Great thread. I started putting my first IFAK kit together today. There are a lot of good takeaways here.
Nice.Share pics and/or content if you can.
Great thread. I started putting my first IFAK kit together today. There are a lot of good takeaways here.
Nice.Share pics and/or content if you can.
Nice kit MC!
Your CAT tourniquet is a gen 7, the latest one, not 6.
I would suggest you store it with the time band velcroed to the side, not blocking the windlass.
Like so:
If you need to apply it to yourself, one handed, you might not have the fine motor skills to remove the time band before applying the tourniquet.
I would also make sure you can easily take it out of the pouch with one hand.
Maybe even secure it to the pouch with only one piece of elastic instead of two.
Also make sure you have a training version so you can practice with it without dammaging the tourniquet in your kit.
Looks like you're right about the CAT being a gen 7. And I agree about needing to find a better way to store it. Right now it's in there tight and does take two hands to remove from the pouch. Ideally I would like to have a way to store it outside of the pack completely. I have seen some models with straps allowing for storage on the top of the pack itself. The Condor has a Velcro strap on top, but it's not secure or tight enough to trust the TQ won't fall out.
Most likely I will end up getting a second one that I can slip into a pocket or wear on my belt for EDC purposes. I have also been looking at the ankle kits. That's actually what led me to this thread in the first place.
But I definitely need some training too.
I'm waiting on my .50 cal can kit. Should be here any day
https://www.dhs.gov/stopthebleed
[h=2]I Want to Take a Course[/h]If you would like to take a course to prepare yourself to assist injured people following a traumatic event, contact your local public health department, hospitals and clinics, emergency medical services, or fire and police departments to see if they offer any training.
You can also look for local classes on the Bleeding Control, Community Emergency Response Teams, and Medical Reserve Corps websites.
Thanks. It turns out one of the Indy hospitals (Eskenazi) offers the Stop the Bleed class monthly. I'm signed up for Feb.
Also, this is timely. There's a bill in the IN legislature that would require this course be taught in high schools across the state.
https://fox59.com/2019/01/16/new-bi...chools-to-implement-a-stop-the-bleed-program/
It's taught in middle school over here.
They have a 8 hours class I believe, covering CPR, AED use, bleeding etc.
First aid training is considered a civic duty and you are required by law to provide aid to someone .It's called "duty to rescue" or "faillure to rander assistance to a person in danger" if you don't provide aid.
In some EU countries that course is required to get a driving licence (like in Germany) and a first aid kit is mandatory in your vehicle (like in Belgium).
Thanks. It turns out one of the Indy hospitals (Eskenazi) offers the Stop the Bleed class monthly. I'm signed up for Feb.
Also, this is timely. There's a bill in the IN legislature that would require this course be taught in high schools across the state.
https://fox59.com/2019/01/16/new-bi...chools-to-implement-a-stop-the-bleed-program/
I am absolutely opposed to Government requiring this.
I am totally for training in first aid. I am for the family, school and government teaching that it is your moral duty to render assistance to some one in need, according to your ability.
Hew and Cry was a law in England, but it is a moral responsibility today.
The problem is individual responsibility is not taught as much in the home as it needs to be.
I tend to agree. I'm not sure something can be called a civic duty if it's actually required by law.
I've been thinking of using my excess FSA funds (only $500 can carry over to the next year) to go to fsastore.com and getting at least one trauma kit. Seems like a good use of the money rather than lose it altogether.
I've been thinking of using my excess FSA funds (only $500 can carry over to the next year) to go to fsastore.com and getting at least one trauma kit. Seems like a good use of the money rather than lose it altogether.