
Originally Posted by
docneuey
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.