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re: Med Kits
Posted on 10/27/21 at 3:51 pm to Huntinguy
Posted on 10/27/21 at 3:51 pm to Huntinguy
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Would you speak to the idea of a tampon being useful in a GSW or severe bleed?
No. Because it's such a horrible idea it doesn't bear discussion. I am also betting you are trolling me. The internet almost burned down last month when an allegedly competent "expert" (turns out he was full of it) opined that tampons had a place in a trauma kit. So many real experts piled on this guy that it almost caused some message boards to crash. It was pretty brutal. Any mention of tampons can cause people to be banned to this day.
I will add this though. The purpose of a tampon is to absorb and wick blood away. That's the OPPOSITE of what we want a pressure dressing to do. You want the wound to clot. We do that by keeping blood at the wound site so the clotting factors in the blood can do their thing. The other main purpose of a pressure dressing is to put pressure on the wound and protect the wound from further contamination. Tampons don't do any of these things.
This post was edited on 10/27/21 at 3:54 pm
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Posted on 10/27/21 at 8:12 pm to jbgleason
This turned into the discussion I was seeking. So much good info that I don't think we've ever really delved into.
Meateater and several other podcasts mentioned tourniquets being a really good option, contrary to years past. So I started digging into it and looking at what I do on a weekly basis and decided it was a good idea to put something together.
Keep it coming guys. I imagine a lot of people are paying attention to the good advice.
Meateater and several other podcasts mentioned tourniquets being a really good option, contrary to years past. So I started digging into it and looking at what I do on a weekly basis and decided it was a good idea to put something together.
Keep it coming guys. I imagine a lot of people are paying attention to the good advice.
Posted on 10/27/21 at 9:08 pm to jbgleason
What is the best way for someone with no experience in first aid and tourniquets to learn how to properly use them? I hunt 2+ weeks a year over an hour away from a hospital. I now have a young son that will soon be going along with me. I have no problem purchasing an upgraded kit or piecing it out but have no experience using any of these things.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 6:08 am to jbgleason
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I am also betting you are trolling me.
Not at all. I still hear a lot of people with no training, talk about stuffing a tampon into a wound.
I recognized you had more credibility to speak to it here than I do.
I haven’t trained with him yet, but I’ve been following Lonestar Medics, among others for some time now, picking up what I can.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 7:26 am to jbgleason
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The internet almost burned down last month when an allegedly competent "expert" (turns out he was full of it) opined that tampons had a place in a trauma kit. So many real experts piled on this guy that it almost caused some message boards to crash. It was pretty brutal. Any mention of tampons can cause people to be banned to this day.
At the risk of getting flamed (again
), I do carry 2 or 3 in my bug out bag..... ... But they were for "other emergencies" not first aid purposes.
This post was edited on 10/28/21 at 7:28 am
Posted on 10/28/21 at 9:28 am to jbgleason
quote:
The internet almost burned down last month when an allegedly competent "expert" (turns out he was full of it) opined that tampons had a place in a trauma kit. So many real experts piled on this guy that it almost caused some message boards to crash. It was pretty brutal. Any mention of tampons can cause people to be banned to this day.
Where was this? Id love to read it.
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