I've always been a firm believer in keeping the trauma kit completely trauma only. The boo boo kit just clutters the kit and makes it harder to find gear in an emergency. When I was in the military and now when I go in the woods I keep a little Aloksak filled with pain meds, bandaids, antibacterial ointment, tweezers and tik remover but I don't keep it in my trauma kit.

@DonHavjuan

2 жыл бұрын

antibacterial ointment, doesn't work. It's placebo.

@wilcoxtactical3716

2 жыл бұрын

@@DonHavjuan no it works to keep bacteria from growing and helps wounds heal faster. I've used it for years and have seen its effectiveness. If you don't want to use it that's fine but it does work as intended. One study from Pubmed: "Contaminated blister wounds treated with the triple antibiotic ointment healed significantly faster (mean nine days) than wounds treated with any antiseptic and those receiving no treatment."

@PVAPlayy

2 жыл бұрын

@@DonHavjuan Why spread misinformation? Are you working for the Russians or Chinese?

@CaptainGrapifier

2 жыл бұрын

@@PVAPlayy I swear every American goes straight for the "socialist, communist, chinese, Russian" accusation. It's probably medical mistrust, and lack of education considering the disgusting healthcare and education system America has. With all the money going into defence hoo rah I guess.

@vaclavjebavy5118

2 жыл бұрын

@@CaptainGrapifier more money goes to education and healthcare than defense. The defense budget at least wastes money in a cool way lmao

I am sorry … this kit was supposed to be sent to your wife!

@medicjb3760

2 жыл бұрын

Good one skinny

@swissprepper8533

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@ziyuansim5090

2 жыл бұрын

oof

@Tater26013

2 жыл бұрын

Shots fired all around!

@chrisj9008

2 жыл бұрын

Omg ha ha ha ha ha

For me, you two guys are the most reliable and informative medics.

@PrepMedic

2 жыл бұрын

I am reliable.... Skinny is.......

@HawaiiFoodAndFun

Жыл бұрын

@@PrepMedic is?

The prices and HSA option for Medical Gear Outfitters make the store my go to! They never disappoint!

Nice and compact. I carry trauma pads in mine. Hiking or vehicle kits don’t forget the Benadryl, cortaid, glucose tabs, smelling ammonia and saline to wash out minor scratches & wounds.

I watched this because I am trying to build a small trauma kit. I believe that in today's society it's a good idea to have one of these handy with all of the crime and mass shootings. Great video

we used that swat tourniquet to incredible effect. with a severe arm injury, where we wanted to limit blood, but not completely cut it off. in conjunction with a compression bandage you were able to dramatically reduce blood flow without totally cutting it off.

I tried a couple of pouches with a very similar layout/form-factor to this Vanquest one, but found they were too small for anything more than a very basic trauma kit. About enough to treat a single GSW, perhaps... This Vanquest one looks a lot better and could probably fit enough kit to make a complete FAK for most common situations.

I have two Trama Kits that are identical. Each of my Kits contains: X2 Isreal Bandages X2 Ratcheting Tourniquet X2 Bleedstop X2 Chest Seal X2 Venelated Chest Seal X2 Roll Gauze for wound packing X2 Mylar Blankets for shock X1 Penlight X1 Headlamp X2 Tylenol X2 Asprin X2 Ibuprofen X1 Medical Sizzers X1 Tweezers ( large) X1 Mirror X1 Medical Tape X1 Emergency Whistle X1 Magnifying Glass X1 Knife X2 Sterile Surgical Gloves All this fits snugly in a mollie pack, and it being a mollie system it can be attached to most anything. I have always believed that in a critical emergency situation, having more is better than not having enough. This system that I put together is my go-to for severe trauma

@fernando2980

2 ай бұрын

just remember, aspirin prevents coagulation, so not so good in a trauma kit. Good for heart attack, but not for someone already bleeding

@jonchase7752

2 ай бұрын

How large is the Molle pack

I always keep the instructions with my tourniquets because I dont want to assume that I'm the one who will be using them. If I become a casualty, or if someone who can access my various kits needs to use it but for some reason doesn't already know how to work it, the instructions are there for them. This goes double for the several FAKs I've upgraded at my school, where there are decent odds that I won't be the one applying it if things really go sideways and one is needed, and I want whoever needs it to be able to use it when they need it. I've trained the rest of the staff on how to use them, but in a stressful situation where it will for sure be needed, I'm not relying on their memory.

