Reddit reviews Quikclot Sport Brand Advanced Clotting Sponge ,Stop Bleeding Fast, 50 Gram Package

http://www.amazon.com/Quikclot-Advanced-Clotting-Bleeding-Package/dp/B001BCNTHC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377059653&sr=8-1&keywords=quikclot

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The Adventure Medical kit only consists of two parts and costs $50. Save yourself $23 and buy the pieces separately on Amazon.

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I am not a doomsday prepper.

However, there's no reason why I shouldn't have a pantry with six months' worth of food.

There's no reason I shouldn't have the ability to do certain things without electricity.

There's no reason I shouldn't be able to access safe drinking water.

And there's no reason that I shouldn't know first aid.

Also, I live in Alaska, so the power going out in the winter really can be a life threatening situation, both short term and long term.

Seriously seconding this. Most groomers will trim nails for really cheap, sometimes free depending on circumstances.

If you do it yourself, have some cornstarch or flour (or substances like this can't for the life of me remember the product my mother uses) to stop the bleeding if you cut too much.

You need to definitely put some thought into what you would need medically in a survival situation where you can't get to a hospital fast.

For example:

Quikclot to stop excessive bleeding until you can get medical help.

Sam Splint in case of a broken arm or leg.

If you break your arm or get a wound deep enough to where your wound won't stop bleeding, it doesn't matter how good you are at casting a net or purifying water.

Great price too: $15

Seems to get good reviews

Recommend prime shipping so you don't lose too much blood before it arrives.

https://www.amazon.com/Quikclot-Advanced-Clotting-Bleeding-Package/dp/B001BCNTHC

Bleeding out is a leading cause of death during severe trauma, yet it is one that can be mitigated to a great extent with some simple first aid gear and training. Having a First Aid Kit in your car is a great idea. Many things that the military uses in their Individual First Aid Kits (IFAK) can be purchased online. Amazon has CATs, Israeli Bandages, Quikclot, SAM Splints, Combat Lifesaver Guides (useful for situations where medical assistance might be delayed, like wilderness situations), and much much more.

You can buy QuikClot prepped bandages online. I have a few in my car in my emergency kit and even my car.

You have 'hooks and fishing line' in food then 'needle and thread' in medical. Couldn't 'hook and line' do the same thing here? (It's a non-issue for me because I'd pass out if I tried to give myself stitches) So the one addition that I've added to every pack I have, the BoB, the car, the truck, hunting packs, etc. is Quickclot. That and duct tape will have to suffice for me in place of stitches.

Edit: This TraumaPack may be better. I use this one when I want to carry as little as possible.

It'll be a while before I can put together a comprehensive post but think of the basics as items that would get you to the nearest ambulance.

OK, this became a comprehensive post. :P

Here are pics of the stocked kit. (a few items OTC meds are missing and need to be restocked)

https://imgur.com/a/fCVcp

Disclosure: I have enough basic first-aid training to know my limitations; an RN friend of mine helped me build this kit.

Meds

• Benadryl and an epipen(you'll need an Rx for this) for allergic reactions
  
  
• OTC Imodium/Pepto pills (since dehydration from vomiting or diarrhea will kill you)
  
  
• OTC Advil, Tylenol, Naproxen (not absolutely necessary but the first two can help bring a fever down and Naproxen can bring inflammation down...more comfort items, they don't take up a lot of space)
  
• triple antibiotic ointment in single use disposable packs (it's basically Polysporin but you avoid contaminating a whole tube by using individual packs; I try to find similar packaging with other stuff)
  
  
• BZK wipes (for disinfecting scrapes and such)
  
  
• sterile saline (small bottle or disposable sterile bullets for flushing out wounds or as an eye wash)
  
  
• non-enteric, standard 325mg Aspirin in individual foil packs (I've read that chewing these at the time of a heart attack and in the month after will improve survivability by as much as 23%)
  
  
• if hypoglycemia or diabetes are factors, pack plenty of Dex4 sugar tablets and whatever other supplies you might need
  
  

  Misc.
  

  
  

• 3M Steri-Strip closures to keep a deep cut from opening up further (forget surgical glue or stitches; you'll only seal dirt and bacteria into a wound)
  
  
• couple of Tegaderm films would be good to cover wounds.
  
  
• stretch gauze
  
  
• sterile gauze
  
  
• med tape
  
  
• Advanced, flexible bandaids, large (forget fabric or regular crappy bandages; if you carry any at all, get these)
  
  
• Advanced blister bandaids (similar to above material but different form-factor)
  
  
• QuikClot sponge
  
  
• triangle bandage with safety pins
  
  
• pair of EMT shears (don't use a knife as you risk injury while cutting clothes or bandages)
  
  
• Sliver Gripper tweezer with clip
  
  
• pair of disposable nitrile gloves in a small sealed bag
  
  
• water purification tabs (safe drinking water is critical; better this than having to use the Imodium!)
  
  
• emergency blanket (statistics are dramatic on reduced survivability with even the slightest hypothermia)
  
  The point of this kit is to get someone to the nearest medical help. You can get a replacement pair of nitrile gloves, more gauze or whatever when you get to the ambulance or hospital. Some of the stuff is for keeping conditions from getting worse (sliver removal, band-aids, blister cushions, ointment) which might be viewed as "comfort" items not "first aid" but in more rough environments, an infected cut could kill you so I put it in.
  

I recently added [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Quikclot-Advanced-Clotting-Bleeding-Package/dp/B001BCNTHC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413559535&sr=8-1&keywords=quick-clot) to my kit. Hopefully I'll never need it!

I keep my FAK in a large PLANO tacklebox . It normally sits on top of the fridge, but it's easy enough to grab and stick in the car when we're headed out for something more interesting than being suburban.

• Assorted adhesive bandages
  
• Gauze pads
  
• Roll gauze
  
• Non-stick wound pads
  
• Surgical tape
  
• Bandage scissors
  
• Bactine (antiseptic spray)
  
• Hydrogen Peroxide
  
• Isopropyl Alcohol
  
• Neosporin / Baccitracin antibiotic cream or ointment
  
• Splinter tweezers
  
• LifeGear "glow" flashlight -- Can work as a roadside flasher, floats, is cheap enough to be disposable ($5-9), and is very lightweight.
  
• Snakebite kit
  
• ACE bandage
  
• Immodium (anti-diarrheal)
  
• Aspirin
  
• Benadryl (antihistamine)
  
• Ibuprofren (NSAID, fever / inflammation reduction)
  
• Insect sting relief pen
  
• Alcohol swabs
  
• Nitrile gloves
  
• Styptic pencil
  
• QuikClot sponge
  
• Iodine for water purification (PolarPure, though this is currently unavailable for purchase due to California law and DEA intervention, as iodine can be used in the manufacture of crystallized methamphetamine)
  
• Waterproofed "strike anywhere" matches
  
• TickKey tick removal tool
  
• Stick-on / velcro heating pads
  
• Large medicine / eye dropper (simple lavage purposes, like cleaning dirt out of smaller cuts)
  
• Distilled water
  
  
  It's not incredibly complete, but it's handled every first-aid need I've thrown at it over the last five years, including some very deep, bloody cuts on senior citizens due to nasty falls. I've made multiple use of eveything in the kit, save for the iodine, QuikClot, and snakebite kit.