Why stuff like this isn't taught in schools is beyond me. Thanks for filling that huge knowledge gap in the general public with such great free content. You are saving lifes!
@LoneScout I love people always raving about investing more in education when most of the money already spent is wasted on useless information everyone forgets. In Germany we have the statistic, that people on average only retain 17% of what they learned in high school.
Dosen't Red Cross organize first aid courses where you are from? I remember highschool kids in the 1990s taking part on them during school here in Finland, when the instructors were asked to come and do a course for them. It does not have to be part of actual curriculum, but it could be part of some classes going through human anatomy or societal matters related on life in general. Finnish Red Cross has traditions going back for 130 years of organizing the courses here. There actually is an active petition to get the courses as part of primary school curriculum for 7th to 9th grade kids.
@LoneScout Huh... In here FRC has been present everywhere I have lived. I infact have worked in the regional office where I live now and there where plenty of people there hired by the organization as regular members of the office staff. Weird to think that in some part of the world the operation would be based only on volunteers.
"stop the bleed" is gaining traction all over the country, probably due to the proliferation of mass, unpredictable, indiscriminate violence, sadly.. It's basically a brand right now, and they are always looking for instructors. It takes very little time to learn the curriculum, and then anyone can try and volunteer to teach these classes to kids and anyone else who might be able to use the info. Only problem is you need tourniquets and packing gauze to be on hand in these locations, and they aren't always affordable.
Everyone should receive first aid training without paying a lot of money, but at this point, your online trainings are the best alternative. Thank you for doing this.
@@tatumergo3931 the first aid certified is only valid for a short term 2 years, wen lapsed you need to redo and reevaluated. Two fold, refresh and get acquainted with better procedures and all latest developments . First aid traing should be taugh/start at school level in schools.
Gave my brother in law a tourniquet about a year ago to put in his car , he saved a life with it last week on his job site that was a amputated arm above the elbow. Every stupid penny I ever spent on survival and prep was instantly justified. He is a hero to the man he saved.
Your behind on the times my man. High and tight if the wound location cannot be immediately ascertained but you should shoot for 2-3 inches above the wound otherwise. This is current TCCC and stop the bleed recommendations.
@@zjay9918 Instructor (PrepMedic) was not saying to put it inbetween 2 bleeding wounds, it was clear that in the scenario only 1 of the wounds was actively bleeding for demonstration purpose. if there were multiple wounds you would apply it above all of the wounds (A complete guess as i have no medical experience) but that is beside the point of the argument you are trying to make here.
A story on the importance of pin point pressure: When I was a new EMT working for a commercial agency myself and my medic partner were dispatched across town to back up a BLS unit for an emergency call at a dialysis center. Caller reported massive hemmorage from a port site. The BLS crew on scene had applied several 4x4 with pressure bandage on the site and it was still bleeding through. My medic (6 years experience als and 3BLS) calmly walked up removed their 4x4 and pressure bandage. Placed 1 4x4 with hard pressure with his thumb directly over the port and with in about 2 mins all bleeding stopped. Pin point pressure is your best friend. I was able to recreate this last week with the agency I work for now on a PT at the local dialysis center when the commercial agency contracted to it had no units. Glad for that experience I was able to keep a cool head and quickly resolve the issue while the staff were panicking. TL;DR pin point pressure works wonders
I remember being a young nurse working in the hospital one of my patients pulled out a central IV line that was placed in the carotoid artery. It looked like a scene from a horror scene when I walked in as blood was pumping out his neck with every beat of his heart. As I panicked and didn't know what to do I literally grabbed a hand full of gauze, grabbed my patient, tossed him on the bed and sat on top of him using my knee to put pressure on my hand that was pushing on his carotoid. And then pressed the "code blue" button. A doctor calmly walked in looked at the scene and said: "you need to apply pressure sub clavia, you are apllying pressure at the wrong point". I was shouting at the doctor like: "We need to go to the OR NOW". Doctor calmly said: "sure but you have to keep applying pressure, so stay where you are". So 2 other nurses rushed the bed to the OR with me sitting on top of that patient. Patient lived btw. When I went to get a new uniform while i was covered in blood the guy at the uniform outlet was like: what the hell did you do?! You can take a shower here, i'll get you a new uniform ready. hahaha. (sorry for any spelling mistakes as english is not my first language.)
"Stop the Bleed" is part of our training where I work and it's unfortunately a terrible class lead by a lazy instructor. Sad news for people like me who actually have to use the information on a weekly basis. Learned more in this 20m video than I did in my official "Training". Kudos to you and all you do @PrepMedic
@@TheMicroTrak At my level, I'm going to go through the process to make sure survive to the next step--as best as is within my power, and my everyday carry. I carry an IFAK, so I'll do what I can until paramedics arrive.
I am a school nurse now, and work with Pre-K through grade 12, but most of my career was spent working in the hospital in the ICU. First Aid in the school setting is beyond essential. Your video has been the best and most helpful that I have seen. Thank you.
