This video is gold for people who aren't dealing with these products on a daily basis but need to be prepared for what they look like and how they function when you need them. Great job!
@user-zm6yh3ux7l
9 ай бұрын
Even on the ambulance, we use cheaper medical supplies like rolls of kerlix and ace bandages. We don't really use any of this fancy stuff. It would cost too much to replace.
@cagneybillingsley2165
Ай бұрын
he's so high in conscientiousness he even had a disclaimer that he's not wasting anything. meanwhile streamers going around damaging grocery store items. the difference is european genetics
@Joseph-mj8ri
Жыл бұрын
Timestamps for the products opened in this video. If you paste this in the description KZitem will add chapters automatically. 0:00 Intro & Explanation 2:37 QuikClot Combat Gauze 4:00 Celox Rapid Ribbon 5:24 NAR S-rolled Gauze 6:59 NAR Compressed Gauze 7:49 H&H TACgauze 8:52 H&H Compressed Gauze 9:22 NAR Emergency Trauma Dressing 10:35 H&H Cinch Tight Bandage 11:51 H&H Mini Compression Bandage 12:36 Battle Bandage 13:57 Chest Seals
@PrepMedic
Жыл бұрын
Thanks brother, that was super helpful!
@EyesSewnShut
5 ай бұрын
MVP
@Alex-log1c4l
4 ай бұрын
absolute legend mate
@laspirit4adventure
Жыл бұрын
I wish I could like this video twice for the double effort you gave.
@Hoosmoose
4 ай бұрын
Me to !
@Pugrug.
Жыл бұрын
Quik clot XL is still sold on NAR’s website. They run for $105 so it’s awesome that you showed us what it looks like. Celox works better for coagulapathic and heparinized blood because it works independently from the clotting cascaded. Quik Clot does produce a sturdier clot and has a lower chance of rebleeding. A tip for compressed gauze, once you open it, you’re supposed to crack it like a glow stick, this loosens everything and makes it easier to unroll and find the beginning of the bandage.
@mndough1
Жыл бұрын
This is critical information. Thank you for making this accessible to us. Many of us have these supplies and have never seen their function or application because it is too pricey to experiment. This video provided hundreds of dollars worth of education. Thank you, Thank you. Thank you.
@henrymorgan3982
Жыл бұрын
Never had to administer or open such things, but very useful information for those in the dark. Never realized they are so pricey. Thank you!
@Minuteman4Jesus
Жыл бұрын
I've had occasion to use QuikClot when I suffered a half-dozen lacerations in a fall a year ago. I landed on a bunch of ceramic shards, which you can imagine is razor-sharp. Fortunately I keep several IFAKs and trauma kits situated around the house, in my vehicles, and on my plate carrier / duty belt. I know the benefit of staging your supplies, especially when you're the one bleeding - things get slippery and that just adds to the situation!
@tundranomad
Жыл бұрын
Very good info. As an OR RN, I run across sterile items for surgery daily. Some items have 1 package to open to get to the sterile item, some have 2 outer packages to get to the sterile item inside.
@ijl-cy9pp
2 ай бұрын
As a UK Paramedic we mainly deal with medical emergencies and even primary care stuff (major trauma is just becoming increasingly less common - obviously a good thing). These videos definitely make up for the shortcomings of refresher training the NHS ambulance services can provide. Edit I'm not even going to try and guess how much this video cost to make in consumables 😅
@legallyfree2955
Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure if I had forgotten to record the audio after opening a couple of hundred dollars worth of med supplies I would have just dubbed my voice over the video. Glad you went to the extra effort/expense though.
@Doc_Egan
Жыл бұрын
Outstanding video! This is a very overlooked issue. Even for experienced people it is easy to get a bit frustrated when you are thrown a new product that is difficult to open. That's why when I do training I like to have the students open the dressing from the package at least once.
@cprn.
