First Aide kit for the range.

[AIRret]

Do any of you take a first aide kit when you go shooting? And if so what does it contain?
On the rare occasions that we get to shoot on hunting property, at a gravel pit, or another isolated location it would be nice to have a well equipped first aide kit.

[MW surveyor]

Duct tape! Fixes everything :)

Seriously, no not to the range. They've got a trauma kit there so I leave mine at the house.

[CJB]

First aide is usually just water.
First aid is just the regular stuff like bandaids.

[AIRret]

Duct tape! Fixes everything :)

Seriously, no not to the range. They've got a trauma kit there so I leave mine at the house.


But what about when you are shooting in an isolated area?
What does your trauma kit include?

[muggsy]

Duct tape, super glue, cell phone (911) and a bottle of good Scotch.

[muggsy]

Do any of you take a first aide kit when you go shooting? And if so what does it contain?
On the rare occasions that we get to shoot on hunting property, at a gravel pit, or another isolated location it would be nice to have a well equipped first aide kit.

I guess it all depends on how seriously you intend to injure yourself.

[Bad Cheese]

If everyone is focused on safety, a first aid kit would not be needed, stand behind the shooter at all times and rule number one goes a long way in preventing accidents. We watch each other, everyone in our group knows the rules, nobody pulls a blooper, or they get an ear full of safety lessons from the others.

[yqtszhj]

I would say just for the range, a couple of large gauze bandages, roll of gauze to be used to wrap a wound, a roll of first aid tape, and scissors that you can use to cut the items above. If you want to get fancy you can buy some packs of that stuff to sprinkle the wound and stop bleeding but you would probably never need it.

I would bet there are more people injured with a knife or something when cutting open a box at the range than by the firearms. People might be carful with the guns but do something careless with the knife and end up cutting their self to the bone. Then it would just need to be wrapped tight until they could get some stitches.

[MW surveyor]

But what about when you are shooting in an isolated area?
What does your trauma kit include?

In all seriousness, DUCT tape plus an assortment of gauze pads, band aids, some sterile wipes and some anti-biotic jell. In addition, my Swiss Army knife with the tweezers and seriously sharp knife.

I'm also gonna go with yqt on knife injuries being more than a little common in mishaps.

[RRP]

I once read that tampons can be useful in treating gunshot wounds. I'm not kidding.

[MW surveyor]

I once read that tampons can be useful in treating gunshot wounds. I'm not kidding.

Don't see why they wouldn't work. They are sterile as long as the package has not been opened and come with an "applicator" .
Don't tell anybody but I have used a "sanitary napkin" as a large gauze pad in the past and it worked very well.

[OldLincoln]

If you come across any of those pads older women stick in their panties be sure to put one in your kit. They are sanitary and easily shaped around a messed up hand or wherever and duct tape it. Remember lots of duct tape because it won't stick to blood and you have to wrap it around to stick to itself.

Now if you plan on shooting your begonias off, take man sized Depends!

[JimC]

I do out of habit from my old LE days.
A complete First-Aid kit was required for us while on the range at all times.
There was normally a patrol car or two at the range anyway and they were equipped with FA kits as well as oxygen.
Mine isn't as complete but it will stop most bleeding situations. ;)

[wyntrout]

It depends on the location of the wound, how large the bullet hole is, and the severity of the bleeding! My .22 wound to my thigh didn't "leak" much and stuffing a tampon in it would have HURT!:eek: It took a while before I could even feel a sting... didn't notice any feeling until I saw the holes, then got a little excited! Thankfully, my buddy could drive and I hollered at him to stop slowing down and stopping at every danged traffic light!

Campus cops at the USM clinic were very amused:

http://www.kahrtalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4022&stc=1&d=1310882343

Wynn:D

[RRP]

Wynn, be careful with that G23!

[MW surveyor]

Wynn - The tampons are for 44, 45 caliber and up size holes...........the 22's can be plugged with a "Q-tip".

Quick draw!!!! You'll shoot your leg off. :D

[AIRret]

These are some great ideas, and I agree that an accidental knife wound would be more likely. However, we have all heard of hunting accidents and quick draw accidents.

I like the maxi pad and duck tape idea, and no it doesn't sound silly. I forgot all about the fact that during WW1 for the first time medics used pads on wounds. After the war, manufactures decided to market them to Women for personals use.

Superglue does work well on small cuts (I've used it myself) but the area MUST be very clean. Otherwise you can have a serious infection!

Thanks for all the ideas

[jocko]

buy a Monica lewinsky doll. super for snake bites,not sure about gun holes though, but she's game and will give it a try. It comes even dressed in a black dress for symbolic reasons. Just sayin.

