(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best first aid gauze

Very few things I have found work. This is what I used as a daily regiment.

Apply:

https://www.amazon.com/MG217-Psoriasis-Symptom-Medicated-Ointment/dp/B07RL7BBJ7/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=tar&qid=1574651038&s=hpc&sr=1-3

and/or

https://www.amazon.com/Dynarex-Oxide-Protectant-Ointment-Count/dp/B017M8HY5Q/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=zinc+oxide&qid=1574651177&s=hpc&sr=1-8

Then glove up.

https://www.amazon.com/MedPride-Powder-Free-Nitrile-Gloves-Medium/dp/B00GS8W3T4/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=nitrile+gloves&qid=1574650846&s=hpc&sr=1-4

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Wear it all day always.

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Good luck it sucks hope this helps.

If her feet start up I use this.

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https://www.amazon.com/VISCOPASTE-PB7-Zinc-Paste-Bandage/dp/B007AZ5GPC/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=zinc+wrap&qid=1574652732&s=hpc&sr=1-1

and these on top of the wrap.

https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Cozie-100-ct-Bodycare-BeautyCare/dp/B00EJDA7WK/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=parafin+wax+booties&qid=1574652775&s=hpc&sr=1-16

You might want to add a QuikClot sponge to your kit. They can be life-savers in the event of wounds with heavy bleeding. (Note: use it only for serious bleeding that isn't stopped by direct pressure, because the clotting agent can cause burns).

I have a compact homemade first aid kit that I carry with me when I'm biking or hiking - it contains band-aids, alcohol wipes, 4x4 gauze pads, cling-wrap, a small roll of tape, a large clean bandana and a Quikclot sponge. I haven't needed it yet, but better safe than sorry.

I see a lot of finger injuries here. Does anyone use tube gauze? I have found it to be the most effective at creating a stable, protective, functional dressing. https://www.amazon.com/DermaScience-Surgitube-Tubular-Gauze-Applicator/dp/B00XQEMSP2 https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002DM1AM/ref=pd_aw_fbt_121_img_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=A0MCMGNM15BQS8DR8NC9

Please note that I am not a medical professional of any kind, and I genuinely believe that any serious cut should be checked out by a doctor. However, you don't seem too fussed on going to the ER...in the name of harm minimisation, this is my advice:

Please don't use commercial superglue to close your wounds - while it may have been used in WWII, today's superglues are not intended for medical use, and contain all kinds of chemicals and impurities that could cause infection or worse.

If you have a wound that needs to be stitched or closed, please go to the ER. However, if you are extremely adverse to going to the ER for personal or financial reasons (I can understand this), consider buying some good quality first aid supplies. For wound closure, I would recommend a Dermabond Pen - this is the medical-grade wound adhesive that ER docs use to close wounds. It is designed to be applied to broken skin and is much safer than superglue. I would also buy some Butterfly Strips, Saline Eyewash Pods, and Sterile Gauze.

As for how to use these things...this is a technique that was taught to me by a nurse, and I have used it on my own wounds many times:

1. Take a piece of sterile gauze, and press it over your wound - apply pressure until the wound has stopped bleeding, or the bleeding is as stopped as it's going to get. Take another piece of sterile gauze, and use it in a dabbing or patting action on the wound, to soak up as much blood as you can. Be gentle.
   
   
2. When you have soaked up the majority of the blood, go to a sink or hold your wound over a clean towel. Take one of the sterile saline eyewash pods, break it open, and use the saline to rinse out the wound.
   
   
3. Examine the wound, once it is clean. Are the sides of the wound touching? If they are not touching, try using some butterfly strips to pull the sides of the wound together. If the butterfly strips won't hold the wound together, examine the wound further. Is it just flat red inside, or can you see lumpy yellow fat? If you can see fat, dress the wound with a piece of sterile gauze and some first aid tape, and go to the ER - that wound should be treated by a doctor and probably sutured. If it is flat red inside, you can use the Dermabond.
   
