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#136448 - 06/17/08 03:20 PM The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread
climberslacker Offline
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hey all!

When I was reading ZS (i only read the First aid portion) I saw a thread that I think we should have...One were we all just show off our first aid kits, and then we can have discussions in another thread maybe?? There will be no rules, just some...

Mandatory Guidelines

1) Pictures must be included
2) Discussion must take place in another thread
3) This is for all FAKs from the IFAK to the group FAK and above.
4) Diescriptions are highly encouraged
5) A title would be good (i.e "Climberslacker's Troop FAK")
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#136459 - 06/17/08 04:05 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: climberslacker]
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Climberslacker's Troop First Aid Kit

The Bag (since the pictures I have put our troop number and stenciled on "First Aid"

Here is the bag looking into it

Here is a picture of the elastic loops under the flap that hold my gauze. There are 6 rolls of 2 inch gauze


Here are the contents of the largest compartment and what is stored in it.

TRIANGULAR BANDAGE 40'' 3
CINDER SUDS FOAM SOAP 1
eye pad 1 (got 3 more and moved to main left)
stethescope 1
Cough Drops 15
Calamine Lotion 1 bottle
Tape 1 roll

then there is the main compartments' left divider


it contains:
STING RELIEF PAD 10
WATER-JEL BURN LIQUID 1 bottle
ALCOHOL PADS 10
IMODIUM A D 12
EYE WASH 5
Ibuprofen 8
ANTACID 18
TRIPLE ANTIBIOTIC 22
9 iodine wipes
moleskin

Then the main compartments' right divider:

which has:
GAUZE PADS 4 X 4 20
COMBINE PAD 5X9 4
BLOOD STOPPER BANDAGE 1
Cushioning gauze 3
rehydration powder

Then there is the frontal pockets

the Left one:

which has:
QuikClot Sport 1
BUTTERFLY BANDAGE 1 box
MICRO SHIELD 1
Trauma Shears 1 pair

Then the right one:

which has:
Self adhesive wrap 1
ELASTIC WRAP 2
NOSEBLEED PLUGS 1 roll
PENLIGHT 1
Tape 1 roll
curved Kelly type forceps

Finally there are the two side pockets:

the left one:

wich has:
FORCEP SLANTED 1(moved to right front)
FORCEP SPLINTER 1(moved to right front)
Cold Pack 2
IRRIGATION PISTON 60CC 1

and the right one:

which has:
BAND AIDS (ASSORTED)
Hand Sanitizer 1 bottle
GLOVES NITRILE 5 pairs
Triple Antibiotic 3
ALCOHOL PADS 4
headlamp

the right pocket is mainly just for when there are cuts and scrapes so it has some band aids, alcahol wipes, triple anti-biotic and the hand sanitizer, so the scouts don't have to go rooting through the whole thing to find band aids.

Also not shown:

*5 biohazard bags in zippered compartment under flap
*contents list
*Sign out sheet (what you used on whom and why)

Since the origianal posting I have changed some things, they will be marked in bold... as I do not have updated pictures.

Discussion can be found here.

-Jace



Edited by climberslacker (06/17/08 04:31 PM)
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#136478 - 06/17/08 05:12 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: climberslacker]
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GEEZ!! It's ok to repost your fak!! JIM, I know you have pics of your FAKs, POST THEM!! This is hopefully going to be somewere were someone who is making a First aid kit can come and see some great examples of what other people have in their kits...
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#136487 - 06/17/08 08:19 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: climberslacker]
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Registered: 07/15/02
Posts: 3760
Loc: TX
Good thread, it'll be interesting to see how skill levels match bag contents. I've been a first responder at this job for three years and at my previous job for another three. This gets me a free, yearly Red Cross first aid class plus monthly topical classes. With all that training I've come to the conclusion I'm ready to call 911 at a moments notice. blush My first aid kits are pretty much a bunch of guaze and tape. If someone's hurt enough to need more than that I'm not the guy to do it.

My wife, on the other hand, has a bit more hands-on experience. whistle As my doctor said to DW, "I should just teach you how to do this." Of course, it was her fault my shoulder was dislocated again, but that's another story.

Give me a few days to take pictures of my stuff and post it.

-Blast
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#136489 - 06/17/08 09:08 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: climberslacker]
JIM Offline
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Copy that CS,

Here are some of my kits:


EDC-FAK (EDC-thread: http://forums.equipped.org/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showthreaded&Number=131567 )



Contents of the FAK:



- Gauze pads
- vaseline dressing
- quick-dressing
- Sterilon wound desinfectant
- burn-gel
- adhesive bandages, moleskin
- wound closure strips
- medications such as acethaminophen, immodium, ibuprofen, aspirin, cetrizine and antacid.

My bug-out FAK:



Multiple carrying options such as 2 handles, a single shoulder strap and 2 backpack straps.


A front pouch holds a note-book and pen:




Now for the real stuff. There are 2 compartments. The small one is first:




This is the 'small stuff' section of the FAK.

Left side has 4 zipped compartments:




- assortiment of adhesive bandages
- small mirror
- tweezers
- safety-razor
- 5 ampoules of Hibicet
- 15 Compeed blister patches
- 2x3 and 2x2 gauze pads, 10 each
- Vaseline-dressings
- Water-jel dressing
- 2 Quick-dressings no.2


The right-side of the small compartment, which has lots of elastic hooks:





- 50ml irrigation-syringe
- 2 rolls of athletics-tape
- smaller roll of tape
- pair of bandage-scissors
- penlight
- digital thermometer'
- small roll of orange duct-tape
- ziplock with 6 pairs of nitrile gloves
- 3 elastic bandages 10cm.
- 6 elastic bandages 6cm
- 1 elastic bandage 8cm
- 2 cohesive bandages 8 and 6cm.
- Water-jel bottle 60ml.
- Bottle of desinfectant gel
- packet of desinfectant wipes
- lightstick



Allright, the main compartment:



The left-side again has 4 zipped compartments. There contents:



- Pocket-mask
- spare 8cm cohesive bandage
- vomit-baggie
- space-blanket
- tampons
- Sawyer extractor and tick-tweezers
- First-aid booklet
- EMT-sheers
- BIC-lighter
- Spare batteries for penlight


The right-side of the main compartment has 2 removable pouches, 1 medication pouch and a ziplock filled with about 100 4x4 gauze pads.

Red pouch:



- 4 large rolls of Kerlix
- 2 ETD's (Israeli-bandages)
- 6 ABD-pads

More to follow in the next post...
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#136490 - 06/17/08 09:08 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: JIM]
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Registered: 03/18/06
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Loc: The Netherlands
Continuing on because of frustrating 10 image-limit per post...


The Blue-pouch:



- 10 4x4 gauze pads with aluminium layer
- 2 instant cold-packs
- 1 elastic-bandage
- 2 triangulair bandages
- 2 Cohesive ACE-bandages 8cm
- 2 Cohesive ACE-bandages 6cm
- 1 SAM-splint

The medication-pouch:



- Blister-lancets
- Click-away itch-relief
- Emergency dental-filling
- cotton-pellets
- scalpel-handle
- super-glue
- dental-tools
- HemoCut (hemostat, scissors)
- triple antibiotic-ointment
- tegaderm IV-dressings
- injection-needle, syringe and saline incase someone has injectible meds on him
- Activated charcoal
- Voltaren-gel (Diclofenac)
- 18g. IV-Needle
- Dextro-energy
- Oil of Cloves
- alcohol prep-pads
- Steri-strips
- Betadine ointment
- Calendula burn/rash-ointment
- Cough-sweets
- Suture
- Scalpel-blade
- Butterfly-sutures
- IV-constricting-band
- Pill-pack, containing:

- Acethaminophen
- Aspirin
- Ibuprofen
- Immodium
- Cetrizine (Anti-histamine)
- Cinnarizine (Motion-sickness)
- O.R.S.
- Water-purification tablets
- Rennie (Antacid)



My major trauma-kit:





Front compartment opened:






The front-pouch contents: 2 IV-sets, Purrell, garbage-bags, Water-jel burn kit and a splint-set which is now outdated and replaced by a SAM-splint.



Contents of the burn kit:





The bag opened:



Some stuff like a CPR-mask, alcohol prep-pads, adhesive bandages, Hibicet, irrigation syringe, etc. There are 2 EMT-sheers in the bag.






- Yellow pouch: a lot of gauze pads and bandages

- Red pouch: ABD-pads, Kerlix rolls and a SOFT-T tourniquet.

- Blue pouch: ACE-bandages, triangulair bandages, instant-cold-packs





Tape (on a key-cord), gauze pads, ointments, suture-strips, etc, etc





More and larger gauze-pads, vaseline-dressings, Betadine scrub, extra tape, ABD-pad's, etc.



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#136519 - 06/18/08 02:36 AM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: climberslacker]
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Registered: 07/15/02
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Loc: TX
Here is the first aid kit I keep in my pack when hiking/canoeing/kayaking. In addition to this kit I keep a smaller one with bandaids, moleskin, and antiseptic wipes in my pocket at all times.


Sawyer Products hunting/fishing first aid kit in waterproof bag.


Kit opened up. It has the original components plus some others. The bottle of nasal spray in the center left is actually for use as a wound flush. It is a sterile saline solution that costs pennies compared to regular saline flush solutions.


Left side of pouch:
Top row is several large plastic bags. eyeglass repair kit, 1st aid booklet, mechanical pencil, tweezers, 1.5oz bottle of nasal saline spray.
Second row is maxipad and a 3"x3" sterile pad
Third row is a small plastic bag with medicines (aspirin, reyhdration salt tablets, benadryl, burn cream, hydrocortisone cream, iodines wipes, and cold medicine), second plastic bag holds assorted bandaids, third plastic bag holds assorted larger adhesive bandages and a sterile eye pad.


Right side of pouch:
Ace bandage, Waterproof tape, rolled guaze, maxipads

Looking at it, I think I need to add more guaze.

-Blast

p.s. I'll post my car kit at a later date.



Edited by Blast (06/18/08 12:14 PM)
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#136559 - 06/18/08 11:48 AM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: JIM]
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Jim... Wow! Nuff said!

I, myself, have an Adventure Medical Kit that I've added things to over the years... Mostly medications and a few other bandages and such.

I also have a very small personal FAK that I keep with my survival kit in a small otterbox. Will have to take pictures and post later.
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#136666 - 06/18/08 09:42 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Mike_H]
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Here's the pics from my FAK post. This is my car kit:

My car kit, from above. Orange duffel bought at an EMS convention.
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Middle pocket is "big stuff" gauze rolls, burn dressings OP airways, extra gauze, stethoscope, splints.



CPR pouch (top outside pocket in above picture): CPR mask, 10cc syringe, buck knife, trauma shears.



