Reddit mentions of North American Rescue Military Issue, Black

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.

EDIT

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.

I know it’s not “fun” but first aid kits or some sort of rescue item.

North American Rescue Military Issue Combat Application Tourniquet, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003EGD8YC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ECibAbS4F25NT

StatGear SuperVizor XT Auto Escape Tool - Seatbelt Cutter and Glass Window Breaker - The Only Rescue Tool Which Attaches to the Sun Visor - Pack of 2 - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CMVW5AM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_SDibAbZB08WHG

Columbia River Knife and Tool 2055 K.E.R.T Key Ring Emergency Tool Strap Cutter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BA9HJ68/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_mEibAbRWMH31V

Ever Ready First Aid Meditac Tactical Trauma IFAK Kit with Trauma Pack Quickclot and Israeli Bandage in Molle Pouch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GAAMS2M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_cFibAbMJEP1BJ

You can find tourniquets on amazon without much problem. Two of the more popular options are the [SOFT-T] (https://www.amazon.com/SOFTT-W-Tourniquet-GENERATION-4-Black/dp/B00E3W3BK2/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1497151208&sr=1-1&keywords=sofft-w+tourniquet) and the [CAT] (https://www.amazon.com/North-American-Rescue-Application-Tourniquet/dp/B003EGD8YC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1497151322&sr=8-3&keywords=cat+tourniquet).

I was taught it in first responders stuff for the USMC. obviously a bit different then basic first aid but it definitely has its place, so much so we all carry a combat tourniquet

For your first aid kit, I highly recommend getting a quality tourniquet. Personally I'd trust this one

Hey, sorry, I forgot and my home internet situation is... challenging.
Tourniquet
Isreali bandage
Shears Nasopharyngeal Airway
Quikclot bandages
Eye Shields
Emergency blankets
Halo chest seals

it's the year 2014 and i'm snorkeling in Oahu with a dive knife and combat apllication tourniquet just in case

http://www.amazon.com/Military-Issue-Combat-Application-Tourniquet/dp/B003EGD8YC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416682502&sr=8-1&keywords=cat+tourniquet

> them North American Rescue has a retail page on amazon.

That's not actually North American selling them directly, it's another company. I think Rescue Essentials is the only authorized retailer on Amazon.

CAT is Combat Application Tourniquet.