Trying to build my own kits for EDC and the truck. Where are you guys getting bags for your med kits for EDC and something larger?
Amen, Amen, Amen. Well equipped, well intentioned, untrained people kill other people all the time.
I am an EMT currently, so I have the knowledge. I just want to build a good kit and was wondering where people start on the bag itself and what they have found to work best for them.
Whatever you do, don’t buy premade kits. They nearly all junk, and wayyy overpriced.
That being said, the offerings from Rescue Essentials are actually pretty decent. Yes, you will spend a lot of money, but how much is your life worth? Take a WFR class and take good notes, then. Build your own kit. I like using the Condor EMT and Condor EMT Lite bags for mine.
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There are tons out there I watched a ton of YouTube videos and built my own it's what I thought will work best for
Surplus military pouches, dry bags, even a gallon zip lock or Lock&Lock food container work fine.
That will depend on the level of your medical training.
I wouldn't be wasting time and money unless you knew what you were doing. And then there is the experience, know-how and confidence thing. Would you be able to perform when the time comes?
“My medic”has good bags and kits. Refills and so forth.. I bought the construction Pro, and then added to it.. we had property out in the middle of nowhere and closest hospital was over a hour away .. the construction pro offered a lot of Bleed products in it.. you can buy the bags empty and use their kits as templates..
North American Rescue has a bunch of excellent top shelf options.
Trail Personnel Aid Kit (TPAK)
Expedition Personnel Aid Kit (XPAK)
They also have very good smaller trauma kits made to fit in door panels or back of headrests.
Sea To Summit has a first aid dry sack I love since it’s obvious what it is. Bought one for several days forest hikes and it fits everything I think of as essential for me and my dog. They have both 1l and 3l bags.
i was using a smaller ospery UL sack but swapped for a Red Eblestock zip up that i got on sale and turned out to be just about the right size.
Not 100% waterproof but i have all my bandages and gauze in a tin. (plenty WR for the edc i do)
this might be worth looking into down the road though if we start seriously camping and not car camping
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Take a first aid/EMT course then build your own. A bag’s no good if you don’t know how to use what’s in it. And no, you will not magically manifest medical knowledge in an emergency, you’re far likelier to do something stupid and dangerous instead. This tends to injure or kill the patient.