   
4. Follow the instructions on the packaging of the Dermabond pen. I usually wear disposable rubber gloves when I am closing a wound with Dermabond, just in case I accidentally get some of the glue on my hands - I don't want to glue my fingers together.
   
   
5. When the wound has been closed with the Dermabond, I usually put a couple of butterfly sutures on the wound anyway - just in case the glue fails and the wound opens again.
   
   
6. Dress the wound. I usually put a non-stick dressing over the wound, and secure it with some first aid tape.
   
   
7. Check the wound regularly to make sure that it's doing okay. If it starts to hurt, if the skin around it gets red and hot, or if it starts secreting any pus or other fluid - please, please, please go to a doctor.
   
   As a side note - if you're buying first aid supplies, I would also recommend getting some alcohol wipes. I usually wipe down my blade, and the area I am going to cut, before I start. This may be a little bit paranoid, but I have had some nasty infected wounds in the past, and being more careful with things like alcohol wipes really helped stop infections.
   
   Good luck, and please be careful/safe.
   

Advanced bandages have come a long way, in part thanks to technologies developed post 9/11 for Afghanistan and Iraq. When I deployed to Iraq they issued me Hemcon bandages which have a chitosan substance made of shrimp shells which bind blood and make it sticky like glue, quickly stopping even arterial bleeds. Here's a new version.

No need to wash it with hydrogen peroxide twice a day. If you really feel the need to clean it all that often you can use sterile saline or just soap and water honestly. The antibacterial ointment is okay.

If it isn't open or draining any fluid you don't really have to put a bandage on it, unless the rubbing of your pants opens it up, or it is painful without a dressing.

If you still feel the need to keep it bandaged, I suggest a 4x4 gauze (or two depending on the size) wrapped with something like kerlix around your thigh to keep it in place. Don't use an ace bandage or those stretchy wrap bandages because they will tighten throughout the day and can cut off circulation.

you could also keep the gauze in place with a piece of stockingette. Just cut some and it is like a little sleeve you can slip around your thigh over the gauze pads.

So many options! You should be able to pick this stuff up at any pharmacy, walmart, etc.

Assueming you already have to bag. I would include the following:

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2-4 pairs of gloves

1-roll of transpore tape

10-4X4 gauze pads

2-Kling roll (inch prefered)

1 ace wrap

2 Cat tourniquet (advanced training required)

1 bandaid holder

2 Quick Clot (advanced traning required)

1 Sam Splint

CPR Pocket Mask (optional)

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I highly suggest you attend the following classes.

Stop the Bleed

CPR and First aid

Also you should research your local good sam laws.

TBH, this can all be had for cheaper but these do look like decent quality kits, for those balling on a budget/want more bang for your buck - all this stuff can be had cheaper elsewhere as well but consider:

Tourniquet $18.99 set of two, one for your 'kit' one for your car. since people believe these can break here is the rate and proven North American Rescue.


Triangular bandage 12ct. for $6.99, can be used as sling, TQ, bleeding control etc.


Combine Pads and Tape set of 20ct. for $12.99

Total: $38.97 and it will go farther for longer.

Use the plastic bag from the triangular bandage/cravat packaging as an occlusive dressing or the 'tin foil' of the Vaseline bandage packaging but I've never actually used a Vaseline bandage, just the packaging for them. Buy these things for less than the skinnymedic has them for and get more - but you're right about one thing get training, know how to use an occlusive dressing and whether you want to tape 3 sides of it or all 4 and the issues with both, how to actually apply a TQ and when, general bleeding control etc.

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Since people seem to believe that C.A.T.s are unbreakable and that an alternative wouldn't work here is a Recon Medical for $15.97 a North American Rescue for $28.15. All equipment can fail but if you dont want to trust something that hasnt been reported to brake both of these are excellent options. - If you disagree lets have a conversation about it.