Love your videos! Informative, practical and yes if I am honest entertaining too! I am a member of the Ski Patrol in Canada but also provide medical support for Off Road Moto events. Rapid response on Bike with trauma pack and radio comms. I have been looking for a smaller hip style or a readily accessible kit and your videos have given me lots of great ideas! Also need to really think about what needs to be in that kit! Thanks again!

Solid video… This may just be me, but I hate the dismissal of disposable shears. I work for a metro area agency, and I keep many pairs of shears on the shelf with the expectation that they’re one time use. The Raptors seem like a good idea, but shears always get jettisoned right after they’re used. I have a medic on my crew who loves his raptors, but I feel like we go on a field trip at least once a month to find the shears that he left in the back of an ambulance that isn’t housed at our fire station. Or, I pick them up off the road at the end of a call because he used them, then set them down because his hands were full with other tasks. I’d rather soil a cheap pair of shears and toss them than dirty a nice pair, then put them back in my pocket. Some people’s essence can’t be scrubbed away… ever. And I don’t want that essence in my pocket.

@chryder2443

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I like to keep a good pair of shears on me but I keep disposable shears on my kits mostly to give to someone else and say “cut those clothes off” when I have little to no expectations of getting the shears back.

@Noahlochner0

Жыл бұрын

An old swat medic on my team has a retractable lanyard on his raptors. I started doing that too!

Thanks for another well done kit review. I really like that style of bag because it lays flat when opened for immediate access to all contents. As someone new to the craft the last thing I want to have as an impediment is my bag.

That intro was so Funny! When Sam dropped it, OMG so good Sam!

Quick solution for y’all. It is the best to keep your med kit in a moderate climate. During the winter it would probably end a good idea to keep your med kits in a warm area like Your house and take it to your vehicle or wherever when it is above freezing temperatures. Or if it is hot out keep your med kits shaded and out of the light

@MuffinMammoth

2 жыл бұрын

What about while I'm at work? I'm in the process of putting together a kit (and getting the relevant training, which is a pain in Ohio) but I work 10 hour shifts and would have to leave my bag in my car for the shift. You think there'd be any problems?

@DJRockford83

2 жыл бұрын

@@MuffinMammoth side pocket/compartment in trunk under (or better wrapped in) a towel. The towel will stop it getting damp and from getting too hot or cold.

@Bigbossman12624

Жыл бұрын

@@DJRockford83 dumb. That will not stop a lot from being cold at all. Even with a towel and a warm vehicle I give it 2 hours max in -10 degrees.

This is the kit I carry with me everywhere. It was great to hear your take.

@susananderson1071

2 жыл бұрын

Would you reccomentld the maxpedition or this one?

I take my hat off to you sir. Well frickin done… I am soooo fired up!!!!

The patch is what drew my attention to the video. It made it look unique and not like any of the other hundred million tactical bandaid holders out there. I primarily use dirt as a clotting agent and duct tape for bandages :)

@5thkiechannel

6 ай бұрын

Same, I just wrap as much duct tape as I can over an old gift card. I do however carry gauze because it’s more sterile and dirt isn’t always available

Those chest seals are nice when I was in the Army we would trim our mre bags and stick them in our ifak

All of that was extremely useful. Thanks for posting this.

The Intro😂😂

@dreamervibeztarot

2 жыл бұрын

For real😂😂😂

feeling pretty good about my loadout after seeing this kit

A great review! Well explained. I appreciate the hands on opening of the first aid items. I know they are expensive. Of course since this IFAK was a gift to your wife, from Skinny Medic, there was no cost to you, unless the invoice is in the mail. I would be concerned with a man giving gifts to my wife. 😂 Ha! I'm just having fun. You both are great guys. I appreciate both channels. Thank you for your KZread content. 🙏 Safety Blessings!

Hi prepmedic, I know it’s not really in your field of traumatic kits but would you mind taking a look at the survivweare first aid kit brand and possibly reviewing one of those? I want to see your opinion of the product and it’s contents as I see them all over for a good all around first aid kit. Or even the paramedic approved first aid kits. Thank you and have a great day. Keep up the awesome and inspirational videos. I myself am in EMT school and planning on going into medic school partly because of you so thank you

That's funny you review this kit I actually have one in my cart right now

Great kit. Thanks, thanks for sharing and breaking it down.

Great video with a good highlight realy of trauma facts.

Thank you for a great informative channel. Watched many of your videos. Keep it Up. Subscribed.😄

I subscribed. Greetings from Hungary. This video is very professional!

