One thing I would add is that there have been studies that show you can have a tourniquet on for up to 8 hours before you get damage to the tissue. Also, for shock management when placing the patient in the trendelenburg position (elevated feet) the feet should be 8-12 inches above the ground. This info comes directly from the national registry for EMTs/Paramedics. Hope that helps!
Combat medics have left tourniquets on battle wounded for three days, and there was no lasting damage. Trailrecon saying that it is a last resort to use one is spreading dangerous misinformation. If the bleeding won't stop, or there is already a lot of blood, USE ONE.
@@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124 that's what I heard Brad say. He also said it is a last resort if you can't get bleeding to stop by applying pressure. You need to watch the video again. The man is a retired Master Chief in the Navy. He gave great techniques to helping to save someone's life. The thing to take away from the tourniquet technique to stop bleeding is it should not be the first thing you do unless a person cannot stop the bleeding by pressure or the person has an injury, such as a finger has been severed or some other limb and a tourniquet is necessary to stop blood that pumps through the arteries of that member. You really need to watch what you're saying. Brad didn't give dangerous information. The man didn't say anything to you, because, usually, people like you don't listen to reason and you hear what you want to hear. A tourniquet should be a last resort, and that is what the man was taught by the Navy by professionals in the medical field in case he had to assist someone who may have had a serious injury. Watch who you throw you accusations around at. You're the one who is actually endangering others by your comments if anyone is simple minded enough to listen to you and ignore what Brad was teaching people to help only if there is not immediate access to medical help by those in the medical field. This was meant to help stop blood flow on a serious injury until medical help can arrive if you are in a remote off-grid location.
@@TrailRecon this was a great video with great tips to follow to help stop bleeding while waiting for medical experts to arrive to a remote location. Thanks for doing the video. I hope people listen to what you taught here. Because it could help keep someone from bleeding to death. A year ago my neighbor's 26 year old autistic son had an accident and he somehow managed to fall into a window and cut the back of his arm open with a gash that was 5 to 6 inches long and the white cartilage was exposed and the mother and sisters were freaked out, and I happened to be outside and one of the daughters was crying hysterically and asking me to help. I went with her inside the house not quite understanding what she was trying to tell me, and I saw so much blood all over the house. The first thing I told her to do was call an ambulance. The second thing I asked her to do was get me a hand towel, which is what I used to wrap his wound with. I was able to snug up the wound with the towel and used some duct tape to secure it. The young man didn't really understand what was happening, so when the medics came, he started walking across the field near by and wouldn't let them take him. I went to where he was next to some barbed wire fencing, and I prayed God to help me to reason with him, and I just talked to him and explained that he needed to go with them, so they could fix his arm. I don't think he understood that he had injured himself and what needed to be done. One of the medics came with a tranquilizer, and I managed to make him understand that he needed the shot, and he let them administer the shot. I continued to reason with him to make him understand he needed to go with them and managed to talk him into getting on the stretcher they wheeled out into the field. It was a pretty intense situation, but the tourniquet helped to secure the wound until he could make it to a hospital. I had to talk to him to encourage him to leave it on. Because he was trying to take it off. It was foreign to him. All he knew is his arm was hurting, and I think, to him, he thought taking it off would make his arm feel better. I think one of the most important things in the situation was staying calm and talking to him so he would let me wrap his wound to protect it and to help stop the bleeding! Talking and staying calm is so important in being able to perform what needs to be done; not for yourself, but for the person who may be in shock or, like in my case, not understand what is going on! You make so many great points in this video, and I hope you will continue to sharing the training you received from the Navy for emergency situations. I did not know you are a retired Master Chief in the Navy. I know you have mentioned that you are retired military, but I did not know the rest. You are such a humble person, and I think it was great that your son volunteered to help do this video. Emergencies happen when we are the least expecting them, and, hopefully, we are always equipped to help, mentally and with some basic gear! If you are off-roading and something breaks on your Jeep or whatever vehicle you are in and you have to crawl under it to fix it, anything can happen! Thanks for the video, Brad!
A navy corpsman saved my Uncle Abe's life a long time ago, when his leg was mostly severed. The navy corpsman stayed with him till help arrived, but my Uncle never knew who the navy corpsman was that saved him. He was never able to thank him personally and he regretted that. Navy and Marines are a long-time family tradition here. Another great video! Thanks for your service!
