The Executive's FAK

[Combat Controller]

I always have the one you built near me but this looks good for on person.

[308Mike]

Thanks Doc! Good piece of kit you developed there. I think I'll build a few.

When you come up with a cost, PLEASE let me know 'cause I might want to pay you for a few of them (home, auto, and RV).

[Aglifter]

Along these lines, any idea about a pack, specifically for a shooting bag?

Nothing too scary anymore, but at some matches more popular w. the tactical barbies, I've seen some pretty disturbing gun handling...

[Kommander]

The kind of kit one carries is going to depend allot on the level of training you have. Doc Russia is obviously going to have, or is at least capable of using stuff like chest seals, IVs, and decompression needles. Since I don't know how to use any of that I stick to simpler stuff like compression bandages, turniquets, and gauze. When I started making my first aid kit for work I managed to dig up some Army power points on the proper use of some of the stuff I would be carrying.

[Rumpshot]

Kommander, any links?

[Denis]

Kommander, any links?

I'm not K, but have a look at this post.

[Kommander]

Here is a whole bunch of them. Though some are going to be more useful than others. I have not gone though all of these so I can not vouch for the veracity of the information. Unfortunately I can not find the the original PP that I used but I am looking.

EDIT: Ok I found this. It's how to use a CAT tourniquet. This is the one I keep in my bag at work.

Edit II: Found more. This one is pretty graphic though.

[308Mike]

The kind of kit one carries is going to depend allot on the level of training you have. Doc Russia is obviously going to have, or is at least capable of using stuff like chest seals, IVs, and decompression needles. Since I don't know how to use any of that I stick to simpler stuff like compression bandages, turniquets, and gauze. When I started making my first aid kit for work I managed to dig up some Army power points on the proper use of some of the stuff I would be carrying.

You might be surprised at the knowledge of some of the people who show up to help at a scene. Quite often you'll find doctors and nurses willing to help without hesitation and having those extra tools available can make their assistance MUCH easier. So I would go ahead and include SOME of those items for the simple reasons that they don't take up much room and can easily help save a life in the hands of someone who knows what and how to use them. We're talking flexibility and mobility, and obviously it can't be too big and the more multi-role items you can include the better.

Motor vehicle accidents can and do cause extremely traumatic wounds, frequently much more so than gunshots (depending on the gun - shotgun wounds are pretty traumatic). Something to keep in mind when making a traveling FAK.

Doc, have you seen or been exposed to the effectiveness of the Continuous Chest Compression CPR, and if so, have you found it to be more, or the same, effectiveness of the traditional CPR?

[workinwifdakids]

Doc, the most expensive item in your kit is the gauze. Could you explain why? The cost is a sticking point with me, so it must be measurably better than alternatives.

[Kommander]

308Mike our guy who got shot was actually tended to by a couple of nurses before the EMTs/Paramedics got there.

Doc, the most expensive item in your kit is the gauze. Could you explain why? The cost is a sticking point with me, so it must be measurably better than alternatives.

The gauze he is using is impregnated with quickclot and quickclot is not cheap. If you want you can get normal compressed gauze for much less (like just a couple bucks) but it wont works as well.