Airway pouch, on the right side of the bag: Ambu bag, Vionex hand wipes, triage tags. Might have some gowns and masks in there too, I forget (they aren't pictured)



Glove pouch, the bottom outside pocket, ziplock bag of regular gloves, and ziplock of trauma gloves. Not pictured, since it's just gloves.

Next is the trauma pouch, the left side. 4x4, 2x2 gauze, some military trauma dressings, kerlix, vaseline gauze, and eye goggles





Edited by MDinana (06/18/08 09:44 PM)

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#136816 - 06/19/08 07:53 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: MDinana]
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Loc: 20mi east of San Diego

Here is my EDC First aid Kit that goes in the first pocket of my rip off Fat Boy.



1. 2 Spot Bandages
2. 4 Small Bandages
3. 4 Adhesive Bandages 3/4x3
4. 4 Adhesive Bandages 1/2x2 ¾
5. 2 Duct Tape Bandages 1x4
6. 1 Knuckle Bandage
7. 1 fingertip Bandage
8. 4 Strie Strips 5in.
9. 2 Butterfly Closures
10. 1Mole skin 3x4 Pad
11. 2 Gauze pad 2x3
12. 2 Gauze Pad 3x4
13. 1 Sun Block SPF 15 (waterproof)
14. 2 Alcohol Pads
15. 2 Triple Antibiotic Ointment
16. 1 Bacitracim Zinc Ointment
17. 2 Neosporin packets
18 2 Antiseptic Pads
19 2 Povidone Iodine prep pads
20. 2 Insect Sting Relief Pads
21. 1 Steel Needle
22 1 Small Sewing Kit
23 2 Burn Cream
24 2 Blistex Lip Ointment
25 1 Folding Razor Knife
26 1 Hemostat
27 1 Tweezers.
In a 4x7 clear plastic Zip Bag
Also a 2in. Ace Bandage

PERCRIPTION DRUGS
4 vicodin
8 Ibuprofen
40 Trileptal
2 Imodium
4 Benadryl
percriptions by Dr.
are in bottle




Edited by big_al (06/19/08 08:21 PM)
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#136964 - 06/20/08 11:48 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: big_al]
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geez, big al you fit a lot of stuff into that little bag? I'm suprised, with all the preparedness here that people don't share their faks! Doug? I wanna see yours!
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#145132 - 08/21/08 02:20 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: climberslacker]
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Registered: 10/21/07
Posts: 231
Loc: Greensboro, NC
Although some of you may have seen my STOMP II Medical Pack posted over on Zombie Squad, I figured there would be those that don't get over there very often and might be interested in seeing it. As you work your way through the pictures and item descriptions, you’ll probably have a few questions:

1). No, I don’t really plan on carrying this thing around on my back if I need to bug out on foot. Although I easily could if this were all I needed to carry (it only weighs about half of my BoB) this is simply my attempt to centrally organize a home-based, ALS/BLS FAK that I could throw into the car on short notice. I have several other smaller FAK modules that I take to the range, keep stored in my vehicles, my BoB, and my GHB.

2). Although I hold several Red Cross medical certifications and I’m familiar with the use of everything shown here, I don’t work in the medical field, nor do I ever plan to, and I am certainly not certified to use everything that I have in this kit. I feel that my current training is adequate and I certainly plan to continue to learn as much as I can and practice my skills, although several of the prescription items shown are only for my own personal use, while others are only for my immediate family, or very, very close friends, and only then in a PAW or EOTWAWKI scenario where qualified medical assistance is otherwise unavailable.

3). No, I certainly don’t drive around looking for traffic accidents, checking under bridges for crack addicts and the homeless, or monitor police scanners to practice needle decompressions on GSW victims -– go back and read #2 again if this point is not clear.

4). As I’ve mentioned before, there are a bunch of physicians and surgeons that live in my neighborhood, although of the ones that I hang out with, only one (an ER surgeon) maintains anything close to a comprehensive medical kit in his car. In a PAW, TEOTWAWKI, or other natural disaster, my STOMP II could realistically become the only viable source of medical supplies and equipment for myself and my neighbors.

While I feel this FAK is fairly comprehensive, there are a few more things that I would like to add eventually. I don’t current have a pulse oximeter (having never received training in the use of one) but I feel this may be of some benefit in the future. I would also like to add an AED, and perhaps a D cylinder (415 liter) oxygen cylinder. Jim suggested that I add a RES-Q-VAC, as well as a infusor device, so I will certainly consider adding those in the future. I'm sorry for breaking the post up into so many little sections, although there are quite a few pictures and the ETS server limits each post to a maximum of ten.

So anyway sit back, pour yourself a cold one, and take a look. Per climbslaker's suggestion, please post comments, suggestions, or criticism here

Blackhawk® STOMP II Medical Pack



1 x Blackhawk® STOMP II Medical Pack, 20" x 10" x 13", 2,600 cu in (43L), #60MP01BK
2 x Blackhawk® 3-Day Assault Pack Accessory Pouch, 5" x 15", 300 cu in (5.0L), #603DAPBK
1 x Blackhawk® CSS Compression Stuff Sack, 9" x 29", 1,850 cu in (30.5L), #22CS01BK
1 x Tactical Trauma Pack, 8" x 6.5" x 3", 156 cu in (2.6L)

Panels #1 & #2



Panel #1, Mesh Pocket, Top (Burn & Blister Care)



Panel #1, Mesh Pocket, Top (Burn Kit)



2 x Minigrip® Poly Bag

1 x Water Jel® Burn Jel Plus®, 4 fl oz

1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

1 x Water Jel® Burn Spray w/ 2% Lidocaine, 2 oz

2 x Water Jel® Burn Dressing, Sterile, 2" x 6"
2 x Water Jel® Burn Dressing, Sterile, 4" x 4"
1 x Water Jel® Burn Dressing, Sterile, 4" x 16"
1 x Water Jel® Burn Dressing, Sterile, 8" x 18"
1 x Water Jel® Burn Dressing, Sterile, 12" x1 6"

Panel #1, Mesh Pocket, Top (Blister & Sunburn Care)



1 x Blist-O-Ban Variety Pack:
1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

3 x Spyroflex® Sterile Hydrogel Burn Dressing, 2" x 2"
5 x Spyroflex® Sterile Blister Dressing, 2" x 2"
2 x Spyroflex® Sterile Abrasion Dressing , 4" x 4"

2 x Dr Scholl's™ Molefoam® Padding, 4 1/8" x 3 3/8"
2 x Dr Scholl's™ Moleskin® Padding, 4 5/8" x 3 3/8"
6 x Sepp® Benzoin Tincture USP Ampoules, 0.67mL
1 x Ziploc® Quart Poly Bag

1 x Ziploc® Specialty Poly Bag (4" x 5 1/2")

2 x OmniGlow® Cyalume® Instant Lightsticks, 6", 12 Hour, Yellow

Panel #1, Mesh Pocket, Bottom (PPE & Surgical Tape)



3 x MEDShields Optically Clear Eye Shields

3 x 3M 9210 NIOSH Respirator Mask, N95 Particulate, Flat Packaging
6 x 3M Nexcare™ Earloop Mask, Latex Free, 3 Layer

2 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

1 x Elkay® Large Specialty Poly Bag

1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

2 x Wound Irrigation Shield, Dual Exit Portals

1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

1 x Elkay® Large Specialty Poly Bag

1 x Ziploc® Quart Poly Bag

3 x Surgical Scrub Brush (E-Z Scrub® 160), Dry (Located in RH 3-Day Assault Pack Accessory Pouch)

Panel #2, Elastic Loop Retainers, Top Row (Tourniquet / Wound Irrigation / CPR / PPE)



1 x SOF™ Tactical Tourniquet (SOF-T), Black

2 x Sodium Chloride 0.9% Normal Saline (For Wound Irrigation), 250mL

1 x Hydrogen Peroxide Solution, USP, 250mL

1 x Waterproof Container w/ Lanyard, O-Ring Seal, Day-Glo Orange

1 x Dynarex® CPR Mask w/ One Way Valve, Sterile
1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

1 x Purell® Hand Sanitizer w/ Lanyard, 1 fl oz

Panel #2, Elastic Loop Retainers, Bottom Row (Surgical Instruments / Diagnostics / Anaphylactic Shock)

Surgical Instruments:
1 x Operating Scissors, Straight, Sharp/Blunt, Stainless Steel, 5 1/2"
1 x Lister Bandage Scissors, Stainless Steel, 4 1/2"
1 x Kelly Forceps, Straight, Stainless Steel, 5 1/2"
1 x Littauer Stitch Scissors, Stainless Steel, 4 1/2"
1 x Kelly Forceps, Curved, Stainless Steel, 5 1/2"
1 x Iris Scissors, Straight, Stainless Steel, 4 1/2"
1 x Adson Tissue Forceps, 1 x 2 Teeth, Stainless Steel, 4 3/4"
1 x Plain Splinter Forceps, Serrated, Stainless Steel, 4 1/2"

1 x BD® Syringe, Non-Sterile, Slip Tip, #309654, 60cc (For Wound Irrigation Only)

1 x Albuterol Asthma Rescue Inhaler, 90 MCG INH, 17g

1 x Sharpie Super Twin-Tip Permanent Marker, Fine & Chisel Points, Red

1 x Mabis® Flexible Digital Thermometer, 89.6°F - 107.6°F
6 x Mabis® Disposable Probe Covers

2 x EpiPen® (Epinephrine) Auto Injector, 0.3 mg

Panel #2, Slotted Pocket, Top, LH to RH (Massive Blood Loss)



2 x Kendall® Kerlix™ Gauze Bandage, Sterile, Large, 4.5" x 4.1 yds

2 x Kendall® Kerlix™ Gauze Bandage, Sterile, Large, 4.5" x 4.1 yds

1 x First Care® Israeli Emergency Trauma Dressing, Sterile, 6" Pad
1 x First Care® Israeli Emergency Trauma Dressing, Sterile, 6" w/ Sliding Pad

1 x First Care® Israeli Emergency Trauma Dressing, Sterile, 6" Pad
1 x First Care® Israeli Emergency Trauma Dressing, Sterile, 6" w/ Sliding Pad



Panel #2, Slotted Pocket, Bottom, LH 1/3 (Occlusive Dressings)

8 x Kendall® Vaseline™ Petrolatum Gauze Dressing, 3" x 9"

Panel #2, Slotted Pocket, Bottom, RH 2/3 (Trauma Dressings)

2 x Chinook® Field Dressing/Pressure Pad, Sterile, 100% Cotton, 7.5" x 8", 3" x 40" Elastic Ties



Panel #2, Zippered Slat Pocket (Massive Blood Loss)

3 x QuikClot® 1st Response™ Advanced Clotting Sponge, Sterile, 25g
3 x Z-Pak Sterile Wound Dressing, 4.5" x 4.1 yds.