That's a great story, thank you for sharing! There are many amazing stories of Corpsman doing gods work and I'm inspired ever time I hear about one. Thank you!
Great job Brad. So many folks freak out at the sight of a nasty injury I think it's important to know the basics of just controlling the leak. I once went over a friends house and upon entry I found my buddy bleeding fairly good from a slice on his arm. Him and his girlfriend had been in the shower when a argument broke out which ended with his arm going through the glass shower door. I immediately grabbed a towel and wrapped him up and stopped the bleeding. The slice looked worse than it was, no arterial bleeding although I was concerned enough that I thought we should go to the hospital. Naturally he refused so I wrapped him in gauze, slung up that arm and told him to take it easy for a few days. He survived but had I not been there at that moment things may have been much worse. Cannot wait for more vids like this, never stop learning.
Awesome video man, good thing for the people to know. As an EMT you definitely hit the nail on the head, just remember when applying a tourniquet don't put it on a joint! Also put some padding under the tourniquet, it'll protect the tissues and improve arterial compression. The tourniquet will take a few hours to actually cause some damage.
Brad, great video on stop the bleeding, you being a former Navy Medic, you have the best medical Training, first thing on , and the last thing off is your gloves, always protect your self.
Loved this vid man, right on the field I did 2 IFAKs a red and a black one(With wound treatment items like the tourniquet and the Israeli bandage), and told my family -If I or one of you have to use the red one, everything is relatively ok, but if you see me use or ask for the black one. .. Everyone that isn't doing something GO RUN and call 911 'cause we have minutes to get to an emergency room
The tone, rate, and urgency in your voice reminds me of my training days as medic in the Air Force. Great job, the information is still relevant and on point to help with basic skill to get someone to the next level of care...IN OFFICIO SALUTIS!!!
Thank you, it's amazing how many people still don't carry first aid kits or have the basic skills needed for care...hopefully this will reach some folks that need it.
Thank you Brad! I feel proud that I stay current with CPR training and basic first aid training. Salute to you for sharing your professional knowledge with the rest of us. You may have just saved a life through this video! Oh and where is the Oscar Award for Jordan! Nice job.
Ah man, a perfectly good TRAILRECON sweatshirt. All for education though. At least you can trim both sleeves and turn it into a Bill Belichick limited edition. 👍🏻
great topic... so many people forget about this part of "trail readiness." I've pulled out my medic kit a few times for minor mishaps (never mine). ;-)
Love the Vids and nice to see people talking about first aid. It is myth that if you use a tourniquet then your are guaranteed to lose the limb. I had this discussion with a paramedic at a PHTLS class. Civilan data says it can stay on up to 2 hours. Military data shows closer to 6 hours with the limb still being viable. Keep up the awesome work and I look forward to seeing more of your XJ project.
Great video!! My first experience with your channel was when I was surfing TH-cam and found your initial video on First Aid. I'm glad you're re-visiting this theme. I truly believe in attending a basic first aid training course for anyone that's able. I've been through a tourniquet use and application class and I have seen the CAT tourniquet in use first hand. I personally carry one in my off-road rig and in my everyday driver (as well as a full first aid kit). Thanks again for the video!!
Attending a first aid class is priceless. It's one thing to read about first aid or watch a video, but there is no substitute for hands on experience. Carrying a good tourniquet could save someones life. Thank you!
Brad, I see these videos are fairly old, but well done and informative. However, I couldn't find any more. Did you decide not to do them, or did I just miss them?
Your jeep group is lucky to have you chief,back in the old Corps they taught us,to stop the bleeding, start the breathing and treat for shock. Corpsman up...!
I only recently found your channel and subscribed as well as your Facebook page.. Everyone I wheel with has an IFAK in their rig, me being ex army medic and a paramedic I usually carry the "mother bag" (airways BP cuff steth and such) and under the mattress in the roof top camper is a long board and short board. One problem that seems to arise is where to place the IFAK so you can get to it. Me I'm very diligent about the med gear being on top of any loads so I can get it, other drivers not so much! where do you keep yours, is it on a Molle panel , velcro'd to the dash or strapped to the roll cage?
