Medic Pack?

[Mr.Glock]

So Im putting my first chest rig together and I need some advice/ideas. I’ve got everything down such as mags carriers, dump pouches, and blah blah blah. I purchased a medic pack but I need some ideas on exactly what to have in it. Any one have military experience or any type of experience that could tell me the main things I should have and not a crazy amount of bull in the bag.

 

[Radar363]

Unless it's the Zombie Apocalypse I assume I'm no more than an ambulance ride away from a surgeon so I just carry a basic blow out bag to treat gunshots.
I carry a CAT tourniquet, a large pressure bandage, a roll of small gauze, some Quickclot, shears, a sharpie marker, some duct tape and a pair of gloves.
That covers my current level of knowledge so I don't carry IV bags of fluids, decompression needles or airways.

 

[gcsdborr]

Good advice above. I add in small stuff like some headache meds and allergy stuff. Band aids and antiseptic cream also. Mostly just for small injuries.

 

[Radar363]

Good advice above. I add in small stuff like some headache meds and allergy stuff. Band aids and antiseptic cream also. Mostly just for small injuries.

I have a couple of more complete first aid kits and carry one in each car and in my pack if I'm out in the woods but just have the simple IFAK on my "war belt"...and yes, I use air quotes when I say war belt...

 

[Lazarus]

Unless it's the Zombie Apocalypse I assume I'm no more than an ambulance ride away from a surgeon so I just carry a basic blow out bag to treat gunshots.
I carry a CAT tourniquet, a large pressure bandage, a roll of small gauze, some Quickclot, shears, a sharpie marker, some duct tape and a pair of gloves.
That covers my current level of knowledge so I don't carry IV bags of fluids, decompression needles or airways.

This is a pretty good list of PC mounted IFAK contents.

I've been watching a lot of skinnymedic videos on youtube. He has a lot of reviews on specific products/items, what to have in a kit and more importantly HOW TO USE what you got.

 

[Horsehat]

Sorry if a little off subject but what type of course would one need to take to utilize a good ifak to care for someone until the ambulance arrived? Where would this be available?

 

[Radar363]

Sorry if a little off subject but what type of course would one need to take to utilize a good ifak to care for someone until the ambulance arrived? Where would this be available?

cmshoot posted an upcoming class, I think it's a 2 day course?
Maybe he can link the details.

 

[Lazarus]

Sorry if a little off subject but what type of course would one need to take to utilize a good ifak to care for someone until the ambulance arrived? Where would this be available?

I would check with cmshoot and TruPrep in Marietta. Not sure of anyone out your way. Worst you can do is watch some of those skinnymedic videos

 

[Radar363]

I would check with cmshoot and TruPrep in Marietta. Not sure of anyone out your way. Worst you can do is watch some of those skinnymedic videos

Posted at the same time. ...get out of my head!

 

[Lazarus]

Posted at the same time. ...get out of my head!

I would have beat you to it if I didnt get sidetracked. LOL