Medic in Ukraine: What’s inside a good IFAK? Такмед Аптечка
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2023
- Такмед Аптечка.
Contents:
-CAT tourniquets gen 7
-North American rescue packed Gauze
-QuickClot combat gauze
-PerSys Medical Israeli emergency bandage
-North American rescue shears
-HyFin vent Chest seals (twin pack)
-NPA 28,30,32 French
-Eye shield
-tape
-prepackaged gloves
-Sharpie
-emergency blanket
-burn shield dressing
Do you have a paypal?
Bechendry@gmail.com
@rebekahmaciorowski , do you know Brandon Mitchell, aka Ukraine tbic? He may be able to help you when he lands back in Ukraine. He has done a mountain of work for Ukraine, is a combat medic. I know he knows a Rebecca that is in Ukraine, I don't know if that's you or not. Brandon should be back in Ukraine fairly soon.
@@rebekahmaciorowski Thanks! I know you're busy, but Brandon said that if you post on social media more often it's easier to get donations.
@@stuffbywoody5497
If you have watched all of Brandon‘s videos, then you have seen Rebekah there. In spring 2023 he posted a couple videos from when he and Rebekah were together, training soldiers in First Aid.
@@Vixctor13agreed! I wish she had someone to help out with filming while she keeps working. She barely sleeps
As an ex military medic and serving medic with a search and rescue team, I would like to say, well done to you for taking the time to produce this video. I would also like to say, well done for volunteering and saving lives where at this time in history count the most..
Cute words, but they mean nothing. Go donate and actually
help.
When Rebekah says this stuff saves lives, it 100% does - and she's also right that it needs to be the GENUINE product and not a cheaper clone or copy.
For tourniquets especially, the reason is because the fastener can break while you're tightening it. This happens with lesser quality items. It's also important that EVERY soldier should be equipped because last week I saw a video where a Ukrainian medic had to use multiple tourniquets on a single patient. They need to be readily available.
Another recorded incident showed a soldier hit in the wrist/arm during a trench assault and within a few second his ENTIRE hand was covered bright red - I didn't even know it was possible to bleed that fast! He was able to run back through the trench getting his tourniquet out and someone stopped to apply that for him immediately. This probably saved his life. A $30-40 tourniquet. Such cheap insurance for a 22 year old's life to be saved!
Spot on about the clones and copies! The problem is people flooding the market with fake CAT tourniquets that look real unless inspected closely, or you handled real ones enough to know the difference, or have the knowledge about the fakes and check before carrying it... Otherwise you may only find out when the windlass snaps after 1½ turns as you or another person bleed out so a piece of trash human/company could make a quick buck... I've seen enough forgeries in the US to know Ukraine must be full of them, whether bought/sold by accident or intentionally to save money they are a huge liability for people that have limited information on the subject. I really hope all the Chinese factories making these fake TCCC medical supplies burn down... It's worse than selling fire extinguishers filled with gasoline! 😠 Atleast with these kits there is an expert packing and sorting out any trash products, I'm sure many other volunteers and soldiers putting together IFAKS just don't know what they don't know... 😔 Atleast videos like this will help if enough people watch... The market is still short on quickclot combat guaze from what I've seen, both regular and z-fold so I'm sure chinese copies of that will become very common soon enough. 😠
Heard about you from Brandon.. you're amazing.
From Florence Nightingale to Rebekah Maciorowski, the tribulations of Crimea have brought about these angels we call nurses. How many lives saved ; souls mended ; confidence restored. Rare are the actions that are nothing but pure good. I hope Rebekah is rewarded with happiness without bounds, because as Aristotle said, Happiness is action that conforms to Virtue. War shows us the worst and the best in humanity, and here we are witnessing the very best.
Thank you for what you've been doing out there. Stay safe.
Thank you, I will
Valuable information, well explained, thank you.
Shared on Tactical Medicine subreddit. Hope that's ok.
Wow Becca! The people that are unfortunate enough to need medical care are fortunate that you and people like you are busting their butts to ensure the best care possible and that kit is on the highest level possible, no good to carry a kit that doesn't have what you really need. Thank you Becca for your sacrifice and invaluable skills! I've been following Brandon for a while and have seen you training the recruits on first aid and on casevac near the zero line, the Ukrainians are blessed to have you!