Thanks for the video. My first aid kit includes something you didn't go over, an anti-bleeding gel or powder (I don't know which). I got the impression it's a last ditch thing like a tourniquet as it causes damage of its own. Any thoughts on this one? Maybe a mini amendum video? Thanks again for all your videos and the time it takes to make them.
Love learning skills you can use everyday or anytime. Thanks for another great video. Basic First Aid skills so valuable it's immeasurable when it comes to potentially saving someone's life. Enjoy your weekend and thanks again for another great video. 😸👍🚙💨
yeah navy corpsman go with Marines its called green side. Marines dont have medical jobs its the navy. but if they just stay with sailors like on ship thats blue side.
TrailRecon great man :-) really looking forward to the review on this first aid kit as I am looking at getting this one. 1 question though in regards to the tourniquet. I was taught in tcccs while in the Canadian military that you could loosen it every 15 mins if I remember correctly, to allow blood flow to replenish the oxygen in the limb. mind you this was 11 years ago I took this course :-)
Current TCCC guidelines do not recommend loosening the tourniquet. If the patient receives professional medical care within a few hours of the tourniquet being place, loss of limb is uncommon with todays medicine. First Aid Kit review coming soon... it's a great little bag!
I'm sure glad I found your channel and subscribed. Great entertainment and a good education. I'm a photographer who uses his Jeep to get to those landscape photos I enjoy making (jim mcclain photos dot com), but I often, actually MOST of the time, go alone. I'm not rock crawling, but I'm still 4-wheelin' a lot. I enjoy it and the photography. But I guess the real issue is I have severe emphysema. I do carry aprox. 15 hours worth of o2 and inhalers and I think I'm extra cautious, but perhaps you can address situations like this or similar in a future safety/first aid video. For now, thanks for the great content.
I will be doing a video on airway management in the future for sure, but I don't plan on getting into any oxygen therapy. You've got some amazing pics on your website... love the black and whites! Thanks!
Thanks for the compliment, Brad. I understand you can't give oxygen therapy. My point was that there are, I hope, many others with long term, sometimes life ending diseases that enjoy wheelin'. For those, like myself, it's important to understand the average/above average first-aid kit is not enough. We must be prepared for those trail situations that prevent us from getting home to our medicines and treatments for hours. And when we wheel in groups, we can't afford to forget our limitations when it comes to strength and stamina. I'm an advocate for an active and challenging life for those of us whose health has been severely compromised. Everyone wants to die happy. No one wants to die too soon. You may be able to guide us to the fulfillment of the former and avoid the latter for as long as possible. EVERYONE: Take someone you know with health issues 4-wheelin'. It might not be the most fun trail for you, but it will bring a lot of joy to your friend.
I keep a burrito blanket on my bike. 85% of combat fatalities come from hypothermia due to blood loss. Getting poked by a sharp stick or a compound bleeding fracture isn't out of the realm of possibility on trail motorcycles
Brad, December 30th, 2001 was a Sunday.morning. One of my best friends was duck hunting about 100 yards away in a boat. The guy he was hunting with had a 12 gauge with 3 inch magnum shells and no safety...no one knew. The gun fell, went off, shot my friend in the lower thigh. He knew his leg was broken, but due to all the clothing, we didn't know how bad. I called directly to once of the helicopter pilots I knew. He was on duty. They usually don't go until the ground ambulance arrives, and requests them. We were about 30 miles out. But, I told him if they didn't come now, it wouldn't matter. They came to the boat lending and we had a belt on as a tourniquet. His heart stopped twice on the flight in. He lost his leg above the knee, but he survived and had two small daughters at the time. Seeing him unconscious in ICU and seeseeing his lithe girls day after day was extremely tough. He recovered and went hunting again,, less a year later! Duck hunting and training labs has been his life. Sorry for the long story, but no one knows when the worst day of their life is about to happen.. Thank you so much for this video. I would bet you just might have saved someone's life. 🙏 Now you can buy Israeli bandages and QuikClot on Amazon. Many Leo's and ask ambulances carry QuikClot for gunshot and stab, or penetrating wounds and it's easy to use. Again, thank you so much. 👍🏆🙏
4:11 no. There is NOT a good chance tourniquets will make you lose that limb. AT ALL. I do not know where you got that, but you need to reupload this video with safer information. Tourniquets should ALWAYS be applied if bleeding won't stop. You are going to get sued. i know this video is 5 years old, but this is dangerous.
