Overland Bound Boot Camp - Trauma Kit IRL

Chris and I rolled up on a new accident and Chris was able to render assistance within 15 seconds because his Trauma Kit was prepared and accessible. Thought it was a useful real life example. Everyone is safe and no serious injuries .

Be prepared - have your kit ready.

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[dant]

Good job guys. It’s nice to see people who try to help rather than just stand around. I wouldn’t call that a serious accident though. A serious accident is one with serious injury or death. I would call that a spectacular accident as it is pretty spectacular to see a vehicle on its roof.

[AZBADBOYz]

Even if a person has zero medical experience, you can still provide invaluable help during an accident like this. Have a reflective vest at the ready along with large road flares. Slowing or controlling traffic keeps survivors and first responders safe from the rubberneckers and texters.

Flag traffic fare enough away from the accident to give people time to slow without panic. This is even more important for safety on a highway when people are going 80 mph. Thousands of people are killed in secondary accidents!

[banshee]

First aid training is so important for everyone to learn

[oot-n-aboot]

For sure! Glad you're bringing this to folks attention. As important as our rigs and driving skills are, our ability to handle emergency medicine in the backcountry (or even the side of busy road) is second to none. As a Wilderness First Responder (WFR), I encourage everyone to get their WFRs (or at least WAFAs) if they spend any time in the backcountry. Overlanding often takes us hours from definitive care. So, the ability to safely, efficiently, and effectively handle an emergency medical situation means everything to those in need. And even in at situation where EMS is only minutes away, the training will help more than one realizes. We all benefit when folks have that training.

[jowchie]

Glad you guys were there. Hope everyone's ok.

[gilvietor]

Thank you for helping. I came across a motorcycle accident back in 2005 here in town, my brother and his now ex-wife were with my wife and I, we were heading to Vegas. When we pulled up on the wreck, my sister in law said, very loudly, "we need to help!" I said, no they're fine, they don't need us. What she didn't see, or couldn't see, don't know which, were 4 people in OR scrubs tending to the man or heading to him.

[spenser]

You guys are awesome- Thank you for being mindful of their privacy! You did a great job of providing a debrief and yet another reminder of why we should get trained; Even if we don't ever need it- someone else might! Love this Community.

[activedelta]

Great looking out for your fellow human!! Very awesome of you guys to stop and help.

[WaganTech]

I love the fact he strolls over and then gives a proper debrief! ♥ Great job!

[thomasroach]

Just came across your channel, and I have watched all of the medical videos this morning. I am a former FF/Paramedic and I now serve on a regional CERT team. Your content on medical issues is great and I look forward to seeing more of them. Recently we came up on a vehicle vs. motorcycle accident and I had nothing in the vehicle, I have since added a small trauma kit to each truck. I do have a question on the tourniquets, have you done a side by side comparison of the CAT and say the Recon Medical? I carry the Recon trauma kits in my vehicles now. Thank you for what you are doing...new subscriber as of today!

[andyloke]

This shows that it is important to have a first aid kit in your vehicle at all times. Great job guys!

[ianmburke]

Been in the same situation just a few months ago! It's rattling and humbling - and it makes all the time and effort being the prepared one pay off. (Keep up the good work in being always prepared) cheers

[dirtfireservices]

Looks like hwy 4, saw copper and cal fire pull up. Been on some nasty accidents there. Thanks for stopping and helping.

[bajar.m.]

Chris. My respect to you señor. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[munstergeo]

Nice one Michael and Chris.

Very well done on your video of the situation, very respectful and appropriate indeed.

The ABC's are the same all the world over as is the secondary survey. Chris presents this very well here which is ideal for people who may have not come across such a situation to actually see.

Chris is obviously a very skilled professional and can provide extensive care but anyone who keeps their head clear and keeps remembering the basics of ABC will be able to provide a level of assistance until emergency services arrive.

You can only ever provide care and assistance to your level of training but even the most highly qualified professionals like Chris still follow the basics, so if even if all you can do is maintain a patent airway, recognise if a patient is deteriorating, provide CPR if needed, apply pressure to a bleed, you may be able to keep a casualty alive while professional assistance is en-route giving the casualty every chance of a successful outcome.

Nice one for stopping to help out guys, many wouldn't stop or would simply video the scene instead of helping out. I've seen too many people drive past incidents where a little assistance goes a long way to helping those unfortunate enough to find themselves in distress, broken and injured so very well done for taking the time.

Michael, you seen and seized a great opportunity to provide a valuable example of how anyone could help with even basic skills and I know you'd have been right at Chris's side should your assistance have been required.

It's good to know that there are people in the world who still care what happens to strangers.

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[WickdPerfekT]

I hope at least one more person gets at the least basic CPR training from watching this video.

[mykalbee]

Way to go. Glad everyone was ok. It's just like SkinnyMedic always says, you never know when you'll be the first responder.

[quantumsmith]

Michael and Chris do we find Chris's website?

[DanitaReynolds]

Crossing fingers someone will have the answer, what is in the trauma kit? I keep a first aid and a trauma kit in both vehicles. I'm curious as to what is in your kit.

[jackwalsh]

Hey Mikey and Doc! You two rule! I'll stick to the Surgical Suite. Cheers, Mate!