From a first responder perspective, I think your kit is great. It can buy you critical time until you can get more help. I realize you have limited space but I would recommend an npa (nasopharyngeal airway) in case cpr needed to be performed and the airway compromised. Also a small space blanket to help mitigate shock. Thank you again for putting out great content.

Ever since I have gotten back into tactical gear, knives, camping, EDC, etc. and do a video search of any particular subject and/or item, when scrolling through the results, any time I see a GT video in the mix it's ALWAYS the first one I click. Your material is so informative and reliable. Several of my recent purchases have been based on your reviews. Search..."first aid kit items" ....results include GT "First Aid Kit Build: 2017 Supplies Update". First one I click and had all the info that I needed to make my PFAK complete. Thank you!

Benzalkonium (BZK) large pads. Great for large area sanitation before stitches or on road rash. Triangular bandages for slings and rags. Burn cream. Loperamide diarrhea medicine. Moldable aluminum splint. Hemostats.

Extremely helpful, you are a gifted presenter. I never used to pay attention to an IFAK, but imagine how satisfying it must be to play a role in saving someone else's life by being prepared.

Went on our first Ice Climbing Trip 2 weeks ago, a lot of people who usually go climbing told me I didn't need to pack emergency supplies and a first aid kit. Then as we got up closer to the water falls on our way to finding some ice. A young woman had actually fallen down after taking pictures by the waterfall. She had fallen into the water and was hypothermic, she also looked like she was bleeding from a head wound. Luckily I ignored the advice given to me on traveling "stupid light" and was able to wrap her in an SOL Survival Blanket. I also carried hemostatic gauze and an ace wrap, her bleeding had stopped and rescue services did arrive 10-15 mins later. I have since reevaluated my kit and will now be carrying a few more items. Thanks for the vid sir.

Nice kit Aaron. I think most people, who love the great outdoors, should take a first aid course to familiarise themselves with equipment and techniques. Oh and like the new gloves..........they make your large sized hands look..........large. Keep 'em coming my friend.

Great tip about the multiple tourniquets. I never thought about using a SWAT tourniquet as part of a compression dressing. My kits are about to get an upgrade. Thanks for the video.

Good Job! I'd add a small Signal Mirror so as to check out your own facial wounds if you get hurt on a Solo Hike. Same thing as you have in your Rescue Signaling Kit. Just slide it on top of the SWAT-T. It's also good in case something Bites you in the Butt, literally, like a Spider Bite if you sit in the wrong location. Hope this helps.

Great video. Too many people don't have any idea what to do so I would add a first aid basic instruction manual that folds up and preferably waterproof. Some kits come with them. Also abd pads are used in hospitals-all 4 of the ones I worked in used them. You can use a kotex pad if you need one and a female responder is in the group. An extra heavy flow one would be great. Also if you can find it, betadine is great in liquid form to replace iodine and I prefer povodine salve to triple antibiotic-it seems to work better on diabetics like me and keep infections away! A small strip of latex or other (some people are allergic to latex) stretchy item could be helpful for finger or toe amputations I witnessed and helped take a coworker at a factory slice off 3 fingers and all we had were clean rags on hand and the victim grabbed the rag from me and clamped down on it to hold the bleeding down while I granbbed the fingers off the cutting table in another clean rag and we drove him right over to the Doctors Office while an ambulance was arranged for. No 911 or OSHA in that time period! Last but not least everyone should learn first aid and other basic precautions because anything can happen anywhere even at home!

Nice pack Gideon! I just want to remind you, remember that most people with shellfish allergies are also allergic to iodine. Just a quick FYI if you didn't already know. You can easily switch out iodine with rubbing alcohol which will essentially do the same thing.

I'm on the hunt for a tourniquet and watched this to get an idea on a kit as well. Great video, great info. I have my LTC so the tourniquet is the #1 item right now & something i should have bought a year ago. I have a 9 year old step son & kids tend to hurt themselves at any time so I'll be starting work on a med kit next pay day. Thanks for the video man.

i like how you used the homeostatic bandage over the granules. the military stopped using them because if not used or cleaned up properly they can cause more problems.

Great kit. I would add a sharpie for writing time on a tourniquet and a little notepad to write down things like time and dosage of medication. Since I travel a lot between two european nations with different emergency numbers, I also keep a laminated card with the numbers for both nations with the notepad. (we still have different numbers for ambulance, police, firefighters, toxicology center...)

maybe add a few sugar rich hard candies in case someone's sugar is dangerously low.

My wife is a nurse at our local hospital so our med kit is on point lol.

Unless you are in a combat zone the need for multiple tourniquets goes way down.

Good kit and video. One suggestion is replace the tape with athletic tape. Regular medical tape has failed me a lot, but athletic tape is a LOT stickier, especially when stuck to itself. It is a must have for field trauma!

Aaron, this is amazing! Exactly what I was looking for. I don’t do a lot of hiking but in the hobby that I am in, RC Planes and helicopters, I have seen numerous medical emergencies at the flying field.

