Hello,what do members think is a comprehensive medical kit to carry every day should consist of?
JAKE

This is a topic that get discussed very frequently here. A search on the keywords FAK and EDC with the date range set to all dates and all forums will turn up an abundant amount of reading for your pleasure and edification.

Most carry atleast gloves, bandaids, moleskin, pain-killers and a few other meds. Some carry CPR masks if they have the training to use them. There are doctors, paramedics and EMT's as members on this site so there are a lot of very informed posts on the details of different gear.

A good start is to get one of the "Hikers First Aid Kits" from your local wallyworld. Follow that up with a decent "first responders" course at the local American Red Cross or St. Johns Ambulance (depending upon what is available) and add whatever they train you to use. Right about then you will have the training and desire to carry way more than would easily fit in your pocket and you will have much more specific questions to post here.

I will echo what minime stated. First the training, then the “hardware”. Your training will allow you to assemble a kit that is both practical and functional. There are many good prepackaged kits out there, which can be upgraded with those items of a more specialized nature. Pete

Hey Jake,

we usually bring this along for our outings. Thank god for us and the patient we never had to use it:

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=59064

WInk Wink.

Heh.

Matt

linky no worky

Maybe he meant this one: <img src="images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=99591

I guess the term "Field Dressing" means something different south of the border <img src="images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

No mine was teh US Army surgery table <img src="images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Matt

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=59064

That's a really big Altoids tin you got there!

I gave up on altoids tin idea, coffee can is also too small. I'm all about 1 gallon paint cans now. Next step 2.5 gallon buckets everyday carry kit. <img src="images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Matt

Ah, Come-on Now, We all know you carry a full ambulance EDC!