Best trauma kit for hiking?

[User1776]

Looking for a good trauma kit that has more than just bandaids and gauze. Morphine, penicillin, anti venom seem to be very difficult to find.


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[GeorgeS]

you're not likely to find one containing morphine OTC and anti-venin is supposed to be snake-specific..

 

[General Zod]

You're not going to find antivenom in a first aid kit. It's only available at a hospital...and the cost is astronomical. Morphine is a controlled substance, you won't find it in a first aid kit either.

 

[cycleguy2300]

Chest seals
A couple of rolls of compressed gauze
A SAM splint
A compression (Isreali) bandage or two
And a TQ (two if you have space)

I also carry a old medicine bottle with a bunch of ibuprofen, benadryl, and psuedofed.
Don't discard your boo-boo kit with some GOOD bandaids, antibiotic cream and the like, you'll use them more than the truama oriented stuff.





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[KTXdm9]

In for the info.

 

[lonestardiver]

As mentioned anti venom is super expensive, but there are 2 types, one for rattlesnakes, copperheads, water moccasins as they have the same type of venom. The other type is specifically for coral snakes. Dosing is based upon factors present after the bite. There are well established protocols for this although most hospitals are not aware of them.

Best treatment for a venomous snake bite is keeping the victim calm and elevating the extremity at a 45 degree angle or higher to keep swelling down while arranging transport to nearest appropriate medical facility.

There is a facebook group run by a few doctors that specialize in venomous snakebites that take an active role in ensuring the patient and the doctors in their care are aware of the best protocols to follow.

 

[Sasquatch]

Chest seals
A couple of rolls of compressed gauze
A SAM splint
A compression (Isreali) bandage or two
And a TQ (two if you have space)

I also carry a old medicine bottle with a bunch of ibuprofen, benadryl, and psuedofed.
Don't discard your boo-boo kit with some GOOD bandaids, antibiotic cream and the like, you'll use them more than the truama oriented stuff.





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He just hit everything I'd recommend. Its also essentially the same kit I carry at work. The splint isn't in my EDC bag, but its in my laptop bag easily fetched if its needed.

 

[User1776]

Chest seals
A couple of rolls of compressed gauze
A SAM splint
A compression (Isreali) bandage or two
And a TQ (two if you have space)

I also carry a old medicine bottle with a bunch of ibuprofen, benadryl, and psuedofed.
Don't discard your boo-boo kit with some GOOD bandaids, antibiotic cream and the like, you'll use them more than the truama oriented stuff.





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Thanks for the info


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[leVieux]

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You asked ‘’best’’.

I spent years in Emergency Medicine.

One cannot easily predict which mishap will befall them. And, there is usually no really effective ‘’first aid’’.

Let someone reliable know where you are going & when you are to return.

Carry one or more communications devices.

I would include a ‘’mask-bag’’ ventilator & oral airways. An ‘’epi-pen’’ or similar. A couple rolls of water-resistant elastic dressing wraps, ‘’Q-tips’’ to remove small objects from eyes.

Maybe trained folks should carry a chest ‘’dart’’. Perhaps some method of carrying an incapacitated person.

Never forget the basics, as taught in all first-aid courses: ‘’ABC’s’’; AIRWAY FIRST, breathing, then circulation.

Bleeding attracts attention, but is relatively rarely life-threatening.

Good Luck !

leVieux

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[baboon]

You could steal a fire department ambulance and have everything you needed except knowing what to do with it. It’s not going down many hiking trails, but you at least have it closer then calling for one.

 

[Havok1]

probably best to just build your own that has exactly what you want, what you know how to use, and what you’re actually going to be willing to carry with you.

 

[majormadmax]

Where in the hell are you hiking where you'll need Morphine, penicillin, anti-venom, etc.?

Honestly, unless you really know what you're doing (i.e., certified EMT), you're probably better off leaving those items to the professionals!

Plus, anytime you'd need those things, evac'ing the patient would be your priority!

Otherwise, a basic hikers first aid kit will have what you need.

 

[BuzzinSATX]

Chest seals
A couple of rolls of compressed gauze
A SAM splint
A compression (Isreali) bandage or two
And a TQ (two if you have space)

I also carry a old medicine bottle with a bunch of ibuprofen, benadryl, and psuedofed.
Don't discard your boo-boo kit with some GOOD bandaids, antibiotic cream and the like, you'll use them more than the truama oriented stuff.





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This plus I have Quick Clot and paramedic shears in every one of my kits…

 

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[User1776]

Thanks for the reply’s.


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[MountainGirl]

Thanks for the reply’s.


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You've got your 25 posts now,
Go list your guns.

 

[BuzzinSATX]

probably best to just build your own that has exactly what you want, what you know how to use, and what you’re actually going to be willing to carry with you.

I built my own kits…thanks fully I’ve not had to use them. I did go over the procedures with my wife and daughters…

One thing I hear a LOT is “why carry that stuff if you are not a medic?” My answer is simple…if I find myself in a bad situation like a vehicle accident or shooting, God may put a trained medic in the situation without his/her kit…and I’ll hopefully have some of what they can use to save lives.

I keep kits in every vehicle, and two in my pickup as that is the vehicle we generally take on road trips. Also in my range bag, my kitchen, and I’ve given my daughters kits:

 

[BuzzinSATX]

I bought these TQ’s. They are very solid. I mean, it’s a nylon strap and Velcro. Should not cost a lot, should it?

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[Big Green]

At least something to patch a 30 cal hole, 300 Weatherby is probably a nasty wound.