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Free bleeding kit checklist
I'm Ryan. Most first aid kits are made for small stuff. Scraped knees. Splinters. Little cuts. A bleeding control kit is for big bleeding, the kind that's spurting or pouring out, or pooling on the ground, and won't stop with pressure.
I'll tell you what goes in one, where I keep mine, and which kind I'd tell a friend to buy.
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What goes in one
Most bleeding control kits have a tourniquet, something to pack and wrap a wound, gloves, and shears. The bag and the layout are a little different.
Where it lives
A kit only helps if you can reach it.
Which one to buy
My rule is simple.
A C-A-T is not sized for an infant.
Take a class
The kit is only half of it. The other half is you.
Call 911 in an emergency.
This is education, not medical advice.
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Two kits I like are the North American Rescue public access bleeding control kit and the MyMedic bleeding control kit. Pick the one that fits where you'll keep it, and make sure it has a genuine tourniquet.
- North American Rescue Public Access Individual Bleeding Control Kit, Nylon
A C-A-T is not sized for an infant.
- MyMedic Bleeding Control Kit
Note: No CoTCCC-listed tourniquet is named for this kit. Add a genuine one from North American Rescue or an authorized dealer.
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