fit well in your kits. Please at least look it up. You'd like it! Great vids. Rock on!
TheTacticalTeen 6 months ago
lol 16:55 Sorry I'm sooo immature lol
marksmanman96 6 months ago
I'd like to make a suggestion for your kit. Naphcon eye drops instead of your current eye drops. They're 100X better, expensive but well worth it. I use them often. I love your videos and I love TNP. Awesome, awesome, awesome job!
Zachman1124 7 months ago
@Zachman1124 Great suggestion, I will let Nutn know. -- Veri
nutnfancy 7 months ago
hey nutnfancy have you ever considered putting smelling salts or something along those lines to rouse an unconscious person in the first aid kit?
silentkilla420 8 months ago
This seems to be the same exact roll out bag as Nutn has except not Blackhawk. I suspect it would work great just in your car/home but I would never trust it to go camping. Its $14.99 shipping included. Compared to NutnFancys $35 Black Hawk great quality. Which is still available for $35 from them. I hope it is O.K. to post a link. I have nothing to do with the company.
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milesdigby 9 months ago
thanks NTNF! Noticed you start part 5 with a comment about the moleskin not sticking. I believe you can use the benzoin tincture compound you already carry, then use the moleskin. thanks again!
oscaruc1967 9 months ago
Hey guys I need help. I finished all of the "Level two first aid" vids. I forgot one thing, does anyone remember the name of the book Nutfancy recommends just in case no care can be obtained. If anyone remembers that title could you email it to me my youtube account.
I watched all of the vids( Level 2 First aid) and they were just great. The fact that just your two hands and voice could keep me interested for what (maybe 3 1/2 hours) is a testament to you and your passion.
milesdigby 9 months ago
Hey guys I need help. I finished all of the "Level two first aid" vids. I forgot one thing, does anyone remember the name of the book Nutfancy recommends just in case no care can be obtained. If anyone remembers that title could you email it to me on my youtube account.
I watched all of the vids( Level 2 First aid) and they were just great. The fact that just your two hands and voice could keep me interested for what (maybe 3 1/2 hours) is a testament to you and your passion.
milesdigby 9 months ago
Hey nutn, the "blue" gloves have a few benefits over the standard latex gloves that really make them worth getting in my opinion. The material is nitrile, which is 1) not latex so no allergic reaction (as mentioned below) and 2) much more resistant to acidic or basic chemicals, so if you are treating chemical burns the gloves wont react with the wound or allow the chemical to penetrate through to your hands.
Just a little chemistry perspective on things! Cheers!
wackogracko 10 months ago
quickclot instead of sutures, you gonna screw something up suturing out there
untouchblz 10 months ago
if you ave the space in the bag, deffently get diffrent sizes of the nasial ariway, also deffently get the blue gloves with all the allergic reactions due to latex
CI321 10 months ago
if you ave the space in the bag, deffently get diffrent sizes of the nasial ariway
CI321 10 months ago
I dont get why not to use alcohol for everything.....does it not work better than peroxide or betadine?
TheEmarbe 11 months ago
hmmm nutnfancy, i dont know if im missing something here, but what state do you live in? I hear you always talking about your trips all over the county.
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sithalalanthi 1 year ago
Where did you get the Bedine,the Big Oz?
9cloudersprofile 1 year ago
lol Ky jelly
topei18 1 year ago
Love it! great review with lots of good tips. I am thinking of building my own enhanced level 1 first aid kit with some stuff from the level 2 to make it a bit more robust but still light enough to go into a backpack for "everyday carry" :D
TaeIeon 1 year ago
You kit need a big white luggage tag with a *red* cross on it so some one not familiar with it knows its a first aid kit.
sjuas690 1 year ago
On the tourniquet I will say that after working the ER at Balad AB Iraq tourniquets have kept many a person alive even after hours without losing the limb. The rubber band touniquet is actually for starting IVs or drawing blood. The cravat with a stick makes a great make shift tourniquet. (see red cross 1st aid manual for the "how to") Tourniquets don't mean losing a limb. But if that's the case saving a life is the better alternative. Thanks Nutn
blazine5 1 year ago
I am an EMT-I and I must say your level two is better equipped than a lot of EMS services. There's no doubt you could challenge the NREMT test and pass. Great videos. Keep 'em coming.