One thing I would add is that there have been studies that show you can have a tourniquet on for up to 8 hours before you get damage to the tissue. Also, for shock management when placing the patient in the trendelenburg position (elevated feet) the feet should be 8-12 inches above the ground. This info comes directly from the national registry for EMTs/Paramedics. Hope that helps!
All great points, thanks!
You read my mind....
Combat medics have left tourniquets on battle wounded for three days, and there was no lasting damage. Trailrecon saying that it is a last resort to use one is spreading dangerous misinformation. If the bleeding won't stop, or there is already a lot of blood, USE ONE.
@@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124 that's what I heard Brad say. He also said it is a last resort if you can't get bleeding to stop by applying pressure. You need to watch the video again. The man is a retired Master Chief in the Navy. He gave great techniques to helping to save someone's life. The thing to take away from the tourniquet technique to stop bleeding is it should not be the first thing you do unless a person cannot stop the bleeding by pressure or the person has an injury, such as a finger has been severed or some other limb and a tourniquet is necessary to stop blood that pumps through the arteries of that member. You really need to watch what you're saying. Brad didn't give dangerous information. The man didn't say anything to you, because, usually, people like you don't listen to reason and you hear what you want to hear. A tourniquet should be a last resort, and that is what the man was taught by the Navy by professionals in the medical field in case he had to assist someone who may have had a serious injury. Watch who you throw you accusations around at. You're the one who is actually endangering others by your comments if anyone is simple minded enough to listen to you and ignore what Brad was teaching people to help only if there is not immediate access to medical help by those in the medical field. This was meant to help stop blood flow on a serious injury until medical help can arrive if you are in a remote off-grid location.
@@TrailRecon this was a great video with great tips to follow to help stop bleeding while waiting for medical experts to arrive to a remote location. Thanks for doing the video. I hope people listen to what you taught here. Because it could help keep someone from bleeding to death. A year ago my neighbor's 26 year old autistic son had an accident and he somehow managed to fall into a window and cut the back of his arm open with a gash that was 5 to 6 inches long and the white cartilage was exposed and the mother and sisters were freaked out, and I happened to be outside and one of the daughters was crying hysterically and asking me to help. I went with her inside the house not quite understanding what she was trying to tell me, and I saw so much blood all over the house. The first thing I told her to do was call an ambulance. The second thing I asked her to do was get me a hand towel, which is what I used to wrap his wound with. I was able to snug up the wound with the towel and used some duct tape to secure it. The young man didn't really understand what was happening, so when the medics came, he started walking across the field near by and wouldn't let them take him. I went to where he was next to some barbed wire fencing, and I prayed God to help me to reason with him, and I just talked to him and explained that he needed to go with them, so they could fix his arm. I don't think he understood that he had injured himself and what needed to be done. One of the medics came with a tranquilizer, and I managed to make him understand that he needed the shot, and he let them administer the shot. I continued to reason with him to make him understand he needed to go with them and managed to talk him into getting on the stretcher they wheeled out into the field. It was a pretty intense situation, but the tourniquet helped to secure the wound until he could make it to a hospital. I had to talk to him to encourage him to leave it on. Because he was trying to take it off. It was foreign to him. All he knew is his arm was hurting, and I think, to him, he thought taking it off would make his arm feel better. I think one of the most important things in the situation was staying calm and talking to him so he would let me wrap his wound to protect it and to help stop the bleeding! Talking and staying calm is so important in being able to perform what needs to be done; not for yourself, but for the person who may be in shock or, like in my case, not understand what is going on! You make so many great points in this video, and I hope you will continue to sharing the training you received from the Navy for emergency situations. I did not know you are a retired Master Chief in the Navy. I know you have mentioned that you are retired military, but I did not know the rest. You are such a humble person, and I think it was great that your son volunteered to help do this video. Emergencies happen when we are the least expecting them, and, hopefully, we are always equipped to help, mentally and with some basic gear! If you are off-roading and something breaks on your Jeep or whatever vehicle you are in and you have to crawl under it to fix it, anything can happen! Thanks for the video, Brad!
A navy corpsman saved my Uncle Abe's life a long time ago, when his leg was mostly severed. The navy corpsman stayed with him till help arrived, but my Uncle never knew who the navy corpsman was that saved him. He was never able to thank him personally and he regretted that. Navy and Marines are a long-time family tradition here. Another great video! Thanks for your service!
