Don’t know if it’s been said but I’d definitely recommend carrying blue gloves instead of black since it’s hard to see blood on black gloves making blood sweeps and checking for bleeds harder, especially in a rainy or muddy environment you’d see in the woods.

For anybody who isn’t aware you can carry the larger SAM splint and use the trauma shears to easily cut the SAM splint to size. Just make sure you fold the cut edge to cover the sharp edge.

People charge decent fees for this information. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

A butterfly can be used to close a would until you can get to a doctor anyway. Like the grey beard says, stopping the bleeding is most important.

I really appreciate your approach - it's smart and efficient - you education and intellect comes through and that adds a kind of credibility many other guys don't have. Not hating on anyone just giving credit where it is due. Thanks for this vital information. ✊🏾

Ooo I love you pointing out the pediatric tourniquet advantages... such an overlooked population in wildnerness medicine and trauma preparedness.

My Bug-Out Medical bag is the most important bag I carry. This video is a great starter to make a medical Bug-Out bag. My bag is pretty much like his, I do have other items that I feel I need that he didn't cover. Stop Bleed. This comes as a granule. You can buy single packs and larger bags for more severe wounds. This works very well for stopping blood flow. They have some Stop Bleed that is in a good size syringe to place the granule in deep wounds, gunshots and stabbing wounds. Bleed Stop also kills bacteria and germs for sanitation of heavy bleeding wounds. I have two sterile Staple guns that are preloaded and disposable. The kit has gloves, tweezers ( one large and one small) to close the wound while stapling. I also have several size sterile threaded needles for stitches. I like to use the staple gun, it's faster, less painful and sterilized. I have these not to stop the blood flow but to close the wound so no contamination from outside source. I generally don't try to staple or stitch but sometimes the butterfly suture just don't stick or the wound is in a bad spot. I also have several ways to stop the pain. Tylenol, Aspirin, Ibuprofen for minor pain. I do have some 100% Lidocaine that I talked my Dr out of. It's in sterile syringes and used for numbing before operation. I use this to put on the stab wound, gunshot wounds or deep and painful cuts. I use this also as a prep before staples, just makes it less painful and I could use it to numb the pain for broken bones. I also carry a LifeTent. It's very small to carry and is made of the same material as a emergency mylar blanket. Two people can use this LifeTent and with it being made of Mylar it reflects your body heat back to you. It can be used in the rain, sleet and snow, a real life saver. I also carry two Mylar sleeping bags that can be used as a emergency blanket for people in shock and as a emergency sleeping bag. I put this in with my medical BugOut bag but also have the same system in my " tools" Bug-Out bag. I also carry alcohol for wounds, hydrogen peroxide, hydrocortisone cream, burn gel, Silver nitrate, Iodine Solution, First Bite ( insect bites or stings), Calamine Lotion ( poison Ivey, sumac or other poison plants), You will definitely need a emegancy radio that can provide power to charge your phone or other survival items. Preferably a emergency radio that you can crank to recharge the battery, have a solid panel for recharging the battery, NOAH certified with a light. few ways t

Great video! As a 30 year medic I really enjoyed it. Better than most of the CE I’ve attended over the years . Thanks for the posting

30 year civilian medic here, with some time in the sandbox. This is good stuff and I can't add or subtract from it.

It's very refreshing to hear advice from someone that's been there. So many people with no practical experience talking about what you should have/do. I always frowned when I got a patient (CSH) that really could be doing better if someone would have just put on a field dressing or tourniquet. On the flipside, it was great to see a patient come in with a normal blood pressure even after having a traumatic amputation because somebody was on it with a tourniquet.

Good tip for blister prevention is to wear a pair of thin merino socks as a first layer and then your usual boot socks. This is by far the best ever tip I got for preventing blisters.

Man Josh great vid. I really like your kit. Very well thought through and well put together. I’m saying this as a ten year paramedic that does EMS for a living.

I’m Italian. It’s not racist. It’s awesome! You rock Josh!

Outstanding shout out from Fayetteville NC 32 years as a Paramedic well done my friend.

The best first aid, wilderness first aid, video I have seen. Excellent presentation! Thanks for taking the time to bring this video to us!

thanks for another Josh looking forward to those new velcro patches and your other items take care

I've been watching your videos for quite some time. Always amazed with new info. Thanks

I don't carry it in my pack, but i do carry that NAR hypo kit in my truck during winter. A space blanket and a couple of the large hothands warmers make a comparable , more compact, kit for pack carry in colder weather.

