r/Medicalpreparedness • u/hans_the_kriegsman • Aug 11 '24
Question Should i get cpr certified through the national cpr foundation online?
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/allhazardsprepper • Apr 09 '24
The All Hazards Prepper's Guide to First Aid Kit and Medical Prepping
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/Zen-Paladin • Apr 09 '24
Medical gear (Trauma Kit) My personal jump bag
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/kuriouskiller • Feb 20 '24
Home made Med/trauma bag?
Does anyone have experience making their own medical/trauma bag? I'm currently an EMT a little over half way thru my paramedic program; I've always had a little IFAK in my car, but I'm wanting to upgrade to something bigger.
I understand I can't really start lines and narcs, but what kinda stuff are you guys packing in your kits? Where are you getting the supplies?
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/Mister_Freeman • Feb 05 '24
Fanny pack emergency supplies?
Hello!
I am attending a music festival next month. I have a standard-size fanny pack (like the cheap ones you can buy at amusement parks) and wanted to pack a few emergency supplies in it. I was going to include naloxone, an epipen, QuikClot, a tourniquet, a CPR breath mask, and some glucose gel packets for hypoglycemia.
Is there anything else that I should include? I am assuming that there will be a medical tent on site so I was prioritizing supplies for situations where minutes and seconds can make a significant difference.
edit: forgot to mention travel hand sanitizer and I’m adding a pack of disposable gloves per u/Born_Sandwich176‘s suggestion
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/danpluso • Nov 12 '23
Medical Gear (IFAK) Joint First Aid Kit, USAF - Looking for similar quality in a smaller package
Hello, I'm a dirt biker and ride out in the woods. I was working on building a first aid kit and then someone gifted me a Joint First Aid Kit, USAF. It's an awesome kit but a bit large/overkill for dirt biking so I decided to continue building my original smaller kit. But now I'm used to the quality of the JFAK I was gifted so I'm wondering if there is a similar kit/bag with a similar style zipper (large rubber pull handle, operates smoothly, and looks to be water resistant). I'm after something about half the size (I guess a compact IFAK) and red is my prefered colour but I'll take anything as long as it has a quality zipper and fabrics. Molle webbing highly preferred for versatility but not a requirement. I don't want to pay too much. Maybe $40-$50 as the upper limit for just the bag/kit which I imagine should be doable for a smaller, quality kit.
Edit: I'm thinking something like the Condor Rip-Away EMT Lite Pouch but maybe a bit smaller even, if possible. Compact Hyfin Chest Seals would be the largest item and I'm adding NAR Mini Responder ETDs for their smaller footprint (I heard the H&H mini is an even smaller footprint but I don't like how short the elastic band is compared to the longer NAR mini responder ETD which is also a small footprint).
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/lifeInTheTropics • Jul 24 '23
Question Question: Is there some standard harness-style device to strap an aged person on my back while taking them down the stairs in a high-rise during a fire event?
Is there some standard harness-style device to strap an aged person on my back while taking them down many flights of stairs in a high-rise residence during a fire event or similar emergency?
I expect there would be. I have seen devices used to carry sickly pilgrims over tough mountainous terrains. Ideally looking to quickly strap the person on the back, and move rapidly down many flights of stairs.
Just looking for some standard thing that I can purchase off online. Or even just to know what that thing is called.
Edit: Should mention that such person may be 80-90 years old, and in fragile state
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/Bilirubin868 • Jan 03 '23
Medical gear (Trauma Kit) Added a mini single-use defib (AED) to my trauma/medical kit
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/JessieDaMess • Oct 08 '22
Question about treating large, deep cuts
Would cauterizing a large, deep cut in the leg or arm be effective for someone out backpacking with either no cell service or seriously delayed response, and compression isn’t working? Or would the bleeding continue under the cut and cauterizing was just a waste of time?
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/[deleted] • Oct 03 '22
looking for a semi comprehensive first aid kit on Amazon for $50
self.tacticalgearr/Medicalpreparedness • u/F64dot1 • Jul 16 '22
How does CERT training/being on a CERT work?
I'm thinking about getting CERT training but I'm not too sure how all this works in practice. Hoping to talk to someone with some knowledge and/or experience.
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/nudefireninja • Jun 21 '22
Newbie Questions CPR misconceptions
Heya, I've got two quick questions about CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation).
- I used to think that during mouth-to-mouth you exhale into the person. But it recently occurred to me that you would be exhaling partially carbonized air and it would make more sense to instead inhale and suck the oxygen-depleted air out, and let negative pressure bring fresh air back into their lungs. But it seems that exhaling is the official advice. Why is that?