Жыл бұрын
"Buy 2 of everything" would be ideal but the prices you've mentioned are even higher when you get this stuff outside of US and unfortunately there are no local alternatives for the most expensive of these products so if you want to work with what gives a victim the best chance of survival and at the same time be aware of what you work with but you live in a country with typical *monthly* salary ranging from $890 to $1240 you'll end up spending more on a med kit than your "new" used up car. And you really need a good med kit if you're commuting in a used up car. BTW I love your videos even though I have to translate everything to metric system whenever you talk about sizes (forgiven, at this point I can do most unit translations in my head), and I was wondering if you could do a comprehensive step by step how-to-train video for a worst case (salvageable) scenario of a car or motorcycle accident - you know, a direct hit, someone went over a car, hit a sign, lost a limb in impact, got stabbed by a long piece of glass, etc - a real "we've got seconds" situation and real "this might save a life" skills. I've seen your individual videos but I'd love one that explains how to asses what to do first and what to do next. I'm asking because I haven't found any local courses that'd teach me how or when to pack a wound or how to asses what to do first in case of severe bleeding or how to clean airways if the face is massacred... And being a frequent attendant of spontaneous motorcycle trips of 5+ bikes, yeah, I can count on someone knowing what to do in emergency but I'd prefer to be the one knowing. We're usually 20+ minutes out from the nearest ambulance. So far, after 5 courses, I only know how to treat small cuts and calm down the patient. They didn't even taught us how or where on the body to put on a tourniquet. They didn't *have* a single tourniquet to show us and when I asked multiple instructors asked me back "have you been in military?" and "how do you know what a cat tourniquet is?". If that wasn't messed up enough I've been told the only way to get advanced training is to got to a med school to become a medic and there I'll be taught how to use things like tourniquets, nasal pipes, etc, and these "basic" courses are meant to cover what's needed to get a paper that lets you be a designated first aid person in an office (because every office above 10 people here needs one). It's not being a responsible member of a community, it's worthless bureaucracy.
@legallyfree2955
Жыл бұрын
Your Australian are you? If you are then yeah, I agree the first aid courses here are corporate box ticking exercises designed so that noone fails.
@cprn.
Жыл бұрын
@@legallyfree2955 Central Europe
@everettrhay4855
Жыл бұрын
Two is one and one is none
@marcush4741
5 ай бұрын
I post this on every IFAK video I remember to. If youre not in a warzone with people who have already been screened and denied over diabetes... you need glucose gel in your med kit. Glucose gel comes in packets with 15g of glucose. 15g of glucose is the suggested dosage for hypoglycemic diabetic shock. And gel (unlike tablets) can be administered to an unconscious patient. Add glucose gel packets to your med kit. You will be around more diabetics than GSWs anywhere outside the military.
@loveylove8077
Жыл бұрын
I had no idea NAR compressed gauze is essentially a compressed roll/spool. I thought it was just a scrunched up brick of messy z-fold. Thank you for doing this video!
@MeiraV-
Жыл бұрын
I finally got my self-cobbled IFAK together and this vid was exactly what I needed, thanks!
@sue_downing555
Жыл бұрын
met too, got some extra stuff, and made two or three of each
@ronburgess6929
10 ай бұрын
I appreciate the honesty with having trouble on calls and just swapping to shears to cut packaging. We’ve all been there and you allow us to relate with reality.
@sad.jackfr00t
Ай бұрын
I’m planning to become an EMT so this channel has been perfect for studying! Thank you for helping out!
@ClarenceCochran-ne7du
8 ай бұрын
Retired Paramedic and Trauma RN here. Excellent video. As products and supplies change and evolve. We've come a long way since the Carlisle bandage. Product familiarity saves time and lives
@Cetok01
Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated. I've bought some of these products for personal use, and it's definitely helpful to know exactly what I'll run into when I need to use it on myself or someone else in an emergency. Everyone should build their own IFAK, because you never know... I make additional opposing 'v;' cuts - like the manufacturer provides - in the packaging seal (> half the width of the seal) on each side so I can tear them open easier if it's dark, or if my hands are bloody or otherwise slippery. I highlight each cut with a permanent marker.
@thomastune776
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the financial hit for everyone. Gold standard information.
@kellydiver
Жыл бұрын
Great video for those of us who are out of practice (such as retirees like me). Thanks!
@grafknives9544
Жыл бұрын
GREAT! I have at least few of those items in my IFAK, now I know how they will look after opening.
@zlensink8998
Жыл бұрын
Brother, this video is amazing. Especially for those who are less experienced with the kit. Thank you.