blazine5 1 year ago
LOL Nutns' eye-pad (i-pad)
nerfsk8er 1 year ago
One thing you could include (instead of using plastic bags) would be, one or more "ACS Asherman chest seals". Being an EMT i can tell wou that i have used these many times. They are very easy to use, and VERY AFFORDABLE! Great vids nutn
shootingfreak 1 year ago
Is rubbing alcohol good for flushing out and disinfecting wounds? Compared to Iodine or hydrogen peroxide or any other stuff you use.
dadiddlydooda 1 year ago
in my personal experience as a professional chef, i've had MANY and seen many very very deep cuts, loss of fingers, burns, etc. and to be honest, that 'burn gel,' as well as those packets of blood coagulant; really don't do much of anything, if at all.
however, i HAVE had pretty good luck with fine coffee grounds as a blood coagulant. i've had fingers cut to the bone and within maybe 5/10 minues the coffeegrounds had me all patched up and back to work! by comparison
bowley4 1 year ago
Yikes! Nutn 21:47
Chevenitsu 1 year ago
@Chevenitsu LOL..yikes indeed! -- Veri (Nutn's sister)
nutnfancy 1 year ago
Quickclot: should only be used when it is a severe bleed with medical care being very far away (ie. the wilderness) because it is basically like dumping sand in the wound and the hospital has to go in and clean all that out, it is a last resort. Also if you want to trade proxcide for something, I would recommend 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol, it hurts when on a wound but disinfects very well. But otherwise this was a very good video.
usawells 1 year ago
19:25 hahahaha "fat people"
Chickenman9922 1 year ago
I love your medical first aid kit reviews. 5/5 stars. lol all 5 of them. a good hour and half investment. the only thing i would recommend is to put a first aid manual inside your kit, in the case of someone else needing to use it. say you have become inable to render first aid or to communicate. your life or your health is the hands of people that may not know what to do. just food for thought.
quickshotspartan 1 year ago
Styp Wool used to be available to put directly onto the wound to stop the blood flow. Recently a phamacist told me that a gauze that gets put into a person's nose to stop nosebleeds if they dont stop normally would do the same on open wounds. I have ised Styp Wool a few times with great success but havent yet needed the use the new version. Great programs. Peter from Australia
petercheungschmidt 1 year ago
Go to a Target that has the "Film Center" and ask someone working there if they can give you a film canister. They were happy to give me 10+ for free but I only needed one. Good customer service! Maybe a good choice if you need one and think its sort of dumb to pay for one on Ebay or a site like that.
SpecialOpsM4 1 year ago
Great set of videos. Everybody should watch these and get a first aid kit like this one. On amazon. com, I searched for the medical roll and it was frequently bought with the streamlight stylus pro. I think this really proves that your videos really influence people a lot. Thanks for sharing all of the knowledge.
ductape95 1 year ago
Never serilize latex gloves. If in doubt throw them out. Otherwise you are increasing the risk of cross contamination which may potentially cause harm to either you or your patient. Rule 1. Do no harm
Always always Always wear gloves !
decalpha1 1 year ago
i' m 56 yr old stroke survivor . i still get out there a lot. have 1st aid stuff but can't decide what time container 2 use. ie: suggestions like type size of container. any ideas? or do u know where i can get small container with compartments? thx karen
cougarbahia 1 year ago
@cougarbahia if you hike add a lvl1 container to your bag (Nutn does a review on what he uses). For carrying your kit there are many heavy duty plastic bags that nutnfancy talks about, or a trip to REI might have some interesting options. Hope that helps.
theNewCodingFrontier 1 year ago
i' m 56 yr old stroke survivor . i still get oput there alot. have 1st aid stuff but can't decide what time container 2 use. ie: suggestions like type size of container. any ideas? thx karen or do u know where i can get small container with compartments?
cougarbahia 1 year ago
I don't know if someone has already mentioned this, but pertaining to your pharmeceuticals....you might also include dosage information on your labels....in case in a high stress situation you can't rationalize or remember the dosages.
mizzouche2006 1 year ago
You should put sugar packets in your kit for a diabetic crash situation
Hyakitaki 1 year ago
tut tut less heavy plastic bag = better on sucking chest wound hevey might not work as well or even at all...
