Trauma Kit list

[fauxknee]

You're best bet would be a Bible and maybe a Cassock and Clerical collar to administrator last rights. Trauma has a specific meaning to Emergency Department staff and that meaning is quickly placing the victims into the care of trauma personnel. Trauma is not something that you'll treat at home. Trauma is not something you'll be wanting to drive an hour and a half....you'll be too stressed. Not all hospitals are trauma centers and would only send the victims to an appropriate level trauma center losing more precious time. Remember the "golden hour". I think you are looking for piece of mind, and in a rural setting, so talk to your local EMS to see how they handle rapid evacuation. Maybe make a donation. Talking to them could increase your anxiety if you perceive ineptness but at least you'll know lol. Shock sets in quickly so maybe at least they could push fluids and manage an airway. Know where your nearest open level field is....think helicopter landing and ambo being able to drive onto the field. As suggested educating yourself and family is the best bet because you may be the victim and placing a tourniquet could be difficult with an arm off or your tractor just rolled over on you or you fell down the steps and are unconscious or you hit your horsepower lines with your aluminum ladder and the electricity blew half you foot off not to mention fry everything between the arm carrying the ladder and the foot. These are real things I saw working as a Trauma Nurse and could go on and on but I won't. I've been looking at getting away from the people of Baltimore and Maryland and love the hills down in Southern WV but Im getting older, have health issues, and no one to call EMS which honestly scares me....but I'd die in "almost heaven"

 

[outrider58]

You're best bet would be a Bible and maybe a Cassock and Clerical collar to administrator last rights. Trauma has a specific meaning to Emergency Department staff and that meaning is quickly placing the victims into the care of trauma personnel. Trauma is not something that you'll treat at home. Trauma is not something you'll be wanting to drive an hour and a half....you'll be too stressed. Not all hospitals are trauma centers and would only send the victims to an appropriate level trauma center losing more precious time. Remember the "golden hour". I think you are looking for piece of mind, and in a rural setting, so talk to your local EMS to see how they handle rapid evacuation. Maybe make a donation. Talking to them could increase your anxiety if you perceive ineptness but at least you'll know lol. Shock sets in quickly so maybe at least they could push fluids and manage an airway. Know where your nearest open level field is....think helicopter landing and ambo being able to drive onto the field. As suggested educating yourself and family is the best bet because you may be the victim and placing a tourniquet could be difficult with an arm off or your tractor just rolled over on you or you fell down the steps and are unconscious or you hit your horsepower lines with your aluminum ladder and the electricity blew half you foot off not to mention fry everything between the arm carrying the ladder and the foot. These are real things I saw working as a Trauma Nurse and could go on and on but I won't. I've been looking at getting away from the people of Baltimore and Maryland and love the hills down in Southern WV but Im getting older, have health issues, and no one to call EMS which honestly scares me....but I'd die in "almost heaven"

Bibles make for poor wound packing and cassoks, poor litters. There are plenty of interventions one can do for one's self and or others. Not all trauma are fatal. The brain is your first responder. Keep it in the game. Take some first aid courses and never give up.

 

[Blacksmith101]

Bibles make for poor wound packing and cassoks, poor litters. There are plenty of interventions one can do for one's self and or others. Not all trauma are fatal. The brain is your first responder. Keep it in the game. Take some first aid courses and never give up.

And if the SHTF the lack of helicopters and over loaded under staffed and supplied trauma centers will turn the Golden Hour into suffering hours or even days. Skills and supplies will become Golden themselves.

 

[cap6888]

And if the SHTF the lack of helicopters and over loaded under staffed and supplied trauma centers will turn the Golden Hour into suffering hours or even days. Skills and supplies will become Golden themselves.

Two great posts. Training trumps all. That will give you ideas of what supplies you need.