That's a great story, thank you for sharing! There are many amazing stories of Corpsman doing gods work and I'm inspired ever time I hear about one. Thank you!
Great job Brad. So many folks freak out at the sight of a nasty injury I think it's important to know the basics of just controlling the leak. I once went over a friends house and upon entry I found my buddy bleeding fairly good from a slice on his arm. Him and his girlfriend had been in the shower when a argument broke out which ended with his arm going through the glass shower door. I immediately grabbed a towel and wrapped him up and stopped the bleeding. The slice looked worse than it was, no arterial bleeding although I was concerned enough that I thought we should go to the hospital. Naturally he refused so I wrapped him in gauze, slung up that arm and told him to take it easy for a few days. He survived but had I not been there at that moment things may have been much worse. Cannot wait for more vids like this, never stop learning.
I hope your buddy appreciates the importance of some basic first aid skills now and also not to fight with girlfriends in the shower! Thanks!!
Awesome video man, good thing for the people to know. As an EMT you definitely hit the nail on the head, just remember when applying a tourniquet don't put it on a joint! Also put some padding under the tourniquet, it'll protect the tissues and improve arterial compression. The tourniquet will take a few hours to actually cause some damage.
Brad, great video on stop the bleeding, you being a former Navy
Medic, you have the best medical
Training, first thing on , and the last thing off is your gloves, always protect your self.
Loved this vid man, right on the field
I did 2 IFAKs a red and a black one(With wound treatment items like the tourniquet and the Israeli bandage), and told my family
-If I or one of you have to use the red one, everything is relatively ok, but if you see me use or ask for the black one. .. Everyone that isn't doing something GO RUN and call 911 'cause we have minutes to get to an emergency room
The tone, rate, and urgency in your voice reminds me of my training days as medic in the Air Force. Great job, the information is still relevant and on point to help with basic skill to get someone to the next level of care...IN OFFICIO SALUTIS!!!
Thank you, it's amazing how many people still don't carry first aid kits or have the basic skills needed for care...hopefully this will reach some folks that need it.
I hope I can inspire a few off-roaders to ensure they carry a good first aid kit and learn how to use it. Thanks!
Great video. I know you have more of these to come. Is it possible to group them into some sort of playlist for easy reference later?
That was a good video. As a American Red Cross Instructor, Teaching for some 20+ years you did a great job...
Thank you sir!
Great tips really helpful and something most people don't think of on the trails
Thank you Brad! I feel proud that I stay current with CPR training and basic first aid training. Salute to you for sharing your professional knowledge with the rest of us. You may have just saved a life through this video! Oh and where is the Oscar Award for Jordan! Nice job.
Great video, great information! Thank you and keep these coming
More to come for sure! Thank you!
Great job! This is hardly ever covered and it’s a must!
Thank you! Skills I believe everyone needs to have.
Ah man, a perfectly good TRAILRECON sweatshirt. All for education though. At least you can trim both sleeves and turn it into a Bill Belichick limited edition. 👍🏻
Summer is in the air here in CA, no more hoodies for us. Not trying to be like Bill... Go Seahawks!!!!
Very good information! My wife just put together our new first aid kits a few weeks ago, I never had one in Project Renegade.
great topic... so many people forget about this part of "trail readiness." I've pulled out my medic kit a few times for minor mishaps (never mine). ;-)
Agree it's overlooked and hopefully I can raise a little awareness of the importance. Thanks!
thanks for the MyFAK kit review Did you ever get the first aid videos going? I don't see any others.
great info there! hope nobody needs to use it but it's great to know.
Never wish anyone to get hurt, but we should be ready if it happens. Thanks!
Love the Vids and nice to see people talking about first aid. It is myth that if you use a tourniquet then your are guaranteed to lose the limb. I had this discussion with a paramedic at a PHTLS class. Civilan data says it can stay on up to 2 hours. Military data shows closer to 6 hours with the limb still being viable. Keep up the awesome work and I look forward to seeing more of your XJ project.
Love this new first aid series of videos!
Thank you!
Great video!! My first experience with your channel was when I was surfing TH-cam and found your initial video on First Aid. I'm glad you're re-visiting this theme. I truly believe in attending a basic first aid training course for anyone that's able. I've been through a tourniquet use and application class and I have seen the CAT tourniquet in use first hand. I personally carry one in my off-road rig and in my everyday driver (as well as a full first aid kit). Thanks again for the video!!