RebornNightAngel 1 year ago
latex free gloves as you said you dont know them and you dont want to give them a allergic reation.
RebornNightAngel 1 year ago
er nasal must be inserted in a certen way... cant just jab it down there could jack stuff up and do more harm then good im sure he told you that when telling you about them -emt advanced working on paramedic... lol sorry bout hall monitoring but its need to know when in use.
RebornNightAngel 1 year ago
Dude that Nasopharyngeal Airway looks like it'd hurt. Yikes.
MstrAdcock 1 year ago
Personal experience - Visine is very temperature sensitive and will 'denature' outside of its specified range.
Keep it coming Nutn!
-Your newest #1 NTP fan
noh022388 1 year ago
Question about the eye wash stuff, Should I stick to the expiration date or it still be fine several years after that?
SSRT 1 year ago
Dude your are a "Cool Cat"... Great info, your info has helped me better my kit. Cheers.
lahondafirefighter 1 year ago
Just watched all 5 parts, plus the Story of First Aid, plus the Level 1 review. I'm 40 years old and I have never been in a situation where I could use this kind of knowledge and skill. But, the extremes are 1) I'll never need that crap, and 2) constantly search for (scanner buddies?) or create problems that will give me the experience. Anyway, thanks for being a good American. I'll be more prepared than I was yesterday by watching your vids. God Bless
lonetreetechy 1 year ago
Thanks for vids they are a major help and very generous sharing your experiences and such about the kit. That saves a tremendous amount of time in research, not to mention the experience isnt possible without going through it obviously. You were certainly not exaggerating on the prices of the supplies. Just hit target and drug stores here for some and 200 bucks gone like that. Blackhawk roll ordered in addition to Maxpedition and LaRue...feeling broke.lol
LKN4WAR 1 year ago
Some useless info (Which I'm full of!), the blue disposable gloves are called Nitrile gloves. In first aid training in the UK you're told never to use latex in case of a casualtys allergy to it.
Already seen your Level 1, and now your level 2. Really good description of it all, and I'll definately be making some changes to my kit after seeing what you've done with yours!
gavin911911911911 1 year ago
Great series man, definitely got quite the BLS (basic life support) bag there. Use caution using the NPA on head injuries, if they have a basal skull fx that NPA will go into the brain, and only use one (1) per patient. You should add in a few barrier masks for CPR, they are cheap and don't take up much space and you'll thank me when you walk away without blood or vomit in your mouth. Keep em coming.
redemption762 1 year ago
My brother is (was) a Volunteer Firefighter (has now resigned so that he can go ahead and join the Army) and has had people who have done that 'scanner buddy' thing, and he gets so angry at those people. They only get in the way and cause more problems. The only time he likes to see someone helping out with the scene is when someone sees the accident and helps until medical personnel arrive on scene.
xToxicInferno 1 year ago
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Thanks for the all the details on your Level 2 First Aid kit. I really found the information helpful and I’m updating my own kit now based off your information and others. Again grate info and keep up the videos.
MrICEMANSP90 1 year ago
Thanks for the all the details on your Level 2 First Aid kit. I really found the information helpful and I’m updating my own kit now based off your information and others. Again grate info and keep up the videos.
MrICEMANSP90 1 year ago
You have to realize that a person with an injury that is serious enough to have to consider using a tourniquet or an airway adjunct is in critical condition and will not survive a wait for emergency medical care, with that in mind TRYING is better then nothing.. a nasal airway that "could" cause brain damage while effectively maintaining an open airway is still worth it, remember no-one can survive without the ABC's while people have survived headshots. Priority is life.
hp4402cwils 1 year ago
I definitely have to add to this video, first I am a current NR-EMT and have to say this trumps any EMT kit i've heard of. I've recently started watching many nutnfancy videos and since I'm getting into medical, rescue and survival training it has been invaluable. I've made several first aid kits that would classify as your level 1 and level 2 kits but were seriously lacking compared to yours. You have given me some huge ideas for improvement.
