My professional life, is about remote medicine and risk management. We will go over my medical “kits”, what’s in them. And why.
It’s all designed to be modular, and scaled. So add more when its needed, or small kit based off of expected patients/injury’s. These have all been field proven, in a professional capacity. I will do my best to cover everything, but am sure to forget. So please ask away, questions are always good.
Let’s start out with the simple, easy to go over ones.
In this case the Blackhawk Medical Roll. This one was purchased in 2016, and is my second. My original went with my brother on his Pan American trip and served him well.
He has a funny story about a border crossing where they told him that he needed more medical supplies before he would be allowed to cross. And Showed them a small glove box fiorst aid kit. When they said it was not good enough, he got into the camper and rolled out the one I built for him. Their eyes got wide, and they allowed him to continue on. It had differences into what I placed inside. As to what this one does.
Also noteworthy, none of these came with medical equipment, or supplies inside. All that was sourced separately by me. Usually from Galls, North American Rescue, Amazon and sometimes just the closest store.
Depending on how much you stuff inside it can roll up pretty thin. And you may notice a common thread in what I have found to work well. Like the clear pouches, usually beats labels.
I always keep a few pairs of gloves in my pocket when working, And could always jam a few pairs in one of the open pockets of the roll. Also, you can do a lot depending on what is happening of course. By directing the PT to do tasks, w/o the need to use gloves.
You will notice here; it’s not individually packages as far as the medications go.
That’s because, here if it makes noise when you move it. No big deal, as it’s not something that gets hiked with.
And because I usually bring this along with my main pack when only doing first aid for an event. It’s the stuff I know I will most likely need as well as the things I will go through the most. Without needing to break open anything different.
No saline, as if there is water than can be drank, it works to flush out a wound. And those small water bottles are almost always everywhere, a little hole in the top. And you have a quick, great and easy way to flush a wound.
• Benadryl,
• Ibuprofen,
• Aspirin,
• Tylenol,
• Anti itch spray,
• Burn relief spray,
• 4X4,
• 2X2,
• rolled gauze,
• tapes,
• Ace Bandage,
• Band-Aids,
• antibiotic creams,
• Alcohol schwabies.
In the vast majority of large public events I have worked, what’s above is 98% of what’s needed. Its tummy aches, and band-aids.