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Bleeding control at home
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By Ryan Fields-Spack · Former fire captain · 20+ years as a paramedic ·
If someone is bleeding badly, you call 911 before you open a page. This is the education I wish every dad had on a calm Tuesday.
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Who picks these kits
What I tell dads
Most of what I saw with families was scrapes, burns and sprains. For life-threatening bleeding on an arm or leg, it’s direct pressure plus a tourniquet high and tight. I’d add a genuine C-A-T from North American Rescue and take a Stop the Bleed class. It’s up to about 90 minutes and often free.
Genuine C-A-T tourniquet from North American Rescue
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The videos
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Tourniquet by the safe
The video of a tourniquet kept by the safe is coming. This spot stays empty until that film is up. I am not filling it with a different video.
Door Panel Kit
The North American Rescue Door Panel Kit is on the site as a first look. The full grade waits until I film it. The link on that page goes to North American Rescue, the maker, not a thin Amazon listing.
Other trauma gear
Pressure bandage. Buy link waiting on a listing I trust.
Trauma shears. Buy link waiting on a listing I trust.
On YouTube
I post short videos on keeping the house ready. Subscribe if you want the next one.
What if this is an emergency?
Call 911. This page is education, not medical advice, and it is not a substitute for 911.
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