Hello,

My question is for you EMT/rescue personel out there.

I'm a SAR volunteer trained in first-aid. I'd like to build a trauma bag that I will carry to events. Nothing too fancy, I don't need to carry oxygen and an AED, but I still want a decent sized bag to carry first-aid supplies, a few water bottles, a small lunch, and maybe a light fleece jacket. Compartments seem to be a important feature.

Does this bag look decent?



http://cgi.ebay.ca/EMT-EMS-FIRE-RESCUE-P...1QQcmdZViewItem

I don't like to "flash" too much since I am not an EMT but only a first-aid provider, however I still wish to have a sizeable bag that is visible.

Any comments? Is this overkill for me? Should look for a regular duffle bag?

Is this to be used just to carry in your car or are you going to use it during SAR missions?

Just to carry in my car to soccer tournaments, and similar events where I provide first-aid. I carry a more compact FAK in my backpack during SAR missions.

The bag will probably live in my car trunk 24/7 unless I need the trunk space.

Ok, I think that this would work for you. I carry one similar to my medical calls(from my car to usually the patients house)Now when I am responding to a patient in remote areas I use a medical back pack.Just for ease of carry.

I do use a MAXPEDITION back pack for everyday carry for my lunch, extra cloths, water bottle, FAK, even my laptop or mp3 player depending how long a day is going to be. In other words I live out of my backpack on a daily basis (Is this a Man Purse? )

Since you aren't EMS, I would look to see if there was a way to remove or cover the EMS symbol. At night, all that gets seen is the retroflective material, and being misidentified as something you aren't could be a bad thing.

I agree, though the bag still is a trauma bag equipped with adequate first-aid supplies.

Thanks for your suggestion! I'll see if I can find an unbadged one but they might be harder to find.

Another thought about markings. When I first became an EMT, and had my nice brand new state issued bag, marked CHP on one side, and EMT on the other, I was out at a crash on a rural state highway one night. Several lookieloos had stopped, and before the night was over we caught a guy trying to sneak away with the bag. He later 'fessed up that he thought that there would be drugs in it...

Haha, that's funny. ;-) I wouldn't worry too too much about this in a soccer tournament. Oh, and I usually take good care of my stuff, I would never leave my bag unattended. The emergencies I take care of are not as important as yours.

Thinking of the star of life marking on bags again... my SAR team actually supplies large Ferno trauma bag on important events, I don't see why I couldn't have such a bag myself. It's just a first-aid bag, it doesn't really scream "I'M AN EMT!" don't it.

I looked at Plano tackle boxes in the meantime, some are nice but I presume not ideal for my needs.

I have seen paramagics using plastic tackle boxes, so don't count them out. Nice thing about them is you can label each little compartment, so you know what goes where.

Emergencies are emergencies, the bad thing about being a highway cop/EMT is that, in addition to providing aid to the injured, you have to lay flares, direct traffic, store vehicles, question witnesses and involved parties, measure skidmarks, draw diagrams, try not to get run over, etc etc etc. I never expected my EMT bag to try to walk away before that night...

Hello everybody!
Below is a bag I've been looking at to use as a medical supply bag. I know, I know, it's a dog bag but it looks like it would work very well for my application. The included doggy items are just a bonus for our pup. Flambeau makes plastic and soft tackle boxes and their stuff is usually pretty good quality. It's a little smaller than the bag Bee found. It's Total size (L/W/D): Approx. 13x13-¾x9-½”

smitty
Flambeau Dog Training Accessory Bag