trauma kit- blood stop

Chuckman

Chuckman

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So if you're on the forum, you've decided that run of the mill sunday drives aren't your thing= higher chances of getting badly hurt than sitting on the sofa. Ive looked into the whole trauma blood stop stuff and there are 3 main styles these days. 1) powder 2) gauze 3) sponges/pads. Has anybody had any experience with any of this stuff? What type is the best for all around usage as just thrown into a daypack? The only drawback of any to me is removal or complications once at the ER. But for a bad rollover, chainsaw accident, or accidental hunting fall/shot- Ive decided that I need some of this stuff around. I like the gauze, but thats just a knee-jerk opinion.
thoughts/opinions :popcorn::huggy:
 
The kit that I have in my truck has 4 packs of the powder and also 2 big pads as well as 2 smaller pads. Also has a roll of the gauze tape as well as a roll of athletic tape. I got the kit through Cintas First Aid. It also has the other usuals that are in most first aid kits.

Luckily I haven't had to use it, but if needed it is there.
 
I carry the powder in my wheeling first aid kit. As for complications removing it, if you're in a spot where that stuff is needed then removing it should be the LAST thing on your mind. It ain't for minor cuts, it's to save somebody's life who is in danger of bleeding out. As for actual experience with it, thankfully I have none yet.
 
I carry a pistol, a hatchet & a tourniquet.
 
What are the name brands of these products?

I've read reports of the military testing potato powered. Obviously its sterilized etc.. but it reportedly worked almost as well as high $$ stuff with much less complications.

I'm curious about this as I am on plavix/aspirin as a blood thinner for my heart condition. So while it might see like a last ditch effort to need such an item. For someone like me it's more likely to be needed. Luckily on not on warfarin anymore.

For me its more often that small cuts take a long time to stop leaking. I generally heal fast as I always have, it just takes a bit to clot up. If I can tape it up or seal it off im good to go. Using a powder may be something I should add to my non-existent medical bag.
 
I am paying attention to this thread. I, Like Mike, seem to take a while to stop bleeding when I get cut, I am not on the thinners since I had my by-pass surgery, but I am on the aspirin daily. This is something I have never really thought about, but glad someone brought it up. W have several EMT type guys on here so I hope they will step up and give some advice.
 
Direct pressure is the first and most helpful method to stop bleeding with large amounts of gauze. The military kits have a great bandage that has gauze attached to a strip that you can wrap and tie up. Maybe Broncomania sells it at his surplus store. I carry all of that and elastic/ace bandages and athletic tape amoung other stuff.
We're not aloud to administer Kwik Clot for bleeding in my county as an EMT so I can't say how well it works but cops and the military carry it for obvious reasons.
A tourniquet should be your LAST resort. The tissue below the wound will start to die pretty quickly with the blood supply cut off, you could end up losing the rest of the extremity.(but it could save your life)
If the wound is serious with alot of blood then you don't want to be removing the dressing and checking it out. It will just restart the bleeding if you have it under control.
If you want to be real high speed learn where the pressure points are and that could help SLOW down the bleeding to help it clot.
Don't be worried about calling 911. They can treat you on scene even without a ambulance ride. Hope this helps...
 
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This what we took to Afghanistan, we turned in all our powder in do to it having to be sugically removed after you use it. I've seen the gauze used in person and it does it job very well. Remember the powder can only be used on the arms and legs along with a tourniquet obviously. The gauze can be used about anywhere you can stuff it. and the old saying of a tourniquet should be the last thing you should you is mostly a lie, as long as its applied correctly a limb will be fine up too a few hours with a tourniquet applied, but yes your first choice should be direct pressure. I've seen all these products used in Afghanistan and combat life saving courses I took in the Marines.
 
2 schools of thought here... Combat or your back yard... I would recomend calling your local Red Cross for a class on CPR and emergency first aid. The info you will learn would be great for your family or buddies on a wheeling trip.
When I say a tourni is a last resort, that time frame could be 5 minutes. 11 years as a EMT/firefighter I've never seen a tourniquet used but I imagine it has on some call. It's definetly not a lie about what happens when the tourniquet is released. If a wound is that bad its treated with pressure points, direct pressure, and diesel fuel(haul ass to the hospital)
John, Thank you for your service to our country. I was in the Corps during Desert Storm.
 
very true on 2 different schools of thought, though combat life techniques I learned is probally not the best thing to use, the Marines as you know teach you to use what you got available. which could be very be the exact situation out on the trail, useing a chainsaw, anything. and definitly the best thing is get educated on this stuff.
 
There is this powder for dogs and animals (Styptic) that can work on humans in a pinch. i am adding this stuff to my 1st aid kit. I have all the gauze and stuff like that but felt there could be something else to help out espeically to prevent that sticking to the gauze situation. I have been stuck to the gauze and burns when removed and then restart the bleeding process all over again.
 
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