How to assemble improvised first aid kit WARNING contains graphic materials

WARNING
Contains some graphic materials.

If you don’t want to see blood, please stop right here,
don't watch the video.

SO, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED
first in the morning, in my day off...

It happened before I even had my
first cup of coffee.

No, I wasn’t playing with a knife.
It was a small piece of broken glass
that did it.

Anyway, how to treat it is essentially the same
as (minor) knife cut wounds.

... first things first.
Wash the wound with running water.
(If you are out in the field, you can use drinking water.
If water is clean enough to drink, it is clean enough for washing
wound.)
DON’T USE ALCOHOL ON OPEN WOUNDS.

Next, stop the bleeding.
Bleeding caused by typical knife accidents
(or cut by broken glass) is venous or capillary bleeding.
When you have arterial bleeding, you can easily tell,
by the color of blood, and the way blood spurting out
with heartbeat.

In any case, what you need is to APPLY DIRECT AND
CONSTANT PRESSURE, for 15 to 20 min.

Use cotton balls, gauze, if you don’t have anything,
use your hand as a last resort ...

Then, closing the wound.

If you cut yourself in the middle of food preparation, and
will have to continue,
DO NOT USE ANTIBIOTICS such as Neospoline.

In fact, it is better to stay away from Neospoline
which can cause contact dermatitis.

If you want, use Polyspoline which is Neomycin Free
(That is the cause of Contact Dermatitis/ Inflammation on outer skin.)

Cover it with band aid, liquid bandage, or gauze and tape.

How to assemble
improvised “boo-boo” kit for the knife people and motorcyclists

It doesn’t have to be overly large or expensive.
In fact, if you buy a big, bulky, expensive trauma kit,
you are most likely going to leave it at home.
Also, they tend to be more focused on treating gunshot wound,
broken arms and legs.

This is kit is made with totally opposite approach.
It is kept simple and small, with the idea of being replenished after use,
and it is meant to take care of your everyday annoying boo-boos

It can be easily put together at very low cost, so you can assemble multiple kit and
they can be kept handy in a cargo pocket of your pants, in the top of your tank bag,
in the glove compartment of your car, etc etc.
You always have them handy.

CONTENTS

Everything fits into a quart size zip lock bag.

Then, it can fit into the cargo pocket of your pants,

or small pouch like in the video
(that one is from Recycled Firefighter)

NITRILE GLOVES
You need them if you have to treat someone

COTTON BALLS
non-sterile, perfect for cleaning wounds
and stop bleeding of small cuts

STERILE GAUZE PADS (4 or up to as many as your would like to carry. Two sizes)
can be used as the final bandage once a wound has been cleaned and is ready to be dressed

COBAN (one roll)
Coban, which is made by 3M, is the duct tape of medical gear.
It is easy to tear, flexible, waterproof and only sticks to itself,
which makes it great for dressings even on areas that will see
a lot of movement, like joints.
This basically eliminates the need of carrying medical tape and bandage.

BAND AID
I’m actually not a big fan / user of band aids. Still, they do have their place in covering small cuts, blisters and such.

POLYSPORIN
NOT neosporin, which frequently causes dermatitis, allergic reactions and scar overgrowth.
Polyspoline is Neomycin free (Neomycin is the cause of Contact Dermatitis/ Inflammation)

LIQUID BANDAGE
often, this is more convenient than regular band aid.

TWEEZERS
AND LEATHERMAN MICRA
to remove splinters, torn skin, etc.
Be sure you wipe them down
with alcohol pads prior to use.

ALCOHOL PREP PADS

That’s it !