Continued Below...
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#145133 - 08/21/08 02:21 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Paragon]
Paragon Offline
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Registered: 10/21/07
Posts: 231
Loc: Greensboro, NC
Blackhawk® STOMP II Medical Pack (Continued)

Panels #3 & #4



Panel #3, Zippered Pocket, Top



1 x Tylenol® Acetaminophen, Extra Strength, Coated EZ Tabs, 500 mg
1 x Bayer® Coated Aspirin, 325 mg
1 x Motrin® IB, Ibuprofen Tablets USP, NSAID, 200 mg

1 x Patterson Brand Irrigation Syringe, 18ga Curved Catheter, 12cc

1 x Ipecac Syrup Oral Solution USP, 1 fl oz

1 x LaCross® 3-Way Nail Clipper & File
1 x Uncle Bill's Sliver Gripper
1 x DMC Embroidery Needles For Splinter Removal, 18K Gold Plated, Assorted Sizes (1, 3, and 5)
1 x Plastic Splinter Forceps, Disposable, Blue

1 x Streamlight® Scorpion® Tactical Flashlight, Xenon Bulb, 2 CR123A 3V Batteries, Spare #85914 Xenon Bulb, 7,900 CP, 114 Lumens
1 x Streamlight® Stylus®, Black w/ White LED, Glare Guard, Pocket Clip, 3 AAAA Batteries, 10 Lumens
1 x Mini Bic™ Lighter, Red
1 x Gerber® Paraframe™ Folding Knife, 3.00" Serrated Locking Blade, Black Titanium Nitride

1 x Gecko Grip™ Multipurpose Tape, HD Laminated Polyethylene Cloth, 2" x 5 yds., Tactical Black

1 x Mini Pencils, #2, 3 1/4" x 1/8", Red

4 x Biofreeze Pain Relieving Gel, 5g

1 x Magnum Medical® EMT Holster Set:
  • 1 x EMT Trauma Shears, Red, 7 1/2"
  • 1 x Kelly Forceps, 5 1/2", Red
  • 1 x Lister Bandage Scissors, 5 1/2", Red
  • 1 x Splinter Forceps, 4 1/2", Red
  • 1 x Pupil Gauge Penlight, Red
1 x Cordura® Nylon Belt Holster, Black

1 x Leatherman® Charge AL Multi-Tool, w/ Sheath:
  • 1 x Needlenose Pliers
  • 1 x Regular Pliers
  • 1 x Wire Cutters
  • 1 x Hard Wire Cutters
  • 1 x Wire Stripper
  • 1 x Large Bit Driver
  • 1 x Small Bit Driver
  • 1 x Large Screwdriver
  • 1 x Bottle/Can Opener
  • 1 x Diamond-Coated File
  • 1 x Wood/Metal File
  • 1 x 154CM Clip Point Knife
  • 1 x Saw
  • 1 x Serrated Knife
  • 1 x Scissors
  • 1 x Ruler (8")
1 x Nylon Sheath

1 x Leatherman® Bit Kit:
  • 1 x Hex 1/16" & 0.050"
  • 1 x Hex 1/8 & 7/64"
  • 1 x Torx #10 & #15
  • 1 x Torx #20 & #25
  • 1 x Torx #27 & #30
  • 1 x Phillips Screwdrivers #0 & #3
  • 1 x Phillips Screwdrivers #1 & #2
  • 1 x Slotted Screwdrivers 3/32" & 1/8"
  • 1 x Slotted Screwdrivers 5/32" & 3/16"
  • 1 x Slotted Screwdrivers 7/32" & 1/14"
  • 1 x Phillips & Flat Tip Eyeglass Screwdriver
1 x Plastic Clip

Panel #3, Interior Mesh Pocket, Top (Dental Care, Vision Care, Bite & Sting Kit)



1 x Petzl® e+Lite® Emergency Headlight , (Economy, Maximum, Slow Flash, Red Flash, Red Maximum), 2 CR 2032 Lithium Batteries, 16 Lumens
2 x Duracell® 3V Lithium Battery, CR 2032 (Spare)

1 x DenTek® Emergency Dental Care Kit:
  • 1 x Tooth & Crown Saver Container
  • 3 x DenTek® Dual Action Interdental Cleaner
  • 4 x Compressed Cotton Gauze Rolls, Non-sterile, 3/8" DIA x 1.5"
  • 3 x Cotton Swab Applicators
  • 1 x Wood Spatula
  • 1 x Temparine® Temporary Filling Material
  • 1 x Eugenol Toothache Medication (85% Oil of Cloves)
  • 3 x Colgate® Orabase® Maximum Strength Oral Pain Reliever Paste, Benzocaine 20%, 0.5g
1 x Plastic Storage Case, Hinged-Lid, Compartmentalized

1 x Emergency Vision Care Kit:
1 x Goody's® Travel Container, Green

1 x Sawyer® Bite & Sting Kit:
1 x Plastic Storage Case, Hinged-Lid, 4 3/4" x 3 1/4" x 1 3/8"

1 x Compartmentalized Container, Small:
1 x Plastic Storage Case, Hinged-Lid, Divided, 9" x 4 1/2" x 1 3/8", Clear

1 x Compartmentalized Container, Medium (Located Under Mesh Pocket):
1 x Plastic Storage Case, Hinged-Lid, Divided, 11 3/8" x 7 7/8" x 1 9/16", Clear

Panel #3, Mesh Pocket w/ 3 Compression Straps, Bottom (Sprains / Dislocations / Fractures)



Panel #4, Undedicated Storage, Bottom (Sprains / Dislocations / Fractures)



Sprains / Dislocations / Fractures



2 x ACE Brand® Elastic Bandage, Antimicrobial, 2" x 4.2' (Unstretched)
4 x ACE Brand® Elastic Bandage, Antimicrobial, 3" x 5.3' (Unstretched)
4 x ACE Brand® Elastic Bandage, Antimicrobial, 4" x 5.3' (Unstretched)
1 x ACE Brand® Elastic Bandage, Antimicrobial, 6" x 5.3' (Unstretched)
1 x Medline Soft-Wrap Elastic Bandage, 6" x 5 yds. (Unstretched)
1 x Medline Matrix Elastic Bandage, Velcro Closure, 6" x 6.5' (Unstretched)

1 x SAM® Splint, 4.25" x 36", Orange/Blue
1 x SAM® Splint, 4.25" x 36", Black/Gray
3 x SAM® Finger Splint, 1.75" x 4", Orange/Blue
3 x SAM® Finger Splint, 1.75" x 4", Black/Grey

1 x 3M Coban™ Self-Adhering Wrap, 2" x 5 yds (Stretched)
1 x Medline Industries CoFlex Elastic Bandage, 6" x 5 yds, Beige
1 x Cohere® Cohesive Wrap, 3" x 5 yds, Orange
2 x Cohere® Cohesive Wrap, 3" x 5 yds, Black

4 x Dynarex® Triangular Bandage, Non Sterile, Cotton, 40"x 56"x 40"

5 x Beyond BodiHeat® 12 Hour Disposable Heating Pad, 3.75" x 5.125"
4 x ACE Brand® Instant Cold Compress, 4" x 9"

1 x Laerdal® StifNeck Select™ Cervical Extrication Collar (Located in LH 3-Day Assault Pack Accessory Pouch)
1 x SAM® Sling, Standard, Black (Located in LH 3-Day Assault Pack Accessory Pouch)

Panel #4, Mesh Pocket Above Injectables Accessory Pouch (Documents & Literature)



1 x SAM® Splint Quick Reference Guide
1 x SAM® On-Scene Patient Assessment Guide
1 x Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Marker, Black
1 x Bear-Aide Pupilometer, Leather Case, 3" x 5"
1 x Patient Assessment Protocol, Emergency Action Card, Carey & Co., 2 pp, 4" x 5.5"
1 x NARP™ Combat Casualty Reference Cards, 8 pp
2 x METTAG MT-137 Emergency Triage Tag, 4" x 6"
2 x Casualty/Triage Card, 4" x 6"
2 x Tactical Combat Casualty Response Card, 4 pp, 5" x 6"
6 x Zeiss™ Lens Cloth Towelettes, Isopropyl Alcohol
1 x Hazardous Material Identification Guide
1 x Basic Essentials Of Wilderness First Aid, William Forgey, MD, 3rd Edition, 80 pp, 6" x 9" x 3/8"
Various User Guides & Instruction Manuals
Comprehensive STOMP II Contents List

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#145134 - 08/21/08 02:21 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Paragon]
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Registered: 10/21/07
Posts: 231
Loc: Greensboro, NC
Blackhawk® STOMP II Medical Pack (Continued)

Airway & Injectables Accessory Kits



Injectables Accessory Kit, Red Handle, Clear Slit Panel



2 x 3M Steri-Strip, Reinforced, 1/8" x 3", 5/Pkg, #R1540
2 x 3M Steri-Strip, Reinforced, 1/4" x 1 1/2", 6/Pkg, #R1542
4 x 3M Steri-Strip, Reinforced, 1/4" x 3", 3/Pkg, #R1541
2 x 3M Steri-Strip, Reinforced, 1/4" x 4", 10/Pkg, #R1546
2 x 3M Steri-Strip, Reinforced, 1/2" x 4", 6/Pkg, #R1547

Injectables Accessory Pouch, 6" x 10" x 3"





NARP™ Laceration Repair Kit:
1 x Poly Bag, 5" x 8" x 1"

1 x Durasorb Pad, 23" X 24", Light Blue
1 x Medical Towel, Cotton, 16" x 24", Blue

Suturing, Injection, & IV Administration Kit



Hypodermic Needles:
1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

IV Administration:
10 x 3M Tegaderm™ Transparent Dressing w/ Label, 2 3/8" x 2 3/4" (1624W)
5 x Terumo® SurFlo Intravenous Catheters, #1832, 18ga x 1 1/4"
1 x Clave Saline Lock
1 x Clave Saline Lock, 7" Non/DEHP Smallbore Extension
2 x Raptor® IV Constriction Band, Black

Syringes:
1 x Condor® MOLLE BDU Wallet Pocket Organizer Pouch, Cordura Nylon®, 5" x 7.5" x 1", Black

Anesthetic:
1 x Lidocaine HCl 2%, 20mg/mL, 50mL MDV, Hospira w/ Preservative, Injectible
1 x Marcaine HCI 0.5% w/ Epinephrine, 5mg/mL, 30mL SDV, Hospira, Injectable

Field Suture Kit:
1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

Alternative Sutures:
1 x Plastic Storage Case
1 x Cutex® Essential Care Nail Polish Remover Towelette, w/ Acetone (Super Glue Remover)
1 x Mastisol Liquid Adhesive, 2/3mL Vial
6 x DermaBond® Topical Skin Adhesive, 0.5mL Vial
1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

