Quote Originally Posted by docneuey View Post
Fellow Medic nerd here, like what you have so far. Not a huge fan of the S.T.O.M.P. (any iteration) simply for its size, I rock an M9 bag now, sleeker and able to D-ring into a ruck sack for moving on foot.
The things that should be considered for medical supplies is the overall intent of said item. Having worked as an EMT-I and deployed as a 68W, I know certain interventions are really only to buy time, that's the crux of emergency medicine.
The biggest things that come to mind are tension pneumothorax interventious, such as 14ga needle and caths, or ashermans and H&H seals. If someone has a punctured lung, sealing the thoracic cavity is dandy, but you're not doing anything to fix the lung. The patient will need hi-flow O2 and positive-pressure ventillation, something you can't so with a backpack.
I guess it can't hurt, just in case you feel like saving a life in a car-wreck, but if you're prepping for a "without rule of law" scenario, even tourniquets will be useless when people see how serious infections can ruin a weekend.
These are just my opinions, anything you can do to combat fever or control bleeding are essential, get some good suture practice in now, it's pretty easy. Also, IVs are a must, ignore the expiration.
Sorry, I'll stop rambling. Awesome kit, maybe I am just assuming it's for Z-day when it's not.
General aw shit kit. The problem with o2/IV's is that I need a script. This is not intended as a portable hospital, I don't have the experience or training for that level. I have more options at home but when I do road trips or range time this comes with.

I have smaller kits but this is the big one. Almost too big for most things, the stomp was cheap though.

There is no way I can sufficiently prepare for medical needs on Z-day with my level of income.

Trying to find a suture class so I can get good basics to start with.

Quote Originally Posted by roberth View Post
I don't know jack about med kits but that looks really good to me.

What does a kit like that run? You guys could probably start a business building and selling nice kits like that.
I pieced it together spending my gun budget every month, if I had to venture a guess I'd say $700 but that's probly low. CAT's are $25 ea, combat gauze around $50ea =`$200 right there. Some of it was gifts or I've had laying around for years. Still cheaper than a new rifle and it's more likely to save my ass than another gun.

Cmilliard would be the person I'd talk to about getting a kit if you're interested