Originally Posted By: Russ
The kit in my truck is really three kits:
- An AMK Comprehensive Medical Kit,
- An AMK Trauma Kit w/ QC, and
- a kit w/ additional 4x4's and 5x9's, plus multi-tool, knife, LED flashlight and 550 paracord.

What can a person w/ nowhere near EMT skill level do while waiting on real EMT's?

Outside those kits are also road flares, blankets, clean water...

A lot.

Other than some anatomy, splints and oxygen, I found my EMT training to be real close to first aid merit badge in boy scouts. Hold pressure is hold pressure. Bandages are the same. Don't move the person unless you have to.

My kit is pretty complete (there's a thread around here somewhere), but first thing is scene safety. Flare off the accident scene, use my truck as a barrier, etc.