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Even having a basic first aid kit at hand can mean the difference between life and death in a lot of cases. I keep a tourniquet and quick-clot gauze in my first
by jschwartzi 9y ago
Even having a basic first aid kit at hand can mean the difference between life and death in a lot of cases. I keep a tourniquet and quick-clot gauze in my first aid kits because ambulance response times are commonly 30 minutes around here. If you have an arterial bleed you're going to be in pretty bad condition by the time the paramedics arrive unless you can control it. I've never seen an off the shelf first aid kit stock those items. Most of the off-the-shelf kits can barely treat a scraped knee.
- verall 9y agoThere's good reason normal first aid kits don't have tourniquets.
- toomanybeersies 9y agoIt seems every decade they reverse their position on tourniquets. I believe that they're discouraged because they tend to do more harm than good when applying a gauze and pressure is sufficient. People tend to go overkill. However, there are situations where they save lives. This is why simply having first aid supplies isn't sufficient, but actually knowing what to do is essential as well.