hp4402cwils 1 year ago
Much of what I have for advise is related to the POU of a medical emergency out of reach of quick EMS access. Obviously you should be familiar with the use of these items but full EMT training is not necessary, in my oppinion not even for the NP airway. As far as tourniquets go, current medical info is that they are very usefull but still should be cautiously used although, I actually like the idea of the latex tourniquet which will slow bleeding, not constrict as a more serious tourniquit will.
hp4402cwils 1 year ago
I think you need some training on that equipment first. Also, that piece of rubber will not act as a effective tourniquet.
forgottenethics 1 year ago
on your comment about the hand gel leaking, one thing i tend to do is leave a space of air, for me changes of altitude come into factor so it gives you a bit of a buffer to expand/contract
gardy90 1 year ago
Good video and a solid kit. My only concern is some of the items in that require training far beyond Standard First Aid or even most Wilderness First Aid courses. (Airway, sutures, even the peroxide) We have to remember that no matter how much equipment you have, you need the proper training to use it.
nomadiccanadian 1 year ago
I find using uncut moleskin and cutting a hole to go center on the blister works the best, it prevents the rubbing on the blistered area and works 100% of the time for me.
laharal90 1 year ago
you should include 2 man...try breathing through 1 nostril its hard even when you're calmly sitting at home
dumapies 1 year ago
I loved the series! Really get info, so I'm now hyped up about being prepared with a first aid kit! Your vids are awesome thanks for the hard work.
Mrcaffinebean 1 year ago
Nice kit nutnfancy.....looks a lot like my own with a few minor differences. Here's an idea you could use as a substitute for a plastic bag/sheet for the sucking chest wound scenario we used in the Marine Corps: a laminated i.d. card, drivers license, credit card, etc. all work well too. Of course we were trained to use the i.d. card method mainly for bullet holes but it could work for many other appropriately sized wounds as well. Keep up the good work!
iamhistory 1 year ago
You need help finding a film canisters just go to the nearest wal-mart parking lot and check under the lamppost skirts.
Should find one with no problem..
I hope I'm not the only one that gets this joke...heh...
FJL7781 1 year ago
Did you make the pouch yourself or did you purchase it?
frosty4700 1 year ago
i am so glad that good people like yourself take the time to make these informational video's. i have learned so much from you and really hope these awsome videos keep comin. Keep rockin nutn!
shootingfreak 1 year ago
tampons? do you mean sanitary towels? i think thats what you showed in an eariler video
abinjojo 1 year ago
Those lovely 'blue' gloves (or purple, black, green) are actually nitrile gloves. They're stronger and contain no latex for responders and patients who have those allergies. Thanks for all that Nutn, it was a huge help.
vincennzo13 1 year ago
Hey NTF, Have you ever heard of Clotrimazole for "chafing" ?
jakmak52 1 year ago
i just finished watching all 5 for the second time. I watched wranglerbarn's, now i'm gonna watch usnerdoc's. thanks dude, my first aid kit is getting pretty decent.
TacticalAngel86 1 year ago 5
@TacticalAngel86 How cool! I'll bet your kit is amazing! -- Veri
nutnfancy 1 year ago 2
@nutnfancy hey Veri! thanks for all that you do!
TacticalAngel86 1 year ago
nutnfancy i have watch all of your first aid kits and i think you should have some contact solution and a case for people who need it
BAMFclanVideos 1 year ago
No first aid kit can help what happened to me at 21:43 lol.
nutnfancyfan01 1 year ago
nice kit
jedimasterruss 1 year ago
Great series of videos and great information. Thanks for taking the time to help others.
chuckB617 1 year ago
LOL....... "People I know DO NOT have AIDS."
Mizzoufan1234 1 year ago
i would Definitely pack more gloves,, especially in case of Extreme Bleading.. and Always double up on gloves.. no joke.. ALSO. to go along with PPE.. maybe some sort of eye protection for blood squirting or any other splashing.. might be a good idea to throw in some simple cheap goggles... one last thing you might want to include is SMALL trash bags.. to properly dispose of the Hazardous materials used...
