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- Sat Jan 25, 2020 12:58 pm
- Forum: Bug Out Gear
- Topic: Woods Walker in Memorium
- Replies: 79
- Views: 29407
Re: Woods Walker in Memorium
Still a regulair lurker here but this news really hit home. I always enjoyed his gear reviews, AAR’s and personality on the forum. He will be missed.
- Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:46 pm
- Forum: Bug Out Gear
- Topic: 2 pages of printed survival data?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4007
Re: 2 pages of printed survival data?
These are the instructions made by Doug Ritter for the pocket survival pak:
http://www.dougritter.com/psp_survival_ ... s_0206.pdf
http://www.dougritter.com/psp_survival_ ... s_0206.pdf
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 3:39 pm
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: Cold pack activating itself
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5581
Re: Cold pack activating itself
Cut open the coldpack: throw away the small inner water pouch. Seal the remaining contents into a seperate ziplock/aloksak.
When you need to use it: open ziplock & just add some water. And no chance of accidental activation.
When you need to use it: open ziplock & just add some water. And no chance of accidental activation.

- Wed May 23, 2018 8:03 am
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: Celox-A-ChitoFlex-WoundStat-Combat Gauze vs Standard Gauze
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5505
Re: Celox-A-ChitoFlex-WoundStat-Combat Gauze vs Standard Gau
Same as always, underworked & overpaid..
Uhh reverse that
actually leaving the hospital for now and going prehospital. How are you? Still no back hernia from schlepping that STOMP bag around?
Uhh reverse that

- Mon May 21, 2018 2:31 pm
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: Celox-A-ChitoFlex-WoundStat-Combat Gauze vs Standard Gauze
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5505
Re: Celox-A-ChitoFlex-WoundStat-Combat Gauze vs Standard Gau
Way to bring some knowledge. And that is a pig roast I would love to have attended, once the study was over (JSOC BBQ competition? Sign me up. Finally a use for all those hatchets and katanas) I think they make a good point, about experience care providers making a difference between their treatmen...
- Sun Oct 15, 2017 12:16 pm
- Forum: Other Weapons
- Topic: Your main folder/EDC?
- Replies: 447
- Views: 95016
- Sat Sep 17, 2016 1:17 pm
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: Hemostatic Gauze Comparison?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3083
Re: Hemostatic Gauze Comparison?
Is there such a thing as hemostatic bandages or smaller gauze than the quickclot, etc. varieties? Our youngest bleeds too much. It's not enough to get his pediatrician concerned, but it's enough to make me uncomfortable with it. For instance, he cut his finger on something in Lowe's (he's 5, very c...
- Sat Sep 17, 2016 11:58 am
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: CAT or SOFT-W tourniquets
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2708
Re: CAT or SOFT-W tourniquets
Aaaaaa, to each his own. We don't need any approval from committee's, thank God. I take the advice of the folks that are currently working in the AO on what has worked for them and then base my treatment off that and what's available before I rotate in. Taipan, grab a RATS and see how it works. Rem...
- Sun Jul 10, 2016 1:34 pm
- Forum: Other Gear
- Topic: Best keychain flashlight
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10162
Re: Best keychain flashlight
My second Fenix P1D has died on me and it is no longer available. BTW, their warranty is useless. They literally tell you that it's too expensive to mail it back to them internationally. That was the comment I received when I emailed them. It did last 9 years though. My keychain is already pretty f...
- Sun May 08, 2016 9:37 am
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: Truck first aid kit, trauma bag, first aid kit, and IFAK
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3246
Re: Truck first aid kit, trauma bag, first aid kit, and IFAK
Ever have a chance to get the junction TQ on anyone? I am curious how successful people are with them, especially during ground transport. Unfortunately not the pelvic strap is force limited by a one time use mechanism. I've practiced taking a knee to the femoral pressure point in classes and the S...
- Sun May 08, 2016 9:29 am
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: Primed Gauze linked to fungal infections?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1038
Re: Primed Gauze linked to fungal infections?
Only FDA recall I've seen last year was for contaminated medline rolled gauze. IIRC it turned out to be machine oil from the manufacturing process. Kerlix AMD is antibacterial and antifungal. Vacuum pack it yourself maybe? However I would be very interested should you find additional info. I mostly ...
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 2:26 pm
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: refill kit for a molle first aid kit
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1772
Re: refill kit for a molle first aid kit
I would recommend rescue-essentials, since they have individual modules
http://www.rescue-essentials.com/medical-kits-1/
http://www.rescue-essentials.com/medical-kits-1/
- Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:20 am
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: shaving hair for a head injury
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4332
Re: shaving hair for a head injury
Try this next time. You could use the hairs as sutures, combined with some superglue:
http://lacerationrepair.com/alternative ... technique/
http://lacerationrepair.com/alternative ... technique/
- Sun Dec 27, 2015 10:50 am
- Forum: Bug Out Gear
- Topic: Pocket Shot - the Slingshot evolved
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2166
Re: Pocket Shot - the Slingshot evolved
Looks like a tactical condom to me
How far can it shoot?

