{"id":410,"date":"2023-06-26T21:24:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T21:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=410"},"modified":"2023-06-26T21:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T21:24:12","slug":"should-you-be-carrying-a-trauma-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=410","title":{"rendered":"Should You Be Carrying A Trauma Kit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-if-you-carry-a-gun-every-day-carrying-a-trauma-kit-alongside-it-isn-t-paranoia-it-s-just-being-prepared\"><strong>If you carry a gun every day, carrying a trauma kit alongside it isn\u2019t paranoia, it\u2019s just being prepared.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes, life ends up with someone bleeding. It doesn\u2019t have to be from a gunshot, but if you\u2019re carrying every day, that might be some date in your future. Then, there are all the times you\u2019re using power equipment, or just big, sharp cutting tools. It\u2019d suck to have to explain to the Big Guy at the pearly gates, \u201cI was only 50 yards from my house, but I couldn\u2019t make it in time. Guess I should\u2019ve had some trauma gear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adventure Medical Kits offers compact trauma kits that you can keep in a pocket, a bag or close at hand. The one I have close by is one of theirs with QuikClot as part of the package. In addition to the four different gauze dressing sizes, gloves tape and trauma pad, it has a packet of QuikClot\u2014a hemostatic dressing that accelerates clotting. When you\u2019re bleeding, the idea is to stop the bleeding as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-feature.jpg\" alt=\"trauma-kit-feature\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-feature.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-feature-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-feature-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-feature-696x450.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-feature-650x420.jpg 650w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This Adventure Medical Kits trauma pack is small enough to fit easily in a winter coat and not be noticed. For the warmer months, a smaller kit would be a good choice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yes, QuikClot risks making the wound an ugly mess, but the moment you need it you don\u2019t have an ER doc on hand. Whatever bulky mess the QuikClot may (or may not) make, combined with the dressings you have packed into place is a problem the ER doc you\u2019ll be seeing is equipped to deal with.<\/p>\n<p>The kit I keep at hand is just a bit too big to keep in a pocket in warm weather, so I have the big (relatively, it\u2019s not much bigger than a paperback book) kit close at hand and an even more compact one on my person.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prepared, Not Paranoid<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, all this gear can add up. You\u2019ve got your pistol and a reload, cell phone, tactical folder, flashlight, whatever backups you might be packing and all the other accouterments of daily life in the 21st century. Adding a trauma kit might seem like too much. But if you\u2019re going to be serious about being prepared, just having the location of the nearest Level 1 Trauma Center on your cell phone isn\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n<p>You also have to keep in mind that the trauma kit isn\u2019t like your pistol. You\u2019ll be using your pistol only for defense of yourself, your family or those under your protection. (It seems the world at large doesn\u2019t like ad-hoc heroes.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit.jpg\" alt=\"trauma-kit\" class=\"wp-image-289647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit.jpg\" alt=\"trauma-kit\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-289647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/trauma-kit-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It is amazing how much stuff they can pack into a vacuum-sealed package, but this is enough for many types of emergencies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But your trauma kit works for anyone who you wish to share it with\u2014somebody at work, somebody at a public event who is at risk and the EMT truck is minutes out. A family gathering, even if most (or all) of the family doesn\u2019t know you carry would be a time and place, should an accident occur, where a trauma kit could be handy.<\/p>\n<p>Insurance comes in many forms. You have selected one of them\u2014a daily carry pistol, as being appropriate and desirable. As the old saying goes, \u201cIn for a penny, in for a pound.\u201d Find a pocket. Find a kit that fits it. Pack it. Learn how to use it. Be prepared.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This article originally appeared in the 2022 CCW special issue of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gundigestservice.com\/customer\/subscribe.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gun Digest the Magazine<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Be Prepared:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-33\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<hr\/>\n<div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/storm-tactical-target-pack?path=5\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-271572\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-271572\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\"\/><\/a>NEXT STEP: Download Your <strong>Free<\/strong> Storm Tactical Printable Target Pack<\/h3>\n<p> <strong>62 Printable MOA Targets with DOT Drills &#8211; Rifle Range in YARDS<\/strong> This impressive target pack from our friends at Storm Tactical contains <a href=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/storm-tactical-target-pack?path=5\"><strong>62 printable targets<\/strong><\/a> for rifle and handgun range use. 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