1 x 3M Precise™ Disposable Skin Stapler, Sterile, 25 Stainless Steel Staples
1 x 3M Precise™ Disposable Skin Staple Remover, Sterile, Stainless Steel

Suture Removal Kit:
1 x Dressing Forceps, Serrated, Stainless Steel, 4 1/2"
1 x Littauer Stitch Scissors, Stainless Steel, 5 1/2"
1 x Kendall® Curity™ Gauze Pad, Sterile, 12 Ply, 3" x 3", 2/Pkg, #6132

2 PR x NARP™ Black Talon Nitrile Gloves, L

3 x Medline® Povidone Iodine, Swabsticks, Triples

1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

Lancets & Scalpels:
1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

1 x 2 Way Foley Catheter, Silkolatex Gold, Size 16 (5.3mm), Sterile (Improvised Chest Tube, Tourniquet, and Posterior Nasal Pack)

1 x BD® Syringe, Sterile, Catheter Tip, 60cc (For Irrigation)

2 x Biohazard Warning Indicator, Blaze Orange, 2" x 2"
1 x Medical Waste Biohazard Zip Bag, 6" x 4 1/4" x 3/4", Grey
1 x Kendall® P2 Sharps Shuttle Container, Clear Tube, Red Locking Cap, 1.25" x 6.5"

Parenteral Morphine Administration Kit



Parenteral Morphine Administration Kit:
1 x Carrying Case, Nylon, Black

Panel #4, Mesh Pocket Above Airways Accessory Pouch (Blood Typing & Hemostatic Agents)



2 x Kendall® Curity™ Gauze Sponges, Sterile, 8 Ply, 2" x 2", 2/Pkg, #1806, Vacuum Bagged in Groups of 5 Pkgs
2 x Kendall® Kerlix™ Gauze Sponges, Non-Sterile, 12 Ply, 4" x4", #6120, Vacuum Bagged in Groups of 10

1 x EldonCard® ABO Blood Typing Kit, Rhesus D Blood Type System:
  • 1 x EldonCard 2511
  • 4 x EldonSticks
  • 1 x Lancet, Automatic
  • 1 x Alcohol Prep Pad
  • 1 x Eldon Foil 2511
  • 1 x Absorbent Cotton Ball
  • 1 x Pipette, Plastic, 20µL
  • 1 x Instruction Guide
1 x Ziploc® Specialty Poly Bag (4.5" x 6.5")

1 x Seal-On® m▪doc™ Hemostatic Nasal Sponges
2 x QuikClot® 1st Response™ Advanced Clotting Sponge, Sterile, 25g
1 x QuikClot® ACS™+ Advanced Clotting Sponge, Sterile, 100g
1 x HemCon® Hemostatic Chitosan Bandage, Antibacterial, Sterile, 4" x 4"

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#145135 - 08/21/08 02:22 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Paragon]
Paragon Offline
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Registered: 10/21/07
Posts: 231
Loc: Greensboro, NC
Blackhawk® STOMP II Medical Pack (Continued)

Airway Accessory Pouch, Blue Handle, 7" x 12" x 3"





Airway Accessory Pouch, LH Side

1 x Rusch Dual Channel Color-Coded Berman Oropharyngeal Airway Kit , Assorted Sizes (6 Disposable Oral Airways):
    • 1 x Infant - 40mm (Pink)
    • 1 x Child - 60mm (Black)
    • 1 x Small Adult - 80mm (Green)
    • 1 x Medium Adult - 90mm (Yellow)
    • 1 x Large Adult - 100 (Lavender)
    • 1 x Extra Large Adult - 110 (Orange)
1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

1 x CricKit® Surgical Cricothyroidotomy Kit (Emergency Tracheotomy):
1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

1 x NARP™ Combat Casualty Reference Cards, 8 pp
1 x Patient Assessment Protocol, Emergency Action Card, Carey & Co., 2 pp, 4" x 5.5"

Tactical Laryngoscope Set



Tactical Laryngoscope Set:


1 x BD® Syringe, Slip Tip, 10cc (Non-Sterile, For ET Tube Cuff Inflation Only)

1 x GRIP-ET Endotracheal Tube Holder w/ Bite Block

Airway Accessory Pouch, RH Side



1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

4 x Rusch Nasopharyngeal Airway, Sterile, 155mm x 28 Fr (9.3mm) x 7.0mm

3 x Rusch ET Tube Flexi-Slip Stylet, Sterile, 10 Fr (3.3mm ) (Located in LH Assault Pack)

1 x Rusch Endotracheal Tube, Murphy Eye, Cuffed, 6.0mm
1 x Rusch Endotracheal Tube, Murphy Eye, Cuffed, 7.5mm
1 x Rusch Endotracheal Tube, Murphy Eye, Cuffed, 9.0mm

1 x Endotrol Endotracheal Tube, Stylet, Hi-Lo Cuff, Graduated Murphy Style Tip, Radiopaque Line, 9.0mm

1 x KING LT-D Supralaryngeal Airway, Proximal and Distal Cuffs, Size 4 (Red Connector)
1 x Monoject® Syringe, Luer-Lok Tip, 60cc, Sterile, Autoclavable (For KING LT-D Cuff Inflation)
1 x Triad Lubricating Jelly, Sterile, Water Soluble, Non-staining, 5g

1 x PerSys Medical® Positube™, Esophageal Intubation Detection Device

1 x Rusch Asherman Chest Seal (ACS™), Sterile, 4" Dia
1 x Super Glue®, 0.10 fl oz Bottle (Supplemental Adhesive for ACS)
1 x H & H Associates Bolin Chest Seal (BCS™), Sterile, 6" Dia

2 x NARP™ ARS Needle Decompression Kit, 14ga x 3.25" Needle Catheter for Tension Pneumothorax

1 x 3M Durapore™ Surgical Tape, 1" x 10 yds

1 x Magill Forceps, Stainless Steel, 10"
1 x EMT Trauma Shears, Red, 5 1/2"

1 x Dynarex® CPR Mask w/ One Way Valve, Sterile

Panel #4, Full Length Slat Pocket

Gauze Pads & Sponges



2 x Kendall® Curity™ Gauze Sponges, Sterile, 12 Ply, 3" x 3", 2/Pkg, #1903, Vacuum Bagged in Groups of 5 Pkgs
4 x Kendall® Curity™ Gauze Sponges, Sterile, 12 Ply, 4" x 4", 2/Pkg, #3033, Vacuum Bagged in Groups of 5 Pkgs
3 x Kendall® Curity™ Cover Sponges, Sterile, 4" x 4", 2/Pkg, #2913, Vacuum Bagged in Groups of 5 Pkgs
3 x Kendall® Dermacea™ Abdominal Pads, Sterile, 5" x 9", #7196D, Vacuum Bagged in Groups of 3 Pkgs

Panel #4, Hydration Sleeve

Trauma Dressings & Gauze Bandages



4 x H&H® PriMed Compressed Gauze, Sterile, 4.5" x 4.1 yds
2 x Kendall® Kerlix™ Gauze Bandages, Sterile, Large, 4.5" x 4.1 yds, 3/Pkg, Vacuum Bagged in Groups of 3 Pkgs

Bloodstopper Assortment:


1 x Cinch Tight "H" Bandage, Hemostatic Arterial Combat Compression Dressing, Sterile, 8" x 10"
1 x Olaes Modular Bandage, Sterile, 6"
1 x Non-Adherent Blast™ Bandage, Sterile, 20" x 20"

Panel #4, Undedicated Storage



(Note - 3" ACE Bandage Shown For Scale)

OTC Medications



OTC Medications:
iGo® 6 Compartment Plastic Travel Case, Hinged-Lid, Green, 2.5" x 3.5" x 1.25"

Precription Medications



Prescription Medications:
iGo® 6 Compartment Plastic Travel Case, Hinged-Lid, Blue, 2.5" x 3.5" x 1.25"

Unitized Medications



Unitized Medications:
21 x Centrum™ Performance Multi-Vitamins
21 x Singulair® Tablets (Montelukast Sodium), Leukotriene Receptor, 10 mg
21 x Claritin® (Loratadine), Antihistamine, 10 mg
4 x Afassco® Soprocaine® Throat Lozenges, 2/Pkg.
10 x Tylenol®, Acetaminophen, Extra Strength, Caplets, 500 mg, 2/Pkg.
10 x Motrin® IB, Ibuprofen, Caplets, 200 mg, 2/Pkg.
12 x Dramamine, Dimenhydrinate, Original Formula, Tablets, 50 mg
1 x Pepto-Bismol Chewable Tablets, Cherry, 12/Roll
1 x Rolaids Extra Strength Antacid Tablets, Chewable Tablets, Fresh Mint, 12/Roll

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#145136 - 08/21/08 02:22 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Paragon]
Paragon Offline
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Registered: 10/21/07
Posts: 231
Loc: Greensboro, NC
Blackhawk® STOMP II Medical Pack (Continued)

Diagnostic Equipment



Blood Pressure Kit



1 x 3M Littmann™ Master Classic II Stethoscope, 27", #2141, Black Edition
1 x Welch Allyn Sphygmomanometer, Adult & Child Cuffs, Case, #5098-30, Black

Deluxe Field Corpsman ENT Kit



1 x Deluxe Field Corpsman Eye, Ear, Nose, & Throat Kit:
1 x Soft Mesh Accessory Pouch, Cordura® Nylon, Black

Blood Glucose Monitoring System



1 x Bayer Healthcare/Ascensia Breeze® 2 Blood Glucose Monitoring System:
1 x Carrying Case, Nylon, Black

Bandages





6 x Dynarex® Benzalkonium Chloride Cleansing Wipe
2 x Vionex® Antimicrobial Skin Wipe Towelettes
4 x Kendall® Telfa™ Non-Adherent Pad, Sterile, 2" x 3"
4 x Kendall® Telfa™ Non-Adherent Pad, Sterile, 3" x 4"
6 x Band-Aid® Sheer Comfort-Flex™ Bandages, 2 1/4" x 3"
6 x Band-Aid® Flexible Fabric Bandages, 1 3/4" x 4"
6 x Band-Aid® Sheer Comfort-Flex™ Bandages, 2 7/8" x 4"



1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

1 x Johnson & Johnson Assorted Bandage Kit:1 x Minigrip® Mini Poly Bag

Pack Exterior

1 x 3M Durapore™ Surgical Tape, 1" x 10 yds (Located on Outside of Pack, RH Side)
1 x Sklar® EMT Shears, 7 1/2", Blue (Located on Outside of Pack, RH Side)

USGI IFAK (Modified)



