Skinny Medic’s Civilian Medical Trauma Kit

This week’s video is a complete walk through and review of Skinny Medic’s Civilian Medical Trauma Kit. This IFAK comes in multiple different configurations and has everything you need to save a life.

[wilcoxtactical]

I've always been a firm believer in keeping the trauma kit completely trauma only. The boo boo kit just clutters the kit and makes it harder to find gear in an emergency. When I was in the military and now when I go in the woods I keep a little Aloksak filled with pain meds, bandaids, antibacterial ointment, tweezers and tik remover but I don't keep it in my trauma kit.

[dutcheric]

For me, you two guys are the most reliable and informative medics.

[SkinnyMedic]

I am sorry … this kit was supposed to be sent to your wife!

[BladeObssession]

I watched this because I am trying to build a small trauma kit. I believe that in today's society it's a good idea to have one of these handy with all of the crime and mass shootings. Great video

[gnuylxz]

I have two Trama Kits that are identical. Each of my Kits contains:
X2 Isreal Bandages
X2 Ratcheting Tourniquet
X2 Bleedstop
X2 Chest Seal
X2 Venelated Chest Seal
X2 Roll Gauze for wound packing
X2 Mylar Blankets for shock
X1 Penlight
X1 Headlamp
X2 Tylenol
X2 Asprin
X2 Ibuprofen
X1 Medical Sizzers
X1 Tweezers ( large)
X1 Mirror
X1 Medical Tape
X1 Emergency Whistle
X1 Magnifying Glass
X1 Knife
X2 Sterile Surgical Gloves
All this fits snugly in a mollie pack, and it being a mollie system it can be attached to most anything.
I have always believed that in a critical emergency situation, having more is better than not having enough. This system that I put together is my go-to for severe trauma

[robertnevarez]

Two of the most underrated YouTube channels. These guys have helped my knowledge on how to use my kits effectively.

[stoic]

The prices and HSA option for Medical Gear Outfitters make the store my go to! They never disappoint!

[jacobstauffer]

Quick solution for y’all. It is the best to keep your med kit in a moderate climate. During the winter it would probably end a good idea to keep your med kits in a warm area like
Your house and take it to your vehicle or wherever when it is above freezing temperatures. Or if it is hot out keep your med kits shaded and out of the light

[Sorchia]

Nice and compact. I carry trauma pads in mine. Hiking or vehicle kits don’t forget the Benadryl, cortaid, glucose tabs, smelling ammonia and saline to wash out minor scratches & wounds.

[KFUCK]

Solid video… This may just be me, but I hate the dismissal of disposable shears. I work for a metro area agency, and I keep many pairs of shears on the shelf with the expectation that they’re one time use. The Raptors seem like a good idea, but shears always get jettisoned right after they’re used. I have a medic on my crew who loves his raptors, but I feel like we go on a field trip at least once a month to find the shears that he left in the back of an ambulance that isn’t housed at our fire station. Or, I pick them up off the road at the end of a call because he used them, then set them down because his hands were full with other tasks. I’d rather soil a cheap pair of shears and toss them than dirty a nice pair, then put them back in my pocket. Some people’s essence can’t be scrubbed away… ever. And I don’t want that essence in my pocket.

[Sarrienne]

I tried a couple of pouches with a very similar layout/form-factor to this Vanquest one, but found they were too small for anything more than a very basic trauma kit. About enough to treat a single GSW, perhaps... This Vanquest one looks a lot better and could probably fit enough kit to make a complete FAK for most common situations.

[matthewsalomone]

The patch is what drew my attention to the video. It made it look unique and not like any of the other hundred million tactical bandaid holders out there. I primarily use dirt as a clotting agent and duct tape for bandages :)

[isaacschmitt]

I always keep the instructions with my tourniquets because I dont want to assume that I'm the one who will be using them. If I become a casualty, or if someone who can access my various kits needs to use it but for some reason doesn't already know how to work it, the instructions are there for them.

This goes double for the several FAKs I've upgraded at my school, where there are decent odds that I won't be the one applying it if things really go sideways and one is needed, and I want whoever needs it to be able to use it when they need it. I've trained the rest of the staff on how to use them, but in a stressful situation where it will for sure be needed, I'm not relying on their memory.

[BrysonBurgess]

That intro was so Funny! When Sam dropped it, OMG so good Sam!

[dorcasowens]

I highly recommend placing the tourniquet in a plastic zip top bag. It makes it much easier to pull it from the side location. Also keeping gloves in a zip bag keeps them clean and they don't degrade as 30 yrs experience FA/CPR instructor!

[WeLikeShooting]

This is the kit I carry with me everywhere. It was great to hear your take.

[jay-byse]

we used that swat tourniquet to incredible effect. with a severe arm injury, where we wanted to limit blood, but not completely cut it off. in conjunction with a compression bandage you were able to dramatically reduce blood flow without totally cutting it off.

[Grizz_Zilla]

Those chest seals are nice when I was in the Army we would trim our mre bags and stick them in our ifak

[UnderPresser]

I guess what I really need to know about these kits is: Can you keep them in your car where, during the summer, they're going to be exposed to 90-plus degrees farenheit? Because let's face it, you're not going to be wearing this around as part of your everyday belt carry when you're going to-let aline actually walking around in-the hardware or grocery store. And it won't do you a lot of good if you only keep it in the temperature-controlled environment of your house. So most of the time, it'll be in your car. Is that going to cause things like the adhesive in the bandages and the effectiveness of any "quick-clot" bandages or powedered solutions to degrade or become useless?

[jamesa]

How would a civilian get the training to use this equipment properly and effectively? Perhaps a video highlighting training programs would be a greater advantage to us regular folks, I would certainly appreciate it! Well done sir nonetheless. ✝️🇺🇲💪