Great review.. gave me some great ideas..
acexprt 1 year ago 2
Awesome review!! My only addition would be good old-fashioned Aspirin 325mg. If anyone in your brigade begins experiencing symptoms of a heart attack or stroke (high altitude increases this risk), they should take an aspirin ASAP for its anti-platelet activity, thus preventing further propagation of vessel occluding clots. Heart and brain saving!!
LDLipscomb 1 year ago 11
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Be careful of the book "Where There is no Doctor". It might have some good medical advice, however it also reads like a communist manifesto. It blames all health care problems on capitalism and "equality". Its properganda also includes some very dangerous and false information disguised as sound medical advice.
Just read the Hesperian foundations beliefs. Pure socialist/communist/facist propaganda with no redeeming qualities.
XCritonX 1 year ago
Be careful of the book "Where There is no Doctor". It might have some good medical advice, however it also reads like a communist manifesto. It blames all health care problems on capitalism and "equality". Its properganda also includes some very dangerous and false information disguised as sound medical advice.
Just read the Hesperian foundations beliefs. Pure socialist/communist/facist propaganda with no redeeming qualities.
XCritonX 1 year ago
Paprika is also a great natural blood clotting and disinfectant agent used by rural doctors in India. It is also cheap. Use it like quickclot powder, but not as effective, however you will have less side effects.
XCritonX 1 year ago
very good series loved and now i am going to update first aid kits i have that i thought were adequate but are not. please keep making good videos like this one and all your others.
ScubaSquadron 1 year ago
Thanks so much for taking time to share! Wonderful videos!
ehornCast 1 year ago
WARNING: (part 4)
Better to store the meds in an opaque (not clear) bag. UV damages some meds and reduces potency and lifetime. Same for warm/hot temperatures. The expiration date on bottles assumes cool storage out of sunlight.
Also, good idea to put a solid dessication bag in your meds pouch to increase lifetime.
You need to rethink your meds philosophy, Nutnfancy, else you are just counting on the placebo effect. I want my meds potent!
mrmonkeyman50 1 year ago
Additional thoughts (part 3)
Fire is important in the kit because you want everything there, not having to find survival kit, etc.
Also, salt packages are DUAL USE not just for dehydration since they create sterile salt solution for cleaning.
Finally, I didn't see a magnifying glass but this is useful for finding splinters, or a friend may not have their glasses with them while using the kit.
Cable ties and/or wire can be valuable for splints, bandages, etc. DUAL USE as well.
mrmonkeyman50 1 year ago
Additional thoughts (part 2)
I prefer tampons to the pads, the tampons can be used for cotton swabs, or to help a female companion who needs a tampon. Also can help filter water of particulate before you boil. (MULTI-USE)
I like fire in my kit. Fire provides back up for sterilization and also boils water. Fire is easy to include in your kit: I carry a small tube of vaseline (good for chapping/lips) but also combined with cotton swabs or tampons, gives great tinder. (DUAL USE).
mrmonkeyman50 1 year ago
Good review, here are additional thoughts (part 1):
I carry 3 condoms (non-lubed) in my pack. They are great emergency gloves, can be used as an improvised water container, can also be used as a diaphragm. (MULTI-USE)
mrmonkeyman50 1 year ago
Thank you, great videos. One thing I would include, Dentemp or similiar for a knocked out tooth. Guaze in the mouth is no pleasure and Dentemp is so small and light and works great
TherealGFoyle 1 year ago
I ran out of characters for the most important part. THANK YOU!
necigrad 2 years ago
Just a couple of things that I noticed. First, you've got alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and betadine. I would think that you could eliminate the peroxide and reduce bulk. Second, you mentioned several times that it may not be you using the kit. Very true, so throw in a 1st Aid manual for those who don't know but are willing to help you, and maybe add a few advanced items for trained personnel that may be around but unequipped. Airline 1st aid kits have advanced items for this reason.
necigrad 2 years ago
Peroxide will make a wound heal slower although is useful for cleaning wounds after you clean the wound apply water to wound to clear of extra peroxide.
Nutn not trying to tell you what to do but theres alot of new medical stuff I recommend you take a new class.