1 PR x NARP™ Black Talon Nitrile Gloves, L
2 PR x Nitrile Exam Gloves, OS
1 x Dynarex® CPR Mask w/ One Way Valve, Sterile
1 x Vionex™ Antimicrobial Skin Wipe Towelettes

1 x 3M Durapore™ Surgical Tape, 2" x 10 yds
1 x EMT Trauma Shears, Gray, 5 1/2"

1 x Rusch Nasopharyngeal Airway, Sterile, 155mm x 28 Fr (9.3mm) x 7.0mm
1 x Rusch ACS (Asherman Chest Seal), Sterile, 4" Dia
1 x NARP™ ARS Needle Decompression Kit, 14ga x 3.25" Needle Catheter for Tension Pneumothorax

1 x QuikClot® ACS™+ Advanced Clotting Sponge, Sterile, 100g
1 x H&H® PriMed Compressed Gauze, 4.5" x 4.1 yds]H&H® PriMed Compressed Gauze[/url], 4.5" x 4.1 yds
1 x Z-Pak Wound Dressing, Sterile, 4.5" x 4.1 yds
1 x First Care® Israeli Emergency Bandage, Sterile, 4"
1 x Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT)

Clean & Treat Kit:
1 x Pouch, Cordura® Nylon, 7" x 5" x 4.5" w/ Tethered Insert, ACU Camo

Continued Below...
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#145137 - 08/21/08 02:23 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Paragon]
Paragon Offline
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Registered: 10/21/07
Posts: 231
Loc: Greensboro, NC
Blackhawk® STOMP II Medical Pack (Continued)

3-Day Assault Pack Accessory Pouch, LH (Immobilization & Supplemental Airway Adjuncts)





1 x Laerdal® StifNeck Select™ Cervical Extrication Collar
1 x SAM® Sling, Standard, Black

1 x Ambu® SPUR II™ Disposable Resuscitator, Adult
1 x Non-Rebreather Mask, Adult
3 x Hudson RCI® Nonflared Adult Nasal Oxygen Cannula, Latex Free, 7'
3 x Rusch ET Tube Flexi-Slip Stylet, Sterile, 10 Fr (3.3mm )
1 x Endotrol Endotracheal Tube, Stylet, Hi-Lo Cuff, Graduated Murphy Style Tip, Radiopaque Line, 9.0mm

1 x KING LT-D Supralaryngeal Airway, Proximal and Distal Cuffs, Size 4 (Red)
1 x Monoject® Syringe, Luer-Lok Tip, 60cc, Sterile, Autoclavable (For KING LT-D Cuff Inflation0
1 x Triad Lubricating Jelly, Sterile, Water Soluble, Non-staining, 5g

3-Day Assault Pack Accessory Pouch, RH (Hypothermia, Dehydration, IV Administration, Injectables)



Hypoglycemia & Dehydration



2 x Insta-Glucose®, 31 gm Tube (Hypoglycemia), Cherry Flavor
1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

2 x Tang® Sport Fitness Drink Mix w/ Electrolytes, Fruit Punch (Makes 20 oz)
2 x Gatorade® Instant Drink Mix, Lemon-Lime, 2.12 oz (Makes 32 oz)
2 x Camelbak® Elixir, Electrolyte Enhanced Hydration Tablets (Makes 24 oz)
12 x Medique® Medi-Lyte Electrolyte Heat Relief Tablets
4 x CeraFlu™ Oral Hydration Drink Mix, Citrus, 20g (Makes 16 oz)
4 x CeraLyte™ 70 Oral Hydration Salts, Lemon, 50g (Makes 32 oz)

IV Administration & Hypothermia



1 x MDS Crystal Clear™ Liquid Crystal Temperature Monitor
1 x Thermo-Lite® Hypothermia Prevention Cap
1 x Dukal® Survival Wrap, 52" x 84"
1 x AMK Heatsheets® 2-Person Survival Blanket, 60" x 96"

IV Administration Kit



2 x Amsino AMSafe® IV Administration Set, Double-Lumen, 96" (244 cm) 15 Drop/mL:
1 x Ziploc® Specialty Poly Bag, 5" x 8"

2 x Amsino AMSafe® IV Administration Set, Triple-Lumen, 96" (244 cm) 15 Drop/mL:
1 x Ziploc® Specialty Poly Bag, 5" x 8"

2 x ICU Medical® IV Administration Set, Double-Lumen, 96" (244 cm) 60 Drop/mL:
1 x Ziploc® Specialty Poly Bag, 5" x 8"

IV Solutions:
1 x Hextend (Hetastarch) w/ 6% Electrolytes, 500mL, Hospira® #1555-54
2 x Dextrose 5% (D5W), 250mL, Hospira® 7922-02
2 x Lactated Ringers (LR) 500mL, Hospira® #7953-03
2 x Sodium Chloride 0.9% (Normal Saline), 500mL, Hospira® #7983-03

Bulk Needles:
1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

Bulk Syringes:
1 x Elkay® Specialty Poly Bag

Obstetrical Kit



1 x Dynarex® Emergency Obstetrical Kit, Disposable:
  • 1 x Latex Exam Gloves, Cuffed and Pre-Powdered, Sterile, Dynarex®
  • 1 x Scalpel, Sterile, Disposable w/ Handle, #20 Blade, Dynarex® Medi-Cut™
  • 1 x Obstetrical Pad, Sterile, Extra Large
  • 1 x Drape Sheet, 36" x 48"
  • 1 x Receiving Blanket, 36" x 48"
  • 4 x Disposable Towels, 14" x 18"
  • 6 x Gauze Sponges, 6-Ply, Sterile, Dynarex®
  • 1 x Dynarex® Bulb Syringe, Sterile
  • 2 x Umbilical Cord Clamps, Sterile
  • 2 x Dynarex® Alcohol Prep Pad, Large
  • 2 x Dynarex® Obstetrical Towelettes
  • 1 x Plastic Bag (For Placenta), 7" x 20"
  • 2 x Twist Ties, 4"
1 x Poly Bag, 8" x 11"

Supplemental Tourniquets



1 x SOF™ Tactical Tourniquet(SOF-T), Black
1 x TK-4 Combat Tourniquet (Tourni-Kwik), 4" x 40"
1 x Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT)

Once again, please post any comments, suggestions, or criticism here

Jim
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#145145 - 08/21/08 03:00 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Paragon]
Grouch Offline
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Registered: 07/02/08
Posts: 395
Loc: Ohio
Sweet mother of hypochondria, that kit, borrowing from the vernacular of today's youth, is sick! wink

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#145159 - 08/21/08 03:55 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Grouch]
JohnE Offline
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Registered: 06/10/08
Posts: 601
Loc: Southern Cal
How did you obtain all of the various prescription meds and other equipment that is FDA controlled?

I work as an EMT and I don't carry that much gear...

John E
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#145203 - 08/21/08 08:31 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: ]
big_al Offline
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Registered: 01/04/06
Posts: 586
Loc: 20mi east of San Diego

I think the only thing I would add is a donkey to carry it. smile
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#145247 - 08/22/08 01:31 AM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: big_al]
nursemike Offline
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Registered: 11/09/06
Posts: 870
Loc: wellington, fl
Amazing. I've worked in ER's with less equipment. The Heta-starch plasma volume expander is an item that I haven't seen in use in a couple of decades, and was the preferred infusion of a guy who had been educated three decades prior to that in a faraway land. IV infusion is basically a volume game-might consider ditching the other parenteral fluids and maximizing your saline supply. An amp or two of 50% dextrose would solve hyploglycemic problems mmuch more effectively than a pint of D5W. Seems like the wide array of oral and injectable narcotics might pose a security problem, a felony possession problem, and a serious temptation to over-medicate the trauma victims ( or party-goers), suppressing their respirations and masking symptoms, complicating subsequent evaluation. I have seen this happen. Beyond the quibbles, it is all that a trauma kit can be, lacking only the tent, medical gases and suction to make it into TEOTWAWKI Memorial Hospital.
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#145257 - 08/22/08 02:32 AM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: nursemike]
epirider Offline
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Registered: 12/03/05
Posts: 232
Loc: Wyoming, USA
Mike is right as far as the law concern. I was in too much awe to even think about that part of it. It really is amazing an amazing trauma kit. I would be concerned about scope of practice concerns being brought up as well.
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#145260 - 08/22/08 02:41 AM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: epirider]
Ranter Offline
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Registered: 05/24/08
Posts: 40
Loc: Wyoming
Epirider IS my first aid kit. laugh (In case you all haven't figured it out we've known each other a loooong time.) I'll be kind and not post a picture of him on day 4 a rough 4wheeling trip. (Little hint his wife didn't recognize him) Blast, we are a lot alike in the tendency for our adventures to result in blood loss. Make friends with a GOOD medic. Trust me on this LOL.

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#145264 - 08/22/08 02:48 AM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Ranter]
epirider Offline
Enthusiast

Registered: 12/03/05
Posts: 232
Loc: Wyoming, USA
I have on more then one occasion patched up Ranter, his family, our friends and a few pets. I am not sure but other then knocking out his boss last weekend, I thing that is the only reason he keeps me around. Nothing but love for you brother.

P.S. dont even think about posting that pic....
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#145332 - 08/22/08 02:01 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: NightHiker]
TeacherRO Offline
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Wow. One suggestion is a map of gear and mega double-cross index sheets.*
So others can find everything in this kit. Have a water proof sheet packed on top with the index and visual map of what's in what pocket (pouch).

Possibly add a book light and headlamp so it can be used in the dark.

Teacher


( *list items both by common name AND under a listing of uses. eg

WOUND CLEANING

Irrigation syringe
et.

etc.

and alphabetically.)


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#145348 - 08/22/08 03:29 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: TeacherRO]
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Hey paragon, nice to see you here.

Amazing kit you have!
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#145373 - 08/22/08 05:49 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: JIM]
olateone Offline
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Nice kit.

Just wondering....after you intubate your patient, where is your oxygen hook-up....aka oxygen tank/cylinder.

Also, I want you near me when the SHTF.

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#145579 - 08/24/08 01:04 AM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: NightHiker]
DFW Offline
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Paragon:

Those are great little sectioned boxes you keep your meds in. Pills in tiny zip-locks are fine, but slippery. I like the idea of one go-to box to keep things organized. Source please?

How much of your stuff came with the original kit(s) and how much did you add to it to customize?

Good ideas for those of us with more modest aspirations.


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#145584 - 08/24/08 01:42 AM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: DFW]
Paragon Offline
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Originally Posted By: DFW
I like the idea of one go-to box to keep things organized. Source please?

I picked up several of those last Fall at Walmart (in the trial/travel size aisle) for a couple of bucks each. The manufacturer is "iGo" although I haven't been able to find anything online, even using the UPC barcode information from the label. You might try your local Walmart to see if they still have any left, but other than that I don't know what to suggest. I'd still really like to find a red one, so if you find any, grab an extra for me.