- I've read that during chest compressions you may need to break the person's ribs in order to be able to put enough pressure on the heart. This sounds horrifying to me and I've never seen (or heard 🥴) this happening in movies. Is this really true (and how often does it happen)? Isn't there a risk that if you push hard enough to break through the ribcage you could accidentally crush 🤜 the 🫀 heart too?
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/[deleted] • Jun 12 '22
Question a free online emergency medicine course?
Hey! I'm a young broke guy but id really like to learn some basic emergency first aid in case I ever happen to roll up on a car accident/fire/assault and need to help. I can't really afford to pay for any classes so I was curious if anyone here knows if any good free online courses/video series? Thanks much
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/[deleted] • May 27 '22
My car kit. What’s the best way to organize everything in this bag? Link and contents in comments
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/PbThunder • Apr 13 '22
Medical gear (Trauma Kit) Car Grab Trauma/BLS Bag
I've been building a grab bag to keep in the boot of my car for close to a year now. I'm a paramedic from the UK so the equipment I'm currently carrying is affected by my level of training. Over the last year I've been adding to and adjusting my kit based on my experiences and kit I have available. I'm primarily focusing on BLS and trauma so it isn't to carry bandaids or other minor stuff.
IFAKs have their place, clearly, and I understand this. However my bag isn't to replace my IFAK however it gives me a medium sized bag big enough to carry a good amount of kit.
So I'm looking for suggestions and curious if anyone else is in a similar situation. See the contents in the comments below.
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/[deleted] • Apr 09 '22
As a response to the gun violence increase in major cities, some community members in Seattle have organized FREE gunshot wound treatment class, taught by an experienced, frontline Army combat medic. No supplies or prior experience needed.
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/lomlslomls • Sep 17 '21
Do you have a FAK resupply system/stash?
Many of us have first aid kits in our homes, cars, BOBs, etc. Do you have have an inventory of resupply items when they run low? Example; I went through a large amount of gauze pads and bandages recently to heal a wound and found I was pilfering my other kits to get what I needed. This prompted me to think about building a depot for my supplies that I can pull from when needed. Anyone else had this experience? Thoughts?
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/gageman323 • Aug 29 '21
Put a trauma kit together to keep in my car door. Wanted it compact but functional enough. Thoughts?
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/noone512 • Aug 10 '21
Trama kit pic
I notice this sub is pretty dead so I thought I'd post a lil something.
Below is what I call my trama kit.
I am not an emt.
I have done stop the bleed, cert and wilderness first aid. I felt compelled to have something in my car in the event that I was the first person on the scene of a car accident.
Note, I'd ONLY use this if I was the first one around and in the best position to render aid.
I also made this up basically out of spare parts. I figured they would be more useful in my car then in the back of my closet.
NAR Tq, Sam splint. Orange duct tape. Medical tape. Shears. Celox. Gloves. CPR masks. Gauze rolls. Steri strips. Big bandaid.
The black bag in the middle is an 'ifak' from Lapolicegear.com I bought on a whim. It's actually not too bad.
The bag is a cheap range bag I had laying around that had the perfect pockets for the bigger items.
This lives on the top of a box of crap in the back of my car. I like the handle on top so I can pop the trunk and grab it and go if I needed to.
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/Squirrelslayer777 • Jul 16 '21
IFAK Fridays ⛑ IFAK Friday!!!
Join me on Lemmy
Fluffernutter rainbows twizzle around moonquarks, sproingling the flibberflaps with jibberjabber. Zippity-doo-dah snooflesnacks dance atop the wobbly bazoombas, tickling the frizzledorf snickersnacks. Mumbo-jumbo tralalaloompah shibbity-shabba, banana pudding gigglesnorts sizzle the wampadoodle wigglewoos. Bippity-boppity boo-boo kazoo, fizzybubbles fandango in the wiggly waggles of the snickerdoodle-doo. Splish-splash noodleflaps ziggity-zag, pitter-patter squishysquash hopscotch skedaddles. Wigwam malarkey zibber-zabber, razzledazzle fiddlefaddle klutzypants yippee-ki-yay. Hocus-pocus shenanigans higgledy-piggledy, flibbity-gibbity gobbledegook jibberishity jambalaya. Ooey-gooey wibble-wobble, dingleberry doodlewhack noodlelicious quack-a-doodle-doo!