Attending a first aid class is priceless. It's one thing to read about first aid or watch a video, but there is no substitute for hands on experience. Carrying a good tourniquet could save someones life. Thank you!
This is an excellent initiative TrailRecon, keep it up.
Thank you, we got a few more we will be doing soon.
Like always Brad awesome informative video, a definite must know for people regardless of you'll use it or not you never know.
Are you going to be doing a first aid playlist?! I'd love to see more of this.
I'll be doing more videos here and there... just need to add a few more hours to my days!
Great video. Thanks so much for these types of videos that provide som much valuable info
Glad it was helpful!
This was good important info. Do more of these. THANK YOU.
More coming... thank you!
Brad, I see these videos are fairly old, but well done and informative. However, I couldn't find any more. Did you decide not to do them, or did I just miss them?
Brad, thanks so much for this video out of the usual and great refresher too. Very helpful
Glad you found it helpful, thank you!
brings back fond memories of stretcher bearer training
A stretcher bearer is one of a Corpsman's best assets!
This was great, thank you so much!
Great video! Thanks for sharing such helpful info!
Great to hear, thank you!
excellent and very helpful video. thank you.
Glad you found it helpful, thank you!
Your jeep group is lucky to have you chief,back in the old Corps they taught us,to stop the bleeding, start the breathing and treat for shock. Corpsman up...!
Oorah!
Good stuff. Where's a good website to purchase a decent kit, similar to what you used in this vid, for my Jeep?
Thanks! I'll be doing a full review of the kit soon, but here is the link: mymedic.us/#_a_bp
I only recently found your channel and subscribed as well as your Facebook page.. Everyone I wheel with has an IFAK in their rig, me being ex army medic and a paramedic I usually carry the "mother bag" (airways BP cuff steth and such) and under the mattress in the roof top camper is a long board and short board. One problem that seems to arise is where to place the IFAK so you can get to it. Me I'm very diligent about the med gear being on top of any loads so I can get it, other drivers not so much! where do you keep yours, is it on a Molle panel , velcro'd to the dash or strapped to the roll cage?
Great video! Definitely things I didn't know!
Very good video. If you can go more in depth on the red first aid kit you were showing.
Full review of the MyFAK coming soon. Thanks!
very educative and helpful.
Thanks for the video. My first aid kit includes something you didn't go over, an anti-bleeding gel or powder (I don't know which). I got the impression it's a last ditch thing like a tourniquet as it causes damage of its own. Any thoughts on this one? Maybe a mini amendum video?
Thanks again for all your videos and the time it takes to make them.
I know l must turnique one born this video show direct wound apply turnique , which one correct ?
Great informative video. Thanks.
Great video, lots of great information in this video as well as all of your videos, thank you for your service in the navy
Glad you got some good info from it, thank you!
Love learning skills you can use everyday or anytime. Thanks for another great video. Basic First Aid skills so valuable it's immeasurable when it comes to potentially saving someone's life. Enjoy your weekend and thanks again for another great video. 😸👍🚙💨
Awesome video... Thank you.
Thanks!
Fantastic tips!
Awesome thanks
Great video brother
Thank you!
awesome video looking forward to see more.
Good stuff! keep up the great videos
Enjoy your vids and did not know you were a Doc, so was I! Keep up the good work, you will probably have some weekend Warrior try to correct you
Oorah doc, thanks for your service!
like always great video.
I have been looking forward to your first aid vedios.
I always add ranch... its my favorite dressing xd
I was wondering when the Corpsman was going to do one of these videos
Oorah!
Nice! Thanks for the refresher
where you ever green side? or where you always blue side?
Jeffrey Samples I believe he was a navy corpsman.
yeah navy corpsman go with Marines its called green side. Marines dont have medical jobs its the navy. but if they just stay with sailors like on ship thats blue side.
Both, 2 tours with the Marines and 3 Ships. Oorah!
TrailRecon Oooooorrrrrahhh
great video Brad
Appreciate it, more to come!
