What's in your First-Aid Kit?

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Here is what I have in my kit. Post up what you have or any suggestions.

Ace Bandage Wrap (Section 6)

Advil (Section 4)

Alcohol (Section 12)

Alcohol Pad (Section 12)

Antiseptic Swabs (Section 12)

Aspirin (Section 4)

Band-Aids (Section 5)

Benadryl (Section 4)

Betadine (Section 12)

Bite/Sting Relief (Section 5)

Burn Gel (Section 4)

Butterfly Closure (Section 5)

Chest Seals (Section 7)

Cold Pack (Section 7)

CPR Mask (Section 5)

Decompress Needle (Section 7)

Dental Repair Kit (Section 8)

Duct Tape (Section 6)

Emergency Blanket (Section 4)

Emergency Dressing (Section 7)

Eye Loup (Section 7)

Eye Patch (Section 1)

Eye Wash (Section 6)

First Aid Guide (Section 1)

Gauze Pads (Section 2)

Glucose Gel (Section 11)

Gloves Nitrile (Section 9)

Hand Sanitizer (Section 7)

Hydrogen Peroxide (Section 12)

Imodium (Section 4)

Irrigation Syringe (Section 8)

Lighter (Section 8)

Liquid Skin (Section 5)

Mole Skin (Section 7)

Neosporin (Section 5)

Note Pad (Section 3)

NPA (Section 7)

Otoscope & Tips (Section 1)

Pain Medicine (Section 4)

PBT Gauze Bandage (Section 1)

Pen Pupil Light (Section 3)

Pepto Tablets (Section 4)

Phenergan (Section 4)

Q-Tips (Section 11)

Quick Clot (Section 12)

SAM Splint (Section 1)

Scalpel (Section 7)

Scissors (Section 3)

Sharpie Pen (Section 3)

Skin Stapler (Section 7)

Sterile Sponge (Section 2)

Super Glue (Section 5)

Surgical Kit (Section 8)

Surgical Mask (Section 7)

Sutures (Section 7)

Tampons (Section 1)

Tape (Section 9)

Thermometer (Section 11)

Tongue Depressors (Section 11)

Tourniquet (Section 10)

Tracheotomy Tubes (Section 7)

Triangle Bandages (Section 11)

Tylenol (Section 4)

Water (H2o) (Section 12)
 
What is the 'section' stuff about?
 
Scsmith42 said:
Good list. I did not see triple antibiotic ointment.
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He's got Neosporin listed. That what's in my kit. Band aids and Neosporin. Or at least after reading his list it feels like that's all
 
I've got to get some better first ad kits. I've got a couple of smallish ones but they are good for boo boos and that's about it.
 
What is the kit for? How many people? Low long for use? Do you date the expiry products?

Good list for an overall general FAK. What type of trach tubes? Why do you have trach tubes?

I do not like reinventing the wheel, so I just go by content lists for AMK kits and trauma-specific IFAKs on Chinook Med.
 
Chuckman said:
What is the kit for? How many people? Low long for use? Do you date the expiry products?

Good list for an overall general FAK. What type of trach tubes? Why do you have trach tubes?

I do not like reinventing the wheel, so I just go by content lists for AMK kits and trauma-specific IFAKs on Chinook Med.
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The kit is to have on hand for a general all purpose level 2 FAK. This is not my only "preps" I have all that in bulk to include antibiotics, etc for long term situation. Yes, things are date that need be. Many meds are still just fine way beyond exp dates but I date them anyway to have a general idea.

The trach tubes are made by me with surgical tubing. I have emergency trach tubes for an "emergency trach". Yes, I know all the dangers, etc, etc. With that said an emergency trach has and can be done with a pocket knife and a ink pen tube. I figure one made of surgical tubing and a sterile scalpel would be the best situation if you had to perform one.

I also have different smaller IFAK,s and boo-boo kits etc for other purposes.
 
RJT said:
The kit is to have on hand for a general all purpose level 2 FAK. This is not my only "preps" I have all that in bulk to include antibiotics, etc for long term situation. Yes, things are date that need be. Many meds are still just fine way beyond exp dates but I date them anyway to have a general idea.