Aspiring army medic here, amazing to see people with no fret at the thought of shoving their fingers in someone’s extremities. Makes me a little worried just thinking about it but I’m sure I’ll get used to the sight and let instinct and training take over. Thanks for the insight!
not sure, but for me, having interests like general physics/mechanics also helps being less scared/promote more pragmatic thinking. Like hydraulics or even just playing with a garden hose. I for sure would enjoy the thrill of having the objective: 'Find artery and stop the bleeding'. You might even be able to find an artery in a pooled up wound if you can use your touch to feel the pressure leaving the artery? All the respect to those who do this for their job. I was first on site one time, and although it was a rush, it was also hard on the soul.
20 year Army medic, flight paramedic, and civilian paramedic here. if you want some quick tips on how to approach that kind of career, hit me up. i shitpost comments on here for laughs, but I am a legit medic so if you want some help just let me know
My wife slipped and lacerated her head just last week. Luckily I had just returned home from the range with my trauma kit. A 3 inch cut was serious looking for sure. Scary to see because of the amount of blood, but compressed gauze wrapped around her head with pressure from an Israeli bandage was perfect! Her bleeding was stopped by the time I got her to the ER about 10 minutes away.
I worked ER. Years. Ago. A couple on a farm. The dude went into corral & got messed up with a bull. His wife ran in to pull him out. And she smacked her head Anyway she no loss of consciousness. But I was holding pressure on the wound & strong smell of blood. It just wouldn't stop bleeding. Finally stopped & my p.A. dr. Came stuck his finger in it and blood spurted out. It was unusual. But I got to put the staples in. 👍.She was just fine.
I firmly believe that the most important thing in your kit is training and up to date, fact based, knowledge. I came across a bad motorcycle accident (I am a volunteer firefighter, but was off duty at the time on my way to work). The motorcyclist was t-boned by a truck (that fled the scene) and his right leg was amputated just above the knee on impact. I was one of the first on scene. Usually, I carry a pretty comprehensive first aid kit in my vehicle. the day before I had completely cleaned out my truck and I didn't put hardly anything back in. When I arrived on scene the only thing I had in the back seat was a ratchet strap and two wool blankets. (This was on a highway outside of the city, ambulance is usually 8-15 min minimum response time) I secured the ratchet strap as far above the amputation site as possible after making one complete wrap around the thigh and interlocking the hooked ends of the strap. Paramedics arrived on scene 10-15 minutes later and applied a commercial tourniquet above mine, and took the patient to the hospital, he was semi-conscious and breathing when he left in the ambulance. It is important to note that even though I synched that strap as tight as I could, he was still bleeding (albeit slowly) when the ambulance arrived. He and I have since become friends, as he survived his injuries and is recovering. This is a simplified version of the story, several other people provided critical immediate care, the paramedics and doctors did an excellent job, and the patient was a big man without an ounce of quit in him and he was wearing appropriate safety equipment while riding. I learned three really important things that day: 1: Working with a team of bystanders that have first aid training makes a huge difference. Trying to provide critical care alone is an incredibly daunting task and no where near as effective as utilizing the strengths of the people around you. most people can help if you tell them what they can do. 2: Knowledge can be more critical than specific equipment, but having the right equipment (including personal safety equipment)makes for a much better patient outcome. 3. I NEVER EVER want to be in a position where I have to improvise a tourniquet again. I would never recommend it except as a last resort, and I now keep a minimum of two CAT tourniquets accessible when at home and while travelling.
Just wanted to say that I appreciate the time you take to make these videos and a major thank you to you and any other emergency service workers out there.
I think training like this should be mandatory for those in high-risk workplaces. There was recently a kid in our small town that got a job (I believe his first) at a sand and gravel company. He was fatally injured his first day on the job - and if the people around him would have had training like this, it's very likely he would still be alive. Nobody should bleed out with a crowd of people standing around them not knowing how to help.
Very much appreciated. Im often at the gun range and never much thought about what it would actually be like to be shot or see someone else with a wound like that. I have a trauma kit i spent quite a bit on assuming if i ever needed it, i’d just open it. I would have been lost without this information. Thank you!
Thanks brother.. I had training back in my Vietnam days.. But haven't really needed it the 50+ years since.. I do have and have had a stop bleeding kit since those days ( I have a real nice one now) But it is always good to see these video's and take refresher courses.. Especially with all the new procedures they have learned.. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best is my philosophy.. thanks for doing this.. it is a real help and I am sure it has and will save lives..
I did a Stop the Bleed course taught by a senior trauma surgeon at Cape Town's second largest hospital; someone who treats serious trauma injuries every day. Mostly gun shot and car accident wounds it turns out. I found this video is a very good summary and refresher of the wound packing component we covered in that course. Great work!
This should be mandatory training to every jr. high and above. I was a boy scout in the 50's....this was part of the Merit Badge. Thanks for the update.
Most civilian kits are lacking. Many are mere "boo boo kits." Take a look at true IFAKs and build up your kit. I personally carry a CAT, Quick clot agent, gauze and a compression bandage in various pockets of my soft shell jacket. I've been doing this for about 3 years now. I also carry an IFAK in my vehicle. I said all that to drive home the fact that a First Aid Kit stocked with Band-Aids and 2x2" squares of gauze won't be of much help in a major trauma situation. Prep up!
@@thedude883 Ye but most people don't have that, this video isn't going to help the people he said it would've saved for that reason. He brought up how 85% of civ tourniquets didn't work, what made those 15% work? Wish he focused on that type of stuff.