That is some awsome info, I need to update my FAK so this really helped me

Solid video. Great content for the community. Excellent period of instruction

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I appreciate your efforts. I have watched a lot of your videos and have learned a lot.

Hey man, Just stumbled onto your channel. This is Excellent advice thanks for taking the time and continuing to do so.

This is Janet. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise. Happy Prepper Day.

I'm glad that I found your channel. You are full of good information and ideas . I made a small fist add bag when I go hiking & camping. Keep it up and going. 👍👍👍🇺🇸

That is really very well explained! you can tell you're a specialist! Gray! Best regards from Major Peer!

First thing, Thank you for your service. I find your videos greatly informative and entertaining. Keep up the good work. All the best from an Australian veteran

I’m so grateful for your instruction. Thank you so much for putting this information out for us.

Very informative,,I always appreciate your time and knowledge,Thank you for sharing this with me ...

So refreshing and reassuring to see such an often neglected area of bushcraft presented so well cheers 👍

Outstanding class ! Very helpful. Thank you very much

Always excellent information thanks for taking the time to educate us

Love all of your content. Fantastic delivery and just well done all around thank you for sharing your experience and the items you trust. Im a working dog trainer in Maine and i from now on will always have these things in a kit.

You're an insanely good teacher brother. Can't get enough of your videos. Thanks for the content.

Great kit, and your knowledge of how to apply all of it is very obvious. 👍

Glad you mentioned the RATS TQ and other things to consider for kids, mine will be with me anytime they venture into the wilderness and of course are more prone to accidents and injuries, so I definitely want to be prepared for them. Looking forward to this series and to getting hands on training.

I'm jealous. When I got to the middle east we didn't have TQ's. Heck, we hadn't even heard of an up-armored Humvee and all but three of ours were soft tops. Love your videos, man.

Ty for being an excellent teachers God Bless you

As a former Ski Patroler and CCEMTP I am impresed with your kit ,planning, and thought process and supprised how similar my kit is to yours Cheers

I think you would faint if you were to see my first aid kit! My wife and I, when younger, would spend up to three weeks, completely naked but for our footwear, usually flip- flops, in the South African bush. We had with us for first aid: a bottle of honey; a box of bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); some ampoules of adrenaline and antihistamine tablets, (my wife is highly allergic to certain insect stings); 1 mm syringes and needles to deliver the adrenaline; suture material and the appropriate forceps; sachets of cayenne pepper; my asthma "pump"; cling wrap, analgesic tablets or powder, Band Aids, some bandages and clean rags. We NEVER use disinfectants or antiseptics, as many of them damage the tissue they are supposed to be sterilising. The honey is nothing fancy: we just buy it in the shops, ensuring that it is NOT "irradiated". We simply pour it on everything from cuts to third-degree burns. If the wound has dirt in it, we will wash it off with clean water, stop any bleeding using pressure, then apply the honey. This is covered with a layer of cling wrap and held in place with some bandage or clean rag. Do not underestimate the healing power of honey: it is one of the most miraculous substances I have ever encountered - and we both have nursing backgrounds, so we know something about medicine. The most important factor when using honey is NOT TO WASH THE WOUND at all during the healing process! The honey forms a barrier over the wound and washing it off will allow pathogens to enter. Check the area daily, add more honey, cover with clean cling wrap and secure: that's all. The honey will also lift any dirt or debris, so washing the wound actually becomes superfluous. The bicarb is used to "draw" bites and stings and is mixed to a stiff paste with the honey to ease the pain and cleanse the area. Honey does a brilliant job of alleviating pain in even very severe burns and I have yet to have a single case of sepsis or infection when using honey on people or animals. The bicarb is also used in case of stomach upsets. Many women suffer with "the burns" when they urinate. This is reversed if the parts are washed with a bicarb solution and she drinks a glassful of water to which a level teaspoon of bicarb is added, up to three times a day. This has also been shown to ward off colds and 'flu when the first symptoms appear. The cayenne pepper is in case of angina, stroke or heart attack. The patient is given a teaspoonful stirred into a cup of hot water to drink - and I like to add a teaspoon of turmeric if available. The cayenne pepper dilates the blood vessels, dislodging the clot and carrying more oxygen to the heart and organs, while the turmeric appears to help dissolve the clot. I used this mixture to reverse the semi-paralysis of the right side of my body after suffering a stroke. I did NOT go for medical assistance - just drank the cayenne-turmeric "tea" three times a day for a week. All mobility returned within a month and I have not had a recurrence in over four years now. This may also be due to me eating a large quantity of animal fat and no plant material of any kind. I know that most people do not know how to suture, but I do. I would not use this on other people, but only on my wife, our pets and myself. We have used this, and only this "first aid kit" for close to forty years now, healing even a compound fracture in the hind leg of one of my dogs - with nothing more than honey and a make-shift splint cut from corrugated cardboard. The bone was smashed in two places, but Hobo regained full mobility within three weeks of our treatment. I'm NOT suggesting that anyone else use our methods, but WE will not use anything else.

