Survivalist Anthologies Volume 1 by Shepherd George

Author:Shepherd, George
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CDI Publication, LLC
Published: 2017-05-07T16:00:00+00:00

How to Build a Blowout Kit

by Dave White

How many of us have a small trauma kit intended specifically for penetrating wounds? Think gunshot wounds and stab wounds. My guess is not many people have a kit geared only for those events.

Kits like this have been gaining popularity not only with the military, but also with law enforcement officers. In these circles, these kits are often referred to as “Blow Out “ kits. You will not find Band-Aids or moleskin in the Blow Out kit. The contents of the Blow Out kit are for the treatment of penetrating trauma, usually to the chest or abdomen or traumatic amputations. Cuts, scrapes and blisters are handled by your bigger, more comprehensive medical kit.

I was first introduced to Kerlix gauze while taking my civilian Emergency Medical Technician class. I learned of its value in treating gunshot wounds in the bestselling book: “Blackhawk Down”. In the book, author Mark Bowden, tells of U.S. Army Ranger and Delta Force medics jamming rolls of Kerlix into soldier’s gunshot wounds to control hemorrhaging. After I finished that book, I immediately went out and purchased two rolls of Kerlix and made room for them in my trauma bag. Ever since reading Blackhawk Down, it has been my firm belief that it should be read by every military and tactical medic for the lessons that can be learned from that dark day in U.S. military history.

Many people in wilderness medical circles suggest keeping a small roll of duct tape in your first aid kit. Duct tape is far stickier than regular tape. It will stick to your patient if they are bloody or wet. Keep a small roll of duct tape in your Blow Out kit. You may not need it, but if you do need it, you will really need it.

Israel has been in an almost constant state of war since it was founded in 1948. Several years ago, the Israelis developed a new type of field dressing. This dressing, officially named the Emergency Bandage, but known universally as the Israeli Dressing, can fulfill three distinct functions. It can be used as a conventional field dressing, a pressure dressing and as a tourniquet. Newer versions of this dressing come with a moveable second dressing. This one field dressing can be used to treat both entry and exit wounds. The Israeli dressing is the field dressing all others are now judged against.

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