Spectacular video. I'm a medic, with tactical and wilderness ratings and I've taught pre-hospital medicine all over the world. I also own a remote medicine and survival company. This guy is spot in and I love his active voice condemnation of myths, such as tampons stopping arterial bleeds. Keep it up!
Thank you for showing people a hands-on approach to first aid. Many bystanders don't do anything, because they are shocked themselves or afraid to do something wrong - but not doing anything is actually the worst thing someone can do in nearly all cases. What is often decisive when it comes to being able to save a limb with arterial damage (in addition to the time span without blood flow) is the condition of the patient when he arrives. E.g. a hunter accidentally shot his buddy in the thigh and the bullet hit the artery. He probably saved his life by acting quickly and using his scarf as a tourniquet with a strong short branch as a windlass. Nonethelss, when the patient arrived at the hospital, he was as pale as the white sheet he was lying on. In that situation an amputation was performed, because it is a relatively simple surgery with little blood loss and only takes about 45 minutes. If you want to save the limb, you need a vascular surgeon and a long and complicated procedure (perhaps around 6 hours) with lots of blood loss and long anaesthesia time, which is tough even on a fitter person, but just too risky on someone who is on the brink of dying from haemorrhagic shock from the getgo. Life before limb is the credo that is taught here.
Cannot thank you enough for these videos. I used to be an EMT and always wanted to get recertified, but health issues took me out. Now I feel like I can keep up with the basics and maintain my usefulness in emergencies. You rock.
Amazingly clear explanation. I was never told about the need to pack internally! Thank you. Two things to add/ask. Not removing foreign objects. And The importance of time. It can be better to get to hospital by car rather than wait for an ambulance.
As you say, bleeding can happen anywhere. Two days ago I slipped and cut my fingers badly on a metal-framed wall. Nobody around to help, but learning from channels like this helped me treat myself until a Dr could stitch me up.
I appreciate what you're teaching. Two years ago I took 16 credit hours of EMT level Trauma medical training. I'm not an EMT but since I traveled so much in my work and realizing how little I knew past CPR and some Advanced First Aid I decided I wanted to know more. A lot more. Now I know how to properly Triage, and deal with massive trauma situations. Though nowhere on your level, at least people won't just bleed out or choke to death if I can help it when there. Thanks. I always learn a little more or add to my knowledge each time I watch a video like yours. God Bless.
This is past good - it's absolutely incredible. As noted by others, this should be taught in schools and as part of CPR courses. Extremely well written and demonstrated. Production quality - excellent. Thanks for the effort.
It needed to be tagged "tactical" that bleeding control came into the public and those EMS that hadn't cared about it in the past. I've seen a few massive bleeding in private or in the EMS. Nearly all was not even a little bit tactical... for example: Chainsaw in the lower leg Chainsaw in the shoulder area A dog that bite a person in the but. (The largest wound with I single injured patient I've seen so far) A person that stabbed himself accidentally in his lower arm as he tried to open a can of food with a large knife and a hammer Tow angle grinder accidents with a sub total amputation on the hand and one in the upper leg. In my opinion: if you need your workers on the job site or workshop: One Tourniquet should be near every chainsaw, angle grinder, circular saw.
@@kimtanz2889 What do you mean, Kim Tanz? To find the artery for Woundpacking? Here one example wo how we threated the injurie. It's obvious that woundpacking works best if you apply pressure directly on the artery. But for controlling the bleeding it is mostly sufficient to fill the wound cavity as tight as possible and apply further manual pressure. On this theres enough pressure to the artery to control the bleed. If a cant see the source of bleeding directly I would go "full and tight" starting with the direction the artery is normally located. In my cases woundpacking was only needed in two cases Here one example how the injurie was threated. Please be patient, this case was mor than 10 years ago. The chainsaw in the shoulder area was packed with 4by4 and than there was manual pressure till the operating room. As we with EMS arrived there was only little bleeding. There was a big wound. You could see muscle and blood vessels, if you had looked. But we packed the would "full and tight" without further looking. And, as a sidenote, there was not much blood visible in the wood.... His colleague saved his live with much direct pressure.
@@kimtanz2889 inside the wound look for a big hole (blood vessel) that spew a lot of blood, that's the artery. It has pretty distinct texture compared to the muscle fibres around it
I hope I won't ever need to, but you just saved me from potentially doing a bad tourniquet, incredibly useful information to hold even if I'll never have to put it to use! Seriously, this is the kind of stuff we should learn at school
I've taken multiple first responder courses focused on first aid/paramedic training. I learned more in your 21 minutes than I have in multi-hours long glorified cpr classes.
Very good review. Being a CRNA, a former ICU RN and EMT-I - your brief but thorough synopsis is spot on. Always enjoy your tips and review. Teaching a bunch of guys medical skills tomorrow, ty.
Really appreciate your videos man. They have definitely given me a lot more confidence in my ability to at least buy time for professionals to show up.
Really enjoy your videos. Was a SWAT medics and operators for 15 years. Do not work on patients much any more, so your videos help me remember my skills. Now retired, working part time at an airport and volunteer at local Trauma Center. Still keep my EMT up
I do tree work for a living and I ended up getting a serious crush/puncture wound in my foot and the bleeding was quite bad but my foreman was able to get it under control. Really stressed the importance of this type of knowledge in my line of work and I want to thank you for the short, simple, but informative videos. This may save my life or someone else's in the future.
