The Best First Aid Kit for Construction: Milwaukee’s Packout

Get a First Aid Kit and get some training! A Red Cross/First Aid/CPR class would be ideal!

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[essentialcraftsman]

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[praetorxian]

Paramedic here, 13 years and counting. I find a lot of medical topics like this, people focus exponentially on the gear. While I get it, Scott brings up a great point. Have some measure of training and familiarity with the equipment. Stop the bleed, CPR, AED, etc. If this channel has reminded me of anything, like many occurrences in life, knowledge is power and all the fancy gear in the world will only get you so far. Cheers.

[chrisv_b]

A red towel or face cloth is a great addition to any kit. If dealing with someone who does not like the sight of blood, the red towel will be red on red instead of red on white when dealing with bloody nose or anything. Great for children’s sports teams coach’s first aid kit.

[evaneaby]

That'll go great with the new Milwaukee 18v AED.

[badlandskid]

“When the shivering stops”

Man.. you called that one right. 😳

[howardsmith]

I spent 20 years in the military and have been in law enforcement for 8, I have seen an unfortunate amount of trauma. I find the most useful field use first aid kits to simply have a tourniquet, maybe an Israeli (pressure) bandage, gauze, self adhesive wrap and ace wrap. It’s small, there isn’t so much junk you don’t waste time looking at useless items like bandaids. It’s easy to use in real life and cheap. Stop the bleeding and go get real medical aid somewhere in a controlled environment. Keeping the kit reasonably small is pretty important in an emergency situation. Just my two cents.

[stantheman]

I wanted to add a different take on applying blood stop to your wounds. A fellow in a previous comment experienced a horrible burning sensation when he applied it to his wound, but I did not. I take a blood thinner so I took precautions to have blood stop in various locations in the house, car and in my carry bag. One night I let my 10¨ chef´s knife slip and it went vertically into my bare foot just below the toes. Blood started gushing immediately and I had my son go to the bathroom for the blood stop. The bleeding stopped immediately. I felt no pain, but was very grateful that something in this life worked as it was supposed to work. I also carry a tourniquet and other life-saving equipment in my bag and car, but those were not needed in this instance. A cool head and training are the most important tools in an emergency. By the time my wife got off her on-line class the kitchen was cleaned up and my foot was bandaged. She had to finish cooking dinner though....

[shinsanhughes]

Our family - self, wife and three daughters - each have comprehensive FAKs in our cars, plus we have one in the house, one in my workshop and a boo-boo kit in the garden shed. We also have Fire Extinguishers in each car and Flashlights conveniently located around the house and sheds. We all have been trained in First-Aid and I have completed AED courses and refreshers. (Courtesy of the Air Force.) Now we may never need these items for our own personal use, however we are in a position to be of help others who may need assistance. The one big tip I got from your excellent video is to have the kit in my workshop closer to the floor in case of a fall.

[fourspeed]

I work in an ER. Work related i see mostly power tool injuries and falls. Pack a couple gauze, coband and a tourniquet! Don't forget bandaids for more minor wounds. Expand from there based on your needs and experience.

[retiredfedleo]

For woodworking, logging etc the risk to life is trauma causing bleeding. Experts say have two (2) tourniquets not just one, you might have to place a second one above the first if bleeding doesn't stop. Have them at the top of the kit so they're the first thing you grab. The standard is the C.A.T. tourniquet as used by the U.S. military, you can buy them online. Have a bunch of 4x4 gauze pads, "a bunch" means maybe a package of 50. Have some surgical tape to bandage with. Most of the other stuff in commercial first aid kits is nice but not essential. The above things can actually save a life.

[egonmilanowski]

ER nurse here and I second taking the CPR, First Aid, Stop The Bleed courses, and to practice what you learn there. The skills are perishable, so practice and think your way through what you would do in a given scenario.

[DavidSmith-ezvv]

Retired Assistant Fire Chief after 33 years and I am so glad you talked about the need for training in this equipment. It is no good to have equipment that when you need it, you have no idea how to use it. Even after the training you should be getting the box out, make sure nothing has expired and/or changed color or just looks old. Replace what you need to replace. You are also not limited to what is in the box. As Scott showed you. You can get updated equipment to add to your supplies. One last thing, if an item does not have an expiration date or does not require to be sterile, take it out of its wrapper. Look at it, work with it a little, then put it into a Ziplock bag. You will find some wrappers are extremely hard to open or require fine motor skills to open. When the adrenalin is flowing my hands will shake and opening some of those wrappers are next to impossible. Scott, thank you for looking after our safety. Toodles

[vanish]

I'd like to thank Scott, for bringing this up to any viewer (like me) who is not equipped to deal with this kind of situation.
And equally I'd like to thank any paramedic, military and safety engineers for their inputs, providing insightful perspective in ways I would not consider.
This video and comments made me realize that I need to focus on training AND equipment for first aid, but it also made me realize that your kit HAS to consider some basic ways to keep someone ALIVE until you get them to a hospital. This, from my ignorant perspective, is what would make a real difference

[krenwregget]

this continues to be one of the best channels on Youtube. This is a very important topic, thanks for reminding us about it.

[gmcnut]

This is a fantastic idea. I'm going to make up several of these kits for home, various vehicles and my shop. Thanks Essential Craftsman crew

[zachbrenner]

Man, I don't know how many times now I've been around people that got hurt and was glad I had training and a first aid/trauma kit with me. I think 3 times now within the past year. Roommate broke a dish and cut his wrist while doing dishes, coworker nicked his hand with an angle grinder, and a friend took some shrapnel to the neck on a range day

[Centercreek]

Just gave my nephew a welder for his 16th birthday. Spent an hour on safety. Need to buy him a first aid kit

[dusty]

As a carpenter I carry a military IFAK in my truck at all times. Jobsite injury, car accident or even a shooting accident. It’s got everything to stop the bleed. The most important thing is your education in using the stuff.

[psidvicious]

Agreed. The compartmentalized Milwaukee kit is the way to go. Like Scott said, those kits where everything is just stuffed in there, never get packed back together the same twice. Something will get left out and invariably, every time, without exception, it will be the thing you need.

[tonyn]

I am proud to say I picked up a First Aid "cabinet" type kit at an estate sale that mounts on the wall of my hobby wood shop. I mounted it and stocked it for worst case scenarios before making my first wood chip in my new shop. Packed up first aid kits are NOT something you want to unpack in an emergency. My cabinet has a seal to keep it clean, two small clasps to get it open quickly, small items for a splinter and large compresses for bad situations. I highly encourage everyone to have one. It only takes one bad accident to regret it. Thanks.