The trach tubes are made by me with surgical tubing. I have emergency trach tubes for an "emergency trach". Yes, I know all the dangers, etc, etc. With that said an emergency trach has and can be done with a pocket knife and a ink pen tube. I figure one made of surgical tubing and a sterile scalpel would be the best situation if you had to perform one.

I also have different smaller IFAK,s and boo-boo kits etc for other purposes.
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Re: trach tubes. In reality what we do isn't a tracheostomy/tracheotomy, but instead a cricothyrotomy. Anatomically different. Be careful; most 'real' trach tubes (Shiley's, etc) get to be on the almost-too-big size. The cricothyroid membrane is pretty small. A 6.5 mm endotracheal tube cut off is about as big as you want to get. The other problem is going too small. Yeah, the "ink pen" method technically works, but because it's so small, there needs to be a method to give positive pressure ventilation. Physics problem: the smaller the lumen, the more pressure is required. You can use an IV catheter, but need a high-pressure source for insufflation. Even if you successfully cannulate with a 6.5 ETT or Shiley or whatever, you still need to factor in ventilation.

Of course you may already know all of this, but for those who don't, they should read with context.
 
Chuckman said:
Re: trach tubes. In reality what we do isn't a tracheostomy/tracheotomy, but instead a cricothyrotomy. Anatomically different. Be careful; most 'real' trach tubes (Shiley's, etc) get to be on the almost-too-big size. The cricothyroid membrane is pretty small. A 6.5 mm endotracheal tube cut off is about as big as you want to get. The other problem is going too small. Yeah, the "ink pen" method technically works, but because it's so small, there needs to be a method to give positive pressure ventilation. Physics problem: the smaller the lumen, the more pressure is required. You can use an IV catheter, but need a high-pressure source for insufflation. Even if you successfully cannulate with a 6.5 ETT or Shiley or whatever, you still need to factor in ventilation.

Of course you may already know all of this, but for those who don't, they should read with context.
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Are you a Doctor or did you sleep in a Holiday in Express? ;) Good information to share, thanks for commenting.
 
Mine are just a IFAK/GSW trauma kits, and I have one in each vehicle and range bag:
- gloves
- tourniquet
- quick-clot gauze
- standard gauze
- compression/israeli bandage(s) as space allows
- range bag kits have a chest seal just because I had them.
 


RJT said:
Here is what I have in my kit. Post up what you have or any suggestions.
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Your kit looks great, thoughts,,

I see you have NPAs, why no OPAs or am I missing them?

For a kit of this size I would personally prefer a BVM over a plain CPR mask.



I carry pretty much the same as Catfish with the addition of a second tourniquet and a few triangle bandages.
 
Johnny said:





Your kit looks great, thoughts,,

I see you have NPAs, why no OPAs or am I missing them?

For a kit of this size I would personally prefer a BVM over a plain CPR mask.



I carry pretty much the same as Catfish with the addition of a second tourniquet and a few triangle bandages.
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I have some OPAs but not in this kit. I have the multi size kit but it takes a lot of room. Trying to figure out fitting them in. Might end up with two of the middle sizes thrown in.
 
With the wife in blood thinners and myself on a asprin a day my main concern is with controlling blood loss through cuts and such. I have quick clot and lots of gauze pads and wraps.

A back story. We were on vacation a couple of years ago. My wife is messing around with a dollar tote bag trying to repair it. In her endeavor she nicks herself with a razor knife. I spent the next 45 minutes working on her hand trying to stop the bleeding. She cleaned out what I had for first aid supplies. I realized then that I didn't have enounh supplies. Now we carry excess.

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Chuckman said:
I do not like reinventing the wheel, so I just go by content lists for AMK kits and trauma-specific IFAKs on Chinook Med.
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^^This^^
I've advised this same thing for years, take a recognized kit's list and use that for a base. Add, delete or substitute items as required. Save money on the bag by using one of your own. Pack components or even the whole bag in a ziplock for waterproofing. I too, like the Adventure Medical and Chinooks kits.

