My First Aid Kit

Many commercial first aid kits are seriously deficient. Most include little more than a few band-aids and bandages to cope with minor cuts or scrapes, some aspirin and salve, maybe a compress and triangular bandage, if you're lucky. Many low budget commercial survival kits include even less in the way of medical supplies. These hardly come close to the sort of supplies that might be needed. Authorities on wilderness and survival medicine stress the importance of carrying a comprehensive medical kit with plenty of extra compresses and large capacity bandages and dressings to cope with the traumatic injuries often associated with an aircraft or automobile crash.

The most important thing to keep in mind is that it is unlikely that an ambulance is going to pull up and take you to a hospital around the corner. This is where wilderness and survival emergency medical treatment differs from traditional first aid or EMT training. In fact, the terms "first aid" and "first aid kit" become something of a misnomer when used in the context of survival. Certainly, there will be a period of "first aid," but "survival (or wilderness) medical treatment" and "medical kit" are a more correct description. It goes far beyond initial first aid.

Ensure responsibility and make your own first aid kit! Don't wait until the last minute when everyone else is shopping too -- have you ever tried to buy batteries, water, and canned goods when the hurricane is headed our way? It's a crazy unpleasant experience! We should all be prepared and vigilant for a natural disaster, terrorist or thug related attack, incidental violence, party foul, house fire, boating or camping accident, alien invasion, or whatever... Remember if you have special medications to include those too. The bag is made by Voodoo Tactical.

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[kringle02]

LOOKS GOOD I WOULD ADD SUPER GLUE, IT CAN BE USED TO CLOSE A OPEN WOND

[drcstudios]

@kringle02 It's already in there! Watch the video again. ;)

[christopherremmel]

I would maybe put some burn cream in there. Just in case you burn yourself around the campfire. Hope you never have to use it! :)

[drcstudios]

@christopherremmel I've been searching in vain for portable small packets of burn cream but haven't run across any yet. Lemme know if you have a source...

[cougarbahia]

where did u get the bag what its name pls? karen

[drcstudios]

@cougarbahia I got the bag from a local Army/Navy surplus store. It's made by a company called Voodoo Tactical, so perhaps you could search that on the internet... However, several different companys make a small medical kit bag just like it, including: 5.11 Tactical, Condor, Blackhawk, and Maxpedition. Hope that helps!

[lchardison]

Where did you get the pouch itself? Was it stocked or empty when you got it? Nice video!

[rcreveiwers]

1:12 for super glue

[coltenprat]

you should have more than one pair of gloves and one of those instant ice packs

[amanjit7071]

''We've Got Couple of condoms!" ohh Wow!

[jalen77232]

i have a first aid bag but not all the epuipment were can i fint it

[kentroklus]

Great vid. If you wanted to add anything, you could add a face shield for CPR and benadryl for any type of allergic reaction, but your kit is great as is.

[EMSgirl1989]

@drcstudios hey also,(so sorry for bugging you so much)but ive had to deal alot with quick clot,ive talked to some of the surgeons from where i work,and they keep telling me how much they hate quick clot,because the have to keep on picking the cotton stuff out of there to be able to put on the stitches,but i do recomend if thats your last resort then defintaly use it,but if you have something else to help the wound then quick clot,please use that you'll save the surgeons some time:)

[EMSgirl1989]

@drcstudios hey man,i know that super glue sounds good in a fist aid kit,but i wouldnt actually carry that in there,some super glues can be toxic to blood,i do recomend getting some liquid badage instead,its not ass cheap as super glue but you dont really want to hurt the victim if your trying to help him.

[51629jbgemu]

wat do think for a cave exporing, should i bring that or a different first aid kit

[annaarzuyan]

I am not sure if anyone mentioned this but I recommend a thermometer to be included.