What’s your first aid kit look like?

[RascalArms]

RascalArms Haha! Yeah, that’s a different Paul. Now we have Uncle Huh and Uncle Stitch😂

l had the nurse make a sign for the hospital room door that said “Tim Sp… Suite” 😂😂😂

Bahahaha...I just got off the phone with Tim and he said that was a different Paul.
After Tim rolled his Ranger I started calling him "Crash"! I tried and tried to find an old football helmet that I could paint and stencil "Crash" on and give it to him to ride around the lease. 🤣

[Artos]

I've been carrying epipens for over 30 years & yet to use one thank God!! Snake bites scare me.

Dad took a bad spill coming out of the trailer & ripped his thumb half way off...caught most of the fall with his face. We are fortunate & have a little hospital that is only 4 miles out or so & got him covered quickly.

Bunji, para, belt, extension cords can help stop leaking. Pretty crazy how fast one can bleed out.

[brianlg31]

Something else to have if you are really remote, coordinates to a clear spot to land life flight. We hunt pretty close to Pandale. When I first got on it I was worried about even being able to tell 911 where the heck I was. I talked to a deputy and he told me to keep coordinates handy. So we picked out 3 different locations on the ranch that had cell service and could land a helo at and put them on laminated cards and all carried them.

[easeup]

What’s your first aid kit look like?

DUSTY

[Texans42]

https://unchartedsupplyco.com/products/triage-kit

and a roll of Leukotape P

[Texas Grown]

As a person that is on blood thinners for AFIB, I have added Bleed Stop to help assist with clotting if needed. I thankfully haven't had to use it the last year and a half, but I have had some accidents in the past where I think I might have needed it if it happened today..

https://www.amazon.com/BleedStopTM-Clotting-Patients-Equipment-Nosebleeds/dp/B0979BZ543/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1WCTC2D5M0TPW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GHD WSO85XEOElEFzvsK74cJdPD7Z027qEc3AhUUCt6AJ6kA9uXaF5 FvhBHx2YQXPGyWxdgFIWOYyI2sF_YL_CQwdqa-THXlhAqJDjdbAGjYAHyplpMbuk_y0S19QLW91MZoH6peNIBUus nKSOSFTVfaJeQb8pltd44nsvAe9DariyK0n7Cicy_27KSSEwG7 NK2E2gbbsYF2wy3WY8F9LbZnWM2ScaxMOZZvu_WGwHp0UYhV4Q YQq3cbs8FhZU2e4a7ISHeMaYd_MYnZDwWU973Pm8uWV8AVPJ_9 99HZnW9sRdzhits3MiPEC4f5iKxve_jn9OjPCCiz859kO9T_IO 2zJwFQo-SbLHjw6fg05bEdzRwiKyr4iAUEOY3OyvMIhSkHl1Q86FfiFCvD p4X1ztAoCB6klkOhDlqY09Us8YU_10gCZXmK1lnRIzyputX94. dDFaQbmdNoWCXWf-B63p-l8rVJhuxHL2EipBbYBSETk&dib_tag=se&keywords=quick%2 Bclot&qid=1742610602&sprefix=Quick%2Bclot%2Caps%2C 164&sr=8-8&th=1

Does this stuff have an expiration date? And what sized wound would a single 60g packet require? Thanks!

[caughtandhobble]

My kit has.
Gauze and more gauze
Vet wrap
Vitamin K
Bleed stop
Benadryl
Staple gun
Suture kit
New skin
Eye wash

I am sure I am missing something. I have patched up a few friends and a lot of dogs.

Oh, I am glad your buddy was ok.

[TXcazador91]

Most commercially made kits have too much stuff you don’t need and not enough stuff that you do need. It’s easy and probably cheaper to just build your own kit, you can get pretty much everything you need from HEB or Walgreens. Bleeding control should be the priority. Direct pressure controls most bleeding, so gauze wraps or pressure dressing are a must. When direct pressure fails go to tourniquet, just be sure you are familiar with the tourniquet you have and practice applying it with one hand. I’ve never fooled with the Cellox so don’t really have an opinion on it.

[Lincoln Hawk]

Friendly reminder that connected zip-ties work in a pinch if you don't have a dedicated tourniquet.

