Good first aid kits?

[86 slo-vo]

I have a few small ones around but never seem to have what I need. Where can I find a GOOD kit that has everything I would need?

I'd like to pick up a couple of them, one for home and one for the truck.

[BIGC]

Depends on what you are wanting out of your kit.. Do you want just basic first aid or do you want to be able to cover damn near any emergency?

I did have basic kits on here for as low as $10 that cover small stuff but I can order all the way up to tactical trauma kits that are $180 or more depending on what you want in it..

[ChickenLady]

We bought ours from Cheaper Than Dirt a few years ago. It's been an amazing kit... even patched up a fellow KAC member after a range accident. I think we paid 40 for ours and its about time that we buy a new one.

[86 slo-vo]

I'd like to have atleast one that would cover most injuries to keep in my truck.

[BIGC]

something along this line?

$48


First Aid Kit - Rapid Response OD




The Rapid Response Bag was custom designed by request of elite military units, who were looking for a more compact and lightweight kit for their daily field operations. The Rapid Response Bag measures 11"x6"x6.5", and the complete kit weights only 2.5 lbs. The bag has M.O.L.L.E. straps on the back. The FA143 comes shrink wrapped with content list. Contains over 80 items, including: •1 EFA - First Aid Instructions
•10 Pain Relievers
•16 Bandage Strips, 1''x3''
• 1 First Aid Cream Package
• 5 Butterfly Closure Strips
• 1 Tape, Roll Adhesive
•2 Elastic Bandage, 2''
• 1 EMT Shears
• 2 Sterile Sponges, 4''x4''
• 1 Pair of Stainless Steel Tweezers
• 2 Bandage Gauzes, 4''x4.1yds.
• 1 Stainless Steel Hemostat
• 2 BleedStop Bandages
• 1 Suture Set
• 3 Abdominal Pads, 5''x9''
• 1 Airway
• 1 Triangular Bandage
• 1 Tourniquet
• 1 Multi Trauma Dressing, 12''x30''
• 12 Antiseptic BZK Wipes
• 12 Iodine Wipes
• 1 Pair Latex Examination Gloves
• 2 Ammonia Inhalants





or this

$140

M-17 Medic Bag - Olive Drab


The Large M17 Medic Bag is a great bag with a very nice set of contents. The G.I. style issue bag itself can be carried by the carrying handle or the back pack straps. The bag folds out three ways for easy access to all the contents. The FA110 measures 16''x10''x13.5'' and weights 12.25 lbs. Contains 320 items, including: •1 EFA - First Aid Book
•2 Pill Bottles
•100 Bandage Strips, 1''x3''
•14 Pain Relievers
•10 Bandage Strips, 2''x3''
•4 Triple Antibiotic Packages
•10 Knuckle Bandages
•4 First Aid Cream Packages
•5 Butterfly Strips
•2 Burn Aid Packages
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•4 Bandage Gauzes, 2''x5yds.
•1 SAM / Universal Splint
•2 Elastic Bandages, 6''
•1 EMT Shears, 7.25''
•2 Triangular Bandage
•1 Pair of Tweezers
•2 BleedStop Bandages
•1 Stethoscope
•12 Elastic Bandages, 2''
•1 Tourniquet
•4 Multitrauma dressing
•1 Scalpel handle #3
•4 Sterile Pads, 4''x4''
•2 Scalpel Blades
•10 Sterile Pads, 2''x2''
•1 Skin Probe
•10 Abdominal Pads, 5''x9''
•2 Stainless Steel Hemostats
•2 Eye Pads
•1 Pen Light
•15 Alcohol Wipes
•2 Suture Sets
•15 Iodine Wipes
•5 Tape, Rolls, Adhesive, 1''
•15 Antiseptic BZK Wipes
•2 Tongue Depressors
•15 Clean Wipes
•2 Airways
•6 After Bite Wipes
•2 Ammonia Inhalants
•1 Burn Spray
•1 CPR Mask
•1 Petroleum Jelly
•2 Irrigation Syringes
•1 Lip Treatment
•3 Instant Ice Packs
•1 Calamine Lotion, 6oz.
•6 Safety Pins
•1 Skin and Eye Wash
•6 Pairs Latex Examination Gloves
•1 Hand Sanitizer
•1 Box of 100 Cotton Tips
•1 Hand Soap




This is just a couple I grabbed quickly, I can get first aid kits/supplies through almost all of my distributors or even directly from Elite First Aid/Med supply.

[burn360]

i always think putting your own together is the best way to go then you know whats in it and no bs crap you will never use.

[BIGC]

i always think putting your own together is the best way to go then you know whats in it and no bs crap you will never use.

I agree when it comes to Wal-Mart style mass market kits, but there are kits out there like those from EFA or SOL/Adven Medical that are pretty well purpose built and don't have a lot of "fluff" in them...

[justang1997]

Here is my .02.
Spray can of "wound wash". (Burns, clensing chemicals, flushing eyes...)
Spray can of solarcaine. (Relieves pain and has antibacterial. Can be used on burns.)

Skip all the 4x4, 2x2 BS. Just buy rolls of sterile gauze in plastic individual packages. The 4x4's and stuff are in paper and don't stay clean. They need to be taped or wraped on. A roll can be stuffed into say a gut shot or just wrapped around a dog bite.

Ace bandages.

Burn bandages made to be easily removed from burns.

Trauma shears
That's all.

[KYgundude]

Here is my .02.
Spray can of "wound wash". (Burns, clensing chemicals, flushing eyes...)
Spray can of solarcaine. (Relieves pain and has antibacterial. Can be used on burns.)

Skip all the 4x4, 2x2 BS. Just buy rolls of sterile gauze in plastic individual packages. The 4x4's and stuff are in paper and don't stay clean. They need to be taped or wraped on. A roll can be stuffed into say a gut shot or just wrapped around a dog bite.

Ace bandages.

Burn bandages made to be easily removed from burns.

Trauma shears
That's all.

I like this. I also at least add quick clot

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[Robert Paulson]

Depends on what you want to be able to handle. I have bandaids and neosporian in my center console of ours cars. I also keep a larue tactical downed operator kit in my truck. We have one we keep in our diaper bag too. Its small and compact and easy to grab. Also can fit in larger cargo pockets but it isn;t super comfortable there.

http://www.laruetactical.com/tactical-m ... erator-kit

On my body armor i keep a larue trauma kit in a ifak pouch that has other odds and ends. hope to never use them but good to have.

http://www.laruetactical.com/trauma-kit-pouch

[86 slo-vo]

I'm wanting one that would cover most scenarios that is preferably in a bag that I could toss in the back of the jeep and leave it until its needed.

Something a little smaller that could be left at home would be nice also.


I keep stuff like band aids and superglue in the truck now but you never really know what your going to roll up on. I'm not a first responder or anything but if I happen to come across something or something happens at home I'd like to know I had some stuff to help.

I'd like to take a first aid class or something like that but haven't seen much locally yet.

[fromkentucky]

...there are kits out there like those from EFA or SOL/Adven Medical that are pretty well purpose built and don't have a lot of "fluff" in them...

I like the look of that $48 kit, but I have no idea how to use probably 2/3 of the stuff in it and that worries me a bit.

[Paula]

I have spend hours looking for the right kit and have come to the conclusion....there is no perfect kit. I have 3 kits and 3 mini kits. The most used is the one i take to my pistol classes just because of the burn gel, sting pads, and splinter out.

#2 is in the house we grab for camping etc.

#3 is in the BOB.

The mini kits are in GHB's or vehicles.

I buy for overall content and add. Always add pills. Why they leave out benadryl pills I have no idea.