Why?CELOX packets x3 (I honestly think a quickclot combat gauze would be a better replacemnt for both the celox and the s-gauze)
I admittedly don’t know a ton about the reaction differences in the two, and perhaps a celox impregnated gauze would be best of all options. I think that the seperate celox powder and a rolled gauze pad has a bit more “fiddle” factor which could make it harder or less effective to apply. I worry about being able to get the powdered celox deep into a wound if needed vs being able to pack in an already impregnated gauze.Why?
QuickClot is a mineral based agent that only activates a functional clotting cascade.
Celox is a chitin based product that will form a clot without a functional clotting cascade.
There are other reasons I prefer chitin based products, but the above hits on the most important.
This. 100%. However if I loose an airway or get a pneumo I just assume I am as good as dead unless help can arrive quickly anyway.Light on first aid specific gear, heavy on knowledge.
Most first aid kits are really comfort kits.
The key questions are:
1. Do you know when to extract and have a method of communicating?
2. Can you treat and prevent hypothermia? My shelter and sleep system are part of my first aid kit.
3. Can you manage heat injury?
4. Can you manage dehydration?
5. Do you have a good chance of stopping major bleeding that can be stopped in the field?
6. Can you manage an airway?
7. Can you manage chest trauma and tension pathology?
There are many ways to do most of those things. Some require more knowledge than others. Most can be achieved without dedicated gear, but will be easier with equipment designed for the task.
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8. Can you reasonably stabilize a fracture to minimize further damage?
Yes on impregnated gauze. I dislike the idea of fiddling with power.I admittedly don’t know a ton about the reaction differences in the two, and perhaps a celox impregnated gauze would be best of all options. I think that the seperate celox powder and a rolled gauze pad has a bit more “fiddle” factor which could make it harder or less effective to apply. I worry about being able to get the powdered celox deep into a wound if needed vs being able to pack in an already impregnated gauze.
This sort of highlights how environment-based it is.My first aid kit has grown considerably over the last few years. I've had some very close calls with potentially significant injuries in the deep backcountry. I also do a lot of backcountry skiing which carries a significant risk for injury and I am familiar with some fatalities in the same areas that I have skied where key items such as Nasopharygeal Airway, tourniquets, chest seals etc would have potentially changed the outcome. Lot of different schools of thought, but I am increasingly less impressed with cavalier attitudes.
My questions are seriously directed at learning and seeing if I might have a blind spot. I say that because I worry they might come across wrong.My first aid kit has grown considerably over the last few years. I've had some very close calls with potentially significant injuries in the deep backcountry. I also do a lot of backcountry skiing which carries a significant risk for injury and I am familiar with some fatalities in the same areas that I have skied where key items such as Nasopharygeal Airway, tourniquets, chest seals etc would have potentially changed the outcome. Lot of different schools of thought, but I am increasingly less impressed with cavalier attitudes.
Pun intended?Interesting topic, one ive been lightly researching.
My questions are seriously directed at learning and seeing if I might have a blind spot. I say that because I worry they might come across wrong.
How would an NPA make the difference?
Is it because the people lacked knowledge of positional airway management?
Is is because positional management failed?
Is it because positional management was not possible?
Was more advanced airway management needed, such as a supraglottic, or other options?
Didn't even try! Man, gotta pat myself on my back.Pun intended?
Mine probably too light, something I’m revamping. How people classify their items plays into it, for example, I don’t consider my satellite messenger a first aid item. I have it listed as an emergency item or electronic item. Also one’s personal medication should never be skimped on for the sake of counting grams. How remote you’re going to be is another factor a drop in hunt in Alaska in my mind necessitate a more expansive kit.