Trauma kit-What's in yours?

[duckknot]

Just left the military surplus store with some hemorrhage bandages, CPR masks and enough gauze to dry up the oceans! I am CPR and first aid certified looking to get my EMS basic so I figured I should be able to respond to a medical emergency if needed!

What do you guys keep in your first aid/trauma kits!?

 

[Tx_Mark]

Just left the military surplus store with some hemorrhage bandages, CPR masks and enough gauze to dry up the oceans! I am CPR and first aid certified looking to get my EMS basic so I figured I should be able to respond to a medical emergency if needed!

What do you guys keep in your first aid/trauma kits!?

I'm an ECA (same thing as an EMT) so I have your basic boo boo kit, plus some other stuff for airway and GSW, and trauma.


"Prepare yourself for the future,with what you've seen in the present"

 

[Wiliamr]

A full army platoon med kit,

 

[rsayloriii]

I've got a "trauma" kit that has 2 cat tourniquets, blood clotter powder, blood clotting gauze, H&H gauze, Israeli bandages, gloves (can't think of the type... not latex, not vinyl), nasal tube, cleaning and alcohol wipes, benadryl capsules, assorted creams (burn, antibiotic, etc), couple of elastic tourniquets (think of the ones they use to draw blood)... that's all I can recall off the top of my head.

Now for the "complete" med kit, I've got numerous band-aids, gauze, couple different braces, gloves, meds, tape, etc.

 

[TexasR.N.]

I've got a "trauma" kit that has 2 cat tourniquets, blood clotter powder, blood clotting gauze, H&H gauze, Israeli bandages, gloves (can't think of the type... not latex, not vinyl), nasal tube, cleaning and alcohol wipes, benadryl capsules, assorted creams (burn, antibiotic, etc), couple of elastic tourniquets (think of the ones they use to draw blood)... that's all I can recall off the top of my head.

With that nasal airway, if you don't already have some, get a small tube of K-Y Jelly to keep with it. I have a small single dose packet taped to mine. When you need it, it's there and no looking around for it.

 

[rsayloriii]

With that nasal airway, if you don't already have some, get a small tube of K-Y Jelly to keep with it. I have a small single dose packet taped to mine. When you need it, it's there and no looking around for it.

It's there... 99% sure. Going off memory and that's been known to fail and leak.

 

[HKaltwasser]

	Blood Pressure Cuff Kit	16	Bandage Strips, 1''x3''
1	Cervical Collar	5	Butterfly Strips
1	Pen Light	5	Bandage Strips, 2''x3''
2	Suture Sets	10	Knuckle Bandages
1	EFA - First Aid Book	2	Instant Ice Packs
6	Pairs Latex Examination Gloves	1	EMT Shears
10	Abdominal Pads, 5''x9''	2	Stainless Steel Hemostats
20	Pain Relievers	1	Pair of Tweezers
6	Safety Pins	1	Scalpel handle, #3
2	Emergency Blankets, 52''x84'' *	1	Stethoscope
1	Hand Sanitizer, 2oz.	2	Scalpel Blades
1	Bottle Calamine Lotion	5	Tongue Depressors
1	Hand Soap	1	CPR Mask
6	After Bite Wipes	24	Antiseptic BZK Wipes
1	SAM / Universal Splint	5	Ammonia Inhalants
1	Elastic Bandage, 6''	6	Airways - infant, child, 4 sizes adult
6	Sterile Sponges, 4''x4''	2	Multi Trauma Dressings, 12''x30''
2	Tape, Rolls, Adhesive	1	Skin and Eye Wash
2	Bleed Stop Bandages	10	Triple Antibiotic Packages
5	Eye Pads	5	Burn Aid Packages
2	Triangular Bandages	1	Non Latex Tourniquet 1 x 18

Need to add chest seal and some CAT tourniquets .

 

[gcarrillo004]

A pack of Winston Red's in a box.

 

[Flashcb]

papertowels and electrical tape

 

[kurt]

 

[TheDan]

 

[breakingcontact]

Excellent topic.

 

[AKM]

IM building mine, some is halfass stuff thatll work till I get the right stuff. I was an EMT-B

 

[KBMiii]

I would say that the most important thing is knowledge. The gear will be worthless if you are unable to use it.
I am unsure if there are civilian first aid classes but training is important and essential.
One never knows when or if they will be thrust into a "first responder" role.

 

[cajunautoxer]

Pretty much what most said above. But also surgical kit, iv kit, lidocaine, antibiotics, morphine ect....

 

[duckknot]

I would say that the most important thing is knowledge. The gear will be worthless if you are unable to use it.
I am unsure if there are civilian first aid classes but training is important and essential.
One never knows when or if they will be thrust into a "first responder" role.

I agree 100%....I have my basic first aid (have since I was 15) and have been exposed to quite a bit which helps!

Second question.....did you guys buy a pre setup kit (if so, which one?) or did you build your own? Im planning to buy a decent trauma kit and just add to it every time I stop in somewhere with cheap supplies but im curious to know what everyone else has done!

 

[TX69]

I figure I am just going to bleed out.