If your carring medical supplies know how to use them don't look at a manuel when your treating someone.
armypenguin 2 years ago
The Nasopharyngeal lube you can use regular not special KY jelly. a tourniquet is not probably it IS the LAST RESORT when you apply a tourniquet there is no going back that limb is GONE. The quick clot stuff is quiet good if you get quality brands and can stop arterial bleeding in time if applyed soon after wound is opened. someone commented on vinyl gloves they don't correctly protect like latex. Nice ipecac add would have never thought to have that in there but there is a definate use.
armypenguin 2 years ago
Your information concerning the tourniquet is way outdated and goes back to World War I when tourniquets left applied for days. Look up TCCC and the studies of the US Army Institute of Surgical Research. You will have a hard time stopping an arterial bleeding on limbs without a tourniquet and the casualty will pass out and die within minutes with that amount of blood loss.
SFSideburns 2 years ago 4
no dude a tourniquet is a near guarantee that you are losing that limb 95% or more of the time. I have taken 2 years of a class on aed/cpr, first aid, and other medical stuff. My mom is a RN with 10 years of experience including multiple not required classes that were indepth medicine without possible evac. Some of what you say is correct if its an arterial bleed yes apply a tourniquet but even then make sure your making the right decision because that person will not wake up with that limb.
armypenguin 2 years ago
@SFSideburns So true the TCCC has said that pressure points and raising a limb for excessive bleeding has yielded no results. And that tourniquet is used to reduce pressure when gaining access to a vein, it would be zero effective on an arterial bleed such as with amputation exanguination, angulation... Better bet would be to go to the North American Rescue site for their tourniquet, you can apply it simply under high stress battlefield conditions yourself to yourself.
OliviaSST 1 year ago
@armypenguin I'm currently taking an EMT class, and they're recommending that you attempt to control bleeding using direct pressure, and if that doesn't work, go immediately to a tourniquet. I don't really like that idea, but that's what they are teaching now for EMS types. =\
Wolvkey 2 years ago
Finally as a very last last resort as in their is no way your going to be able to stop the bleeding and get the person to the hospital use a tourniquet. A tourniquet kills nerves, muscle tissue, etc...
armypenguin 2 years ago
Your teacher is fubar then (next class make sure you ask clearly). Trust me. Start with direct pressure a clean absorbant dressing and elevating the wound over the heart. If bleeding continues apply artieral pressure (I also have another trick I learned, it is not recommended by EMS people but I have used it with effective results on myself its to apply a cold pack to artieral or the point of bleeding, it helps coagulate the blood).
armypenguin 2 years ago
Something else, What about portable litters? They make some that you can roll up. I would see it as a level 2 option myself.
Roadford01 2 years ago
There are too many post to check, but you may want to talk to comabt medics about quick clot. My brother is an infantry man that served in Iraqi. If I understand him right, it was the first thing they tried to stop series bleeding.
Roadford01 2 years ago
Latex gloves should be stored in a plastic bag that is not permeable to oxygen, as they loose elasticity in storage over time when open to air. They look fine but break when you need them. Vinyl gloves seem to last longer for me, so prefer those over latex. Excellent kit & vid.
RdRufus 2 years ago
The chemical, urushiol, in poison ivy & oak chemically degrades by alcohol, rendering it harmless. Was glad to see you included isopropyl alcohol pads in your level 2 kit. I carry a small squirt bottle of rubbing alcohol in my level 1 type kit (always along in woods) for washing away possible exposures.
RdRufus 2 years ago
Very thorough kit. I probably wouldn't know how to use a lot of this stuff, but It would be good to have if there was someone who did.
harrisonthewiz 2 years ago
Thanx again!!!!
erm9173 2 years ago
thank you for your valuable information and great presentation, i appreciate your efforts and straight forward explanations :)
fpstina 2 years ago
I use my home hand sanitizer as a disinfectant for minor scrapes as much as I use it for normal sanitation. Works great, and smells nice!
I'm going to come back to these vids often to compile a decent kit. A home kit, even. Yeah, there's a few things here and there, but it's about time I got it squared away. Awesome, awesome series of videos.
DemonHide 2 years ago
Great stuff, thank you for taking the time to share your experience.