I really hope you make more content on how to save lives and what to do in emergency situations. Your soldiers will watch them, and it's also something I'm passionate about! Love from a Canadian Veteran 🇨🇦 ❤️
Great to see you on you tube. You're efforts are truly commendable
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing, and thanks for putting up with Brandon:P
I just subscribed! I follow Brandon as well and have seen some of your work on his videos. Really glad to find your channel, sending love and respect from Canada ! Glory to all defenders of Ukraine!!
Your doing such an excellent job! It's definitely not a fun place to work, but every life saved is priceless.
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Thanks 👍
Rebekah Maciorowski account made in 2012 and decided to post in 2023 about being in Ukraine. Thank you for all you do for Ukraine! Glory to heroes
We can now all say that we've watched all of her videos so far! 🙃 - j q t -
One of Brandon Mitchell's "partners in crime". Subscribed -454- as soon as I saw it.
Keep it up and stay safe Lady! 💙💛💪
Welcome to TH-cam! Brandon's gonna have some competition now. Make sure you add your donation info. Stay safe.
1. Her paypal account is listed when you click on "About" after you click on her name under the title of the video. YT won't post this comment if I include her paypal account name here, even after 'masking' it with asterisks, etc; I've tried repeatedly.
2. You're right, she really should put her paypal info in the 'Show more' section with each video and also post it as a 'pinned comment' with each video. It would help raise more funds if she included it in the video itself, as well.
“If you are stable enough that you need a band aid, you can wait.”
Lol…❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you Rebeka for supporting of Ukraine 🇺🇦!
Watching from Massachusetts, respect to all nurses who are volunteering in Ukraine. 🇺🇦🌻🕯🙏🇺🇲
Oh yes! I waited for Rebekhas own chanel 💪🏻🙂🇺🇦
Nice to see you're now on YT as well! Keep on filming, keep on posting and this is gonna be a successful channel in no time.
Thank you for your expertise and service to Ukraine. You are a compelling, brave woman. Just love you❤. I pray for your safety and health 🙏
I got your video recommended by YT. Had I not seen you working with Brandon, I wouldn't have recognised you.
This is good stuff. In order to reach a wider audience and get more views (and donations), as some have mentioned in the comments, you should include a list of things in your IFAK and where people can send you money. Oh, and try to collaborate with other youtubers, such as Brandon. And include some information about yourself and what you do. Keep up the good work in Ukraine!
Razom do peremohi! #BraveLikeUkraine
If that's her goals...
@@jessicamorrell4713saving lives costs money.
@@hunterwilk yes I know. Just saying that maybe she isn't making videos for fund raising purposes 🤔
Nowhere close to anything we had back in the days. Most importantly tourniquets, why I always have a couple of doo rags or cravat bandages knowing it’s a decent substitute for a tourniquets. The illusion that the 3x5 bandage on our web harness will save me by itself I didn’t buy into. Nuf said.
BLACK HORSE! yeah, no sht, back then the BEST place to get anything close to real first aid gear if the medics were not around, was from a vehicle's first aid kit, IF one of them were around. All of the stuff they carry now, I would need a 3 hour block of instruction :)
Thank You so much for doing Gods work, saving Ukrainians lives! You are an Angel of Life!
I just found your channel through a Brandon Mitchell video on July 3rd. I have been following him for awhile. I am just a civilian. The only thing I'm really good at is being around water. There is a lot of water in Ukraine. Rivers/ lakes/ dams they have it all. I am a very old swim coach. Learning how to swim is one thing. Knowing you're not going drained is a whole line of thought. Way before any kind of military training around water, having the ability not to panic in & around is important.
Just taking water in your mouth & learning to spit it out is dumb but simple. Learning how to breath in a shower with your mouth open & not choking is simple. Learning how to breath out of the corners of mouth before going under is simple. Doing these things before you need them is the hard part.
I grew in the YMCA system in NYS. I swam on the Canadian shore of the Niagara River (very fast moving water). I was a river rafting guide on the Shenandoah river for 3 yrs. No one expects water until it's on you. Sometimes going with the flow of a flood or rapid moving water is not easy. TY for your time & service -- More Resume - (I do work in a hospital on 3rd shift since '03) A lot of children die in the States because they can't survive the water, swimming has very little to do with it.