😂😂😂😂 "flossing the patient's wound". So funny. A friend was recently shot at work. Through and through below the knee. Destroyed his artery. Thankfully, someone had a tourniquet and saved his life. I bought a bunch of tourniquets for my people and sent them this video. Just in case!! You have the best first aid videos. ❤ thank you!
Thank you for your content. I'm not a 1st responder in any way, but this is great to learn and relearn. "If you don't use it, you lose it" feels pretty rapid for me, so your channel is great for me.
I remember the time my dad got hit with a rock in the head and we just pressed paper tissue on his wound, the bleeding stopped several minutes later whle we were on our way to the hospital. When you talked about head injuries, i remembered that and see that we were lucky the wound wasnt that profound. Keep doing this mate, i hope it helps someone in a troublesome moment.
I'm fairly accident prone. I surf/foil alone often. I onewheel. I ride a motorcycle. ALL of these kinda scare me cause it's pretty easy to get a nasty cut that leads to bleeding out. Thanks for the info! WSish more people had the mindset this isn't a tAcTiCoOl skill. It's a life skill everyone needs.
Thanks Sam. Definitely one of your top vids. Simple, very much to the point and explained in an honest way that I personally appreciate, and exactly how I prefer to explain med stuff to colleagues. No ‘sugar coating’. Keep them coming!
Thank you for this video. You are the first that I have seen clearly cover when to pack, when to TQ a wound. Also, you covered a question that is not covered hardly. The through and through hole, which is always a question that I think goes unanswered or looked over in videos. Thank you for providing a great, short, clear, concise video that I know will aid tons of people. Outstanding information. I feel like all high schools, maybe even middle schools should have this video. 21 minutes and 16 seconds and people would know how to use these lifesaving skills for the M in M.A.R.C.H. I also appreciate that you covered not everything is a result of direct violence, but accidents do happen, and these skills may be employed during those times. I have never heard in my life someone ever say, " I wish I dint know medical, during a medical event". Again, great video!
I appreciate you discussing the deliberate TQ approach. That is, of course based on the environment and situation. I’ve seen several stop the bleed courses teaching strictly high and tight.
I've been driving as part of my careeer for a few years now and I have become more interested in having simple skills and tools on hand just in case. First aid seemed like a beneficial skill worth knowing more about. I intend to focus more on getting into a proper "Stop the bleed" class but some of the fundamentals you have demonstrated have boosted my confidence in what to do if I ever come across something. Thank you for your straight forward information.
Fantastic video, very helpful and didactic as usual. Could you consider doing a video on veinous wounds? I know they are not as life threatening as arterial wounds, and maybe you don't need super specific techniques to treat them, but because of that there is very little information on how to do it properly. Things like how to assess the severity of the wound (to know if you need to go to the ER or not), how to clean the area and what to use to do so, etc. Thanks for the time and effort you put on your videos, I've learned so much from you!
Sam I know no words to soothe your feelings and those of your work colleagues. I had been a medic for 8 plus years before going to the ER as a RN 24 years ago. A hospital Chaplin once related first thing is to take a step back. We all need to grieve. The next thing he related was we will never know the thoughts of others or the pain they deal with. I have lost more than a few coworkers in EMS and ER The last one was a few years ago. This guy was a rock star of sorts. Seemingly he had the accomplished everything in his professional career. And, he had semi retired. I was dumbstruck when I heard the news.
It's interesting to see how things have changed since I last took an advanced first aid course. I take blood thinners so I figured a refresher video might be helpful. Turns out it was helpful and I will rework my home first aid kit. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
From someone in the biz I applaud you for this video, well done! I might stress less on finding the artery and more on just packing till I can't pack anymore. Not that the artery bit isn't good info it's just that knowing the target audience is gen. public and the stress level with task saturation is going to be more than most are used to. Don't waste time just pack the shit out of it is my 2 cents.
Thank you! I remember hearing in the past that using a tourniquet would lead to limb loss if not applied correctly. Good to know that I can tell the patient it will hurt but that it’s normal. I’m glad to see that it is manageable for a civilian to do and will add multiple to various kits. I also appreciated your video where you also discussed staging them properly. I’m a civilian but I want to help in times of need.
Over the the 4th of July weekend we went to my grandparents house. My grandmother fell one morning GETTING THE NEWSPAPER! She is a bleeder and is on blood thinners. Just to treat the cut on her ankle I had to apply a tourniquet The cut was minor, but major enough that she wouldn’t stop bleeding until I turned off the “spigot”.
I am on blood thinners, and all my cuts need it a little pressure for a bit longer than before.. at 70 my skin in like paper and I get cuts all the time.. a few deep ones (I am still an active fellow).. Just a little longer on the pressure and I was fine.. Your a good man for helping your grandmother with the best you could do.. I commend you for that.. But tourniquets are meant for arterial bleeding not for minor cuts.. weren't you listening to this man? Son you need to be careful if you are going to "help" people.. make darn sure you help will not hurt later down the road.. Well, carry on son.. don't stop helping folk just make sure you listen to what is being told to you ok?
