gasman
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Post by gasman on Nov 20, 2015 18:42:16 GMT 10
I have not bothered with the chest seals as when tshtf how do you treat a sucking chest wound? Fair enough seal it up front and back but what then? is this not fatal without a proper hospital? What are the options? Leave it and let them die reasonably quickly, try your best and have them in agony for days but still dieing anyway or is there another option ? my knowledge is limited so am open to suggestions! No not true most penetrating chest injuries settle without surgery unless youve had a major vascular injury the reason you put an occlusive dressing on is to stop air moving in and out ad you breathe thru an open chest wound and your lung remains collapsed an occlusive dressing stops the true and.fro movement of air thru the chest wall and if u.can convert.it into.a one way valve the lung will re expand ambos have one way chest drains and hospitals do this regularly but an occlusive chest.dressing is better than nothing and you will survive!
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Post by hansdahun on Nov 20, 2015 20:26:15 GMT 10
I need more research !
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Post by Peter on Nov 20, 2015 21:50:05 GMT 10
One very important point, hansdahun - we don't only prepare for SHTF scenarios, but we realise that sometimes it's the "everyday" activities that can throw a curve-ball at us. As Frostbite mentioned, his kit is useful when hunting. I have FAK's at home, work, in my car, in the wife's car, in the shed. Heck, I've seen folks fall off a bike and need first aid while waiting for the ambos.
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Post by hansdahun on Nov 20, 2015 22:12:49 GMT 10
One very important point, hansdahun - we don't only prepare for SHTF scenarios, but we realise that sometimes it's the "everyday" activities that can throw a curve-ball at us. As Frostbite mentioned, his kit is useful when hunting. I have FAK's at home, work, in my car, in the wife's car, in the shed. Heck, I've seen folks fall off a bike and need first aid while waiting for the ambos. I realise that but in all the years of carting FAK's around have only ever used the splinter probe and bandaids. Hunting must be bloody dangerous then, might not do the hunting thing if it is that dangerous.
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Post by hansdahun on Nov 20, 2015 22:21:44 GMT 10
Do you have car or house insurance? NO You have got to have a drivers licence and current rego to get car insurance.
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shinester
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Post by shinester on Nov 21, 2015 8:21:28 GMT 10
Gasman, good to know.
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Post by Aussie_Scout on Nov 21, 2015 11:38:54 GMT 10
Interesting and worth consideration. The pack folds out when you unzip, with straps to keep items in there, so you can get to your gear very easily I find. It also has 2 press studs that could be undone for quick removal at the bottom of the pouch. Velcro probably being better though. I'll have to give it go and see how I go with ripping it off the webbing and so on. I suspect I own the pouches that frostbite is referring to from SORD . The smaller version I keep on my SORD Sniper CTR chest rig - The CFA small www.sordaustralia.com/product.php?productid=228&cat=34&page=1The Larger Version I keep on the main pack - CFA Medical Pouch www.sordaustralia.com/product.php?productid=16&cat=34&page=1My Father who was a Medic in the Army for many years really likes the idea of these puches for the main reason that they can easily be torn off the pack / belt kit webbing / chest rig etc and placed where needed , for exampe kneeling over the casuality , placing the pouches on the ground etc and having all the necessary equipment ready and easily at hand , aswell as being able to throw the kit to someone else so that they can commence first aid if in the event the medic is under fire and unable to immediately render assistance atleast someone else can start the process . He just wishes someone thought of these pouches earlier when he was serving in the Army lol .
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tails
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Post by tails on Nov 30, 2015 20:19:09 GMT 10
I have 2 first aid kits. The serious trauma one is www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-collectables/militaria/modern/auction-990837509.htmplus a few additions... This kit either attaches to your webbing or day pack (Molle) The concept is that in an emergency you pull the bottom yellow tag and it splits open into an easily accessible strip which contains your serious wound gear. The second is like those above or as per shines original post. This contains your basics or more often used small stuff... band aids, tweezers, disprin or panadol needles for blisters etc etc... That way when you need something specific you don't have to break open a big kit and sort through everything to get what you want. Just putting it out there.
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