Quote:
How much of your stuff came with the original kit(s) and how much did you add to it to customize?

Other than the obvious sub-kits (Sawyer Extractor kit, Eldon Blood Typing Kit, Field ENT kit, etc.) the FAK was assembled from scratch using individual components.

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#145808 - 08/25/08 04:09 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Paragon]
Glock-A-Roo Offline
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Paragon, this is a ridiculous exercise in equipment masturbation. A simple example: people with modern training on the use of manufactured tourniquets know that you pick 1 design and stick with it until you change your mind to another design, then standardize your kits on that. When the crap hits the fan you do not want to deal with 3 different TQs.

I am not a doctor or PA but some of my associates who are have looked at your selection & amounts of meds then pointed out glaring contradictions. You are revealing a staggering lack of training and oversight.

Does the DEA know about your controlled meds? If your profile is accurate regarding your profession and location then you have a Federal problem. This is a public forum so you had better clear this stuff out fast so that the Google cache of it gets cleared out in a reasonable time.

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#145880 - 08/25/08 08:00 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Glock-A-Roo]
Paragon Offline
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Originally Posted By: Glock-A-Roo
Paragon, this is a ridiculous exercise in equipment masturbation. A simple example: people with modern training on the use of manufactured tourniquets know that you pick 1 design and stick with it until you change your mind to another design, then standardize your kits on that. When the crap hits the fan you do not want to deal with 3 different TQs.

Aparently no one ever thought to mention that littlle jewel of wisdom to the Department of Defense, seeing as each of these tourniquets have been extensively tested, approved, and concurrently distributed to the various branches of the US military.

Originally Posted By: Glock-A-Roo

I am not a doctor or PA but some of my associates who are have looked at your selection & amounts of meds then pointed out glaring contradictions. Does the DEA know about your controlled meds? If your profile is accurate regarding your profession and location then you have a Federal problem. This is a public forum so you had better clear this stuff out fast so that the Google cache of it gets cleared out in a reasonable time.

You and/or your associates appear to be misinformed.

Exactly what type of Federal problem would someone in possession of controlled substances, prescribed by a licensed physician with a registered DEA number, filled by a licensed pharmacy, have? Get real, it's not like I drove down to the seedy part of town one night and bought a baggie full of meth from someone on the street corner...

I'm certainly not a pharmacist, although the presence of Rx and DEA numbers on prescription forms, labels, and patient literature, together with the requirement for photo ID and my signature suggest to me that distribution of controlled susbtances is in fact, ummm, controlled. This would further suggest to me that the pharmacy and/or DEA could probably acquire whatever information they might desire without resorting to Google caches, Crown Vics with tinted windows, and black helicopters.

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#145887 - 08/25/08 09:00 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Paragon]
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Just curious, a quick 2nd look at your kit and I counted at least 30 items that are illegal for an individual to possess without FDA approval and/or a prescription including narcotics.

I'm curious as to how you were able to get preemptive prescriptions for items like narcotics?

I find it hard to believe that an MD would write scrips for some of that stuff for use in a first aid kit.

Not trying to bust your chops, I'm honestly curious. Here in SoCal I have to show my EMT license just to get an O2 bottle filled and I've been refused by some sellers as I don't carry a prescription for it.

John E

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#145911 - 08/25/08 10:20 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: JohnE]
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What is wrong with you guys, I could care less if Paragon got his meds from the freekin tooth fairy. He made an outstanding med kit that has surpassed anything anybodies ever put on this web site and the first thing all you guys want to do is go Narc him out to the DEA. If this the way you guys do business on this thread then that is screwed up!!!!

If Paragon knows how to use this stuff then so be it, he's not a crack head nor is he selling drugs to kids. His kit can be duplicated quite a bit minus the prescriptions and still have a effective kit. I only put things I know how to use in my kit and his kit is way above any medical skills I have. You guys need to chill out and try to learn from his kit, not drag him down the road for persecution.

This behavior sends a bad example to new people coming to this forum and scares them off from showing or posting anything they have without fear of being Ratted on to the police. Come on guys lets keep this forum good and not send it down hill.

Oh and one final note to Paragon is that I want to personally thank you for showing your kit and I commend you on your attention to detail and outstanding job well done! Five stars *****
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#145913 - 08/25/08 10:37 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: JohnE]
Paragon Offline
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John,

The prescription meds account for roughly half of the regulated items. Some of these Rx's are prescribed for my wife (seasonal alergies and chronic asthma) whereas the remainder are mine.

I'll be the first to admit to having never fully understood the logic behind why some things are regulated (hemostatic bandages, saline irrigation solution, etc.) whereas others are not (surgical cricothyroidotomy kit, syringes, etc.).

It has always struck me as odd that a single 800mg ibuprofen is a prescription item, although a bottle containing (500) 200mg caplets is not.

An Epipen Jr. delivers a single .15mg dose of epinephrine and costs ~$65.00, whereas a 1/2 oz canister of Primatene Mist provides dozens of doses (0.22mg epinephrine each) and is available OTC for ~$12.00

0.9% saline irrigation solution in a 500mL container is Rx only, yet one can legally purchase as many 250mL containers as you want (even though the label continues to state "RX Only").

I could go on and on, but I think many of these items are actually left to the descretion of the retailer. One retailer required a copy of my Red Cross certificate in order to process an order for QuikClot (which is not labeled Rx) although nothing was required from the same retailer for NPA's, ET tubes/Stylets, and occlusive chest seals (marked as "Rx Only").

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#145916 - 08/25/08 11:06 PM Re: I do see only one thing missing [Re: ]
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Falcon5000 Agreed!. Paragon thanks for sharing pics of your fak, has mine beat.

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#146115 - 08/27/08 12:44 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Paragon]
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Originally Posted By: Paragon
...Aparently no one ever thought to mention that littlle jewel of wisdom to the Department of Defense, seeing as each of these tourniquets have been extensively tested, approved, and concurrently distributed to the various branches of the US military.


Your reply reveals your focus on equipment instead of training & skills.

I'm very familiar with those TQ studies and have worked with each of the TQs the govt tested. They tested a wide range of TQs to evaluate effectiveness and usability. However the specific training in immediate action medical care that focuses on TQs calls for operators to pick one TQ design and stick with that type until a better TQ is found, then transition to the new type and train appropriately with it. Mixing TQs that have different modes of operation is a tactical & training mistake.

Originally Posted By: Paragon
You and/or your associates appear to be misinformed.


A quick excerpt: "Only 2 antibiotics, and they are from the same class. Only one of them treats pneumonia. Neither is good for young kids. And he's got only enough for one course of each."

I invite you to read this link in which you are called out as a person in error by real medical professionals. Feel free to correct that group of real doctors, paramedics and military medics. Could it be that they are all wrong and you, the Red Cross certed guy, are right?

Originally Posted By: Paragon
Exactly what type of Federal problem would someone in possession of controlled substances, prescribed by a licensed physician with a registered DEA number, filled by a licensed pharmacy, have?


The only things worse than your doctor prescribing you injectable MSO4 with your stated level of medical training is you asking for and accepting it.





Edited by Glock-A-Roo (08/27/08 05:54 PM)
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#146130 - 08/27/08 01:42 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Grouch]
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No kidding...Holy Shiite Muslim, what a kit.

I'm with Blast, I'll stick with some guaze, a few bandaids and asprin.
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#146131 - 08/27/08 01:56 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Glock-A-Roo]
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I'm just now putting together first aid kits for home, office, cars and EDC, so this is a timely thread for me.

In a thread that uses the term "Show-off" and on a forum that likes its share of gear talk and gear photos, I expect the appearance of a, er, "Mall Medic" or two. That's cool. I appreciate the enthusiasm and also the efforts to post details and photos.

Even more I value the critiques and rigor of the forum. If someone catches a whiff of BS, it's usually good to call it out. Maybe it keeps someone else from stepping in it, so to speak.

Anyway, was it Wm. Blake who wrote, "Opposition is true friendship"? Put another way, "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." (Proverbs 27:17)

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#146133 - 08/27/08 02:42 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Henry_Porter]
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OK, here's my opinion on this whole thing.

First of all, it's good to see some discussion here about the meds in the kit, and I'm not going to take sides in the debate of legality and usefulness of one med or another, that's the domain of people who are paid medical pros, not a volunteer firefighter or armchair expert.

Which leads me to the inevitable discussion of being, um, over-equipped.

I'd be very happy to know that the kit in question was stored, - maybe several of them - ready to go, at local police stations and hospitals and at the local medic companies.

BUT in the same way I'd be very UNHAPPY if someone who never handled an extrication tool started to work on a wreck with one, I'd be extraordinarily concerned about someone without a lot of medical experience (not just training, experience) who came at someone with an airway, injector, or any other medications for that matter.

In the same way owning a pair of drum sticks does not make one a competent drummer, owning a bottle of meds does not make one a medic.

So, I say, "Bravo" for having the gear that others might need to use, but "Caution" for not having anything near the experience level to use more than the basic stuff in it.


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#146136 - 08/27/08 02:58 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: MartinFocazio]
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Wow. If you don't mind my asking, how much did that kit cost to put together? And how much do you think it will cost to maintain as items hit their expiration date?

I have a hard enough time keeping my (much) smaller kits current. Which reminds me that I probably need to go through them all again.

Greg

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#146162 - 08/27/08 05:14 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: NightHiker]
Chris Kavanaugh Offline
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I'm going to tell you people a story. I maintain a pretty sophisticated equine first aid kit. I get similar arguments from people who don't even know what the California Veterinary Practice Act is, or, conversely think Nikon Magnets and telephone calls ( at $100 via MASTERCARD)to animal psychics are viable treatments for foundering horses.

During El Nino one of our local large animal DVMs found her supplies severely depleted and a rush shipment of fresh supplies wound up in an overturned FED EX truck.

I learned of her worries when she stopped at my coastal canyon ranch minutes ahead of the road being closed behind her and yet another emergency call coming in. We didn't even bother with formalities. My infamous kit, an old ammo can for rather LARGE military munitions was tossed onto the floor of the cab and her assistant braced her bootheals against it.

For three days my controversial kit/cornucopia supplied vetwrap ( bought super cheap in the unpopular ecru)disposable needles,saline packs and stuff I haf forgot was in there.
My ecru vetwrap went onto a famous stud of a rare breed after a storm damaged stall collaped and his leg was badly lacerated. His barn colours now sport a thin ecrue stripe, much like the 'thin red line' of a famous Balaclava regiment.

I would remnind thee forum of two things: A. the famous first aid caveat of 'Do no harm.' There is no evidence of this extensive kit having done so. B. This forum has rules and guidelines. I rdeally don't care what people post on other forums. You quote it here, clean it up.You make a comment, keep it clean.

