First Aid Kit -- gimme your top 5

[maric]

I couldnt list only 5 items.
We keep tons of bandages, New Skin, tape, antibiotic ointments and such, benedryl,
ibuprophin, fem products, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol wipes, Mr has a military kit with quickclot and turniquet (sp) and all that jazz..we have so many little kits made up for hiking and EDC. I would like to work more on a specific kit to have put away, instead of a bunch of little ones.. good thread!
Ive been looking into a good suture kit..

[badkarma]

BooBoo kit:
Bandaids
Tylenol
Neosporin
Benedryl
Tums

F/A Kit
Gloves
4x4 gauze
tape
ace bandage
sterile water

[charliefox]

After being an EMT for 30 years, my needs are few:

- Multi-trauma dressings - big, bulky and can hold a LOT of blood
- 4X4's - the Swiss Army Knife of dressings
- Several rolls of Coban or Vet Wrap
- Several triangular bandages - cloth type please
- A roll of duct tape for everything else!

[krink545]

check out this link,Risk taker medical for a good kit and training

[RICHFL]

5 best items to have in your bob.
Well after some thought.

1. Duck Tape 2"-100' cover cuts and wounds, immobilize extremities, so many other uses in survival
2. Hydrogen Peroxide to clean out wounds and cuts
3. Bandages to cover major wounds and cuts
4. Aspirin to reduce fever from infections and pain
5. Military Surgical Kit used to probe major wounds and suture them closed

[101airborne]

In a perfectly Ideal situation, my top five would be;
1)syringes with vials of antibiotics (very worth while and could very easily be used to barter if need be)
2)of course clotting material
3)suture kit (could also use needles for fishing hooks)
4)duct tape high speed type (better at holding much sticker)
5)lastly probably a type of alcohol for numbing and topical cleaning of wounds

I agree with 1,2,&3 I keep all of them in my trauma pack. For # 4 however it would be bandage material. And #5 would be pain killers of some type

[Jerry D Young]

1. Israeli 6" combat bandage
2. 2-pack Halo/SAM/Asherman chest seal
3. Large trauma bandage
4. Combat tourniquet
5. Large triangle bandage

[Iron mike]

1.Quick clot dressing
2. super glue
3. excedrine
4. band aids multi pack
5. first aid ointment

[ColoradoMike]

Quick clot
Super glue
Duct tape
roll gauze
safety pins

[dakotasdad]

Six not five:

A syringe for irrigation
Bandanna/Shemagh
Duct tape
superglue
OTC pain med
bandaids

[RICHFL]

Had a situation last year where I could have used a trauma kit. traffic accident. In the end both guys died.

1. latex gloves
2. Blood clogging spray or powder for open wounds Yes they make it for use in a spray can now!!
3. military type dressings
4. ab pads 12" x 30"
5. gauze 4" x 100'

In other words a complete trauma kit

Remember this you can bleed out in under a minute; but can live for over 5 minutes by not breathing

Step one: Check for major bleeding
a. Stop it asap!
b. Use direct pressure while wrapping with dressings

Step two: Check for breathing/pulse
a. Use watch and count number for 10 sec. then x 6 will give you beats per minute.
b. Use CPR if necessary 15 pumps on chest to 2 breaths in Adult

Step Three: Treat for shock (The big killer of them all)
a. If possible raise feet above head (No head wounds)
b. Keep still and warm
c. Clear liquids only

Step Four: Treat for additional problems,
a. Look for additional wounds, broken bones, concussion, etc.
b. Treat until help arrives or transport is ready to go

[Johnny73]

1) CAT tournaquet
2) SAM split
3) 4 inch bandage, gauze roll
4) HEMP-CON Bandage
5) 5 Oxycodone pills left over from my shoulder surgery

[Bue]

Tape "lots of tape" Butter fly bandaids. White vinagar for disinfecting

[full on]

the top lifesavers
compression dressing
duct tape
chest decompression needle or pen
airway
epi pen
tourniquet
These
items will keep you from leaking,airway open and heart beating
not comfort items but critical to staying
see what the men who live and die in the field carry
any suggestions or mods would be greatly appreciated

[full on]

what type of antibiotics and pain meds