@Countryboy071
Ай бұрын
Great video. I carry more as i often go out with 3-4 people. My trauma kit : 2 Traumafix 7x8 dressing 1 celox z-fold Haemostatic 5ft gauze 2b Israeli H-stat pressure field dressing (T3-PB) 2 4x4 non adherant pads 6 various size conforming bandage 1 triangular bandage 4 pairs gloves Elasticated dressing strip (cut as required) 10 Isopropyl alcohol swabs 1 roll zinc oxide tape (many uses) 1 Promethius medi shears 1 sharpie pen 2 disposable oropharyngeal airway tubes (sizes 3&4) 2 each winged and ported peripheral IV cannula (sizes 17g & 22g) 4 5ml posiflush sp saline (0.9%) 1 Bronze standard sterile suture pack 2 each size 5-0 & 4- 0 Ethicon Vicryl rapid suture packs (I am obviously trained in both IV and primary wound closure). Most people carry a small ouch pouch with them anyway. ❤
@cyngriff
7 ай бұрын
LOVE this video and so appreciate you taking time to demonstrate the actual opening/application of the products. I'm a school nurse and have several Stop-the-Bleed kits throughout my school. Because of the cost, I couldn't do a hand-on trial of them, and this video did it for me. I've taken the liberty to share the link with my 70+ colleagues in my District. Again, thank you!
@jeremy5602
7 ай бұрын
Really wish medical supplies weren't so damn expensive. Why are the most vital things that save lives some of the most expensive products out there? It's messed up.
@MarysKnoll
4 ай бұрын
I compared prices and quality of content after I received the Skinny Medic $165 Civilian Trauma IFAK Sam recommended. I was disappointed because each item was not what Sam exhibited with on his post. So I went comparison-shopping and I found sturdy items that were similar to the video. Sam suggested not going with Amazon but I saved $15 from shipping alone. Also the trauma shears were so much sturdier and much, much cheaper. Each item is described as to origin and which accredits it and sizes are specified. So happy to report there are better choices out in the market.
@probationbird9786
10 ай бұрын
Great content, thanks for the video. As a firearms instructor, our agency sends us medical supplies, but we can't open them to see what's what. This is really really helpful, and I'm sharing it with my other instructors!
@jackr2287
15 күн бұрын
Straight to the point, no bullshit. Thank you kindly sir.
@pchilin68
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the amazing instructional video. I wish KZitem and videos like yours were around before the faithful day I lost my little brother.
@laurenrichardson9748
6 ай бұрын
Sorry for your loss ❤
@MrKzspy
Жыл бұрын
Great vid. I have these items in my kits but can't afford to just open them for training so I'm glad to know what to expect now!
@bashkillszombies
11 ай бұрын
With the current price of these things due to price gouging by medical supply companies this is basically like watching some bro open limited edition pokemon cards and chew them up then tell you how they taste. It's wild.
@roland.j.ruttledge
11 ай бұрын
Very informative as ever, many thanks UK
@acikuclusorular
4 ай бұрын
different packages, different uses. very practical video.
@hoggif
Жыл бұрын
I've opened one of everything I have. That way I know if there are any tricks and it gives you a trainer too. So things like getting an israeli bandage on your non-dominant hand can really benefit from doing it for practice.
@jaimedyer2786
Жыл бұрын
Really helpful so we don’t all have to spend the money and use up the products but can get some familiarity in our minds so when it comes to time hopefully we can get through it much more seamlessly! Thanks a lot.
@3mikeyw
6 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks so very much for showing those bandages properly
@rantmarket
11 ай бұрын
Holy crap, this is fantastic! Thank you so much for sacrificing the gear for us. Immensely helpful. (Commenting for algo-bump.)
@peterkukolik8402
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Exactly what I need right now.
@vladtepes873
9 ай бұрын
Hi, i'm a spanish EMT, thanks for this video!
@M4GHOST45
Жыл бұрын
Smashed the like button as soon as I heard how much $$ you spent trying to help complete strangers on the internet. Every little bit helps.
@patfontaine5917
9 ай бұрын
A great video to update standard carry items, and I really like your discussion of each. I know everyone has their own opinions, but yours are well balanced, easily understood, and with a good amount of detail. Thanks for posting!
@_Amy
10 ай бұрын
As far as the clear dressing goes it makes me think of how much I struggle to keep Saran Wrap from getting attached to it’s self, so I would probably not do well with it, but it does seem most ideal for self application, it did look like it was making it easier for you to put a secure wrap on your own arm.