Here is a sample list from AMK's Mountain Series:
Cuts & Scrapes
  • 5 - Easy Access Bandages®, 1" x 3" Fabric
  • 5 - Easy Access Bandages®, Knuckle Fabric
  • 6 - Antiseptic Wipe
  • 4 - Alcohol Swab
  • 2 - Triple Antibiotic Ointment
Fracture / Sprain
  • 1 - Triangular Bandage
  • 1 - Elastic Bandage with Hook & Loop Closure, 3" Instruction
  • 1 - Wilderness & Travel Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide
Instrument
  • 1 - CPR Face Shield
  • 1 - EMT Shears, 4"
  • 1 - Splinter Picker/Tick Remover Forceps
  • 3 - Safety Pin
  • 1 - Duct Tape, 2" x 5 Yards
  • 3 - Single Use Thermometer, 96F - 104.8F
  • 1 - Pencil
  • 1 - Accident Report Form
  • 1 - Register Your Kit Card
Medication
  • 3 - After Bite® Sting & Bite Relief Wipe
  • 8 - Ibuprofen (200 mg.), Tablets
  • 8 - Acetaminophen (500 mg.), Tablets
  • 6 - Aspirin (325 mg.), Tablets
  • 3 - Antihistamine (Diphenhydramine 25 mg.), Tablets
  • 2 - Diamode (Loperamide HCI 2 mg.), Tablets
Stop Bleeding Fast
  • 1 - Trauma Pad, 5" x 9"
  • 3 - Nitrile Glove, (Pair)
Wound Care / Blister / Burn
  • 1 - Wound Irrigation Tool, 20cc. with 18 Gauge Tip
  • 10 - Wound Closure Strip, 1/4" x 4"
  • 1 - Tincture of Benzoin
  • 4 - Sterile Gauze Dressing, 4" x 4"
  • 4 - Sterile Gauze Dressing, 2" x 2"
  • 2 - Sterile Non-Adherent Dressing, 3" x 4"
  • 2 - Conforming Gauze Bandage, 3"
  • 1 - Tape, 1" x 10 Yards
  • 14 - Moleskin, Pre-Cut & Shaped Pieces
  • 2 - Cotton Tip Applicator
I recently put together a kit where I deliberately tried to source as much as possible from the Dollar Tree. I had saved the boxes of stuff I considered to be useful and of good quality for a picture, but the box of boxes had gotten misplaced during the move. I'll see if I can find it.


ETA - comments on the kit in the original post

1-Ditch the sutures and learn how to use Steri-Strips (Not the same as Butterfly closures) with a Tegaderm dressing. Sutures increase risk of infection due to adding of multiple punctures and by the way, you're going to have to try and create a sterile field to suture in. Good luck with that. Also, they are going to be a real pain unless you are also carrying injectable lidocaine. *Which itself is not a lot of fun. Did you have needle holders on your list for suturing?

2-Add a pair of EMT shears.

3-Consider adding ORS (oral re-hydration salts). I make my own. The magic formula is 6 and 1/2. Six tablespoons of sugar mixed with 1/2 tablespoon of salt in a liter/quart of water. I make up kits in small ziplocks with packets of sugar and salt. The taste is only mildly sweet, not what you may think. I test measured how much each packet held but I forget off the top of my head how many packets are in a kit. The advantage of keeping separate packet and not pre-mixing is that the sugar by itself can serve as a diabetic sugar source and can be used as a wound dressing. So, it serves multiple purposes.

4-Tweezers for ticks and splinters.
 
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georgel said:
^^This^^
I've advised this same thing for years, take a recognized kit's list and use that for a base. Add, delete or substitute items as required. Save money on the bag by using one of your own. Pack components or even the whole bag in a ziplock for waterproofing. I too, like the Adventure Medical and Chinooks kits.

