First Aid and equipment for hunting

[Ferrulewax]

Post in thread 'Med kit'

Dec 19, 2024

Satellite Communicator: Garmin Inreach Mini and/or Iphone 14 or Newer
Tourniquet: CAT Tourniquet- ORANGE
Hemostatic Dressing: CELOX packets x3 (I honestly think a quickclot combat gauze would be a better replacemnt for both the celox and the s-gauze)
Skin Glue: Dermabond
ABD Pads (x2)
S-Rolled Gauze
Leuko Tape
a few Miscellaneous Bandaids
Medications: Tylenol,Benadryl, Consider a stronger pain medication
Bug Wipe

all this is a ziplock bag is 7.5oz. I use a ziplock because it is light, waterproof, easy access, and I can see the contents (as can anyone giving me aid)

I sort first aid gear...

• Ferrulewax

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This whole thread is good info

 

[wyosam]

can you elaborate on how you would use the superglue?

Closing/sealing small cuts. Dermabond (skin glue), fletching glue, superglue… all the same adhesive.


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[Marbles]

Knowledge is most important.

Exposure is most likely to kill you in the field, so conditions appropriate shelter is the most valuable first aid item you can have.

 

[Rich M]

Do you have a link or brand name of the gloves you use? I too have have cut myself when field dressing or butchering, they might be a great addition to my kill kit.

https://www.cabelas.com/p/offshore-...8449574470e562043cd&gclsrc=3p.ds&gad_source=7

I have a couple like this.

 

[Cactus kid]

To the guys carrying a tourniquet:

Remember the risk of permanent limb damage or amputation dramatically increases after 6 hours of application. If the time it takes to get to a surgeon is greater than 6 hours, a serious risk/benefit analysis needs to be performed. A TQ is a true lifesaver however it is not a benign treatment. The rapid, broad application advised by stop the bleed assumes the patient will be seen by a doc within this time frame. Those in the deep back country where definitive help could be a long time away need to consider this. When in doubt, it is better to risk damage a limb than lose a life.

Most bleeding can be stopped with direct pressure. However when a TQ is truly needed it is a LIFESAVER. Not as an appeal to authority, I deal with emergent and traumatic injuries at my job. In sample size of traumatic injuries I have seen can be measured in the four digits, I have only seen a truly TQ needed less than a dozen times. Many guys on this forum are in the same field, id encourage them to chime in.

Please be prepared if you carry a TQ. It's easy to get right and easier to get wrong. Know how to assess for bleeding, specifically arterial vs venous. Train with the TQ, know the proper application, do a stop the bleed class. I have seen improper application of TQ's by trained professionals more times than I can count.

Good on you guys for being prepared.

My first aid Kit:
Garmin Inreach
Leukotape
Ibuprofen
Benadryl
Asprin
bandana
Superglue

 

[Ferrulewax]

To the guys carrying a tourniquet:

Remember the risk of permanent limb damage or amputation dramatically increases after 6 hours of application. If the time it takes to get to a surgeon is greater than 6 hours, a serious risk/benefit analysis needs to be performed. A TQ is a true lifesaver however it is not a benign treatment. The rapid, broad application advised by stop the bleed assumes the patient will be seen by a doc within this time frame. Those in the deep back country where definitive help could be a long time away need to consider this. When in doubt, it is better to risk damage a limb than lose a life.

Most bleeding can be stopped with direct pressure. However when a TQ is truly needed it is a LIFESAVER. Not as an appeal to authority, I deal with emergent and traumatic injuries at my job. In sample size of traumatic injuries I have seen can be measured in the four digits, I have only seen a truly TQ needed less than a dozen times. Many guys on this forum are in the same field, id encourage them to chime in.

Please be prepared if you carry a TQ. It's easy to get right and easier to get wrong. Know how to assess for bleeding, specifically arterial vs venous. Train with the TQ, know the proper application, do a stop the bleed class. I have seen improper application of TQ's by trained professionals more times than I can count.

Good on you guys for being prepared.

My first aid Kit:
Garmin Inreach
Leukotape
Ibuprofen
Benadryl
Asprin
bandana
Superglue

Is your inclusion of aspirin just for chest pain?

 

[Cactus kid]

Is your inclusion of aspirin just for chest pain?

Yes sir. Not definitive, but can help buy some time.

 

[Southern Lights]

Tourniquet (extremely serious use only, like gunshot to limb)
Compression bandage
Celox blood clotter

Aspirin/benadryl (heart attack and allergic reaction/sleep)
Butterfly bandages
Moleskin
Small gauze pads/ointments

Superglue (mainly for gear repair but also first aid)
Small bit of duct tape (again gear or first aid)
PLB

The kit above is oriented towards serious injury where evac is required to buy time. Smaller stuff for comfort/not serious.

I always carry cut resistant gloves now after seeing enough stories of serious cuts from cleaning animals.

 

[mad_angler]

There are really 3 classes of first aid kits and situations...

First, large punctures or cuts. Those will be life threatening and you will likely die before help arrives. For these, a "stop the bleed" class will teach you what you need. I personally carry quickclot, gauze, and an Israeli bandage.

Second, injuries that you'll need to treat to get back to camp or survive until rescue arrives. These are things like broken leg bone, torn tendons, or similar injuries. For these, a rescue splint, ace bandage, and a space blanket should be enough.
Splint

Third, injuries that are likely to happen and would best be treated in the woods to keep from ruining a trip. Any basic first aid kit with Band-Aids, blister treatment, aspirin, Imodium, etc should be adequate.