Ack don't use saran wrap! You need something breathable. Use medical gauze

Soak skin, apply medication, apply cream, wrap with gauze, put a dry layer over the gauze like pajamas or socks.

Maxpedition individual first aid pouch


zipper pocket:

• safety pins<br />

• Nitrile gloves
  
• Ziplock bag:
  
• bacitracin
  
• alcohol wipes
  
• Band-Aids (several sizes/types)
  
• Steri-strips
  
• Moleskin
  
• Tegaderm
  
• Vaseline gauze
  
• Glacier Gel
  
• 4x4 Gauze
  
  Inside:
  
  
• Sharpie
  
  "White" side
  
  
• Whistle
  
• Signal mirror
  
• Trauma shears
  
• Wet Wipes
  
• Aluminum Finger Splint
  
• Saline
  
• Tweezers
  
• Combat Gauze
  
  "Black" side
  
  
• Ace wrap
  
• Body Glide
  
• Transpore Medical Tape
  
• Duck tape
  
• Triangle Bandage
  
• Coban
  
• Compressed Gauze dressing
  
  EDIT: Spelling, formatting, and added some links (cuz I'm bored at work). Not necessarily the ones from the vid, but links nonetheless

I bought this kit for all my cars and both my wife and I are familiar with the contents. We are both equally trained to help and attempt to minimize blood loss. That's about as far as we want/need to go.

I took out most of the bandaids. (I can add as needed) and added:
Extra Trama pads
Mini Saline bottles
A few lancets a.k.a. Splinter outs
A few disposable thermometers
an extra instant cold pack
And some Wake ups - Ammonia inhalants

The extra items are things I know I have needed or have used at one point or another. Mainly items to use on the kids but can elp

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004N15MH8/ref=psdcmw_702367011_t3_B00F42S5UQ

Similar setup as well... add in a combat application tourniquet, an Israeli bandage, and a chest seal gauze and you're set for most anything!

Nose tampons are already a thing.

One thing to note about this product is that it is not for general wound trauma but rather for wounds in jointed areas where a tourniquet would not be efficacious.

> XSTAT 30 is a hemostatic device for the control of severe, life-threatening bleeding from junctional wounds in the groin or axilla not amenable to tourniquet application in adults and adolescents.

For "flatter", compressible areas such as the chest, abdomen, forearm, thigh, etc., compression or Bloodstop hemostatic gauze or powder would be more effective.

Edit: I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV.

No, it's this.

https://www.amazon.com/Dermarite-Industries-DERMAGINATE-AG-4X5/dp/B00B9BWS0E?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

https://www.amazon.com/Mepilex-Border-Self-Adherent-Absorbent-Dressing/dp/B001CCYDL2?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

This is a great question more clubs should probably think about.

Answers given so far have mostly focused on minor injuries like bruising that can be treated with ice packs and pain killers, which comes with all types of first aid kits.

What you should really specifically prepare for though is the worst case scenarios. While it should be rare for anyone to be seriously injured during training sessions, accidents can happen. As an example, a feder blade snapping and the now sharp jagged edge flying off to strike someone in the chest, arm, leg or even face.

So you want QuikClot https://www.amazon.com/QuikClot-Advanced-Clotting-Kaolin-Strips/dp/B00HJTH5L2/ in your kit, but also some of the powder itself to pour directly into the wound if the sponges aren't able to stop the bleeding (probably because an artery was hit) https://www.amazon.com/WoundSeal-Powder-Each-Pack-Woundseal/dp/B015RY2EDE/

Now if someone is stabbed in the thigh or arm and an artery is pierced, clotting agent alone won't be enough. You'll also want to apply a tourniquet as quickly as possible to stop them from bleeding to death. Having a pre-made tourniquet like these is a good idea https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0719KW959/

If the blade exits the wound it would also be a good idea to be able to close the wound quickly. While you can stitch it up, depending on the wound size you may be able to apply a ZipStitch which is significantly faster at closing a wound since it doesn't require having to needle and thread. https://www.amazon.com/ZipStitch-Laceration-Kit-Surgical-Home/dp/B07KBFVHY6/