71robuk 2 years ago
molskin is supposed to be applead before the blister
survivalkid5108 2 years ago
Have you thought about including an eyedrooper, would be useful for squirting that betadyne. Also, think about the multifunctionality about having a foot of surgical tubing.
annihilator1100 2 years ago
this has been a great series. thanks so much. i feel inadequate now and will start working on my own level 1 and 2 versions.
LLauranzonIII 2 years ago
One more thing talking of good blood sponges check out The Emergency Bandage
Military Version, or ISRAELI TRAUMA BANDAGE. This is a multipurpose bandage. Can be used as a regular bandage, compress, and even last ditch tourniquet. Perfect for gunshot wounds. A bit bulky, and may need a few practice runs to become proficient at applying it. Will run about 10 bucks a pop.
nemesisomen 2 years ago
First good video, I really like what your doing here. One thing on your F.A.K. the tourniquet that you are using is for starting IVs and will NOT stop arterial bleeding. The US Army is now using the C-A-T Combat Application Tourniquet®. This is a very good tourny. Compact and easy to use, can be appied with one hand even ( given practice). not at all cheap but So worth the 50 bucks.
nemesisomen 2 years ago
How about some Nu - Skin?
jakmak52 2 years ago
Don't know if 'Compeed' has been mentioned by anyone but it is my preferred product for blister prevention. Best applied before you get a blister but can work afterwards too.
kage110 2 years ago
i dont remember if you mentioned, but i know you annotated about sucking chest wounds and other injuries and wounds, but it should be stressed to NEVER attempt medical or first aid care beyond your knowledge or training.
SlowBlower 2 years ago
very helpful :) did you every think of adding smelling salts (Ammonia Inhalants) quite usefull and the dont take up mutch space very very small and light and a very good pice of kit
xXxFireWaterxXx 2 years ago
NUTNFANCY- I think you may have a few typos in the contents list in the sidebar. You list the Surgipads as being 4x4, but in the vid they are labled 5x9. Also the non-adherent Telfa gauze pads are listed as 2x2, but the ones in the vid are labled 3x4. Just wanted to give you a heads up, so other people aren't looking for a size you weren't actually using. Or did you change the ones you use between the vid and the writeup? Thanks for the info!
astrowanabe 2 years ago
dude nutn great series on fist aid!
TheReconSquad 2 years ago
ive got to make a level 2 for my gear, and even a level 1 for my car, thanks for the inspiration
Ep33n 2 years ago
thanks for the time you put into these videos man! awesome job. i think i may build a level 2 kit with a blackhawk roll like you did. you inspired me to build my level 1 kit. thank you!
CrickTroutMaster 2 years ago
i cant believed i watched the WHOLE THING LOL its was worth it though good vid fancy . lmao put it in the clit opps i mean kit
jonmorry333 2 years ago
One thing people might want to do if they're interested is take a First Responder's class at their local fire station. It's the class that police officers and firefighters normally take (the ones that aren't EMTs or paramedics, anyway). I took it 3-4 years ago and really got a lot out of it. I need to take it again to refresh.
bgmorse 2 years ago
Nutn, it's 4:49 am,I have watched 1-5, and I must say, thanks.
TrAAckhoe 2 years ago 27
Also, if sensitivity is an issue like the need to feel for a pulse, latex gloves are the better option because they are thinner and more elastic.
sespjut56 2 years ago
Nitrile gloves are just that, NITRILE they are used instead of latex because some people are allergic to latex.
sespjut56 2 years ago
I've been looking for a while for hemostat-style locking pliers and I finally found some in the fishing section of Wal-mart. Just thought I'd share for those of you who are also trying to upgrade your first aid kits.
taw014 2 years ago 2
I was taking notes and ran out of room. L2 First Aid Kit, awesome.
Luieburger 2 years ago
haha funny i did too.
TrAAckhoe 2 years ago
I can't thank you enough Nutnfancy. I found this through some of your other review vids (all excellent BTW) but this is an excellent guide to something often overlooked by many or (like myself) have acquired piece of mind with an inadequate kit.
Ironically I just replaced my home fire extinguishers and this was a perfect follow up as I am now constructing realistic and better prepared medical / first aid kits.