Similar thing happened to my grandma. She is on blood thinners was walking in the hay field while my grandpa was baling and stepped over a windrow. A single stem of dried grass hit her in the ankle (she was wearing flip flops) and she started spewing blood. My grandpa got her in the truck and got back to the house and called my parents to come help get her to the hospital and the floorboard of the truck was full of blood. My dad said it looked like she had a small hydraulic leak, just squirting blood from a tiny holy with her heartbeat. They didn't even know where to apply pressure because she covered in blood with no obvious wound. Once she got to the ER they cleaned it up and found a literal pinprick and put a dressing on it to hold pressure and stop the bleeding. No one really knew what to do and luckily she was ok, but they now have tourniquets. Sounds extreme but I think they may need them, the nearest hospital is an hour away and they are 85 years old.
Thanks youtube recommendation. I live in Ukraine, and a month and a half ago I came under rocket fire. I was helped by an ordinary citizen, and after that I was hospitalized. Broken leg and concussion. Thanks for the guide, if I find myself in a similar situation I can help (sorry for my english)
@@humanman4152 I have now been discharged from the hospital and am at home. I drink painkillers and look for a job to pay off debts for treatment. The state covered 90 percent of the treatment, but this hit my family's budget very badly. Thanks for the excitement!
Great video, thanks! Despite being an ambo for five years I've somehow still not had to deal with an arterial bleed (I've had some pretty decent venous bleeds mind you). But I'm sure it's only a matter of time, and so I've been studying videos like yours a lot for when that day comes.
Thank you for sharing this!! As a former Medical Responder and Firefighter plus business owner we have a Roofer of my fall 4 story he Landed on concrete he broke his arm in 5 different places with a fracture both medic was fighting which hospital they was going to take him as the fire department was calling in a Medical helicopter to airlift him to the trauma center on top of this the Homeowner we was doing the roofing for was the medical Director of a local hospital was fighting and the paramedics to get him to the hospital asap as my worker told them to get me the hell out of here as me to take him to the hospital! We got the bleeding stop and he was ship 2-hr away to a trauma center yes he did make it! You help me save one my worker thank you Prep Medic!
Dude, amazing explanations and content you do there. Could you please make a kinda "Survival" video series? When I think about the future, the current situation gives me the impression of an upcoming WW3. I have to protect my family and fear that there wont be a medic or hospital nearby, if we get injured. Is there something basic you think everyone without knowledge should be able to do that? You show here techniques for temporary life saving, but how about aiding another person that has this heavy cut. Is there any chance to rescue the limb if you stopped the bleeding?
"Hey guys my names say and welcome to PrepMedic this weeks video we're going to be talking about treating massive hemorrhoids in the civilian environment." - My Schizophrenic Brain
I have no training in this type of thing and randomly came across this video. I’ve always been interested in this field though. Maybe this has been covered elsewhere or someone else can answer but what do you do if there’s multiple wounds that need to be addressed with pinpoint pressure and you’re the only person there? I understand there’s only so much a single, untrained individual can do but what’s generally best course of action (if there is a general rule here).
I have seen a video on how to deal with multiple wounds. It's in Ukrainian, the speaker says take a t-shirt (or other fabric which is available I guess), sweep over the injury area, watch from which wound the blood appears the first and it spurts out the fastest, pack it, maintain the pressure in the wound with your elbow (or knee I guess, depending on the situation) and go packing and keeping pressure in the next wound. Unfortunately, there are no subs, but you can just watch the video th-cam.com/video/amB3OHYc0do/w-d-xo.html
Excellent video! I’m a LEO, sportshooter and chainsaw operator and had education in first aid, but it’s a good thing to see this to refresh memories!👍😊
Just an add on, in todays industrial workplace where many wear orange, we deliberately use the black CAT tourniquet so it can be seen on top of clothing Any video like this can be literally life saving and priceless 👌
I believe in an earlier video he said the neck was okay for wound packing. My understanding is that it's mainly the chest and abdo you can't pack because of the hollow organs located in those areas.
I'm 75. If I'm the only guy there, Thanks for helping me to help them, else I'm going to let better training to step up and take the reins, and I'm now better able to be supportive. Thanks!
I deal with a patient with a tourniquet applied every week or two in a trauma center. Seen many lives saved. Two types of bleeding: a little or a lot. Major bleeding from extremity needs a Tq applied as fast as possible. You have one minute from a femoral artery. Avoid intact two bone forearm Tq or intact shin. Complete amputation would allow for compression of forearm. Good presentation brother
Hiker here, I've noticed a large portion of the community takes a negligent approach to Backcountry aid which has provoked the contrarian in me to bone up on application, most times handing off to qualified personnel isn't feasible for many hours possibly. One: how do you discern between arterial and venous wounds and in the instances of venous can you apply a tourniquet to stop flow and maybe use super glue or senvok/zip tie bandages to secure the wound long enough for emergency services to arrive? Trying to think of how to apply aid to hikers using some common accoutrements they already might carry.
Incredible video and exceptional information. I was a LEO first responder in late 80's then an EMT in the 90's. None of this was common treatment. I didn't get IFAK and tourniquet treatment training until 2016! A continuously evolving thing.
as a person who is working with plumbing what I understood was this; find whatever you can to apply a tourniquet 4 inches above the wound site and find a shaft of some kind to tighten it; if it's effective it's going to hurt also try to slow the bleeding at the actual site of injury because tourniquets tend to be shit; dont use tampons. if you're shot in the torso then you're fucked; you need specialized equipment you don't have
I can suggest that when buying tourniquet ALWAYS purchase more than one of the same kind and crash test one of them immediately, there's so many tourniquets on the market which look like real thing but would snap during the winding wasting your precious time and possibly costing life to your patient
I have zero exposure and knowledge of life saving information like this. This video was extremely helpful! Everything was explained in a simple way. Probably an 6th grader could fully comprehend what is being said here. Thank you!
