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Used mine today and Thank God I had it on a very long 12 hr road trip. We came upon a really bad roll where young fella was thrown from the wreck and had so many cuts needing stitches it looked like he was in a sword fight with a ship full of pirates including one across the ear lobe under jawline to Adams apple very scary situation. Waiting for first responders for at least 15 minutes or more in a very rural area I was able to address the situation and set everyone and the patient at ease with the care I was prepared to give with my gear. I litterly was keeping my big kit on the floor board in front of my center console and my fanny pack small kit in back seat. It's a must have you really just never know when you're going to be the shining light on someone's darkest day.

After pretty much watching all your videos, and being a retired marine I made 8 IFAKs and strategically placed them everywhere I frequent..!! Work, home, cars, bug out, friends home...

I know your a busy man.. but you have knowledge that the world needs..!!! We are truly grateful for all your videos.. 😉

I remember when I first started watching your videos quite a few years ago I made a small kit. That eventually turned into a Stop the Bleed kit. Based on a Coghlan's 5x7 waterproof pouch. Israeli bandage, NAR S- folded compressed gauze, gloves. And a CAT. Fits in cargo pocket. I have a few. Today is the 4th anniversary of the van attack in Toronto (near where I live) where 10 people were killed. I have carried one since. I have a more robust kit in the car and one at home with chest seals etc. Built them out over the years.

Medical gear outfitters is the place to go for great supplies. I am on a local search and rescue team so having quality gear without spending tons of money is a must for me and they are my go to shop. I recently put together a pocket trauma kit for edc with the same supplies you just talked about and feel much safer with it. Thanks to you and prepmedic I can always find good videos to refresh my mind and learn new things. Thank you and keep the content coming.

Great Advice in a succinct way. I have a co-worker who seems to be nibbling on the whole 'being prepared concept. Last week I lent them one of my IFAKs to go through it and get an Idea. I did pass along your channel and a couple of other 'essential' channels, and this is a perfect video to send them. Thanks!

I built out multiple trauma bleeding kits using directions from past SkinnyMedic videos. One thing that I haven't seen covered is the right size pouch to contain all the kit. I bought both the Condor Rip-Away EMT Lite Pouch and the Maxpedition FRP First Response Pouch then attached them to larger pouches containing a larger first aid kit.

Unfortunately I had the opportunity to use one of your kits a week ago. Had a small chainsaw accident with my oldest son (my fault). Used the NAR gauze to stop the bleeding. Thank God we had it and it only needed butterfly stitches.

Video suggestion: Hi Skinny, please consider doing a video on building a proper snakebite medical kit. There are venomous snakes on my hiking trail and I want to prepare for the unfortunate chance of being bitten while out in the wilderness. What is the proper response to being bitten by a venomous snake? How do I build a proper snakebite medical kit?

Yep, yep! That helps. I was pretty sure I had the main things covered, and I do. My wife, and I carry that with us every day, and a slightly bigger one in the truck.

I have a half trauma kit that I wear on my pistol belt . I also switch it over to hunting belt. I have a SOFT T tourniquet, quick clot gauze and a Israeli bandage. I would like to add the Celox A applicator . I only have the quick clot gauze that sport type. That’s why I want the Celox applicator. I also for sure need to add couple compact chest seals and I should get a couple packs of quick clot combat gauze.

I am all for building you own ifak. However, my opinion is to only build an ifak that you can actually use.Train with the items you choose to add. I am also for having an ifak in places such as home, vehicle, and on person as an EDC. Having said this, if nothing else, the most important life saving tools you can carry is firearm and tourniquet. Keep up the great videos.

Your Micro Trauma kit is a good one. Add a Cat-T and scissors, it all fits in a cargo pocket. Add a Boo Boo kit and it makes an easy EDC setup.

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"Whatdoyamean you don't have a magic marker?!!!" - Sequence: Scissors, check. TQ, check. Magic marker to note time of application. "???" - TQ does not stand alone. TQ is all three.

Just ordered 2 of you trauma kits. So excited to get them in.

already had one set ready and bought another one to go.

Great video, as always. Have you heard of this cool, new place, they sell medical stuff? Medical Gear Outfitters? Really nice folks to deal with. You should check them out!