Once again, thank you for this, this is a gem if info that everyone should watch.
gopedmojo 2 years ago 14
Hey man, Isotonic eye wash is just salt and water. "Saline." There's no disinfecting going on.
collegeboy02 2 years ago
haha our clit...out kit
slikshot6 2 years ago 2
hey nuthn' great vids. Something you should consider "quick clot". clots blood fast, real fast. Didn't know if you had heard of it.
urnman89 2 years ago
It's on the description box.
JoeDurobot 2 years ago
Wow I feel dumb. I obviously wasn't paying attention.
urnman89 2 years ago
Also listen from 10:38 in the video to 11:40.
JoeDurobot 2 years ago
Great Vid! However if you are entering into a higher advance of medical training with some stuff Nasal air ways must be appropriately sized and used causely
FromOneMindsEye 2 years ago
GREAT video as usual. keep up the great work sheep dog
miller4546 2 years ago 2
thanks for all the advice, really helped me out
kracykik 2 years ago
really cool but why do you need so much stuff you are not a paramedic
lionhuter29 2 years ago
bettter safe that dead. it is a boy scout motto" Always be prepared"
miller4546 2 years ago 3
So glad there are people like you in this world! Love your videos! Thanks for all the hard work.
CMDB201 2 years ago
Hi Nutnfancy...What ould you do for a person who was bitten by a poisonous snake? If you didn't have cell range? I would like to know so I could prepare. Great vids.
BravoRomeoSierra 2 years ago
I know im not nutnfancy but if i was going into an area where there was poisonous snakes i would include in this kit some kind of suction device big enogh to cover the bite mark. I also have heard that you can use a stun gun(probe type) or a car battery to neutralize the venom. Even with these measures though the person that was bitten should be taken to a hospital asap.
parrott15 2 years ago
And if you're in five miles? So that's why I was asking.
BravoRomeoSierra 2 years ago
wow did not know that about a stun gun, where did you get that info from, i would really love to read up on this techinque
miller4546 2 years ago
miller4546 your comment is wrong. quick clot was adapted by the U.S. millitary as a Fist Line technique to control hemorrhaging. There has been no contraindications for the use of quick clot. Do you just pull this shit out of your ass?
scb0421 2 years ago
first hand experience, had a soldier produce a blood clot after receiving this and caused him to die, the medical examiner informed us of this, and told us to use it only if we can't control the bleeding. us military is still using it, but there are guidelines . in combat use it, but in usa, use it as a last resort. due to the blood clotting and causing or may cause a blood clot that can cause you to have a blockage. read up on it.
miller4546 2 years ago 3
As an alternative to quickclot you should check out Celox. I haven't used it, I'm just researching and it looks good. It doesn't cause an exo-thermic reaction where there is risk of a burn. Don't know about TIA risk. Works independent of persons clotting ability. Vids about it on youtube.
Awesome review, thanks again.
Like the bag, just what I was looking for.
VVi11 2 years ago
quick clot is only used as a last resort. due the clotting issue causing a clot to the brain
miller4546 2 years ago
What? is wrong with you? Where did that idea come from?
0011010110101100 2 years ago
Hey nutnfancy ....
This is my contribution to your great work ...
For all You Tubers who watch this useful video, I have found for free on rapidshare this book "Where There Is No Doctor - A Village Health Care Handbook - David Werner".
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Bajkela 2 years ago
I tried to post a link, but obviously can not ....:-(
Is there a reason?
Bajkela 2 years ago
Great Videos!
Also important is to include a larger bag for disposing of bloody gauze and gloves. I have an 8"x10" ziplock bag in my kit. Though now that I think about it a couple of those would do better.
Thanks again for the great videos! Keep it up!
MastermindRX78NT1 2 years ago
Great vids....!
Greetings from Serbia...!
Bajkela 2 years ago
haha love the manual where u flip by a page pertaining to "fat people"
sromanecz 2 years ago
nice video but i think that you should carry a ca tournaket cause those plastic ones arent that great .
thx
blckbeltx123 2 years ago
Thank you for sharing this with us.
AndrewXAnarchy 2 years ago
Great series, we travel with horses, so trying to keep all our human and equine first aid needs lightweight is a challenge.
Keep up the quality information.
edmck4 2 years ago