Sam... wow man... thank you so much... i just found your channel.... and i learned so much from this clip... looking forward to learning from you... cheers!!
Thanks for the video! I'm a high school student who wants to be a surgeon when I grow up. Videos like yours inspire me to keep working hard. Hopefully one day I'll be able to save lives one day too :)
Great job on explaining how to stop massive bleeding. I hope I never have to use it but I’m glad I have your knowledge in case I have to… keep up the good work!
Great information....several years ago I witnessed a horrendous motorcycle wreck, the rider lost his right leg from mid-thigh down...I felt like it was a dream....I took off my belt, wrapped it around his upper thigh and pulled tight. He was conscious, screaming in pain. I tried to assess his other injuries, four fingers from his right hand were missing, I found those, and wrapped them in one of his gloves, and shoved them in his pocket. The hand injury was not as bad as the leg, so I went back to the leg...the tourniquet was not working as well as I had hoped, so it was both hands on the stump to apply direct pressure. Fortunately, a trauma doctor came by the scene, advised me to keep up what I was doing. She wanted to see his leg, it was about 10 feet away under my shirt....not a pretty sight at all. EMT's arrived after about 15 minutes, loaded him up and headed for the hospital. The trauma doctor stopped me as I was getting ready to leave, she told me..."you did everything by the book", I will never forget that....Again...the whole incident seemed like it was a slow motion dream
Why stuff like this isn't taught in schools is beyond me. Thanks for filling that huge knowledge gap in the general public with such great free content. You are saving lifes!
@LoneScout I love people always raving about investing more in education when most of the money already spent is wasted on useless information everyone forgets. In Germany we have the statistic, that people on average only retain 17% of what they learned in high school.
Dosen't Red Cross organize first aid courses where you are from? I remember highschool kids in the 1990s taking part on them during school here in Finland, when the instructors were asked to come and do a course for them. It does not have to be part of actual curriculum, but it could be part of some classes going through human anatomy or societal matters related on life in general. Finnish Red Cross has traditions going back for 130 years of organizing the courses here. There actually is an active petition to get the courses as part of primary school curriculum for 7th to 9th grade kids.
@LoneScout Huh... In here FRC has been present everywhere I have lived. I infact have worked in the regional office where I live now and there where plenty of people there hired by the organization as regular members of the office staff. Weird to think that in some part of the world the operation would be based only on volunteers.
@LoneScout shocking
"stop the bleed" is gaining traction all over the country, probably due to the proliferation of mass, unpredictable, indiscriminate violence, sadly.. It's basically a brand right now, and they are always looking for instructors. It takes very little time to learn the curriculum, and then anyone can try and volunteer to teach these classes to kids and anyone else who might be able to use the info. Only problem is you need tourniquets and packing gauze to be on hand in these locations, and they aren't always affordable.
Can u make this a series of "how to treat this type of injury"
Good idea
Great idea!
Would be awesome indeed!
Lol
This is an excellent idea
Everyone should receive first aid training without paying a lot of money, but at this point, your online trainings are the best alternative. Thank you for doing this.
@@tatumergo3931 that’s a heck of a price to pay. I wouldn’t call that free.
@@tatumergo3931 "Just sign a life long government contract" God damn, you guys recruit people with 90 IQs for a reason
@@ReeferSmoker jesus christ life long? What military you thinkin of sir?😂
@@MrSpicabooo You should probably read the contract's fine print, dumbass
@@tatumergo3931 the first aid certified is only valid for a short term 2 years, wen lapsed you need to redo and reevaluated. Two fold, refresh and get acquainted with better procedures and all latest developments . First aid traing should be taugh/start at school level in schools.
Gave my brother in law a tourniquet about a year ago to put in his car , he saved a life with it last week on his job site that was a amputated arm above the elbow. Every stupid penny I ever spent on survival and prep was instantly justified.
He is a hero to the man he saved.
high and tight not inbetween bleeding wounds like this instructor is saying
Your behind on the times my man. High and tight if the wound location cannot be immediately ascertained but you should shoot for 2-3 inches above the wound otherwise. This is current TCCC and stop the bleed recommendations.
@@zjay9918 Instructor (PrepMedic) was not saying to put it inbetween 2 bleeding wounds, it was clear that in the scenario only 1 of the wounds was actively bleeding for demonstration purpose.
if there were multiple wounds you would apply it above all of the wounds (A complete guess as i have no medical experience) but that is beside the point of the argument you are trying to make here.
Id like to know the story of almost an entire arm being amputated
@@zjay9918 If that was your takeaway from this then I feel sorry for every teacher you’ve ever had.
He’s actually calming me. “When you see brain…maybe don’t pack the wound.”
So "maybe" we should?