This thread has generated a lot of interest.It is to valuable to lock. I have excised a few vulgarities and posts with a disposable blade. Do not presume a surgical kit for trauamtic amputation is not in my moderator's kit.

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#146180 - 08/27/08 05:55 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Chris Kavanaugh]
Glock-A-Roo Offline
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Originally Posted By: Chris Kavanaugh
...You quote it here, clean it up. You make a comment, keep it clean.


10-4; sorry for the vocabulary problem.

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#146337 - 08/28/08 03:11 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Glock-A-Roo]
Paragon Offline
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At the risk of restarting heated discussions, I do want to at least address some of the recent questions/comments.

Originally Posted By: Greg_Sackett
If you don't mind my asking, how much did that kit cost to put together?

Someone on another board asked the same question, and the answer is I'm not exactly sure, as I haven't really kept track of that. I do keep all my receipts, so I could actually total it up if I ever needed to.

According to the excel sheet that I put together, the total is $4,561.54, but that figure does not account for any discounts. For example, the price I have listed in excel for the STOMP II is $334.99 (the price shown on Blackhawk's website) although I actually purchased it new off eBay for about $135 with shipping. My best guess is that I've probably spent somewhere around $3,500 for everything.

Originally Posted By: NightHiker
What an individual chooses to include in his/her FAK (whether it's individual, small group, expedition, or post-apocalyptic) should depend on what scenario they want to be prepared for. IMHO, Paragon's kit isn't for the weekend warrior or EMT wannabe, it's a serious kit for a very serious event.

Thanks for recognizing that fact. The items that I chose to include in my FAK may or may not reflect the same preparedness goals that someone else may have. Just because I have a particular item in my FAK should not imply that you should run out and buy the same, and likewise, your medical history may require specialty items that I have no need for (insulin, cholesterol or heart medications, etc.).

Originally Posted By: martinfocazio
OK, here's my opinion on this whole thing.
First of all, it's good to see some discussion here about the meds in the kit, and I'm not going to take sides in the debate of legality and usefulness of one med or another, that's the domain of people who are paid medical pros, not a volunteer firefighter or armchair expert.

It’s very unfortunate that a few people have choosen to steer much of the discussion around the meds that I maintain in my FAK. Some of the PM’s that I’ve received even suggest there is a bunch of wild speculation going on over on other boards – everything from implying that my doctor is irresponsible to having friends in the medical field stealing them for me.

I have an acquaintance on another forum that has publicly shared his story regarding chronic back pain that he suffers from as the result of a spinal cord injury that he sustained several years ago. The pain that he endures is such that his doctor has prescribed significant daily dosages of Fentanyl (an opiate considered to have approximately 80 times the analgesic strength of morphine).

I’d like to suggest that without intimate knowledge of someone’s personal medical history, second guessing a doctor’s choice of prescribed medications is not only a sign of ignorance, but is quite irresponsible. While I don’t feel compelled to share every personal detail of my life on the internet in defense of my FAK, only a fool would not realize there are dozens, if not hundreds, of acute and chronic medical conditions ranging from LBP to breakthrough cancer pain management that warrant the occasional or even 'round-the-clock use of prescribed narcotics.

Without trying to single out anyone in particular, I would have thought that the mere fact that I haven’t deleted my post and run off to Mexico in fear of the DEA showing up at my house asking questions would have suggested that nothing illegal, immoral, or unethical has occurred regarding the prescription meds that I have. I guess George Carlin was right when he noted that when you consider the stupidity of the average person, it’s frightening to realize that half the population is actually dumber than that.

Originally Posted By: Chris Kavanaugh
I'm going to tell you people a story. I maintain a pretty sophisticated equine first aid kit. I get similar arguments from people who don't even know what the California Veterinary Practice Act is, or, conversely think Nikon Magnets and telephone calls (at $100 via MASTERCARD) to animal psychics are viable treatments for foundering horses.

I would remind thee forum of two things: A. the famous first aid caveat of 'Do no harm.' There is no evidence of this extensive kit having done so…

A fact that has apparently gone unrecognized by too many.

I find it somewhat ironic that we can post modifications of AR-15’s and pictures of caches of amour-piecing rounds in the attic without people jumping to the false conclusion that we’re a crazed maniac plotting the day we will take out the local post office, but post some medical items in your FAK beyond your stated training or experience level and these same people instantly deduce that your life’s goal is to perform a needle thoracostomy on the first stranger that we meet experiencing shortness of breath.

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#146342 - 08/28/08 03:46 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Paragon]
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Jim
Major kudos for the FAK, one of my ER Docs helped with mine and I don't have near the stuff you do but, I'm aheaded that way.
He told me to add the intubation kit so in it went, he also told me to carry (2)250ml bags of saline and (1)250ml D5W.
I also carry IV tubing, sharps and claves.
My neighbors are sure glad to know I carry it. I also carry a letter from my doc stating I am qualified to use said equipment (In Utah you are only a Paramedic when you are working for an agency) my ER Docs will countersign anything I do.(as long as it's warranted)50-75 miles from help, in the mountains (I work for a mountain rescue team)

Mike

Again good job on the FAK
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#146388 - 08/28/08 07:50 PM Re: First Aid Kit Show-off - RANT [Re: NightHiker]
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Bravo Nighthiker, very well spoken!
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#146392 - 08/28/08 08:27 PM Re: First Aid Kit Show-off - RANT [Re: JIM]
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Bravo Nighthiker and Paragon as well. Even if you look at how Paragon's kit is set up, it takes a person with a good amount of knowledge just to build this kit. I fall into the bandade class level, that's why my kit is an off the wall kit with a extractor and quick clot in it. If all heck broke loose, I would definitively hope that someone like Paragon would be around. When your choices are dieing of attempting anything, the attempting anything wins in my book because the worse case of that is dieing anyway.
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#147179 - 09/03/08 02:36 AM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: climberslacker]
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It has been a few days since Doug emailed me the link to this thread. I have drafted a number of responses, but when I came back and reread them after being interrupted none of them seemed appropriate. What kept upsetting me was the viciousness of some of the responses. So, I figure I will address this first and then move on… One of my major dislikes of internet forums is how many people are willing to attack people for one reason or a number. Comfortably hidden behind the anonymity of the internet these individuals post comments that they would never say in person. I have left or avoided many forums because this behavior… Please don’t bring that behavior in here. I have been working with Doug for a few years now to know how much time and effort he puts into ETS and what the Foundation stands for, those few individuals that are posting that garbage are not only disrespecting the individual they are attacking or responding too but they are also disrespecting the others who post here, the moderators, Doug and ETSF.

Now with that off my chest.

Paragon,
As others have said, you have put together a very comprehensive kit. I can see a few things I would add, but in the end those items wouldn’t really “improve” the kit just make it more suitable for me wink. It is obvious that you put considerable time and money into making it and for that I give you Kudos! Extra Kudos for the outstanding time and effort that you put into an exceptional series of posts!

As I understand your purpose for this kit, you built as a SHTF huge FAK that would allow a more experience/trained provider to provide more than basic first aid. It should suit that purpose very well. Just to reiterate what Chris reminded everyone, “Do No Harm” is the cardinal rule of patient care… just because you have something doesn’t mean you can or should use it if you don’t know how, especially on others (that wasn’t directed at Paragon, but the forum as a whole…).

The first bit of advice I have for you is to add a manual suction device ASAP, that is an important airway management device. The Res-Q-Vac you mentioned is a good device, I carry one in my aid station and truck kits, but you might also want to look at the Squid suction device (I believe NARP carries them).

Next I would reorganize your kit into two or three smaller kits. You already have the IFAK on the outside of the kit, but I would organize the rest into two other kits, or even three. The main problem I see with your kit is that it would be difficult to work out of. While it is really neat and organized, it is organized like it would be used as an aid-station kit vs. a field trauma kit. While this will work, it will become frustrating when working on a crappy patient in less than ideal conditions. A common mistake when less experienced providers build a kit is they tend to put as much stuff anywhere it can fit, rather than organizing it so that the items you will need NOW are easy to access. I would arrange the kit so that everything you need to manage your ABC’s are quickly accessible, everything else can wait. While the IFAK on the front is a good start the rest of the kit is kind of scattered. An example of this would be the Endotracheal tube (more on that later) in one spot while your Laryngoscope is in another. What you may want to do is find someone to help you rearrange your kit, someone with experience in provide care in the field like an EMS provider or military provider. A Doctor or nurse that has only worked in the hospital, even the ED, won’t have the experience to help you organize a kit like this. Even if you intend to use one of the other, smaller kits you mentioned for immediate care I would still reorganize this kit to make working out of it easier and quicker.
I would like to mention a few things about the medications in the kit. First, I do know of more than one MD who has written prescriptions for some of the items and medications that are in this kit. Typically these kits are for travelers, expeditions, sailing, etc. where medical facilities and/or supplies may be hours away if they are even available… On the assumption that you have a prescription for all these medications my second medication comment is in reference to the Morphine and Narcan… Paragon, you have 300mg or Morphine and only 0.4mg of Narcan. I would suggest at a minimum 10mg of Narcan. On an adult we typically use 2mg as the FIRST dose of Narcan and have had more than one patient that have required 6mg or more before their respirator effort returned to adequate.

Switching the topic to airway management, you have only a 9.0mm endotracheal tube. That is a big tube, and it would be unusable on many adults. In my wilderness kit, where space and weight are an issue I carry a 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0 tubes for adults. These three sizes are useable on all but a small population of adults. Personally, I would dump your intubation equipment and simply carry the King airway devices in more sizes. The Kings are simpler, safer and quicker to use and are pretty darn effective in the emergency setting (especially for lesser experienced providers).

Without repeating others, that is about all I have. The last bit of advice I have is get some more training… it can only help! Even a 40hr first responder course or wilderness first responder course would be a great addition to your toolbox of education.

Now, where did you get those iGo boxes? My Google-fu is weak today!
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#147237 - 09/03/08 03:22 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: Alan_Romania]
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Originally Posted By: Alan_Romania
It has been a few days since Doug emailed me the link to this thread. I have drafted a number of responses, but when I came back and reread them after being interrupted none of them seemed appropriate.

Alan,

I greatly appreciate you taking the time to look things over, as well as providing your professional opinion.

Originally Posted By: Alan_Romania
The first bit of advice I have for you is to add a manual suction device ASAP, that is an important airway management device. The Res-Q-Vac you mentioned is a good device, I carry one in my aid station and truck kits, but you might also want to look at the Squid suction device (I believe NARP carries them).