You actually made me laugh at the opening. Well done.

Oh my boy Randy is gonna LOVE this 😆

I guess what I really need to know about these kits is: Can you keep them in your car where, during the summer, they're going to be exposed to 90-plus degrees farenheit? Because let's face it, you're not going to be wearing this around as part of your everyday belt carry when you're going to-let aline actually walking around in-the hardware or grocery store. And it won't do you a lot of good if you only keep it in the temperature-controlled environment of your house. So most of the time, it'll be in your car. Is that going to cause things like the adhesive in the bandages and the effectiveness of any "quick-clot" bandages or powedered solutions to degrade or become useless?

@twocansams6335

2 жыл бұрын

I keep two bags in my car, one i used to keep in my backpack when i worked security, other is a general purpose one from st johns ambulance, i mean compression bandages, tape, cpr face shield etc.. don't expire but your right stuff like chest seal does, i should actually replace mine... Don't be too hasty to use quick clot, that shit burns to seal a wound so if you have a damaged artery and you seal the wound the limb its attached to will die in about 15 min for not getting any oxygenated blood. A tourniquet is better in a sense that you can tighten it to the point where blood will still ooze through at that point is when you apply pressure to try and create a natural clot. At least that is what they taught us in paramedic school where i live, never finished the course though so take it as you will.

@2mitts

Жыл бұрын

It's a great question that I'm disappointed has not been answered more thoroughly. Acting such a good question this should probably be an entire video about it.

@dorcasowens1210

Жыл бұрын

I keep my FA/trauma kit and other items in a small igloo cooler in my truck. I tested the temperature. It was 101 degrees outside. Inside the cooler it was 85 degrees. The cooler keeps items clean and handy in the back floorboard of my truck.

@dorcasowens1210

Жыл бұрын

I. Keep my FA Trauma kits in a small Igloo cooler in the floorboard of my pickup. I tested it. Outside temp was 101 degrees F. Inside the cooler was 85 degrees F. I have not had an opportunity to test it in freezing weather yet. FA/CPR instructor for 30 years.

@andershilmo1866

Жыл бұрын

@@dorcasowens1210 great thanks for sharing.

Nice vid! Excellent tips. Thank you

I’ve developed a habit of wrapping my tape around a sharpie so I can have plenty especially if I do two sections, one on the cap and one on the body of the pen.

It's nice to see somone sell stuff what's affordable and still good quality , going to purchase one now.

I never heard of this. Thanks!

Love watching you and skinny medic take jabs at each other.

I put my stuff in a backpack/bag. Take it toss in the car and take it in when i come in. But I would recommend throwing gauze and other not perishables in a permanent kit to stay in the vehicle for when shit hits the fan, you always have it.

I think the bearfac from refuge medical is great kit as well

This is exactly what I've been looking for. Thank you

Loved the good natured ribbing!

I have the same and threw in it a small travel bottle of Listerine.....Listerine does amazing things to an injury !

Next time please open everything. Would be great to see what exactly is inside :) great video apart of that

OK, this will sound a little funny at first to some, but here we go. I am a Rideshare drive in the DMV, and I pick up many drunks and some well, a lot of them pass out in the back seat, and it is hard for me to get them up and move. I have been thinking about smelling salts to wake them up just to get them out of my car/ Suburban when this happens. From your view, what would be the best-smelling salts, or what would you use to wake someone up that is passed out drunk that is not responsive? PS great videos, by the way. Looking at one of your videos helped me get the Mymedic MyFAC small and large bundle. In DC, there are always shootings and fights around the clubs and car jacking. Better to have a little of everything in the trunk just in case.

Thanks for the advice.

Do you have a video detailing how much (on average) should be in kits. For my interest I would like to know about a trauma (tecc) oriented kit.

I can watch people hacked to pieces on live leak all day long, but i cant stand anything medical/surgical.. i gotta family to care so i am here to learn. I love your content by the way.