New sub (429)and so happy I found your channel. I admire your strength and commitment! Thank you for this and all you do.
100 subs- What's inside a good aidbag
1000 subs- What's inside a good FLA
10,000 subs- What's inside a good aid station
100k- Ukrainian field hospital tour
Ask for donations!
People won't send what you don't ask for.
You don't post a PayPal email address. I just tried to send you money. No place to send it.
Maybe she isn't interested in fund raising 🤔
email is in the info page. She should also add it in the video description and a pinned up message.
1. Her paypal account is listed when you click on "About" after you click on her name under the title of the video. YT won't post this comment if I include her paypal account name here, even after 'masking' it with asterisks, etc; I've tried repeatedly.
2. She really should put her paypal info in the 'Show more' section with each video and also post it as a 'pinned comment' with each video. It would help raise more funds if she included it in the video itself, as well.
She also has Buy me a coffee. I hope she will begin putting these at the top of all her videos.
@@salyluz6535 FYI Buy Me a Coffee takes 5% of what you donate. PayPal is more efficient.
You're amazing Rebekah very interesting video 💙💛
You're awesome, stay safe!
I am so excited to discover this video of yours. Rebekah, you do outstanding work!! Thank you very much! I shared an earlier medical training video of yours with my loved ones. Love the kitty cameo, too.
Rebekah,
I tried to fundraise to build IFAK's just like the one you put together.
Could Not raise one dollar in the US through Facebook.😢 I can buy all the Med stuff in the US, that is real just need the funds to buy & ship it to Ukraine.
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Welcome to youtube! Looking forward to the next video, good luck and stay safe!
Do you have a way to donate for more medical supplies? I don't see a link.
Слава ЗСУ!🇺🇦 Thank you Rebecca.
Rebekah! I’ve been subscribed your channel for a while but somehow I missed when you finally posted a video! I’m really glad to see this, and it’s a very useful, educational video- thank you!
I would love to donate to help you restock and supply IFAKs. Can you please add Buy Me A Coffee? Many people cannot use PayPal, and they do request too much personal information. If you add buy me a coffee, I know that more people would be able to support your important work! I will keep an eye out for this.
If you have time, please do make more videos! Videos about what to do in case of specific injuries would be useful both to soldiers and us. Thanks so much for your sacrificial work, & God bless you!
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1:34 omg cute cat jump lol
You are awesome. I hope you are getting everything you need.
Really appreciate that info. Thanks for sharing!
Been buying these since 2015, when they use to cost less then $100, but since beginning of the big war good luck finding them for less then $120. One of this saved the guy from the village that I came from. And if you want to buy the cheaper version of this for $70, trust me it’s not worth it. You don’t get much discount even if you buy chest seals and other missing thing, this particular kit is still a bang for the buck. Question for everyone, did anyone tested the RHINO RESCUE Medical Tourniquets? And theirs chest sills?
Rhino rescue TQs and chest seals are both crap and have personally failed on me
Wow, you are a true hero. Thanks so much for your service.
Thank you
I'm glad you've started a YT channel! You're doing God's work. Thank you for all your brave & selfless work. Stay safe.🙏
Awesome Job, the Boys in all frontline units will benefit the most. The Men in the Infantry will appreciate the size and Portability of your Med Kit the most. Your video will make a Practicable difference. God Bless you , Slava Ukraine.
*Plus Plus* _looking good, even in portrait mode!_ 👩🏼⚕ - j q t -
Rebeka
Look after yourself your to special to lose. 🇺🇦🇦🇺🐨 Watching from Australia
May all the troops Fight hard Stay low come home safe
It starts with ONE, so happy that the YT algorithm percolated your channel to me. Rebekah, wish you well & success. Link your fundraiser info to your YT about!
such a tiny bag and so much inside
Rebekah is a hero 💕
Slava Ukraini 💪 🇺🇦 💙
LONG LIVE THE FIGHTERS 🖐️🔪 🇺🇦
Slava Ukraine from a Canadian in Oshawa, Ontario.
Thank you Rebekah for what you do. Take care.
Thank you for this, Rebekah; great of the kitty to "help."