My only real hesitance with the commercially available suction devices that I've looked at is the size of the suction tube. Both the Res-Q-Vac and Squid seem limited in their ability to handle chunks (sorry for the gross-out factor) whereas clear fluids could be suctioned effectively by improvising existing items in my FAK (bulb syringe, 60cc irrigation syringe w/ an NPA, etc.).

The one significant advantage both of these devices seem to offer over most improvised methods is one-handed operation. That fact, along with the suggestions of several professionals like yourself, is enough reason for me to pick one up.

Originally Posted By: Alan_Romania
I would suggest at a minimum 10mg of Narcan. On an adult we typically use 2mg as the FIRST dose of Narcan and have had more than one patient that have required 6mg or more before their respirator effort returned to adequate.

Agreed. Having never experienced any respiratory depression in the past I didn't originally feel that more Narcan was necessary, although should a physician ever need to use my kit in a non-EOTWAWKI scenario on another PT, it would be wise to have 10mg of Narcan available.

I would also like to swap out the MS MDV for fentanyl amps when the MS that I have approaches expiration. There appears to be wide-spread consensus that fentanyl offers less risk of respiratory sedation in non-opiate tolerant individuals, as well as reduced hypotension and mental status depression.

Originally Posted By: Alan_Romania
Switching the topic to airway management, you have only a 9.0mm endotracheal tube. That is a big tube, and it would be unusable on many adults. In my wilderness kit, where space and weight are an issue I carry a 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0 tubes for adults. These three sizes are useable on all but a small population of adults.

Actually there are six (6) ET tubes in the FAK. You're not the first to miss the others, so I'm guessing you were probably looking at the photos more than reading the contents list.

I have 6.0, 7.5, and 9.0 Rusch ET tubes located in the (blue handled) airway accessory kit, along with a single King LT-D (size 4). In the supplemental airway pack I have an additional 9.0mm Endotrol and a size 4 King LT-D, along with the remaining airway items that are simply too large for the standard airway kit (3 x stylets, 3 x oxygen cannula, non-rebreather mask, and BVM).

Originally Posted By: Alan_Romania
Next I would reorganize your kit into two or three smaller kits. While it is really neat and organized, it is organized like it would be used as an aid-station kit vs. a field trauma kit. While this will work, it will become frustrating when working on a crappy patient in less than ideal conditions. I would arrange the kit so that everything you need to manage your ABC’s are quickly accessible, everything else can wait.

With the exception of storing the Epi-pens in the first section, all the potential ABC items are actually grouped together. This is the primary reason that I keep additional gloves and a second CPR mask in this section (to avoid having to go into the 1st/2nd panel to perform a primary ABC survey). It's important to note that when the pack is opened up to the 3rd/4th panels, the supplemental airway items (stylets, BVM, etc.) are literally two inches to the right of the primary airway kit. Likewise, the stethoscope is so close it actually has to be removed from the 4th panel storage location in order to access the primary airway kit.

Originally Posted By: Alan_Romania
The last bit of advice I have is get some more training… it can only help! Even a 40hr first responder course or wilderness first responder course would be a great addition to your toolbox of education.

Perhaps you may not have seen where I was originally scheduled to attend the 180 hour NOLS/WMI Wilderness EMT course last fall, although a last minute business trip to Germany conflicted with my selected course date. I hope to attend this course this winter if my work schedule allows, although despite my obvious interest in wilderness medicine, it is not my career (nor do I ever intend for it to be) so I don't feel that I've been a slacker when it comes to training.

Originally Posted By: Alan_Romania
Now, where did you get those iGo boxes? My Google-fu is weak today!

Walmart, in the travel size/product sample aisle, although that was probably eight months ago, so they may no longer have them.

Again, I really appreciate your review and input, and would welcome any additional comments/suggestions that you may have to help me improve the functionality of the kit.

Jim
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#217109 - 02/15/11 04:48 AM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: climberslacker]
beyondsundaymorning Offline
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Registered: 02/14/11
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You can get the Igo containers/boxes at:

http://www.nancysknitknacks.com/perfect_notion_case.htm

Hope this helps anyone.

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#217208 - 02/16/11 06:15 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: climberslacker]
PureSurvival Offline
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Registered: 02/21/09
Posts: 149
Loc: UK
Paragon that FAK is a wet dream come true.

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#217217 - 02/16/11 06:53 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: climberslacker]
TeacherRO Offline
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Registered: 03/11/05
Posts: 2574
The edc part of my FAK:

Gloves
meds
bandaids
chapstick ( spf 150

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#218408 - 03/04/11 08:11 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: climberslacker]
Mark_M Offline
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Registered: 11/19/09
Posts: 295
Loc: New Jersey
Here's a couple of photos of the individual FAK I've put together. I've made several of these that get carried in EDC bags and backpacks by myself and my kids. Not as beefy as most the other kits I've seen here, but these are more in line with immediate self-treatment than being prepared to render first aid to the masses.

Here's the entire kit. I find that breast milk bags are just the right size for these small kits, and are more air-tight than any other zip-bag I've used. (I think it was Susan who posted up about using breast milk bags in the Urban EDC forum?).



Here's the contents:



Counter-clockwise from top-left are:
  1. Chemical Cold Compress Pack
  2. 15g Celox Hemostatic Agent
  3. 3" Elastic Bandage
  4. 6 Butterfly Closures
  5. 8 Small Bandage Strips (~ 1/2" x 2")
  6. 1 Surgipad (5"x9")
  7. 2 Absorbent Gauze Pads (3"x3")
  8. 2 Extra-Large Bandage Strips (2"x4")
  9. 8 feet of 1/2" Medical Tape
  10. 6 Large Bandage Strips (~ 1" x 3")
  11. 2 Gauze Dressings (2"x2")
  12. 10 Feet Duct Tape
  13. 4 Alcohol Pads
  14. 2 Antiseptic Wipes
  15. 10 Cotton Swabs
  16. 2 Non-Stick Gauze Pads (3"x4")
  17. 2 Tongue Depressors
  18. 2 Pairs Nitrile Gloves
  19. OTC Meds Pack, including
    + 12 Ibuprofen
    + 12 Acetaminophen
    + 08 Loperamide
    + 08 Diphen Antihistamine
  20. 2 Antibiotic Ointment Packets
  21. Emergency Conditions and Contacts Card (not shown)
I elected to not put anything in the kit that would cause me trouble going through building or airport security, and also to not duplicate things that would always be elsewhere in my bag/pack or on my person. For example, a SAK Classic is on my key-ring so I have a small knife, scissors, tweezers and toothpick. Also on my key-ring is a small pen and Maratac AAA flashlight.

Without the Celox, the kit costs about $12 in materials (actual cost is around $30, but most packages of gauze, bandages, etc contain sufficient quantities to make 3 or 4 separate kits). The Celox adds another $18 to the price, but if it works as advertised, is well worth the price.

I'd appreciate any suggestions for improvement.
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#219089 - 03/14/11 02:44 PM Re: The Official First Aid Kit Show-off Thread [Re: climberslacker]
juhirvon Offline
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Registered: 03/09/11
Posts: 36


This is the kit I throw in the backpack. There's a whole cupboard of medical stuff at home, but it's not really a kit.

Contents:
1. Medicine - 12 Ibuprofen pain meds (8x 400 mg, 4x 1000 mg), 6x Paracetamol pain meds (600 mg), 8 allergy meds, 12 diarrhoea meds, 8 iodine pills (water purification/sterilisation with 2 pills per litre), 4 pills for motion sickness, 6 pills medical carbon (for food poisoning, diarrhoea).
2. All medication is stored in plastic container (originally a bicycle repair kit container) with 3 metres of 1 cm wide duct tape wrapped around it.
3. Thermometer - small quicksilver type (not pictured).
4. Button napkins - Two button napkins. Small hard buttons that turn into synthetic absorbent wound dressings.
5. Alcohol hand sterilizer gel - A small bottle of hand sterilizer. It can also do double duty as fire starter.
6. Bandages - 2x 10 cm wide bandages (you’re meant to cut as wide a one as you need), plus another one already cut to typical sizes.
7. Wound sterilizing liquid - Small vial of sterilising liquid. Either directly on tools and skin prior to incision, or delude for use in wounds. I’ve been trying to figure out alternatives as this one reacts with some soaps, causing acrid smell (which can’t be healthy).
8. Soap - Small bar of soap. Just add water.
9. Wound dressings - Three small self-adhesive wound dressings (7,5 x 5 cm) and two 6 x 10 cm self-adhesive wound dressings, and one 10 x 10 cm self-adhesive wound dressing. Sterile.
10. 12 butterfly sutures - Sterile medium size butterfly sutures.
11. First field dressing - Past expiration date but the small coloured square indicates it’s still sterile.
12. Gauze dressing - Sterile package, 8 roll
13. Cotton wipes - 4 sterile cotton wipes (not in single-serving packages, so after using one the rest are clean but not sterile).
14. Sterile wound wipes - 4 single serving wipes, iodine based.
15. Skin tape - Two different types (wider, water resistant, narrower, more breathable) 2-3 metres each.
16. Mylar space blanket - Can be used to help patient warm up, but also as quick clean area for a patient to lie on, as rain cover and so on. This is the most seasonal item I have. I always carry some plastic sheeting, for above mentioned reasons, but if you get the really thin one they sell for covering furniture when painting, you can fit the same size sheet of plastic will fit into about half the space. That would leave enough room for for example DEET insect repellant, tick remover tool, anti-fungal foot powder, tube of temporary dental filler or extra meds. Depending on destination and season.
17. Lip balm (not pictured)
18. Tiger balm - A tiny tiny tin full of the ultimate pungent ointment. Useful as insect repellant, for insect bites, muscle aches, sore throat, keeping your nostrils open and eyes watering and if you believe the Chinese salesman, for everything else short of immortality.
19. Scalpel - A sterile disposable scalpel
20. Razor blade - Two edged razor blade.
21. Two needles (straight and curved) and thread - Hopefully not ever used for suturing, but it’s there if needed.
22. Tweezers - Good quality metal tweezers. Not that strong but enough for pulling most stringers, bits of gravel and wood splinters out from any wound.
23. Scissors - Simple stainless steel scissors. I’ve been meaning to sharpen one of the tips so you’d still have the safety scissor half as well as a sharp tip if you need one.
24. Safety pins - 10 in total, of a few different sizes.
25. Disposable lighter - For warmth (lighting candles/fires), quick illumination (checking pupils for example), sterilising tools and whatnot.
26. Light stick - A cheap light stick. The current models a white 8-12 hour variety. I used to carry one of those “super bright 30-minute white” sticks, figuring I’d need more light for the critical first half an hour, rather than barely adequate light for the night. That is until I first had to treat a bad cut in dark wood. By the time I got the wound cleaned enough to start suturing, the light stick was barely visible. You could always carry a headlamp or a flashlight, but that would be cheating, wouldn’t it.

jh

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