[Atfulldraw]

Most commercially made kits have too much stuff you don’t need and not enough stuff that you do need. It’s easy and probably cheaper to just build your own kit, you can get pretty much everything you need from HEB or Walgreens. Bleeding control should be the priority. Direct pressure controls most bleeding, so gauze wraps or pressure dressing are a must. When direct pressure fails go to tourniquet, just be sure you are familiar with the tourniquet you have and practice applying it with one hand. I’ve never fooled with the Cellox so don’t really have an opinion on it.

It took a bit of searching to find a kit that:

a) had enough room to add stuff to it, wasn't too cluttered, and was sturdy enough to handle what it gets put through.

I ended up adding a small molle pack for blood clot materials, which also rips right open, exposing the contents.

b) didn't have to include a half-million tiny bandaids, including the round ones they give you after an injection. Who needs that?



Finding the pack was the most challenging part for me.

I need it to stay closed, but open up wide if I need it in a hurry so I can see and grab everything.

The one that aggie2000tx posted is a pretty good one also.


I also like to add some chlorhexadine or colored wound spray that is easy to see in the bright sunlight or low light.

That being said, I still keep my old zip lock bag with med supplies in the upper console in my t-top of our saltwater boat - just as a backup.

[TXcazador91]

I use an Adventure Medical Kits bag that have added quite a bit of stuff to as my main kit that stays in my truck. I have a couple of these pouches that I use as smaller kits that can go in a backpack or a kayak or a fly fishing vest. I have them stuffed with bleeding control and wound care stuff.

https://a.co/d/b92C70V

[Drycreek3189]

As a person that is on blood thinners for AFIB, I have added Bleed Stop to help assist with clotting if needed. I thankfully haven't had to use it the last year and a half, but I have had some accidents in the past where I think I might have needed it if it happened today..

https://www.amazon.com/BleedStopTM-Clotting-Patients-Equipment-Nosebleeds/dp/B0979BZ543/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1WCTC2D5M0TPW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GHD WSO85XEOElEFzvsK74cJdPD7Z027qEc3AhUUCt6AJ6kA9uXaF5 FvhBHx2YQXPGyWxdgFIWOYyI2sF_YL_CQwdqa-THXlhAqJDjdbAGjYAHyplpMbuk_y0S19QLW91MZoH6peNIBUus nKSOSFTVfaJeQb8pltd44nsvAe9DariyK0n7Cicy_27KSSEwG7 NK2E2gbbsYF2wy3WY8F9LbZnWM2ScaxMOZZvu_WGwHp0UYhV4Q YQq3cbs8FhZU2e4a7ISHeMaYd_MYnZDwWU973Pm8uWV8AVPJ_9 99HZnW9sRdzhits3MiPEC4f5iKxve_jn9OjPCCiz859kO9T_IO 2zJwFQo-SbLHjw6fg05bEdzRwiKyr4iAUEOY3OyvMIhSkHl1Q86FfiFCvD p4X1ztAoCB6klkOhDlqY09Us8YU_10gCZXmK1lnRIzyputX94. dDFaQbmdNoWCXWf-B63p-l8rVJhuxHL2EipBbYBSETk&dib_tag=se&keywords=quick%2 Bclot&qid=1742610602&sprefix=Quick%2Bclot%2Caps%2C 164&sr=8-8&th=1

I was carrying the clotting gauze before I discovered the powder. I bleed like a stuck hog so I have both in my pack, my truck, and at home. Because my nose bleeds any time it takes a notion, I also have the Bleed Stop nose plugs. I had ro use one day before yesterday. I also carry all of it if we take a trip. It’s a pain in the keester but very worthwhile if you’re a bleeder.

[tdwinklr]

Bleed-Stop, I understand how it works but often wondered, is it removed at the hospital and how?
Do they just wash it out then sew you up or what? I'm sure you wouldn't care at the time but still wonder.

[friscopaint]

Many items for first aid kit are cheaper and easier to find at good feed store, vet wrap, quick clot, etc..........I was able to supply mine great before retiring FD........biggest item is to stop bleeding and I'm talking massive bleeding so tourniquets which can be made on the spot but the one's we carried are great and originally from Israel and now whole US military and FD's use them and over the years the use of them has been encouraged where before it was only as a "last" resort but know where to place them, below the joint if possible and these one's are able to get very tight which is paramount. I'm looking at blood stop powder bottle right now on cabinet from feed store as well as wound dust, blue spray and aluma spray all for wounds and cuts......Dennards feed store in Whitesboro has almost everything you could need outside of tourniquets