Also given the gear we wear tends to get an athlete very hot it would not be a bad idea to have an IV kit on hand to deal with heat exhaustion injuries which CAN kill a person if they are dehydrated enough. I've seen soldiers make the poor mistake of drinking coffee early in the morning (or worse, do heavy drinking the night before) and then go have an intense workout, and pass out from heat exhaustion and need an IV applied. It wouldn't surprise me if the same kind of injury occurs among civilian non-professional athletes who don't hydrate properly before a sparring session. However applying IVs is not for a novice, and requires someone who has been properly trained to perform them. I also wouldn't recommend purchasing a kit from Amazon because the needles need to be cared for delicately, else they can actually scrape against the plastic protector and get pieces of plastic on the needle head which you then inject into a person's bloodstream and can put them into cardiac arrest. IVs are serious business, and you should have taken a course in advanced first aid for how to apply one before you attempt something like this (I had Combat Lifesaver training in the Army, so I have had this training. Speaking from experience here). I would not trust someone working at Amazon to care for the needles properly. Get an IV kit from a local medical supplier.

The last item I would recommend adding to a first aid kit is a chest seal gauze for what is called a 'sucking chest wound'; basically any time the chest is pierced you have a special kind of wound that will cause air to be sucked into the wound, and left untreated for even a little bit of time will result in a collapsed lung. Applying one of these correctly and in a timely fashion is a good idea to prevent this from happening https://www.amazon.com/North-American-Rescue-Hyfin-10-0015/dp/B003VSQDQS/ until paramedics can arrive and give the person some oxygen and take them to the ER for surgery.

These items are rarely included in first aid kits, even the most expensive ones. This is why I specifically mention purchasing these items and adding them to your kit. First aid kits will often have gauze and bandages, but not clotting agents or pre-made tourniquets, etc

I actually carry clotting agent and QuikStitch in my feder bag's outer pouch just in case something goes wrong. It never has, which is a good thing, but if something goes awry it's something I want to have on hand.

Large gauze pads or bandages and cloth first aid tape. In my experience most injuries that are not a sprained or broken limb are going to be large scrapes or cuts.

If you are worried about more serous injury, some quick-clot and some larger bandages. I carry an "Israeli" bandage which is designed for gunshot wounds. Unlikely I will need it for that, but I am more likely to see an accident with a knife, axe, or saw.

As others have said, a couple Ace type bandages and a SAM splint.

For less serious stuff, some moleskin (for blisters), burn cream, cortizone cream, and some OTC meds:

• Ibuprofen
  
• Acetaminophen
  
• Anti-diarrhea
  
• Benadryl
  
• Anti-gas
  
• Phenylephrin (decongestant)
  
  I also have some prescription pain killers left over from a surgery (Tylenol with codeine) and some indomethacin ( anti-inflammation used to treat gout)
  
  On top of that I always have at least a couple days of prescription meds.

• 3 pairs of nitrile exam gloves ^(^keep ^the ^rest ^of ^the ^box ^at ^home)
  
  
• cheap trauma shears with bright color handles
  
  
• emergency trauma bandage
  
  
• medical tape
  
  
• 4x4 gauze pads
  
  
• emergency blanket
  
  
  
• emt pouch to put all this in
  
  
  boom there you go
  
  
  
  gloves-for protection against blood born pathogens (hiv,hep-c,etc)
  
  
  exposing wounds- shears, gloves
  
  
  control bleeding- trauma bandage, gloves, gauze pads
  
  chest seal- trauma bandage wrapper, gloves, medical tape
  
  
  treating shock- emergency blanket
  
  
  and if you have taken a cpr class within the last year or two
  
  pocket mask
  
  
  go take a first aid/cpr-d class, it will be worth it no matter what, even if you think you already know what to do.
  
  
  Edit: some extra words about the box of gloves