@grantfosdick3852

Жыл бұрын

if ya wanna learn more medical stuff, Id highly recomend taking like an EMT course. Its gonna provide you with a lot of knowlege for an emergency situation. The main downside of being an EMT is theres a lot more rules and stipulations in which you can do things. Personally I am a Medic in the Army, and have a lot more freedom to treat wounds, although Im only certified as an EMT-Basic in the civillian side of things. But really, YT is a decent place to gain knowledge, but an actual course with hands on treatments is going to be the best place to really learn how to do it. Specifically like packing wounds, in training a lot of people just pack pack pack, but its important you find out where the artery is so you can pack directly on top of it and not just pack the wound. Vidoes can give ya the knowledge, trainging really instills it into you, and hands on a real casualty is the best possible way to learn. Also to understand medical stuff better, Id highly recommend thinking of the body as a machine. It may be able to work without a few parts for a while, but what you wanna do is keep the main parts (organs) having fuel and energy (blood and O2) so that way they can keep working. I am more speaking in a trauma sense, but with sickness and diseases it still plays a role.

I went to Skinny Medic's page to see this "hit piece" and was so relieved to see that you guys are just joking around 🤩

I highly recommend placing the tourniquet in a plastic zip top bag. It makes it much easier to pull it from the side location. Also keeping gloves in a zip bag keeps them clean and they don't degrade as fast..... 30 yrs experience FA/CPR instructor!

Very good re view. Thank you 👍🏻

I’d stick some alginate rope gauze in . In the studies I read it works as well as Quikclot and better than Lyostypt or Chitosan. I’ve only used bog standard gauze in the field though. The haemostatic effect is largely dependant on the physical surface area though.

I've got two kits that size, (homemade)because there's no way you can fit everything you basically need (like a sam splint) into one bag. I'm talking basic first aid and basic trauma.

Very cool, i am Brazilian boy and I’m love your videos (sorry bad English)

Did i understand correctly towards the end where you endorse adding a booboo kit inside of an ifak, or trama kit? Ive been very apprehensive of combining the two cause I'm afraid of having to dig through extra crap in a serious emergency or perhaps using something from my ifak on something somewhat casual and not noticing that it needs to be replaced later. For reference i have little medical training and only keep these on me for hiking and other fun adventures

Iv learned alot by watching this vid I'll difinitly order on online bro

An itresting fact about us! In most israeli regular units we carry the minimum! we only carry 2 CAT tourniquet and israeli bandage and no more for a regular soldier. Israel plays a central role in the field of global tactical medicine, even though as of today the IDF has not fully adopted the TCCC(Tactical Combat Casualty Care) protocol. And we didn't adopted carrying IFAKs for everyone like in the US army. which is interestingly strange! But we are moving toward it(the Special forces already).

I would like to know your thoughts on leaving a First Aid kit in a car during the winter when it could reach -32F , would band-aids no longer stick? Would Hydrogen Peroxide/Iodine/Alcohol wipes freeze? Would the Vented Chest seals no longer stick? As well in the summer it reaches 100F + Thank you.

@12gageshot

2 жыл бұрын

I would like to know as well.

@Evan-rv7zr

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have to worry about those super cold Temps where I'm at but it's getting pretty hot where I live and I'd like to know if I'm being paranoid taking my medical kit out of my work truck every day or not haha

@Jnadile

2 жыл бұрын

@@Evan-rv7zr For sure id like to know about both extreme temps, could the Pure Alcohol bottle combust from the heat?

@Evan-rv7zr

2 жыл бұрын

I'm really not sure lol. My biggest concern is the adhesives, I'm not sure if chest seal or even band aids can get that hot then still retain their proper adhesive properties when they cool off

@dscrive

2 жыл бұрын

that much cold might be an issue, but the heat definitely isn't, I've measured the cabin temperatures in my ambulance at over 100F with the AC having been running 20 minutes on full blast. I live and work in Mississippi so we get some pretty darn extreme heat and if it were an issue the company would probably fix the ACs in all the trucks instead of none of the trucks.

Israel compression bandage works great. IDF standard in the kit. But for hunters or any other outdoor stuff definitely is the best. I know most people are not in Israel right now but I bet you can get it on the internet. Don't get a cheap Chinese one.

How would a civilian get the training to use this equipment properly and effectively? Perhaps a video highlighting training programs would be a greater advantage to us regular folks, I would certainly appreciate it! Well done sir nonetheless. ✝️🇺🇲💪

@PrepMedic

Жыл бұрын

I have a video that covers that already. Don’t have the link handy but you can search it in my library

@jamesa7506

Жыл бұрын

@@PrepMedic will do. Thank you.

yo prepmedic will u do a review on the first responser medical bag that’s on amazon. i am a volunteer firefighter and i am going into some emr classes and i need to know if this med kit is good enough for my application

That Vanquest is a great little bag for FAKs. I built my own using this bag but it is pretty expensive to do yourself.

