Sorry, been busy at work and have just checked in.<br><br>As the G.P. if I have been informed of an unconscious trauma victim, I would take the responsibility of bringing all the required equipment IVs / truama bag / fluids and medication. Being ATLS and ACLS trained helps too. As the first aider on the scene, just like beachdoc said, the best you can do is basic ABC stuff. Check and maintain airway, assist breathing if necessary and check and maintain circulation (including stopping any obvious bleeding).<br>In any trauma victim, particular attention has to be paid to protecting the cervical spine and airway. SO don't move the victim unless you can move him in one piece to protect the spine (unless of course the position he is in puts him in risk of further injury )<br><br>In terms of equipment of the first aider:<br>With the larger trauma kit you carry I doubt if an oral or nasal airway is provided. Max is a CPR mouthpiece and mask. That's important for keeping him alive till help arrives.<br><br>First aid supplies to cover any open wounds / bleeding points would be important as well.<br><br>Beyond that you've done more than anyone else besides a doctor can do. Even with my trauma and resusitation equipment, I am also limited. I would need the equipment and expertise in the ER to properly manage the patient. At the most I would be able to stabilise the cervical spine / start an intravenous infusion / catherise and if really necessary, put in a chest tube ( but field conditions are hardly the ideal place to do it).<br><br>And if a storm front is coming up, a shelter would be much appreciated by both doctor and patient till the medivac (helicopter / ambulance arrives to bring him to a better facility.<br><br>Even in my Batallion Casualty Station in my armored unit (that is with 2 vehicles full of equipment), there is acutally very little we can do with trauma victim but to resuscitate, stabilize and evacuate.<br><br>So in all actuality, the most important factors are :<br>1. Training - Do the ABCs / Do no harm<br>2. Call for medical help<br>3. A first aid kit is only just that - First Aid. Sure it can stabilize some fractures / stop bleeding etc but you will need further help in a trauma.<br>There is a huge difference in a first aid kit and a trauma kit, but in a survival situation, a simple first aid kit is better than nothing at all. So in terms of equipment , barring you carrying a trauma bag, the most important 'pieces of equipment' you could have are proper training and a means of comms to summon medivac.<br><br>Just my 2 cents worth.