tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post7761076460107889696..comments2024-02-28T20:56:23.768-06:00Comments on Sipsey Street Irregulars: Praxis: There's IFAKs and then there's IFAKs.Dutchman6http://www.blogger.com/profile/09935420042995679958noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-57871167385817257462011-01-23T23:43:02.485-06:002011-01-23T23:43:02.485-06:00Sucking chest wound????Sucking chest wound????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-39677788096772154452011-01-15T14:14:26.907-06:002011-01-15T14:14:26.907-06:00The BEST answer to "QuickClot" is Celox....The BEST answer to "QuickClot" is Celox. It beats QC in every department and is cheaper that QC. Get yourself an Army IFAK from Ebay for about $45 (I got 2 that way...), and your Celox and call it done.III more than themnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-15006678954969851182010-07-30T08:46:25.792-05:002010-07-30T08:46:25.792-05:00Good link, Mike.
Here is what we put together for...Good link, Mike.<br /><br />Here is what we put together for our group. All premium contents which we put together and shrink wrapped for $25, including triage card and "foodsaver" bags. :-)<br /><br />http://ncminuteman.org/smf/index.php/topic,104.0.html<br /><br />TonyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15950304288087584185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-43740927269712053542010-07-30T08:20:38.909-05:002010-07-30T08:20:38.909-05:00My personal Blow out kit is one I put together bas...My personal Blow out kit is one I put together based on a lot of reading.<br />I keep an Israeli banadage in a quick access pouch by itself to get on any wound quickly. Application of pressure is the best method of stopping bleeding. Once you have the wound covered you can go into the main pack that I have put together. I have Celox AND Watergel burn dressings. Various other gauze and bandages to contain the wound. The main point is try pressure first and only if you cannot stop the bleeding go to the hemostatic agent. One thing to be remembered is that for front line troops the CAT is fine because it will be removed shortly after it is applied and the WIA is in surgery. For those of us out in the woods with no medevac the CAT is possibly a bad idea. If you cant get it off within about 30 min then the limb is going to need to be taken off bottom line. Now this may be what has to happen to keep the WIA alive. Just understand that going in.<br /><br /><br />Grenadier1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-69787900405553664932010-07-29T22:57:34.350-05:002010-07-29T22:57:34.350-05:00I went the Marine IFAK route, assembled from bulk ...I went the Marine IFAK route, assembled from bulk medical supplies (Chinook Medical Gear) and stuffed into the rip-away EMT MOLLE bags that CTD sells. CTD also had the complete Marine IFAK in SAW pouches for $40, but I don't see them listed anymore. I added a suture kit and SAM splint to each kit as well.Smincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998648705289652193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-30129257188762967432010-07-29T20:46:45.065-05:002010-07-29T20:46:45.065-05:00I have a STOMP bag. Does that count?
Bill
IIII have a STOMP bag. Does that count?<br /><br />Bill <br />IIIMoe Deathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-53543159241966839412010-07-29T19:00:43.395-05:002010-07-29T19:00:43.395-05:00But I am puzzled by the lack of a clotting agent i...But I am puzzled by the lack of a clotting agent in the Army kit. Almost everyone is familiar with Quik-Clot, although I much prefer Celox as it does not generate heat. In fact, Celox is available from so many places, even Amazon, that I keep a pack or two around most of the time, and if I was still going camping in the boonies, I would not leave without it... nothing ruins your week long camping trip like tumbling down a slope and opening up a fast bleeding gash on your thigh or back, and if I expected any combat scenarios, I would want a few packs of the stuff at hand all the time.<br />Just my nickel's worth.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850395662800864408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-81362620467199696342010-07-29T18:08:05.089-05:002010-07-29T18:08:05.089-05:00We like both these kits, but we add a couple CAT&#...We like both these kits, but we add a couple CAT's to each man's requirement.<br /><br />One of our members, a Marine Afghanistan vet, showed us how to keep one CAT on our LBE/LBV so it's readily available. That, and adding the USMC's mantra, "TK FIRST!" which has been proven to save lives, also helps.<br /><br />Oh...and on the Qwik Clot? Get it. Get the sponges, and get the new gauze version.The Trainernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-29148022279518976282010-07-29T17:05:03.095-05:002010-07-29T17:05:03.095-05:00One thing that the marine ifak has that the army v...One thing that the marine ifak has that the army version doesn't is quik klot. <br />There are demos on youtube, but that hemostatic powder is wonderful stuff, and can instantly seal just about any squirter/gusher type wound that would normally be fatal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-48299930552267282932010-07-29T17:03:52.856-05:002010-07-29T17:03:52.856-05:00A combination of the two would be perfect just nix...A combination of the two would be perfect just nix the band-aids and call it a day.DBhttp://virtueofliberty.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-69941793173486828692010-07-29T15:57:59.077-05:002010-07-29T15:57:59.077-05:00Excellent point on maintaining two kits, Mike. Ke...Excellent point on maintaining two kits, Mike. Keep the trauma kit VERY handy on your gear, and the "sustainment for owies" kit somewhat less accessible.<br /><br />And always remember - use his kit on him - your kit is for you.The Infamoust Oregon Lawhobbitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-81482562571963404052010-07-29T15:46:06.673-05:002010-07-29T15:46:06.673-05:00The dust covers on their M16's weren't dow...The dust covers on their M16's weren't down....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-67412462230834483782010-07-29T14:26:26.443-05:002010-07-29T14:26:26.443-05:00Great finds Mike!I carry a "blow out kit"...Great finds Mike!I carry a "blow out kit" (bok)for wound trauma on me, and then a regular FAK in my pack for boo-boos. Just as an update, the Corp is upgrading their FAK with some newer items.<br />http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2010/06/marine_ifak_061310w/catfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812274935564874737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-33008970062581599542010-07-29T14:05:18.319-05:002010-07-29T14:05:18.319-05:00While quick clot is great, a lot of Army Docs have...While quick clot is great, a lot of Army Docs have complained that it complicates their job as they have to first irrigate the wound to clear out all of the gunk.<br /><br />A better alternative is the quick clot bandage. You stuff it into the wound and it is a lot less messy.<br /><br />Remember, dear readers, that the wound kit you carry with you is for YOU. An Israeli bandage (normally around 8 dollars) and a tourniquet (good ones sell for 20) are worth more than their weight in gold.<br /><br />Also, invest in several pairs of combat scissors. They get dull easy when you start cutting through all of that material. I carry mine sandwiched between my IFAK pouch and the vest, tucked into the space between the two molle attachment tabs.<br /><br />v/r<br />Dutchman6A (the younger)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-63223114374345428692010-07-29T13:34:24.713-05:002010-07-29T13:34:24.713-05:00Holly Mother of Pearl Batman! That ARMY IFAK is a ...Holly Mother of Pearl Batman! That ARMY IFAK is a serious business kit.<br />You almost never see airways in COTS kits. Kudos on the combat lifesavers course as well. I hope a whole lot of solders successfully take that one.<br /><br />-Bubba Man (One of the Bubbas of the Apocalypse)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-17503671304246012672010-07-29T13:15:11.360-05:002010-07-29T13:15:11.360-05:00I REALLY wish i could find this stuff for 20 bucks...I REALLY wish i could find this stuff for 20 bucks a pop. Everyone I come across is 99+<br /><br />I scrounge my gear as cheep as I can. Why?, cause I don't have that much to spend!Toaster 802https://www.blogger.com/profile/17034456844621365910noreply@blogger.com