Found a pair of trauma sheers at work. Those cheap things cut through EVERYTHING!

great info... want training wound and cpr cert before long.. good to have... knowledge... xxxx

Could make a few types of tourniquet by buying a few bike tire tubes and cutting them to size and have multiple ones for[ spares

I love the prepackaged equipment, but I never leave home without kerlex, and Coban. Add a pen and you have the MacGyver of blood control, stabilization, packing, and boo boos. Love your content.

Excellent video.

Good vid. I go to the range and cut a lot of firewood by myself. Even a nick from a chainsaw can bleed. Figure this kit could give me a better shot at getting out of the bush to civilization. Thanks.

Thanks. I'm also enjoying the Spotify podcasts as well.

A comment won't hurt this channel.

It's your pre-made Walmart after sundown Civilian trauma kit two tourniquets two quick clot Two Israeli Bandages

I have one trauma kit but I just had I situation last night where a drive by happen. There where kids in the house I went down there and luckily no one was hurt. I would have been the first responder. I usually wouldn’t but lady was screaming about her kids. So I decided I need to up date my kit.

Thanks AGAIN! An interesting topic to consider is making your own trauma dressing / bandage(s)! Along those lines, would you suggest a 3 inch or 4 inch elastic wrap? I know the 4 inch would be more "standard", but might 3" width allow better control / "focus" of the pressure?

Thanks for your content! I want to make multiple trauma kits (10) for my family to keep in their cars and as cheap as possible. Is there anywhere I can buy some of these supplies in bulk? Or would I be better off to buy pre-made basic kits?

Always good info.. thank ya sir

While I keep an full EMR kit in my truck, my motorcycle never leaves my garage with out your Fatpack 5X8 and CAT.

Let's build the expanded trauma kit.

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I have a collection of your links in a Word file called "Skinny Medic" including this third on building an IFAK. I do love the background to a medic's video. Can you tell us how to treat body wounds of a victim hit with 30 rds from an AR-15 like on the wall behind you? joke Keep up the great videos.

Man I miss the good old OD green Israeli bandage

Just need you to restock kits more often… tired of building my own from multiple sites

Thank you

Please do a medical kit giveaway soon😁😆. Love your videos BTW.

Question around Trauma Shears; I always carry a Leatherman Charge which has a serrated “safety blade” that is said to make cutting seat belt and cutting under clothes safe and it has scissors on it which I’m thinking might be suitable if I needed to cut open packaging / gauze etc if needed. Is there feasibility in that substituting for Trauma Shears, or should I still try to pack shears and not plan on the Leatherman covering that function?

Can you do an expanded kit video too?

I put my kit together my self it's a little bigger I have 2 of every thing you said with 1 more item I have a 2 pack of quick clot in addition to my trauma gauze so in a really bad bleed it's ether tourniquet and quick clot then Israeli battle bandages or in the body but not the chest or abdomen its quick clot pack the wound and then Israel battle bandages or in the chest or abdomen it's the quick clot wipe the extra into the wound and clean the area and chest seals

As a civilian (im not a medic trained or anything close, but when I was in the army i learned basic wound dressing), should I keep quikclot in my trauma kit?

Thanks for the info

Thanks for this video. I want to build 4-5 kits for various locations/packs. Where can I buy items in bulk to help reduce costs? Money is tight!

Where can I find needle and thread for stiches at? My boss who was in the army had this and I had to stich up his thumb that he cut with a razor blade but they don't come in any kit that I have bought.

Need to update the link for medical gear outfitters to add the http so lazy people can click it directly. 😉

Do you know whether using a BVM as a civilian would keep you covered under the Good Samaritan law?

🏆🏆🏆👍🇺🇲🙏 Thank you for sharing

QUESTION , how often do you recommend replacing your supplies in your IFAC

Question about the npa. When I was a kid I got a round red and white Xmas candy stuck in my throat. I couldn't speak or breathe from my mouth. Luckily it went down. Would an npa allow me to breathe

Don’t ABD (5x9) pads plus a SWAT or Self Adherent bandage effectively equal a compression bandage?

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I always thought the TQ could. Be used for abdominal bleeding by putting the TQ around the neck. 😈 Sorry could not resist

Are you still doing any training classes in the Greenville area?

Basting bulb for vomitus.

+1 people are nasty

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