Quick bit of background information, I've been working on building a BOB, since that seems like a solid place to start with my practical preps, and one of the things I am working on for the bag is an individual medkit. I've looked at a lot of pre-built med kits, and they seem to either have a fair amount of unnecessary items, or not enough of the ones I would find useful for the injuries I am likely to have to address. So I was thinking of building my own. A book I just got lays out a list of items they recommend for an individual med kit, and I just wanted to get a little feedback. Be warned, it's a fairly long list:
What are y'alls thoughts? Overkill for a BOB? Seems about right? Would you recommend something else entirely?
(Also, I can use most of these items to treat basic injuries already, but I am also planning on taking a more advanced first aid class at the local community college to get more proficient at it.)
- 1 Cold/Hot Pack (Re-usable if possible)
- 1 4" ACE wrap
- 1 6" Israeli Bandage (or similar)
- 1 2g Celox (or other hemostatic agent)
- 1 tourniquet
- 2 eye pads
- 1 pack Steri-strips
- 1 nail scissors
- 1 straight hemostat clamp 5"
- 2-0 Nylon suture
- super glue (or medical glue)
- tweezers
- LED penlight
- stainless steel bandage scissors 7.25"
- 20 1" x 3" bandaids
- 10 2" x 3" bandaids
- 2 Sterile ABD dressings 5" x 9"
- 5 Pairs of nitrile gloves
- 20 non-sterile 4" x 4" gauze pads
- 10 sterile 4" x 4" gauze pads
- 5 non-stick sterile dressing 3" x 4"
- 1 roller gauze sterile dressing
- 1 Mylar solar blanket
- 1 cloth medical tape 1" x 10 yards
- 1 roll 2" duct tape
- 1 triangular bandage with safety pins
- 1 tube of triple antibiotic ointment
- 10 alcohol wipes
- 10 betadine wipes
- 6 BZK anti-microbial wipes
- 2 packets burn gel
- 6 sting relief towelettes
- 1 hand sanitizer
What are y'alls thoughts? Overkill for a BOB? Seems about right? Would you recommend something else entirely?
(Also, I can use most of these items to treat basic injuries already, but I am also planning on taking a more advanced first aid class at the local community college to get more proficient at it.)