Trauma medical kit as part of your EDC?

[bwframe]

You guys just haven't watched enough movies...

[video=youtube_share;6WZ-yqEoEBg]http://youtu.be/6WZ-yqEoEBg[/video]

 

[freekforge]

I see no problem with people carrying them but I dont really want to carry one. unless both lungs are collapsed you aren't going to die. My left lung collapsed and i went on for a long time with it collapsed so you can still function it just hurts a lot and its harder to breath. I dont want some random guy that has watched 3 kings a few too many times stabbing me with stuff.

 

[bwframe]

I see no problem with people carrying them but I dont really want to carry one. unless both lungs are collapsed you aren't going to die. My left lung collapsed and i went on for a long time with it collapsed so you can still function it just hurts a lot and its harder to breath. I dont want some random guy that has watched 3 kings a few too many times stabbing me with stuff.

Simmer down now boy. Let me get that shirt cut off o' ya...

 

[freekforge]

NO! absolutely not, go, go away


did i mention the whole idea of shoving a biga** needle in some ones chest creeps me the **** out

 

[chezuki]

Simmer down now boy. Let me get that shirt cut off o' ya...

Oh man... I'm starting to hear banjo music. Run freekforge!!!

 

[Sylvain]

I want a small something to put together to put in the saddlebag of the bike, can't be too big cuz I have limited space...this small EDC idea might work well

I have a small kit on my bicycle but it's more for small cuts and scratchs.

 

[bwframe]

...did i mention the whole idea of shoving a biga** needle in some ones chest creeps me the **** out

It does me too. However, I won't stand there and watch you die when I have the ability help you. I expect the same from you!
So we need to cowboy up and get by this.

 

[freekforge]

Im not going to do it to anybody and i don't expect to have it done by anybody else outside of a ambulance/hospital. Too much risk involved. and we have 2 lungs. i went a long time using only my right lung. I will do everything i am trained to do but that is it no more no less. Ask me to start an IV i can do that, ask me to do cpr for an hour sure, chest darts nope.

 

[Sylvain]

Im not going to do it to anybody and i don't expect to have it done by anybody else outside of a ambulance/hospital. Too much risk involved. and we have 2 lungs. i went a long time using only my right lung. I will do everything i am trained to do but that is it no more no less. Ask me to start an IV i can do that, ask me to do cpr for an hour sure, chest darts nope.

From what I understand it's not life threatening anyway.Not like arterial bleeding who can kill someone in a very few minutes if not treated.
If you're not far from civilization then EMS should be there shorlty before you even need to think about using a decompression needle.
Now that's another story if you're hours or even days away from any kind of EMS.

 

[freekforge]

[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Yea a pneumothorax isn't fun but you aren't gonna drop dead from it. The Doctors said my left lung could have been down for over a month probably a lot longer. It hurt like a sumb!7ch and i had trouble breathing but that was all. Learn all the stuff covered by your little red cross cards and carry the stuff to stop bleeding and sucking chest wounds and you're probably good to go.[/FONT]

 

[chezuki]

For those looking for CAT's, here's a good deal.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/parts-accessories/358192-lots-awesome.html#post5268839

 

[freekforge]

Any one near batesville: during the frienship shoot there is a mil surp guy in the flea market area that usually has a bunch of CATs, celox, and quikclot among other goodies. He usually has good prices. this is a younger guy not the older guy in the rv.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Got my shipment of Celox today. I'm about fixed up. Just need to kit this stuff up.

 

[mbills2223]

I'm slowly trying to build one up. I wish I could get my hands on a few more items which I believe I'm qualified to administer/use in a life or death situation (naloxone, epi, etc.) but that's far more difficult than it sounds

 

[bwframe]

Yea a pneumothorax isn't fun but you aren't gonna drop dead from it. The Doctors said my left lung could have been down for over a month probably a lot longer. ...

Other than your personal experience, do you have any professional confirmation of this? Links?

 

[freekforge]

What not dropping dead from a collapsed lung? Google can you live with a collapsed lung and you will get a bunch of stuff. Im on my phone now or i would post links. mine was spontanious because i am tall and thin about 6'1" & 110lbs at the time so it was a little different than a gsw. they pit me on oxygen for a couple days and made me lay in bed fkr ever and ever. since I had it so long they weren't too concerned

 

[bwframe]

What not dropping dead from a collapsed lung? Google can you live with a collapsed lung and you will get a bunch of stuff. Im on my phone now or i would post links...

That's OK, we can wait for you to back up your statement. Maybe someone else will chime in that a pneumothorax doesn't need treatment?

 

[chezuki]

That's OK, we can wait for you to back up your statement. Maybe someone else will chime in that a pneumothorax doesn't need treatment?

Why else would you have two of them if it isn't ok for one to run flat every once in a while?

 

[freekforge]

Im sure this isn't the best link but its pretty much what was relayed to me by the doctors. And even though chez wrote that in purple its kinda true. They do need to be checked out but it usually is not something that absolutely has to be addressed in the field.

Pneumothorax | Health | Patient.co.uk

The above applies mostly to the ones were there is no bullet hole which most definitely requires medical attention. But a pneumothorax can be caused by a lot of things.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

It's something that needs treatment, but it's down a few spots on the triage list. Not that you'll be ignored, but sucking chest wounds kinda take priority.