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Have you seen this in a movie? Well, it doesn't work as well as you might think. Here are some reasons why.
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Wind River Trauma and First-Aid Kit
There isn't a lot you can do for a head injury like the one we saw in this video. Either the wound is bad enough the casualty dies, or it's not and they're able to make to the hospital.
Never apply direct pressure to a head wound if you suspect fractures because you could push sharp bone fragments into the brain, causing further damage.
The only other things you can do for the casualty is try to stabilize the spine to prevent additional injury, and call 911.
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I go over some videos that are a little rough, so skip this one if you're sensitive to Marines and pigs getting hurt.
Our newest med kit has released! Check out the The Wind River Trauma and First-Aid Kit.
It comes fully stocked with non-exothermic reactive (won't burn you) QuikClot Gauze.
The videos I used for this discussion are linked below:
Test of QuikClot® hemostasis agent on a live pig
Quick Clot Burns, Old Stuff
Aplikace combat gauze v boji
Carry Some Shears!
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QuikClot Gauze
Gauze
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Pressure Dressings
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The Wind River Kit is named for the Wind River mountain range and the Wind River which is part of the Bighorn river system in Wyoming. A lesser-known but historically significant mountain range and river used by the trappers and mountain man of the 1800s.
The Wind River Kit is designed for someone who may need to treat multiple casualties or may be further away from traditional EMS and medical services. The Wind River is ideal for:
Firearm Instructors
Gun Ranges
A comprehensive trauma and first aid kit to keep in a vehicle
Law Enforcement Patrol Officers
Small venues such as small churches, retail operations, small businesses, warehouses, etc.
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The Wind River Trauma and First-Aid Kit
Contents Include:
The Osprey Molle Pouch with First Aid Red Cross Velcro Patch
2x North American Rescue C-A-T Tourniquets
1x SWAT-T Tourniquet
1x North American Rescue 4″ Mini Emergency Trauma Dressing
1x Dynarex 4″ “Israeli Style” High-Pressure Dressing
4x Pairs of Black Nitrile Gloves
Nitrile Black Professional Grade Medical Pair of Gloves – 2 Pack
1x Compact Trauma Shears
1x North American Rescue Hyfin Compact Twin Pack Chest Seals
1x Mini Black Permanent Marker
1x Dynarex Emergency Rescue Blanket
2x Dynarex Self-Closure Elastic Bandages
2x QuikClot™ Rolled Dressing
2x Dynarex 4yrd x 2″ Rolled Gauze
4x Dynarex Burn Cream Packet
4x Dynarex Triple Antibiotic Ointment Packet (Compare to Neosporin)
4x Ibuprofen 200mg 2 Packs (8 total 200mg tabs)
4x Acetaminophen 325mg 2 Packs (8 total 350mg tabs)
2x Diphenhydramine 25mg tabs
4x Dynarex Sting & Bite Wipes
1x Stainless steel Tweezers
8x Dynarex Antiseptic Wipes
10x Dynarex Adhesive Bandages (Compare to Band-Aids)
2x Dynarex Triangle Bandage / Cravat
2x Dynarex Non-Toxic Instant Cold-Packs
This weeks video is a break down of officers from Montgomery County Police Department applying tourniquets and chest seals to a stabbing victim.
Mountain Man Medical is now offering our online course, Emergency Trauma Response, for free. If you want to learn how to do the things shown in the video, this is a great place to start.
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Here are some good reasons to keep the SWAT – T in your medical kit. It's a useful item and might come in handy some day.
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There are a lot of rumors out there about Tourniquets and some could cause a lot of problems for a person suffering from a life threatening bleed. Most of these rumors come from the old way of doing things.
If you haven't been to first aid training in a few years, you might be thinking you might be operation under the wrong information.
Study referenced in the video:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2660095/#:~:text=Muscle%20damage%20is%20nearly%20complete,risk%20of%20permanent%20ischaemic%20injury.
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If you've never, not even once in your life thought about Gauze, you aren't alone, but you ARE in luck. Lucky you.
It always surprises me how in depth you can get into a topic as seemingly simple as gauze. But here I go anyway…
Here's what I want you to take away from this video:
Pressure Dressings vs. Tourniquets
1. If you are at all worried the casualty could die from a severely bleeding extremity, use a TQ.
2. If you are concerned, but don't think the casualty is going to die, use a pressure dressing.
3. If the pressure dressing doesn't seem to be working (blood is soaking through the bandage), apply a TQ, while leaving the pressure dressing in place.
4. Standard protocol for QuikClot is to apply direct pressure (with your hand) over the wound for at least 3 minutes to ensure clotting. I think this is a good idea regardless if QuikClot is used.
5. Never remove the gauze after it's been packed into the wound. Let the surgeon do that. You run the risk of pulling out the clot that is keeping the artery sealed off.
Mountain Man Medical is now giving away our Emergency Trauma Response Training Course for free. No requirements or commitments… free.
Find all the gauze you could ever want at the Mountain Man Medical store:
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QuikClot Bleeding Control Dressing
NAR Compressed Gauze
Dynarex Compressed Krinkle Gauze
TACgauze Wound Wrapping Gauze
2″ Stretch Gauze Bandage
Nate Lewis with Alien Gear Holsters invited me onto the podcast! We talk about not only physical care, but some things that has helped us with mental care.
Dealing with the mental trauma after taking care of medical trauma is not something most people think about.
It happens to everyone, and being prepared for the toll it may take on your mental well being isn't talked about often enough.
In this interview with Nate, we discuss our own journeys through the dark valleys our minds went in the aftermath of an emergency, and how we got out.
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