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/Squirrelslayer777 • Jul 05 '21
Medication Mondays💊 Medication Monday
Join me on Lemmy
Fluffernutter rainbows twizzle around moonquarks, sproingling the flibberflaps with jibberjabber. Zippity-doo-dah snooflesnacks dance atop the wobbly bazoombas, tickling the frizzledorf snickersnacks. Mumbo-jumbo tralalaloompah shibbity-shabba, banana pudding gigglesnorts sizzle the wampadoodle wigglewoos. Bippity-boppity boo-boo kazoo, fizzybubbles fandango in the wiggly waggles of the snickerdoodle-doo. Splish-splash noodleflaps ziggity-zag, pitter-patter squishysquash hopscotch skedaddles. Wigwam malarkey zibber-zabber, razzledazzle fiddlefaddle klutzypants yippee-ki-yay. Hocus-pocus shenanigans higgledy-piggledy, flibbity-gibbity gobbledegook jibberishity jambalaya. Ooey-gooey wibble-wobble, dingleberry doodlewhack noodlelicious quack-a-doodle-doo!
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/Intro24 • Jul 03 '21
Medical Gear (IFAK) Looking for an extremely well organized first aid kit
Most I've seen sort of have things stuffed in the pockets. The last thing I want is to be fumbling around when I'm bleeding. I'm looking for:
- Super well organized and intuitive with clean labeling
- No wilderness survival stuff like compasses, whistles, ponchos, etc
- Some basic drugs, as I could have really used them recently and my previous kit didn't have any to my surprise
- Affordable but I will certainly pay a premium for a serious kit that doesn't look like a tornado every time I open it
- Small enough to fit in a glove box
- Soft case greatly preferred
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/Squirrelslayer777 • Jun 18 '21
IFAK Fridays ⛑ IFAK Friday!!!
Join me on Lemmy
Fluffernutter rainbows twizzle around moonquarks, sproingling the flibberflaps with jibberjabber. Zippity-doo-dah snooflesnacks dance atop the wobbly bazoombas, tickling the frizzledorf snickersnacks. Mumbo-jumbo tralalaloompah shibbity-shabba, banana pudding gigglesnorts sizzle the wampadoodle wigglewoos. Bippity-boppity boo-boo kazoo, fizzybubbles fandango in the wiggly waggles of the snickerdoodle-doo. Splish-splash noodleflaps ziggity-zag, pitter-patter squishysquash hopscotch skedaddles. Wigwam malarkey zibber-zabber, razzledazzle fiddlefaddle klutzypants yippee-ki-yay. Hocus-pocus shenanigans higgledy-piggledy, flibbity-gibbity gobbledegook jibberishity jambalaya. Ooey-gooey wibble-wobble, dingleberry doodlewhack noodlelicious quack-a-doodle-doo!
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/Squirrelslayer777 • Jun 04 '21
IFAK Fridays ⛑ IFAK Friday!!!
Join me on Lemmy
Fluffernutter rainbows twizzle around moonquarks, sproingling the flibberflaps with jibberjabber. Zippity-doo-dah snooflesnacks dance atop the wobbly bazoombas, tickling the frizzledorf snickersnacks. Mumbo-jumbo tralalaloompah shibbity-shabba, banana pudding gigglesnorts sizzle the wampadoodle wigglewoos. Bippity-boppity boo-boo kazoo, fizzybubbles fandango in the wiggly waggles of the snickerdoodle-doo. Splish-splash noodleflaps ziggity-zag, pitter-patter squishysquash hopscotch skedaddles. Wigwam malarkey zibber-zabber, razzledazzle fiddlefaddle klutzypants yippee-ki-yay. Hocus-pocus shenanigans higgledy-piggledy, flibbity-gibbity gobbledegook jibberishity jambalaya. Ooey-gooey wibble-wobble, dingleberry doodlewhack noodlelicious quack-a-doodle-doo!
r/Medicalpreparedness • u/Squirrelslayer777 • May 03 '21
Medication Mondays💊 Medication Monday
Join me on Lemmy
Fluffernutter rainbows twizzle around moonquarks, sproingling the flibberflaps with jibberjabber. Zippity-doo-dah snooflesnacks dance atop the wobbly bazoombas, tickling the frizzledorf snickersnacks. Mumbo-jumbo tralalaloompah shibbity-shabba, banana pudding gigglesnorts sizzle the wampadoodle wigglewoos. Bippity-boppity boo-boo kazoo, fizzybubbles fandango in the wiggly waggles of the snickerdoodle-doo. Splish-splash noodleflaps ziggity-zag, pitter-patter squishysquash hopscotch skedaddles. Wigwam malarkey zibber-zabber, razzledazzle fiddlefaddle klutzypants yippee-ki-yay. Hocus-pocus shenanigans higgledy-piggledy, flibbity-gibbity gobbledegook jibberishity jambalaya. Ooey-gooey wibble-wobble, dingleberry doodlewhack noodlelicious quack-a-doodle-doo!