A story on the importance of pin point pressure: When I was a new EMT working for a commercial agency myself and my medic partner were dispatched across town to back up a BLS unit for an emergency call at a dialysis center. Caller reported massive hemmorage from a port site. The BLS crew on scene had applied several 4x4 with pressure bandage on the site and it was still bleeding through. My medic (6 years experience als and 3BLS) calmly walked up removed their 4x4 and pressure bandage. Placed 1 4x4 with hard pressure with his thumb directly over the port and with in about 2 mins all bleeding stopped. Pin point pressure is your best friend. I was able to recreate this last week with the agency I work for now on a PT at the local dialysis center when the commercial agency contracted to it had no units. Glad for that experience I was able to keep a cool head and quickly resolve the issue while the staff were panicking.
TL;DR pin point pressure works wonders
thank you for serving and saving lives
I remember being a young nurse working in the hospital one of my patients pulled out a central IV line that was placed in the carotoid artery. It looked like a scene from a horror scene when I walked in as blood was pumping out his neck with every beat of his heart. As I panicked and didn't know what to do I literally grabbed a hand full of gauze, grabbed my patient, tossed him on the bed and sat on top of him using my knee to put pressure on my hand that was pushing on his carotoid. And then pressed the "code blue" button. A doctor calmly walked in looked at the scene and said: "you need to apply pressure sub clavia, you are apllying pressure at the wrong point". I was shouting at the doctor like: "We need to go to the OR NOW". Doctor calmly said: "sure but you have to keep applying pressure, so stay where you are". So 2 other nurses rushed the bed to the OR with me sitting on top of that patient. Patient lived btw. When I went to get a new uniform while i was covered in blood the guy at the uniform outlet was like: what the hell did you do?! You can take a shower here, i'll get you a new uniform ready. hahaha. (sorry for any spelling mistakes as english is not my first language.)
@-﴿гً•- BLS- Basic Life Support.
ALS- Advanced Life Support. It's the difference between an Emergency Medical Technician and a Paramedic
what is a port site, I googled it but I'm still having a hard time understanding it
@@Greenfeld13 something for people who have to take dialysis, the port is where they hook them up to the machine to clean their blood
"Stop the Bleed" is part of our training where I work and it's unfortunately a terrible class lead by a lazy instructor. Sad news for people like me who actually have to use the information on a weekly basis. Learned more in this 20m video than I did in my official "Training". Kudos to you and all you do @PrepMedic
That's pretty sad.
Don't worry bro, all bleeding stops on its own sooner or later.
@@TheMicroTrak Lol. True, though I think the goal is to stop it before they die.
@@OutlawCaliber13 As long as they make it to the next qualified medical step before their heart stops, it counts as a "save" at your level!
@@TheMicroTrak At my level, I'm going to go through the process to make sure survive to the next step--as best as is within my power, and my everyday carry. I carry an IFAK, so I'll do what I can until paramedics arrive.
As a soldier, I thank you for teaching the public those skills.
@cherishedcatlover2943 I thank you for your support.
I am a school nurse now, and work with Pre-K through grade 12, but most of my career was spent working in the hospital in the ICU. First Aid in the school setting is beyond essential. Your video has been the best and most helpful that I have seen. Thank you.
Just realized this helps fight my fear of not being to help a loved one who is bleeding profusely, thank you.
Aspiring army medic here, amazing to see people with no fret at the thought of shoving their fingers in someone’s extremities. Makes me a little worried just thinking about it but I’m sure I’ll get used to the sight and let instinct and training take over. Thanks for the insight!
You'll be surprised just how quick you get over blood and stuff 😁
not sure, but for me, having interests like general physics/mechanics also helps being less scared/promote more pragmatic thinking. Like hydraulics or even just playing with a garden hose. I for sure would enjoy the thrill of having the objective: 'Find artery and stop the bleeding'. You might even be able to find an artery in a pooled up wound if you can use your touch to feel the pressure leaving the artery?
All the respect to those who do this for their job. I was first on site one time, and although it was a rush, it was also hard on the soul.
You'll get over it REAL QUICK if it's one of your squad who's injured.
20 year Army medic, flight paramedic, and civilian paramedic here. if you want some quick tips on how to approach that kind of career, hit me up. i shitpost comments on here for laughs, but I am a legit medic so if you want some help just let me know
Is it normal in US to not learn first aid?
My wife slipped and lacerated her head just last week. Luckily I had just returned home from the range with my trauma kit. A 3 inch cut was serious looking for sure. Scary to see because of the amount of blood, but compressed gauze wrapped around her head with pressure from an Israeli bandage was perfect! Her bleeding was stopped by the time I got her to the ER about 10 minutes away.
Nice 👍
I worked ER. Years. Ago. A couple on a farm. The dude went into corral & got messed up with a bull. His wife ran in to pull him out. And she smacked her head
Anyway she no loss of consciousness. But I was holding pressure on the wound & strong smell of blood. It just wouldn't stop bleeding. Finally stopped & my p.A. dr. Came stuck his finger in it and blood spurted out. It was unusual. But I got to put the staples in. 👍.She was just fine.
@@Favorite-catNip what kind of English is that xD
@@try3791 how many languages do you [kinda] know? 😜 applaud the effort
@@bigd2829 thank you so much. Scary when it’s your family.