Great information. This cleared up a few areas in my first aid that was lacking now I just need to get some first aid training and I'll be set.Ive been dealing with some injuries that have set me back and haven't allowed me to get some of the training I would like to but after this month I'll have my last surgery taken care of and hopefully I can get back to a normal life that I have missed out on for the last couple of years.Thankyou for all the info you put out for us, your calm demeanor and approach make it much easier to absorb.

Another great video. Thank you.

Anothet excellent video. Very informative for people. As a Paramedic myself, I love your choice of equipment and kit. I'd love to have that for myself. Lol. You can yell it's well thought out and you are right that a kit like that can become quite pricey.

Good video Joshua , thanks for sharing , God bless !

Great video and I appreciate your advice and experience!

Good stuff. Thanks for the insights.

Great vid only thing I would change are the black gloves to a (what I use) light blue. Black gloves can hide blood during blood sweeps making it harder to triage. That is just what was taught to me. -Matt

Nice. Great info, as usual. Break it down shotgun style. Easy to follow, easy to understand.

I have always carried chemical hand warmers, the large 12 hour ones. I usually carry 10. Very similar to your heat blanket. Can say that a white water rafter I was with would have most likely not survived a hypothermia event without them. Great for the unexpected temp drop. I will be doing some upgrades to my major rafting medical kit. thanks for the video and list. Makes my life easier having your list.

Well done !!! thank you for the info

Superb overview w rationale!

Another great video

Thanks for the video it was great (as always)

Amazing & informative. Thank you.

funny how things change, remember the first Izzy bandage we seen. Handy as hell and fast IMHO

Awesome content. Thanks a lot.

Great advice.

Great video, looking forward to more

Logging cuts used tape from axe neck to wrap sock and use a small stick to twist with tape to apply pressure on wound. If awhile till rescue use pitch as an antiseptic.

Thank you

Good man, thank you sir

Thank you!

Great Vid!

Ive been watching you religously, i out watch my fair share of dave and shawn and dan, dave has a lot of good long term stuff, dan has alot on well i guess questions, shawn just camps now, but you are a mix of em all and i really like how you constantly go over kits and such, good for versatility.

Great video!

Excellent! Thx!

Great info !!!!

Great info.!

Regarding irrigation. What do you suggest carrying to facilitate that? I've always carried the iodine pads to dilute in a small sterile solution but haven't had to use it. It unfortunately may be older information and any guidance or update you feel comfortable passing on would be appreciated. The channel is a wealth and depth of knowledge that is unmatched. Thank you for what you have done, and for what you are doing now.

Great setup! Gotta hate those "Anker Injuries" or as I say "Sprankle an ankle"... I'm a big fan of roller gause for securing splints (also love SAM Splints) nice and neat with few pressure points, though I'm still impartial to Israeli Bandages as similar can be done with a thick dressing/Abdominal Pad and roller gause, but if you want a one stop shop - the Israeli Bandage is certainly a great option. I'm also not a big fan of triangular bandages in general anymore aside for use as slings. Just my opinion from an industrial first responder/medic as well as SAR perspective and experience. Of course I have no objections to what Josh recommends in any way! I think he really covers all the bases really well as he usually does, and we all know that he knows what he's talking about! Though what could be included could be; a couple symptom relief meds like 81mg ASA for Chest pain and Glucose for diabetic emergencies, maybe a few other pain/irritation relief OTC meds... *Remember to have the proper training standard that these things requires as well.

I'm not trying to troll you.... Great vid on what is out there now! I didn't get to use this med equipment. You can accomplish the same as this equipment with sticks, ropes and a clean bandana. Then again I was trained (old school) as an EMT, National ski patrol, NYS lifeguard. I think the first, newer style SAM splints were just coming onto the market when I got my EMT training...lol... I have always done what I could with what I had at hand, which usually wasn't much. Nice gear though!

Glad you have this on your website. Was just thinking after watching that there are some med supplies I’m lacking and it was really convenient just to be able to go down the list and check off what I needed and order. Any chance you’ll be adding the other tourniquets in the future (RevMDX and rats)?

Awesome!