Thank you Rebekah )
Interesting video
Thankyou for providing the best care you can, keeping people alive.
Stay safe
Nice ifak. Don't forget the ductape
Well done Rebecca
Everyone needs to watch this
Thank you.
You are awesome
Where/which charity do donations come from for those supplies?
These ifaks are made by me, funded by the donations of individuals who follow my work and donate to buy the supplies.
Plus plus
Niice and it begins
Awesome. Keep up the great work and stay safe. Hooyah. (PFC, Scientist, FMSS Pendelton, Cobra Gold.) Fuck Yeah !
Beats my 3in compression bandage I carried for decades. Not even allowed to carry a tourniquet but my Vietnam veteran Sgt says a doo rag will do in a pinch, triangle bandages. Yay progress to save my ass.
Thank you very much for this great video.
I've been looking for a video like this for a long time.
I am also a volunteer in Ukraine
and have plenty of paramedic gear.
I myself did my medical training from 1995 in the military, which is of course very outdated and does not fit 100% into today's times.
I had to learn how to use a tourneque properly, what is a good one and what is a cheap one.
Since I don't have a currently valid training as a paramedic, I can't make a video myself.
Since I still want to help, with my limited skills, I'm glad that there are people like you who show what's important.
Unfortunately I don't have enough money (without donations) to be there permanently,
because my family has to be taken care of at home.
That's why I make sure that the things I finance privately really do what they're supposed to do.
So good quality.
If I had the right financial backing, I would stay there longer to help.
It is currently limited to driving donation trips to the Ukraine from Germany and Poland.
But I would also like to lend a hand on site.
But as I said, I'm not alone at home.
******QUESTIONS*******
May I ask how you do it in action?
Do you have family?
A house? obligations?
Or is your assignment "there" the only one, i.e. no distractions from home?
Do you finance your equipment privately like me, or through donations?
Do you have full paramedic training, or did you gradually acquire it yourself?
Are you traveling with a doctor, or alone and on your own responsibility?
And how about languages.
Do you only speak English, or also local languages?
Do you have any advice on how to help BETTER and MORE EFFECTIVELY as a local volunteer?
Do you have to be perfectly trained?
So having knowledge of a doctor and surgeon, or is it enough to have basic knowledge and to be able to fully immerse yourself in discipline?
How is your self-sufficiency?
What is your accommodation like?
Are you alone or in a team?
How big is your gear?
How do you take care of the equipment?
Is a fixed standard important, or do you also improvise?
(I personally had to use duct tape to connect and make a stretcher out of a tarpaulin)
******THANKS******
Thank you for making the video.
I look forward to more posts about this.
I too want to pass on the maximum amount of help, bring more benefit than harm.
Thank you for the courage you gave
since I am currently threatening to despair that so few people are willing to help.
Sorry if I asked so many questions, I hope you don't mind.
Sincerely Michael.
Many good questions! Hopefully answers will come over time. One thing I can tell you is that Rebekah is a nurse, RN. I believe I heard Brandon say that in the past. It may be on one of his videos where he and she were helping to train some soldiers on first-aid and medical procedures. Have you seen those videos? If not, check out Brandon Mitchell‘s videos posted sometime in the spring of 2023, from the time before he had to leave Ukraine. I believe Rebekah is completely funded by donations.
We can’t all do everything we would like to do, but we can all do something! So let’s each be inspired by Brandon and Rebekah, to do the best we can!
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@@salyluz6535 Thanks for the comment and the information in it.👍👍
I immediately picked out videos by Brandon Mitchell.
thanks for the tip ✌✌
I find Rebekah the Nurse's videos very interesting.
"Unfortunately" I only started training as a paramedic, not as a full paramedic
I help where I can and would like to do more.
Unfortunately, I don't have a supportive community behind me that supports me financially.
That's why it's so important that there is BRANDON and REBEKAH, who have all this backing.
Hope your supporters stay with the great team for a long time,
that they can continue to help.
I personally hope that my little help will still be successful and give hope to one or the other.