@rickmaudlin2160
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I will watch this video twice to help offset the cost of you doing it without any audio the first time. Haha. Great video. Learned a lot and I appreciate it thank you!
@clintmcintyre6165
5 ай бұрын
Personally thank you for going over this stuff. I just have Personal stuff like surplus kits. 😊
@Jahalang82
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video. I’ve ordered a lot of these products to put into an IFAK, now I know what they look like before even opening their individual packaging
@bloody_bear4443
Жыл бұрын
Such Videos are great und pretty uncommon, but really needed. I wish to so more stuff opened.
@kimmelom
9 ай бұрын
Excellent and very informative. I am rejoining the army after 15 years and all the kit is new to me :)
@RT-fb6ty
2 ай бұрын
Wouldn't it be nice if companies that make this stuff had videos of how it works, and even include a cheap training package or clear instructions!
@KhristianGillespie
9 ай бұрын
Got better understanding from opening of medical items.
@OzBoss420
5 ай бұрын
I learn so much from your videos!! Thanks you for sparing those supplies so others can learn how to use these items.
@DH-.
Жыл бұрын
I like to carry bicycle food in my first aid stuff... It's a packet of nutrition gel with caffeine and electrolytes, they are awesome and effective!
@cmbart1
4 ай бұрын
VERY helpful video, i may show it to my EMT students
@tirouspsss
11 ай бұрын
I can't remember the last time I saw a video this useful. More.. lots more.. please!
@Skeetacus3
8 ай бұрын
This is a great video for sure I always wanted see my medical stuff all in one video rather than searching each individual brand or item
@jeffswett4579
8 ай бұрын
great video, clear cut raw info dump.
@DB-yj3qc
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for "biting the $$$bullet" to show all of them. It's been too many years since I practiced using them. Now that I'm not taxpayer funded. What a great change on first aid / response and standard equipment, from what I got originally in 1987 to and after 2003, then to 07 on. The original first aid training was only last after everything else has failed put on tourniquet to tourniquet first. In the 80s, we didn't have anything for that, I saw that to be a failure point then. It was something that I will remember for rest of my life.
@grizbear72
Жыл бұрын
Outstanding! Very helpful info for those of us learning how to use these tools without spending even more $$. Thank you!
@HyperLethal7
Жыл бұрын
Very useful video! Not everyone wants to blow money and open our medical equipment to see what is inside.
@zacmorgan7775
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to make this twice, really awesome
@nailgunsniper
11 ай бұрын
So helpful and informative. The explanations of the items really helped me understand the best tool for the job. I would have opened every package and have no clue what I’m looking at or it’s use. Keep the videos coming.
@urzu7
Жыл бұрын
I had to use the nar compressed gauze and couldn't find the end so I ended up just smashing it on the wound and wrapping it there thank you for this new information
@BouldersPaigeTurner
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I always wanted to see these open as I’m not medical trained but have them in my camping/hunting/dirt Biking kits
@vinnywelsh
Жыл бұрын
Great video showing how these products are unwrapped and used. I have 2 IFAKS that I hope to never use, But it is good to have an understanding of how these things open up and what to expect.
@unlikemuffin4439
Жыл бұрын
Tip learned in a TCCC course: use 1" tape to make "flags" to grab ahold of to rip open packages. Makes life a lot easier.
@Gunnyfelker
7 ай бұрын
You can use shears to put pull tabs everywhere too just make sure you don’t get close to the seal. Mark each one with a thick blob from a sharpie.
@ihormorozyuk7022
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for video. 2 years ago I build for few of my friends a tactical medical kit. And it was 370$ for each, including 3 CAT7.
@the_t0ny
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video because there was no way I was going to open my stuff just to see how it worked. I have some expired bandages but even then I still am reluctant to do it.
@hamsterSNAKE
9 ай бұрын
Awesome to see you open them all, much appreciated
@rickengman
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing this, I have all this stuff but as you said it's too expensive to just open them up to have a look. Great Video.
@SurfiveOutdoors
4 ай бұрын
Great information on all of these, very informative. Thank you 👍
@bentspoon1805
10 ай бұрын
and that Battle Bandage which looks like a cotton pad with cling film stuck to it /now isent that waterproof so it would hold the moisture in the wound .perfect for breeding the bacteria within.plastics are used for burns and sucking chest wounds.