I am a new subscriber....excellent video....could very well be the best...Besides having the knowledge, you explain everything in a well organized, easy to understand way. Thank you. also....could you tell me which backpack you have next to you? thanks again

Great info on med items. Looking forward to the pract app videos. J, what is your recommendation on the minimum NAR kit for urban non-firearm carry? Thanks for sharing. Semper Fi!

In regards to burns, I'm reminded of the survivor episode where the person passed out and fell into the fire. I'm reminded of a technique used in combat where the knees are posted up so the person falls behind cover. Maybe a more conscientous kneeling technique can be taught so people don't fall into the fire?

Good video with great information. One instance where sutures can stop bleeding is in a scalp wound. Scalp wounds will frequently bleed profusely and can be difficult to stop with direct pressure. Opposing the edges of the wound with a skin stapler is a simple way to control of the bleeding. Have you thought about stashing one in your bag?

Go to Lowes and ask for New Skin tubes. 2 in a pack for minor cuts you would have from a knife or a thorn. Single use tubes. But you add a few layers and a standard bandaid and you are good for about 2 days assuming you don't rub it much. Lastly, it is also an antiseptic....meaning it WILL burn like hell. But it doesn't require anything else. So if you prefer NOT to carry any form of bandage, you can get away with not rubbing that area you apply it to and it last a day or 2 plus sterilizes it.

Does anyone else feel Josh looks a bit like a bearded David Boreanaz? He even sounds like him. I wonder if they're related. Lol. All joking aside, I love his videos...very informative. Something everyone should definitely educate themselves with. Thank you Josh!

Good vid, but most importantly remember how to use all the items you carry, particularly in the wilderness where help may not be readily available. Taking a wilderness first aid course (or marine) will be extremely beneficial to anyone that likes to explore the wild.

GB seems like he would put holes in you...then save your life....just to say "did you learn your lesson?" Great video GB!

I took an IFAK and went a little overboard with it. My wife had a bad bleed in the mountains one time and we weren't prepared for it, really bad feeling.

This channel is bad ass

I've found that the SAM splints cut very easily with trauma shears if you need smaller pieces for fingers, etc...

I carry the RATS as a back up and for large extremities. A big leg (or arm) may be hard to get around and get tight. Adding the RATS to what ever else I'm using as a supplement can help. FWIW I learned this working as an anesthetist in an ortho room taking care of people with BMIs >40 getting total knees and having the OR tourniquet fail. Actually used a RATS once when they got into some oozing that wouldn't allow visualization of the field.

great video as always ! my most used first aid item has to be electrical tape lol

As a Green Beret Medic you have met your share of wounds. In todays hunting situations it is possible to have a need too work on several types of problems. Falling on a sharp object causing a deep puncture wound ie a cutoff sapling. A sharp rock edge again by fall and of course the broken bone. Thesse situation are very real to take place in remote area hunting such as Elk hunting in the mountains. Thx in advance....

the only thing that i would recommend is a few small adhesive removers if you’re carrying adhesive. they look like small alcohol wipes, i’m sure you know!

The 10 c's, a bottle of Jameson(helps ward of Corvid 10) and now this... I'm going to be needing a SHERPA😎👍

Good video Joshua . For stings and bites we use the leaf of the plantain plant ( also known as white mans footprint ) . Chew a leaf and apply to sting/bite . PRID for burns ...................... Have you tried any of these ? I'd be interested in your opinion .

I just discovered your videos today and can’t stop watching. Thank you for your service and thank you for your realistic and practical explanations! This is one thing I lack when backpacking - the knowledge for a Serious injury. I was USAF back in the 70’s and 80’s but obviously not out in the field so I appreciate you Sharing your knowledge. I am Also curious how much your pack weighs with just the med kits alone.

Really good stuff. Sounds like a heavy pack though 😅

Great intel GB. About all I know in medical is keep pressure on it. Need more training in that field. What kind of weights that add to your kit? Thanks again

Do you vids on how to use each style of tornequets?

good

Could you please comment on the weight of all that medical gear as well as space requirements.

"...internal breeding..." My dark, dry sense of humor just fell off the edge on that one! 😅

I’m Italian... and I talk a lot less than you ;) Nice video, I like your style

Medical stuff has been up graded some since my training and what we were given for combat in 1966-67 in Vietnam. Was not much in that little pouch on my web gear :- ) real lucky I did not need it ! Also had great Medics, who should have been awarded Bronze stars and more .

I need to up my med kit game. Most of us just have a IFAK on the plate carrier and call it good... lol

how much does 'your' kit weigh. just curious