Medical Bags

[Jason Freeland]

We took a CPR class oh maybe 6 months ago as a refresher. One thing the instructor kept hitting on was to NOT do the respiratory part unless it was family. One thing I’ve added is a very strong (neodymium) magnet. Figured it could come in handy retrieving metal splinters from sensitive places.

Yeah, that is why I wanted the CPR masks as they have a one way valve that prevents anything from coming into your mouth/lungs from the victim. I'm more likely to need it for a kid than adult, based on the causes of arrest, in those demographics. Most kids arrests are caused by respiratory issues, like drowning or choking. They need the ventilation, most adult arrests are caused by cardiac events. Adults need compressions far more than they need the ventilation and every time you stop doing compressions, it can take 10-15 seconds before you achieve a perfusing blood pressure again. If I was really serious I'd look into an AED for my car. I consider that a bit much though.

 

[bushmaster06]

This looks like it could work:

Amazon.com

 

[KOPBET]

... Bare mouth to mouth sucks.

IMO CPR sucks all the way around. I hope I never have to do it again.

 

[red dirt shootist]

I keep a big ziplock full of plastic gloves and bags in both our cars, in case we come on a car wreck on the highway. It would be nice to put together a list for a decent bag and then a more advanced bag with blood stop, etc.

 

[Jason Freeland]

IMO CPR sucks all the way around. I hope I never have to do it again.

It's been 10 years since I've done it and I did it Alot. I hope I never need to do it again either.

 

[Jason Freeland]

This looks like it could work:

Amazon.com

It would work for a basic kit, but wouldn't hold some of the gear I need. I prefer soft side bags for the kind of kit I'm building, Amazon has a ton of them.

 

[Jason Freeland]

Ugh, just looked at AEDs for the hell of it and most are $1500 plus. A lot of them don't even have rechargeable batteries, you have to buy a new battery if it goes dead!

 

[RETOKSQUID]

We keep a storm/travel or "go" bag ready with two weeks of RX for each of us and the dogs, as well as extra otc items, glasses, contacts with cleaners etc. Along with the normal items.

 

[bushmaster06]

It would work for a basic kit, but wouldn't hold some of the gear I need. I prefer soft side bags for the kind of kit I'm building, Amazon has a ton of them.

Amazon has EMT bags of various designs and sizes.

 

[Jason Freeland]

Amazon has EMT bags of various designs and sizes.

Yep, that's where I ordered my bag from but I don't need the giant bags EMTs use. They have to carry full blown ambu bags, IV supplies and other crap I'm not going to deal with. This is the one I ordered.