Love it. You gotta tell us the full story on why you had to use a tourny on your buddy. Would love to hear it.

Another great vid Aaron. Very informative. Thanks to people like you, you give guys like me ideas and information especially to stuff like first aid/first aid kits. I got 2 boys of my own and boys being boys, they tend to get into some rough housing when they play. That is why it would be a great idea to have a first aid kit at the ready just in case. I am planning to start to build a first aid kit of my own and this vid gave me some ideas on how to start. Keep up the good job and God bless.

That's a great kit I would recommend a triangle bandage or two for a sling and swath plus the npa idea is a good choice. And just to help it's pronounced like say-lean great kit!

Pretty good kit - good focus on responding to trauma.

I've only needed to use a tourniquet once an elderly woman tried and went through a glass door severing all major blood vessels in her arm we didn't have a proper tourniquet but he had a dog leash (the flat wide ones) we used that as a makeshift tourniquet

Love these videos Aaron thanks, That Celox Z fold is amazing for wound packing as well.. I carry the Celox Granules personally, I keep a few Quickclot sponges as well, Rats TQ and some large Gauze sponges., Rolled gauze, Shears, and the Olaes bandage... I have the exact same Vanquest I use it on my Rush 12. I wanted a 2nd Ifak for my TAD Fastpack EDC so I ended up getting the UCR by 5.11 a little more roomier but basically same contents as the Vanquest. And an extensive med kit for the car... You my friend have an uncanny resemblance to my roommate from my school days.... Cheers from Canada

women's mentrual pads are mini and maxi now and provide better than ABD pad absorbtion and portability for a medi kit--sterility is not mandatory in rescue situations and are more readily available in any grocery store for restocking your kit

That's a nice, well built kit sir. I myself, would add a package of Hyfin Chest Seals. That's about it. Take care and be aware.

Epipens would maybe be a better choice over the tablets, if there is some bad allergic reaction where the throat swells the person may not be able to swallow. Great list though.

Pretty comprehensive, good job n the med kit and the video. Thank you

I agree with the nasopharyngeal airway mentioned, but also would add a couple of aspirin tablets for a possible MI event

Nicely done. Something I recommend BEFORE you need it.... seek out and take the "Stop The Bleed" course. You will be amazed, and prepared.

Built mine with the help of skinnymedic a very good channel. Lots of tips highly recommand

Two suggestions from a former medic for you to consider: Ditch the CAT and and get a SOF-T. It's idiot proof and when you're hands are bloody as fuck you're going to be able to actually grip the SOF-T and use it. It is also far more durable than a CAT. Obviously you have fans of both systems and both systems absolutely work, but I find the SOF-T to be the better all around T. Consider finding a former medic or corpsmen to train you in the use of Ace wraps and Kerlex. An ace wrap and kerlex is by far the most versatile combo for wound management. You can tackle wounds that a a regular bandage or tourniquet cannot such as an inguinal or axillary bleed in addition to abrasions, avulsions, lacerations, and puncture wounds. It also blows that piece of shit Isreali bandage out of the water for packing and pressure applications. Couple the ace/kerlex with a hemostatic agent and you're ready to fuck, fight, and throw dynamite.

I really liked your use of the nite ize gear tie too hold the tape, that was something I haven't seen before.

if you're looking for an awesome add on especially for alergic reactions cause everyone's different, I would add 2 epipens

_Shouldn't you have a small _*_Sharpie_*_ attached to your CAT Tourniquet so as to write the time it was applied? Also we carry a vial of Potassium permanganate, purifies water, antibiotic and in a pinch you can start a fire combining sugar or glycerin...Thanks for the video._

just as an FYI, that blue pill holder is not air/water tight. ANY pills especially antibiotics & vitamins lose their potency profoundly in a non airtight environment. you might want to consider putting the blue pill holder in a small airtight plastic bag. Be Blessed.

Not sure if you will reply to this but I was wonder why you didn't include the SAM splint and the wound seal from your 2016 video Regards Edgar

IFAK all the time. It's the best.

Love the swat + pads idea. Will be adding those to my packs. Excellent video as always.

I like the swat t because it is easy to use for beginners and not as challenging

i think that you should swap a tourniquet ( not the CAT) for an israeli bandage to give you more options...thank you on the thick absorbent pads i have been looking for some of these....

What was the accident so we can all avoid it? And I suggest an SOL one person blanket for shock or shade, and a syringe if you don't already carry your Sawyer. Great for flushing.

I think you over look the importance of regular sized band aids for smaller wounds, especially while out on trips like hiking small wounds can easily become infected if left alone and can end up proving to more deadly in the long run. It’s important to treat any wounds no matter what size because infection is a bitch. Also I suggest replacing some of those iodine pads with alcohol or prep wipes bc iodine inhibits the body’s ability to heal.

Is the husky ftim maximizer 7 1/2 wide bigger than the fat pack

Great kit...just a check, is the "Israeli Bandage" old news now? It seemed like a handy innovation when it came out but it didn't seem to make your pack. Unless I missed it (I was watching and doing dishes...) Many thanks for sharing your system.