How far can it shoot?
- Sun Dec 27, 2015 6:01 am
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: To everyone working tonight and tomorrow in EMS.......
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2476
Re: To everyone working tonight and tomorrow in EMS.......
Spend chrismas eve giving anesthesia in the cath lab
. Fun times at 3am, trying to pump in blood faster than it's pouring out.. 


- Sun Dec 20, 2015 10:42 am
- Forum: Bug Out Gear
- Topic: Integrating Sawyer Mini with Camelbak bladder?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2696
Re: Integrating Sawyer Mini with Camelbak bladder?
The Mini is designed to be added directly into the line, just cut the line and plug in the Mini. No adapter is needed. I found that making the cut a little ways past where the tube exits my bag and starts along the shoulder strap was the most comfortable place to add it, as the extra weight was rig...
- Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:41 pm
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: The SWAT-T Tourniquet - my review.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7937
Re: The SWAT-T Tourniquet - my review.
Something I forgot to add: In many cases, limb tourniquets are applied while the injured limb is swollen. The SWAT-T holds the advantage of maintaining constriction when the swelling subsides, whereas windlass tourniquets can lose tension in those situations. Indeed a valid point jorian, though per...
- Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:33 pm
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: Hemostatic Gauze Comparison?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3083
Re: Hemostatic Gauze Comparison?
Indeed, also there has not been any reported anaphylactic reactions to the chitosan (essentially made from shellfish)
- Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:08 pm
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: Hemostatic Gauze Comparison?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3083
Re: Hemostatic Gauze Comparison?
Quick-clot and celox have 2 different mechanism of operation. Kaolin ( qc active ingredient) activates factor XII in the coagulation cascade. Celox directly makes red blood cells stick to each other, so it doesn't rely on the body's own coagulation cascade. I carry celox rapid, which is z-folded imp...
- Sun Dec 13, 2015 3:42 pm
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: The SWAT-T Tourniquet - my review.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7937
Re: The SWAT-T Tourniquet - my review.
This is actually a really cool product. Only advantage something like a CAT has over this is that in the role of TQ, its retention is probably more secure. A lot of movement/dragging a casualty with this on might remove the TQ....... [edit] Exactly. I forgot to mention that in the review... I had t...
- Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:38 pm
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: Public Access Bleeding Control
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4631
Re: Public Access Bleeding Control
Something like this jorian? https://www.tacmedsolutions.com/product ... a-station/
Only thing I would change is including ACE wraps and kerlix instead of Olaes trauma bandages, as not many people are familiar with it's use.
Only thing I would change is including ACE wraps and kerlix instead of Olaes trauma bandages, as not many people are familiar with it's use.
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:33 pm
- Forum: Bug Out Gear
- Topic: Hydration bladder water storage
- Replies: 1
- Views: 733
Re: Hydration bladder water storage
I use the life raft emergency water packs and put them inside the bladder. Bladder and water stay good and in case the packets leak, no water spilled.


- Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:26 am
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: 3rd world anesthesia machine
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1552
Re: 3rd world anesthesia machine
Anesthesia machines are a luxury item. You can make it as simple or as complex as you wish.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article ... po=3.84615

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article ... po=3.84615

- Mon Sep 08, 2014 11:52 am
- Forum: First Aid
- Topic: Looking for hespan/hetastarch
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2345
Re: Looking for hespan/hetastarch
Enema ftw! Very effective for dehydration, no sterile equipment needed and you can just use semi-potable water instead of saline.