IFAK, Trauma, Tourniquet Kits

[Jose]

Who carries one and what do you carry? Any thoughts/suggestions/recommendations on where to buy a ready made kit? Other than an old military FAK and another cheap one I picked up a Walmart, I'm really in need to get a new one plus something I can more easily carry on my person. Plus I need the addition of a tourniquet and a blood clotting agent. Discuss.

[Blackout]

IFAK, Trauma, Tourniquet Kits

I have a rats tourniquet I got in one of those monthly box things seems to be one of the goto’s now. I like it cause it’s fairly small could put it in a pocket and not take up much room. I currently have it in my range bag just Incase something we’re to happen.
As for a the blood clot option I have a package of quickclot in my truck my tool box and my range bag can pick it up at cvs or Walgreens for cheap.


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[txminime]

After consulting friend working in ER and served as combat medic, the conclusion is that if you can keep on top of the clotting agent expiration date and knows how to use them, keep both pressure dressing and hemostatic agent in your kit. But for civilian (non-battle field) application, tourniquet, gauze and Israeli Battle Dressing (IBD) is a much more practical combination.

[svauto-erotic855]

I carry this one in my right lower pocket and I keep much larger kits in all of my cars and work trucks.

https://www.lapolicegear.com/amk-trauma-pakpro-quikclot-tourniquet.html

[GhostTX]

NAR CAT:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FJFY2Z4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Israeli:

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B003DPVERM/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1BFES82LO6QI&colid=3N9042AFD4GU1&psc=1

[YALE]

The SOE Ventilated Operator Kit is a good one too.

[wickedblkgt]

Cheaper than dirt

[LANTIRN]

I built my own for the shooting range / hunting lease. It is too large to pocket carry, though. It has celox, israili bandage, gauze, tourniquit, tampons, a few sutures, pair of emt shears, and maybe a few others. Our lease is far enough away from an ambulance that all that stuff is probably necessary, and outside of deer season we are able to target practice there too. Chose celox over quickclot because it is supposed to work better on people who are on blood thinners. Also keep a much larger general first aid kit in each vehicle.

[pr1042]

I try to carry a TQ and pair of gloves all the time. Then have a TQ, OLAES bandage, shears, tape, and gloves in each car

Try both the following courses

https://cms.bleedingcontrol.org/class/search

Then find a CPR for Healthcare Provider course to take

[YALE]

Cheaper than dirt

Don't spend money with those fucks.

[Jose]

Thanks everybody for their feedback. I know better than to deal with Expensive as Shit. Good to know that the blood clotting stuff has a shelf life. Any idea what the shelf life and cost is? Probably better to go with the IBD and TQ but just exploring all options.

[Craizie]

Don't spend money with those fucks.

Fuck everything about CTD.