Good start but the most important are lots and lots of steril dressing supplies, you will go through box after box before you know it. Steril Saline and H2O along with H2O2 3% sol., betadine scubbing materials. It is better not to suture a wound than suture it up non.-sterile. It will heal from the inside out but an infection will use up all your resouces and still kill you. There are a lot of nasty bug MRSA, CRE, C-diff, staf etc. all different all different treatment..You will need smaller bore needles for the lidocane and don't even think about injecting the Mag. you will need potassium much more often. With out labs before you know you need mag. you would be in arrest and more is just as bad.the 4 items most overlooked in a first aid prep.are 1. anti-diarrheals (there in most cases will not be someone there with the means and IV fluids to rehydrate some one with dehydration and electrolyte inbalance from diarrhea, 2. Ceulose to stop bleeding, 3. U&A Strips. and the knowledge to know what this simple test that can be done anywhere tells you''ie. neg or pos for..protein, blood, nitrates,bilrubin, PH, Specific gravity etc and 4 glucometer , test strips and know when and how to use (the brain runs off of one thing sugar and you must be able to know what the levels are along with the sx of being high or low).
Defibs are nice but over a grand ,along with a way to look at an ECG wave form about$120.00 but is of no use unless you know about ECG/K rythms thats where Mag or Potasium would come into play, , pulse oxcimeter which is available at walmart for about $40.00. Pairs of hemostats are nice but a quality lit magnifying glass, quality tweezers are used much more often. Another item i find overlooked otoscope, eye glass repair set (save your old glasses for parts and barter)
Most antibiotics can be bought at a tropical fish store without an RX and many are made at the same places that make ours. The even tell you the doses in mgs.
but again over use or not knowing gran-pos or gran-neg bacteria can make them a waste of time and do more harm...so what am I telling you...bottom end...take classes, read...and have your other group members do the same...you may not be able to tend yourself in an emergency.. the idea of barter is good but the valuable thing will not be up for barter.
What do I know...been doing this for 30 years in military and out. ERs, ICUs, Step Down Units and corrections..and still do it 5 days a week..in an er setting..Good Start..you can never have too much medical supplies because the go fast..and again barter is good...