Another thing that would be important, if you’re wanting to help gunshot victims, is a pack of chest seals for sucking chest wounds. Maybe even a needle with valve in the case of a collapsed lung. I’m no medical professional either, but I know that can be important.

nice kit made almost the same thing but also have a israli t3 emergancy bandige and a chest seal and npa this kit can save your life

Good vid. I always have a flask of whiskey or moonshine in my med kits. Not only for pain managment but also for calming myself down if shits getin out of hand.

One thing I keep in my pack is a hollow pen shell for when someone swallows a bee or similar and you have to make a throat incision.

great part about my job is i can grab all this stuff from work and build my own kit little by little lol

Great kit, great video

I'm not a medical person, but everything I read says that iodine should only be used topically, and that it is too strong to use on the open wound itself. Better ideas for washing wounds are a mild saline solution, a mild soapy solution, or just plain purified water.

Great Video i really enjoyed it and you gave me a great start point in building my kit for me. Thank you very much.

Just make sure your CAT-Ts are real and not fakes!

Good looking kit, I just got a vanquest first aid pouch like that and it is great! I see you have a 511 all hazards bag is it a nitro or a prime, I have the nitro for my edc bag and you just can't beat it, super tuff and super versatile!!

Awesome in depth reviews. Greetings from Europe. Ps please include metric dimensions in your videos for your eu viewers :)

We need a 2018 update!

do you think you need normal saline solution (nss)fluids to clean the wound or even to help swallow those medicines if needed before applying those gauze n bandages.. normally wounds get dirt from falling or any sort of accident. eye drops will do also but i dnt dare drink eye drops fluid to swallow medicines. sometimes water is not available.

Good vid but..First Aid Kit w/o burn care? ALOCANE (aloe gel topical analgesic) and Ice Packs.

Like your IFAK. Don't see the Vanquest Fat Pack on your links. The one on Vanquest looks different. I like that it can attach to the outside of your pack. Mine takes up too much room on the inside. Thank you for the video.

I'd drop the RATS TQ and get a chest seal instead.

Nice set up brother

Good job on the other hand the thank you

I have a first aid like thing, in my airsoft vest :) Inside a pouch stuck on it,

We mountain bike .. we usually go far enough out to lose cell service. Would you recommend these items for that? Where can I learn to use these Incase something was to happen?

What training did you take to feel proficient with the SWAT-T. I carry a SWATT but I haven't gotten any training outside of watching KZfaq tutorials

if a tourniquet isn't needed i honestly dont see why you would use celox or quikclot or any clotting agent that is granular. you would really only use those if pressure doesnt work, then a tourniquet doesnt work, then you would use something like celox. otherwise cleaning that shit out is a pain in the freakin ass. that is really a last resort thing to use.

Thanks again Aaron I'm going to buy a few items at a time. Off topic - Have you seen the new ESEE6MH yet? If so how do you like it?

What size Nite use ties would you use to secure the shears, ECT...?

Good video for top level trauma kit! Why no Israeli bandage?

When are you going yo do your 2018 update?

nice piece of kit, well thought out. no israeli bandage? i love those!

Are you going to do a 2018 update soon?

What state are you in just curious? Love the channel and your work. Keep it up man!

can you tell me what the larger pack is that you have the fat pack inside of? thanks.

Most of the stuff is missing in the linked list.

You downsized from a 5x8 pack in2016 to a 4x6 in 2017, good move?

I wish people would leave out the "caveat" on training with a tourniquet. Stop the freaking bleeding man. Hurting someone is way better than letting them bleed out....

Can u leave a first aid kit in the car? Would the heat damage any of the items inside?

Nice kit. You used to carry a SAM splint. Do you not carry that anymore?

Love the vids man! What brand is that grey bag/backpack in the video?

Are you going to review the Redwing 50? Thanks!

Is this the 4x6 pack? Or 5x8?

Not all of the supplies are on the link?

utra nice !!!!!!

Love your channel, have you considered an Israeli bandage as an alternative to the cat or rat

which tournequet if you only carried one?

No Israeli bandage?

I didn't see any trauma shears.

Are you a WFR?

Damn, that injury your friend had sounds serious, what happened?? 😳

I’m letting 50% of the people I know bleed out before I dip in to a $200 1st aid kit

Ace bandage

Has anyone told you that patch there is the Swiss flag? Please just change it for dignity's sake.

Hate Auto Correct! I, Z, E. See what it does with this.

It’s really not hard to pronounce ‘saline’ ... say-leen, or say-line depending on which country accent you have.

If you posted why no Israeli Bandage,,,,,,,,why if you see clearly 20 other ppl already asked that?

To much weight for a BOB.

Awesome kit bro...come on over and check out my kit...your input would be greatly appreciated.

Fyi people most cat tourniqutes you see on Amazon are fake!!! And that is a fact.