Boo-Boo kits...

[Roy14]

I had a list of stuff that I deleted because most people either don't know how to use it or won't. A lot of folks think coban sang for Nirvana.

There’s a lot more that would no doubt be useful if you trained with it a lot. I’m pretty sure I have a Kings Airway laying around somewhere, knowing full well I’m not going to use that on a family member anywhere that I’m not within minutes of an ED… so, catch 22. I do laugh at the thought of my wife trying to use it on me though.
NPA would be more useful for a layman, less invasive and all.
I do think a coagulant gauze would be handy to keep, but I never actually order any.
Your suggestion of forceps is a good one, and something I’ve seen be useful enough that I should have thought of as well. Even to shove a chunk of steak down the esophagus to clear the airway from a total blockage - she probably needed surgery afterward, but she’d have been DOA otherwise.

 

[HillsideDesolate]

This is my "dad bag kit" so far more than adequate and has some things I hope I never use. The cars both have real deal trauma kits plus SAM splints and we have a trauma kit and splints in the house.

 

[Glock 'em down]

Awesome kits and ideas, guys. Keep 'em coming!

 

[JEVapa]

I'll dig up some stuff and post it later.

 

[Big Bad Wolf]

I usually have typical ifak on my person with additional supplies in my small pack. The boo-boo kit is in the pack or use the one in each vehicle.

 

[alnpar]

Anybody else carry simple boo-boo kits as a part of their EDC? A few weeks ago, my youngest grandson had a simple cut on his finger while we were out and about. It bled quite a bit, but you woulda thought he cut his entire hand off. Of course, a thimble full of blood looks like a gallon when it's sloshed around.

So anyway, not having anything to basically help him feel better, we stopped at the nearest Walmart and picked up a box of bandages and some neosporin. That prompted me to build a small, simple first aid kit.

Now when I say small and simple, I mean just a few band aids, some triple antibiotic cream, hand sanitizer, Qtips, Wet Ones and a pair of tweezers. I've got it all in a 3x4 Zero Feud pouch.

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Anybody else carry something similar to this? Anything else you can think of that I need, let's hear it.

Peroxide

 

[Okieprepper]

After a long career in EMS I can tell two of the most "used together" items on the truck were 4x4 gauze and coban (vet rap). Any kit without those two items is lacking. I could take care of 90% of all trauma injuries with those items and if the 4x4s couldn't get it done I would step up to a 5x8 ABD pad. Roller gauze was also a common go-to item for securing 4x4s especially for burns, but I always preferred the Coban because it's so superior to medical tapes.

 

[HillsideDesolate]

After a long career in EMS I can tell two of the most "used together" items on the truck were 4x4 gauze and coban (vet rap). Any kit without those two items is lacking. I could take care of 90% of all trauma injuries with those items and if the 4x4s couldn't get it done I would step up to a 5x8 ABD pad. Roller gauze was also a common go-to item for securing 4x4s especially for burns, but I always preferred the Coban because it's so superior to medical tapes.

I was surprised to see coban still being used out here (it does work great) it is discontinued many places due to latex allergies. Doesn't really matter for a home kit tho.

 

[conditionzero]

Definitely have boo-boo kits in cars. I also have IFAKs from North American Rescue on my two carriers, and my shooting bag, those have a different application.

 

[Okieprepper]

I was surprised to see coban still being used out here (it does work great) it is discontinued many places due to latex allergies. Doesn't really matter for a home kit tho.

3m has a latex free version.