Any news when the patches are coming out?

Thanks for this!

Super video & nice patch 👍

Got my kit! 🎉

The SWAT-T tourniquet is what we used to call an Esmarch Bandage. The were abandonded about 20? years ago. If the wound is wet (blood or water), you can't get them started.

Thank you sir.

So informative thank you keep up the great work 👍🏼😁

I Love To Have Three Of Those For My Mom And Dad And Myself.

Hello, great review- I just was looking for this sort of thing. The civilian and the large kits are the same price- which is better? Also, for knife/bullet wounds, which is best the Celox rapid, or the Celox Hemostatic thing? I plan to get a kit ready, for the gun range bag. I also plan to update my first aid training, as it has been many years. Thanks for a great review, subbed and 👍🏻.

@JAJGris

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to get an opinion on this as well. I saw the list of items, and the large trauma kit seems better. However, this one is practical...

Loved the intro!

My flesh wounds always act as extra pockets......but I'll keep this kit in mind. lol thanks comrade.

I have the Bear Independent IFAK love it

Hey will you review the ROO MFAKs from NAR? Thank you!

I have experience and a lot of confidence in the SWAT T. Ive used it on 3 occasions, once on a child working security, once on a dog working in SAR and once on a dog while out hunting. Practice putting it on yourself and I think its a much more versatile option for the civilian/ outdoorsmen/ security / LEO/ military.

Very nicely done

Gotta love it

Do you think a good addition to any kit would be a headlamp or a small torch you can attach to a cap, you need to see what you are doing.

Great video sam great basic kit. I wish ireland would cop on to the use of tourniquets and NPA. The research is there for the benefits and improved pt outcomes.

@monarchco

2 жыл бұрын

What? There's somewhere in the world that doesn't believe in tourniquets? The fuck?

@DJRockford83

2 жыл бұрын

Tourniquets aren't generally used where there isn't imminent threat to life as a tourniquet results in higher chance of limb loss. Some blood supply to the limb should be maintained if possible.

@PrepMedic

2 жыл бұрын

No. That statement is full of misnomers and wives tales.

Hey can you do a Best video? I’d love to know what the best ready made IFAK is? Maybe budget, midtier, and high end. Please, thank you

Thank you, sir.

Hey Sam, may I ask what's that jacket you wear in this video?

Nice review again! 👌💯

Where did you get the jacket from Sam? It looks really cool.

Would you consider the Israeli T3 Bandage or the OLAES Bandage to be more useful and multifunctional?

I'd love for you to review the uncharted supply co. core med kit

If you are applying a bandaid or steri-strips to a minor cut do you use skin-tac or something similar to improve adhesion? My main use is for backpacking where skin may be oily-er or dirtier than usual. Prepping with alcohol certainly helps, but I have still had issues with bandages coming off prematurely. This could be due to sweat as well. Wondering if I should change my methods.

@DJRockford83

2 жыл бұрын

Superglue is ok for cuts

i haven't watch this dude in like 2 years and boy i was a surprise to see a beard on him

Angels of light, bearer of life, be nice to each other & promote mental & emotional resilience too. You have always protected the vessels. Don't forget the operators aka souls too.

Should get with bear independent and check out there kit and give your thoughts on there layout.

Have you considered looking at refuge medical's kits? Would be nice to see an eval.

Great kit. Hopefully many will get the training to best make use of this kit. 👍 I like it! CMA/MBA

Do you have any simple wilderness trauma first aid kit videos for things such as backpacking? I spend a ton of time in the woods and a while ago I was in a group and we weren’t really prepared it apparently took three people with simple self made first aid kits to treat a simple cut on a hand, but soon I will be going out on my own and as an extremely cautious person and take emergency situations to an extreme that would be nice, noting I am 17 but can handle emergency issues well enough if one was to come up.

This is a very minimalistic trauma kit. I can seeing it working more like a kit that each individual would carry to use on themself, kinda like an IFAC. I can only speak from a military standpoint but you need a way wider variety of gear to maintain care across more than one patient, or even if one patient has multiple types of trauma.

The moment he pulled on the grizzly gloves I knew, this video deserved a like

Ordering one

i carry my first aid kit everywhere, ESPECIALLY during hunting season. the extra orange panel to show someone is there would never be a bas idea.

You need to do a Bearfak, from Refuge Medical. Best medical pack on the market.

Thank you

Ive been wanting an ouch pouch for a while now.