@ElTubeo1515
3 ай бұрын
Good to know aboit the H&H flatter folded package.
@annur4753
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the content. Well done, incredible information. Hope folks view and appreciate. 👍💪
@sebastian0jnSDK
Жыл бұрын
Excellent idea. I’ve found myself wondering is I should open some of the more expensive things. Thanks!!!
@enriquecastellanos7110
Жыл бұрын
Thank you PM for this important info
@frozentwiddlelump
Жыл бұрын
This was a hugely informative video! What are your recommendations for storing these kinds of items from a vehicle FAK perspective? i.e. How much do extreme temperatures (f'ing hot all the way to f'ing cold) impact the longevity or effectiveness of them? I was told that any medication, creams, burn dressings, eye-cleaning solutions, etc were basically garbage if you left them in a vehicle kit the whole time. Which is what I did for years. I'd replace them when they expired, but now they come in and back out with every trip - which being honest, is a PITA. (Think large pelican case....) I'm assuming the gauze probably isn't affected; but the hemostatic ones and the chest seals might be?
@CM-dp5mw
9 ай бұрын
Love it man, thanks! I’ve actually never thought of the 100ml bag. That’s a great idea
@beekydogg
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Some of these are expensive and hard to justify just opening up to look at
@paularndt6111
8 ай бұрын
Like your content. Breif but very informative and strait to the point. Thank you for the educational vids!😊
@indyjons321
Жыл бұрын
The video the world needed.
@lorknozzel11
Жыл бұрын
another reason to open and look at your compression dressings is to get an idea on how long the bandage is. there are several that are really short and would not work as well well on a larger person. same goes for using one on a smaller person, some bandages are 7 feet in length (or more) and would really suck if you are trying to wrap one around a childs leg or arm.
@andrewvalenta7320
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Very interesting. I've never opened any of my stuff
@hammerfoot4273
9 ай бұрын
Very awesome video man. Thank you for sacrificing your products money and time to show us how and what to look for and be ready for. When you said you went through $500 I choked lol. Props.
@RAXTempus
10 ай бұрын
Fantastic video, brother, thank you.
@Raventommm
Жыл бұрын
This is gold! Really, i was looking for such a video! Big thanks!
@harleysearcy6573
9 ай бұрын
Absolutely awesome Informative video!
@jamesa7506
Жыл бұрын
Great video my friend, thanks for the effort and spending the dough for our edification! ✝️🇺🇲💪
@KaylynnStrain
Жыл бұрын
bummer you had to do this twice but still a great demo of these fiferent products !!!!!
@irishrebel1976
Жыл бұрын
Great video! For many it’s financially prohibitively to buy more than 1.
@zed639
Жыл бұрын
Good show. Helps the memory at a bargain basement price.
@aaronslabach2098
5 ай бұрын
Bless you for doing this!
@polarshadow2505
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video, I am sort of on a budget and was going to buy the compressed gauze but now think I should by the wound packing gauze and or the NAR s rolled gauze, thank you again prep medic this video was extremely helpful
@denlaugal
9 ай бұрын
Just subscribed…. Useful,,, ya … life saving. Nothing is too expensive if it saves one life.
@guabavoss
Жыл бұрын
Thanks to this guy I'm capable of saving lives including mine
@stever2074
7 ай бұрын
Hugely helpful! Thanks.
@aelobalthrop1413
5 ай бұрын
Great video! Learned lots!!!💯💯
@jamesborek8125
11 ай бұрын
Good deal. Appreciate the intel sir!
@gregvause1380
Жыл бұрын
Thank you probable one of your most useful video's
@bikerdocz07
11 ай бұрын
Fantastic information thank you so much for doing this video
@RickBelt
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. Really useful 👍
@praack4563
Жыл бұрын
for long term maybe- but when i ran on the rig we just used a lot of 5x9 , 4x4 , triangular bandages and gauze rolls. worked for everything. heck hospitals on the east coast are usually within an hour. now you have easy to use tourniquets and quick clot if you have a really bad bleeder- but most are not that bad .
@PrepMedic
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, ambulances are seldom well equipped to deal with massive hemorrhage. Luckily it’s changing at a lot of forward thinking agencies but ghetto medicine still happens.
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