[wyntrout]

I had a Browning HP then, too, but I never got around to trying to quick draw it loaded!:eek: I only need to be whacked once between the eyes with a 2x4 to get some things across to me!:rolleyes:

Bandaids and Neosporin with pain reliever and several antibiotics is a good carry. Never felt the need for suturing kits, though. Some kind of antibiotic rinse/sani-wipes could be helpful, as could CLEAN water to rinse wounds.

Some kind of eye rinse or artificial tears for flushing the eyes, as well as CLEAN water. I have had blowback and particles embedded in my eye(s) once from a Remington 1100 while dove hunting south of Fort Worth. A blindfold would have been useful there, too, as eye movement sucked. I wasn't hunting alone, so my buddy got to drive me to the Carswell AFB emergency room.

That's another good idea... a buddy or partner along... being alone can really suck if you get injured! The rock solo rock climber/hiker that had to cut off his own leg comes to mind!:eek:

Wynn:)

[OldLincoln]

I use Super Glue once in a while when I cut myself on the palm or such where I'd normally use a couple band aids to pull it shut. Like duct tape it won't stick if you put it on while still bleeding a lot. I looked up the recommended trauma pads with the blood clotter in them, but didn't spend the bucks on them. At my age I figure there is always knowledgeable people at the indoor range I use and I'm not one to tromp off the beaten path anytime soon.

[AJBert]

I keep a trauma in my vehicle at all times. Thankfully I've never needed to use it. Full of triage type materials more so than first aid items.

[ltxi]

Duct Tape!! Plus a knife, alcohol wipes, Neosporin, Band-aids, gauze.

[ltxi]

Do any of you take a first aide kit when you go shooting? And if so what does it contain?
On the rare occasions that we get to shoot on hunting property, at a gravel pit, or another isolated location it would be nice to have a well equipped first aide kit.

And if you really meant aide....Monica.

(not sorry, but apologize, sorta. I been drinking)

[CJB]

Yes, that is a fact, and pads... they soak up blood like a mo'fo. Hold 'em on tight with 150mph tape (super duck tape).

The gauze packs for USMil field kits also do wonders.

Go down the list -
Do we have pulse? Nothing you can carry besides your fists are get you outta that jam.

Do we have an open airway and respiration? - A nice razor knife and a piece of tubing and some tape fix that one. So do fingers down the throat to remove object, Heimlich, etc.

Do we have uncontrolled bleeding, loss of limb. Tourniquet. The same wire with rings that you carry as a garrote will work as a tourniquiet - to be applied only pre-existing loss of limb (or nearly so... judgement calls are required).

Do we have uncontrolled bleeding without loss of limb. Pack it, bind it. I like the camo gauze pads they use in the military kits. They work, they're cheap. They come in sterile bags.

After that... most crap can wait.... but is annoying. So, yah, if ya wanna use your water bottle as an eye wash, or have a tweezers, suture kit, wire cutter... there's no end to the fix-it tools.

Here's one ya may not know about. "What I heard is"..... There is a 'scrip cough suppressant that comes in a clear liquid filled "gel cap". I'm not a doc, or a medic... so I'm not naming names of the pharmaceutical. If its clear, just over 1/4 inch roundish oval, and carries the warning DO NOT CHEW OR BREAK IN THE MOUTH - that's the one. Those work damn near like some sort of liquid cocaine. You gotta swallow them whole, because when they hit mucous membranes, the med will penetrate and cause almost total numbness. If you chew 'em, and swallow the meds, your throat is numbed, and you can easily aspirate your stomach into your lungs, with resultant very bad problems. Here's the twist. "I heard..." if you get some. You can keep them in your first aid kit. If you do need to suture yourself.... "I heard" that you can break one into the wound, or two... it will allow you get the job done. Its not sterile. But neither is your wound. Its for a temporary suture to be clinically treated soon thereafter. Again, I did not state this a medical advice - passing along "what I heard".

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I'd rather do first aide. Make mine a ginger-ale spiked well with good bourbon.

[Salty]

I take a first aid kit when I got out shooting, fishing or most sport safari trips - crap happens.
Basic first aid kit you can put together from you local drug store in a 50 cal.ammo can. gauze,tape, assorted size bandaids, alcohol, hydg. peroxide, tape, elastic wrap and so forth.
Package of quick slotting agent for humans and dogs.
Basic EMT shears.
Basic pain relievers, fever reducers, upset stomach tablets etc.
Small bottle of hand sanitizer.
Baby wipes.
Roll of coban.
Water

[MikeyKahr]

In bag: QuickClot, duct tape.
In car: Full trauma emergency kit