 

[diveRN]

This bug-out kit rides under the back seat of my truck and take it with me when I'm on the boat. If I'm hiking, skiing, mountain biking, or doing something where carrying this isn't practical, then I keep a smaller, very basic kit in my backpack/Camelbak.

Trauma is one thing, but your chances of encountering someone suffering a heart attack are a lot higher. Know what to do, keep the appropriate stuff.

- Various bandages Kerlix/4x4/ABDs/Nonsticks/petroleum drsgs/steri-strips/bandaids/tampons
- pocket mask
- gloves
- glasses
- staple kit
- Kelly's / Needle drivers
- Trauma shears
- various suturing supplies
- various skin prep stuff for above
- Duct tape, ACE, and various tapes
- 3 feet of 3/4" nylon webbing
- Saline for eye washing
- Chap stick
- Triple Abx ointment
- suture removal kit (for tweezers and small scissors)
- Whistle
- Thermometer
- Sharpie / note pad / extra ziplock baggies
- Fingernail clippers
- Pen light
- Lighter
- Children's chewable Aspirin 81mg
- Synthetic wool blanket (stays next to bag under the seat of my truck)
- Children's dye-free liquid benedryl (in the bag)
- Epi-pen (in the bag, wife has allergies to certain insect venoms)
- 200mg ibuprofen tabs, 500mg acetaminophen tabs
- All in a med bag purchased from Amazon. ($16)

Not pictured:
- O2 bottle / bag with NRBs and Hiflow cannulas (still in the truck)

 

[TheDan]

Second question.....did you guys buy a pre setup kit (if so, which one?) or did you build your own?

I buy pre-setup kits and add a few things to them. The kits will generally get you 90% there. Usually add some quikclot gauze, extra tape, softt or cat, ace bandage, and whatever extra stuff will fit.

As to which one; whichever is on sale.
I like to look for kits that have a durable case with a little extra room for me to stuff in things they left out.

 

[rsayloriii]

Trauma Kit:

• Outer Pouch:

• 1 CAT tourniquet
• 1 H&H compressed gauze
• 1 pair latex gloves
• 1 roll of 2” tape
• 2 packets of Celox blood clot granules
• 1 nasopharyngeal airway (NG tube)
• 2 gauze swabs (2”x2”)
• 2 gauze pads (2”x2”)
• 1 hemostatic bandage (10cm x 10cm)
• 1 Israeli bandage
• 1 saline lock kit (IV starting)

• Main Bag:

• Basic first aid instructions
• CAT tourniquet
• 1 assisted opening knife (SOG Flash II)
• 2 tweezers
• 3 rolls of ½” tape
• 3 pairs nitrile gloves
• 2 scalpel blades
• 3 elastic band tourniquets
• 5 alcohol wipes
• 6 insect sting relief wipes
• 2 dozen antiseptic wipes
• 2 dozen assorted band-aids
• 3 extra large 2”x3” band-aids
• 3 oval eye pads
• 12 gauze pads (2”x2”)
• 2 whistles
• 1 trauma shear
• 1 bottle Zantac antacid
• 1 bottle Benadryl capsules
• 3 doses of ibuprofen
• 3 doses of Tylenol
• 3 doses of calcium carbonate antacid
• 6 packets of burn cream
• Dozen packets of antibiotic ointment
• 1 Israeli bandage
• 1 H&H compressed gauze
• 1 roll of 2” tape
• 1 NG tube
• 1 pair latex gloves
• 1 tube of lubricant gel
• 8 tampons

Medical Bag:

• Outer Pouch:

• Nitrile Gloves
• Quick Clot gauze
• 2 triangular bandages
• 2 gauze pads (4”x4”)
• 1 abdominal gauze pad (5”x9”)
• Roll of tape
• Trauma shears
• 2 rolls of gauze
• Hand sanitizer gel
• Tylenol
• Benadryl
• Alcohol wipes
• Assorted band-aids
• Antibiotic ointment
• Orajel
• Insect sting relief
• Ibuprofen

• Main Bag:

• 1 triangular bandage (40”x40”x56”)
• 4 survival blankets
• Lots of 4”x4” gauze pads
• Lots of 2”x2” gauze pads
• Antiseptic wipes
• Hand sanitizer gel
• IV drip line
• Saline syringe
• Empty syringe (no needle)
• Burn gel / cream
• Small and large gauze rolls
• Assorted tape rolls
• Assorted band-aids
• Absorbent pad
• Instant cold packs
• Hand warmer
• Zyrtec
• Baby powder
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Blood pressure cuff
• Empty, tie-able ice packs (large and small)
• Aleve
• Tylenol
• Ibuprofen
• Benadryl
• Zantac
• Nitrile gloves
• Scissors
• Glucometer
• Oral cleaners
• Ankle splint
• Wrist splint
• Tongue depressors
• Knee brace
• Elbow brace
• Chem light

And just because it can also come in useful for those that have been injured:

Survival Bag:

• 2 packs of food bars (6 bars per pack / 2 bars per day per person)
• 12 sealed bags of purified water (~48oz total)
• 2 chem light sticks
• 2 survival blankets
• 2 rain ponchos
• 2 packs hand warmers (4 total warmers)
• 1 whistle
• 1 tweezer