Here is a sample list from AMK's Mountain Series:
Cuts & Scrapes
  • 5 - Easy Access Bandages®, 1" x 3" Fabric
  • 5 - Easy Access Bandages®, Knuckle Fabric
  • 6 - Antiseptic Wipe
  • 4 - Alcohol Swab
  • 2 - Triple Antibiotic Ointment
Fracture / Sprain
  • 1 - Triangular Bandage
  • 1 - Elastic Bandage with Hook & Loop Closure, 3" Instruction
  • 1 - Wilderness & Travel Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide
Instrument
  • 1 - CPR Face Shield
  • 1 - EMT Shears, 4"
  • 1 - Splinter Picker/Tick Remover Forceps
  • 3 - Safety Pin
  • 1 - Duct Tape, 2" x 5 Yards
  • 3 - Single Use Thermometer, 96F - 104.8F
  • 1 - Pencil
  • 1 - Accident Report Form
  • 1 - Register Your Kit Card
Medication
  • 3 - After Bite® Sting & Bite Relief Wipe
  • 8 - Ibuprofen (200 mg.), Tablets
  • 8 - Acetaminophen (500 mg.), Tablets
  • 6 - Aspirin (325 mg.), Tablets
  • 3 - Antihistamine (Diphenhydramine 25 mg.), Tablets
  • 2 - Diamode (Loperamide HCI 2 mg.), Tablets
Stop Bleeding Fast
  • 1 - Trauma Pad, 5" x 9"
  • 3 - Nitrile Glove, (Pair)
Wound Care / Blister / Burn
  • 1 - Wound Irrigation Tool, 20cc. with 18 Gauge Tip
  • 10 - Wound Closure Strip, 1/4" x 4"
  • 1 - Tincture of Benzoin
  • 4 - Sterile Gauze Dressing, 4" x 4"
  • 4 - Sterile Gauze Dressing, 2" x 2"
  • 2 - Sterile Non-Adherent Dressing, 3" x 4"
  • 2 - Conforming Gauze Bandage, 3"
  • 1 - Tape, 1" x 10 Yards
  • 14 - Moleskin, Pre-Cut & Shaped Pieces
  • 2 - Cotton Tip Applicator
I recently put together a kit where I deliberately tried to source as much as possible from the Dollar Tree. I had saved the boxes of stuff I considered to be useful and of good quality for a picture, but the box of boxes had gotten misplaced during the move. I'll see if I can find it.


ETA - comments on the kit in the original post

1-Ditch the sutures and learn how to use Steri-Strips (Not the same as Butterfly closures) with a Tegaderm dressing. Sutures increase risk of infection due to adding of multiple punctures and by the way, you're going to have to try and create a sterile field to suture in. Good luck with that. Also, they are going to be a real pain unless you are also carrying injectable lidocaine. *Which itself is not a lot of fun. Did you have needle holders on your list for suturing?

2-Add a pair of EMT shears.

3-Consider adding ORS (oral re-hydration salts). I make my own. The magic formula is 6 and 1/2. Six tablespoons of sugar mixed with 1/2 tablespoon of salt in a liter/quart of water. I make up kits in small ziplocks with packets of sugar and salt. The taste is only mildly sweet, not what you may think. I test measured how much each packet held but I forget off the top of my head how many packets are in a kit. The advantage of keeping separate packet and not pre-mixing is that the sugar by itself can serve as a diabetic sugar source and can be used as a wound dressing. So, it serves multiple purposes.

4-Tweezers for ticks and splinters.
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1.I also have butterfly closure along with the sutures. Yes, I have needle holders in the surgical kit.
2. Already have EMT Shears in the kit.
3. Might consider the rehydration salts.
 
I would not waste the space on an OPA for a SHTF kit. An NPA can be used on more patients than the OPA. If they have no gag reflex the OPA will work but, honestly in a SHTF type of scenario if they need an OPA and don't have a gag reflex you likely would be triaging them a black tag. otherwise, the NPA would work just as well.
 
Cpippen said:
I would not waste the space on an OPA for a SHTF kit. An NPA can be used on more patients than the OPA. If they have no gag reflex the OPA will work but, honestly in a SHTF type of scenario if they need an OPA and don't have a gag reflex you likely would be triaging them a black tag. otherwise, the NPA would work just as well.
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I have both NPA and OPA. My kits is for SHTF and non SHTF situations. I can be in some remote areas at times with help a long time and distance away.
 
RJT said:
I have both NPA and OPA. My kits is for SHTF and non SHTF situations. I can be in some remote areas at times with help a long time and distance away.
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But usually an OPA is used in cardiac arrest situations. I can very rarely think of a good outcome in an out in the woods oh crap it's a SHTF scenario that someone in cardiac arrest would be saved. I don't fault anyone for carrying OPA and NPA's.
 
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Yes, harsh realities. We had this discussion about CPR as well. Some situations will not have a good long term outcome, despite heroic efforts. Especially if there are no hospitals to find and no where else to go.
 
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