Thanks
Sincerely
Michael.
can you provide a list of items and links to purchase them? Or maybe you already have a list published somewhere that you can link to. thank you.
the video is the list XD I put below but I'm not an expert, might have misheard some of it (to be safe, just send her $ and she can buy what she needs unless you have special connections?):
CAT tourniquet
sharpie (to write on the tourniquet at what time it was applied)
scissors to cut through clothes/gear
burn dressing (burn shield)
chest seals - front and back (hyfin)
needle decompression
nasopharyngeal airway with the lube taped to it
combat gauze vacuum sealed hemostatic dressing
regular compressed gauze - north american rescue
1 packet of simple gauze
pressure bandage - 6 inch (first time medical?)
gloves
hand cleaner
tightly packed thermal blankets
tape
acetamol
I noticed you didn't have a BVM in there, probably due to size and cost. Do you run into many situations that this would have been helpful? Also, imagine it would be tough to train soldiers how to properly use it. Keep kicking butt over there and be safe!
1. Her paypal account is listed when you click on "About" after you click on her name under the title of the video. YT won't post this comment if I include her paypal account name here, even after 'masking' it with asterisks, etc; I've tried repeatedly.
(Obviously, we can help her out by donating. Some comment suggested that maybe she didn't want to fundraise, which is why I post such an 'obvious' statement here.)
2. She really should put her paypal info in the 'Show more' section with each video and also post it as a 'pinned comment' with each video. It would help raise more funds if she included it in the video itself, as well.
3. I've just donated to her paypal account. If enough people donate even a little bit each, we can actually help save lives.
Thanks for your work, Rebekah. You are a real-life hero! (But, your fundraising-publicity skill could use a little work. Ask Brandon. He's raised a lot for radios, scopes, medical equipment, etc. He knows how to do it.)
Brandon's subs say Hi! You'll be getting likes from us all or they're be hell to pay
Does the quality of medical supplies vary across units? Do some people get the cheap eBay quality while others get cotccc approved gear because of funding?
Seen your work and brandon helping your training if anyone puts u down there idiots there not there and dont know whats going on and wats needed like you do for the guys
Medic i need a medic!!
You skipped the dry burn/ triangle bandage and the usual 5x9 gauze. Do the burn dressings replace both? it's funny you said fuck the gauze except for the compression bandage. I would hate to hear what you thought about the swat tourniquets and duct tape I like to stick in packs. Good work you are doing.
What is the make/model of the ifak itself? All i can find are not clam based or not belt attachable models. The rest are okish to source.
I have one very similarly designed that the back panel attaches with molle loops from savior medical
YES FINALLY ON TH-cam TAKE THAT BRANDON
😂
I don’t think he will mind, as long as she does not start to review all the toilets she sees… 😉😁💙💛🌻💪🏽🌅
Leave a comment for the algorithm. Thank you. Take care
Slava Ukraini
A Angel in Hell
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦SLAVA UKRAÏNI🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Strap a go pro to something and develop more content, I would like to see more of you, your expertise, and experiences, and interactions…
Bless you, on your journey…
I don’t have a go pro, and i have to keep the safety and privacy of the soldiers in mind as I work so although the content would be interesting, it’s not worth putting peoples lives at risk.
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Who is that in the background? 😅
One of the many Ukrainian soldiers Rebekah is stationed with, very close to the front lines. 💙💛🇺🇦💪🏽
Who are you? Your videos pop up on my feed with little explanation. Are you in Ukraine?
Yes, Rebekah is a US citizen who volunteered in Ukraine at the beginning of the full scale invasion, when the Ukrainian government appealed for help from medical professionals. She has taught people to become medics, has taught soldiers first aid, and did rotations with Ukrainian Hospitallers Medical battalion. If you follow Brandon Mitchell, you may have seen her in some of his videos.
Now Rebekah stays near the front lines in Eastern Ukraine and helps the soldiers directly, instead of rotating with Hospitallers. Watch all her videos and shorts, & hopefully more will come soon!
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Very useful, is there a list of itemised names anywhere with the stuff Rebecca said exactly? There has to be a standardised list somewhere
A SINGLE tablet of Paracetamol - That sure seems adequate...
It’s actually a sleeve of 6 tablets
Just noticed I'd been un sucribed
You are beautiful, inside and out. Thank you so much for this and for the information that will help me at some point too, I'm sure. Stay safe!
I am not a twitter fan and twitter is requiring me to sign up just to follow you. I suggest you make more youtube video's. I follow you on here only now.