TrailRecon great man :-) really looking forward to the review on this first aid kit as I am looking at getting this one. 1 question though in regards to the tourniquet. I was taught in tcccs while in the Canadian military that you could loosen it every 15 mins if I remember correctly, to allow blood flow to replenish the oxygen in the limb. mind you this was 11 years ago I took this course :-)
Current TCCC guidelines do not recommend loosening the tourniquet. If the patient receives professional medical care within a few hours of the tourniquet being place, loss of limb is uncommon with todays medicine. First Aid Kit review coming soon... it's a great little bag!
TrailRecon thanks man 👍
I'm sure glad I found your channel and subscribed. Great entertainment and a good education. I'm a photographer who uses his Jeep to get to those landscape photos I enjoy making (jim mcclain photos dot com), but I often, actually MOST of the time, go alone. I'm not rock crawling, but I'm still 4-wheelin' a lot. I enjoy it and the photography. But I guess the real issue is I have severe emphysema. I do carry aprox. 15 hours worth of o2 and inhalers and I think I'm extra cautious, but perhaps you can address situations like this or similar in a future safety/first aid video. For now, thanks for the great content.
I will be doing a video on airway management in the future for sure, but I don't plan on getting into any oxygen therapy. You've got some amazing pics on your website... love the black and whites! Thanks!
Thanks for the compliment, Brad. I understand you can't give oxygen therapy. My point was that there are, I hope, many others with long term, sometimes life ending diseases that enjoy wheelin'. For those, like myself, it's important to understand the average/above average first-aid kit is not enough. We must be prepared for those trail situations that prevent us from getting home to our medicines and treatments for hours. And when we wheel in groups, we can't afford to forget our limitations when it comes to strength and stamina.
I'm an advocate for an active and challenging life for those of us whose health has been severely compromised. Everyone wants to die happy. No one wants to die too soon. You may be able to guide us to the fulfillment of the former and avoid the latter for as long as possible.
EVERYONE: Take someone you know with health issues 4-wheelin'. It might not be the most fun trail for you, but it will bring a lot of joy to your friend.
Nice kid. Most kids would have refused to be in such a video.
haha, Jordan enjoys helping with the videos.
nice vid!
Thank you!
I keep a burrito blanket on my bike. 85% of combat fatalities come from hypothermia due to blood loss. Getting poked by a sharp stick or a compound bleeding fracture isn't out of the realm of possibility on trail motorcycles
Brad, December 30th, 2001 was a Sunday.morning. One of my best friends was duck hunting about 100 yards away in a boat.
The guy he was hunting with had a 12 gauge with 3 inch magnum shells and no safety...no one knew.
The gun fell, went off, shot my friend in the lower thigh. He knew his leg was broken, but due to all the clothing, we didn't know how bad. I called directly to once of the helicopter pilots I knew. He was on duty. They usually don't go until the ground ambulance arrives, and requests them. We were about 30 miles out. But, I told him if they didn't come now, it wouldn't matter. They came to the boat lending and we had a belt on as a tourniquet. His heart stopped twice on the flight in. He lost his leg above the knee, but he survived and had two small daughters at the time. Seeing him unconscious in ICU and seeseeing his lithe girls day after day was extremely tough.
He recovered and went hunting again,, less a year later! Duck hunting and training labs has been his life.
Sorry for the long story, but no one knows when the worst day of their life is about to happen..
Thank you so much for this video. I would bet you just might have saved someone's life. 🙏
Now you can buy Israeli bandages and QuikClot on Amazon. Many Leo's and ask ambulances carry QuikClot for gunshot and stab, or penetrating wounds and it's easy to use.
Again, thank you so much. 👍🏆🙏
Thank you for sharing your experience and helping reinforce just how important first aid is. You just never know when something like that will happen.
4:11 no. There is NOT a good chance tourniquets will make you lose that limb. AT ALL. I do not know where you got that, but you need to reupload this video with safer information. Tourniquets should ALWAYS be applied if bleeding won't stop. You are going to get sued. i know this video is 5 years old, but this is dangerous.
Corpsman rock
You should carry a bio Hazzard
Bags, with you for medical waste,
not bad
And remember.. All bleeding eventually stops ;)
HAHAHA! Very true!
Lol...
Yeah good luck with that if you encounter someone on blood thinners....
Corpsman up!
What if you can't stop the bleeding on a head wound?
Do you apply the tourniquet around the neck?
=D
you sure a swell guy.
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