I firmly believe that the most important thing in your kit is training and up to date, fact based, knowledge. I came across a bad motorcycle accident (I am a volunteer firefighter, but was off duty at the time on my way to work). The motorcyclist was t-boned by a truck (that fled the scene) and his right leg was amputated just above the knee on impact. I was one of the first on scene. Usually, I carry a pretty comprehensive first aid kit in my vehicle. the day before I had completely cleaned out my truck and I didn't put hardly anything back in. When I arrived on scene the only thing I had in the back seat was a ratchet strap and two wool blankets. (This was on a highway outside of the city, ambulance is usually 8-15 min minimum response time) I secured the ratchet strap as far above the amputation site as possible after making one complete wrap around the thigh and interlocking the hooked ends of the strap. Paramedics arrived on scene 10-15 minutes later and applied a commercial tourniquet above mine, and took the patient to the hospital, he was semi-conscious and breathing when he left in the ambulance. It is important to note that even though I synched that strap as tight as I could, he was still bleeding (albeit slowly) when the ambulance arrived. He and I have since become friends, as he survived his injuries and is recovering.
This is a simplified version of the story, several other people provided critical immediate care, the paramedics and doctors did an excellent job, and the patient was a big man without an ounce of quit in him and he was wearing appropriate safety equipment while riding. I learned three really important things that day:
1: Working with a team of bystanders that have first aid training makes a huge difference. Trying to provide critical care alone is an incredibly daunting task and no where near as effective as utilizing the strengths of the people around you. most people can help if you tell them what they can do.
2: Knowledge can be more critical than specific equipment, but having the right equipment (including personal safety equipment)makes for a much better patient outcome.
3. I NEVER EVER want to be in a position where I have to improvise a tourniquet again. I would never recommend it except as a last resort, and I now keep a minimum of two CAT tourniquets accessible when at home and while travelling.
Your video is amazing! You never know when this knowledge can become a life saver. Every single person should have this training!!!
Just wanted to say that I appreciate the time you take to make these videos and a major thank you to you and any other emergency service workers out there.
I think training like this should be mandatory for those in high-risk workplaces. There was recently a kid in our small town that got a job (I believe his first) at a sand and gravel company. He was fatally injured his first day on the job - and if the people around him would have had training like this, it's very likely he would still be alive. Nobody should bleed out with a crowd of people standing around them not knowing how to help.
Very much appreciated. Im often at the gun range and never much thought about what it would actually be like to be shot or see someone else with a wound like that. I have a trauma kit i spent quite a bit on assuming if i ever needed it, i’d just open it. I would have been lost without this information. Thank you!
Thanks brother.. I had training back in my Vietnam days.. But haven't really needed it the 50+ years since.. I do have and have had a stop bleeding kit since those days ( I have a real nice one now) But it is always good to see these video's and take refresher courses.. Especially with all the new procedures they have learned.. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best is my philosophy.. thanks for doing this.. it is a real help and I am sure it has and will save lives..
Thank you for your service.
@@jamesalles139 Thank you James..
Thank you for your service Sir!!!!
@@LynchLovesFreedom Thank you Sir.. I appreciate that very much! Carry on Tyler..
Thank you for your service Sir. God Bless
I did a Stop the Bleed course taught by a senior trauma surgeon at Cape Town's second largest hospital; someone who treats serious trauma injuries every day. Mostly gun shot and car accident wounds it turns out. I found this video is a very good summary and refresher of the wound packing component we covered in that course. Great work!
This should be mandatory training to every jr. high and above. I was a boy scout in the 50's....this was part of the Merit Badge. Thanks for the update.
Could you do a run through of civilian first aid kits and explain how to use everything in it, maybe also with a demonstration?
Most civilian kits are lacking. Many are mere "boo boo kits."
Take a look at true IFAKs and build up your kit.
I personally carry a CAT, Quick clot agent, gauze and a compression bandage in various pockets of my soft shell jacket. I've been doing this for about 3 years now.
I also carry an IFAK in my vehicle.
I said all that to drive home the fact that a First Aid Kit stocked with Band-Aids and 2x2" squares of gauze won't be of much help in a major trauma situation.
Prep up!
@@thedude883 Ye but most people don't have that, this video isn't going to help the people he said it would've saved for that reason. He brought up how 85% of civ tourniquets didn't work, what made those 15% work? Wish he focused on that type of stuff.
@@TheWetdonkey He doesn't know. Nobody does. That information is from retrospective studies.
@@TheWetdonkey no, he said makeshift tourniquets don't work, not civ tourniquets.
@@stefthorman8548 Yes he did, but they're the same thing.
This is a scary but lifesavingly useful class. Hope we never have to apply it to anyone.
Spectacular video. I'm a medic, with tactical and wilderness ratings and I've taught pre-hospital medicine all over the world. I also own a remote medicine and survival company. This guy is spot in and I love his active voice condemnation of myths, such as tampons stopping arterial bleeds.
Keep it up!
Thank you for showing people a hands-on approach to first aid. Many bystanders don't do anything, because they are shocked themselves or afraid to do something wrong - but not doing anything is actually the worst thing someone can do in nearly all cases.
What is often decisive when it comes to being able to save a limb with arterial damage (in addition to the time span without blood flow) is the condition of the patient when he arrives. E.g. a hunter accidentally shot his buddy in the thigh and the bullet hit the artery. He probably saved his life by acting quickly and using his scarf as a tourniquet with a strong short branch as a windlass. Nonethelss, when the patient arrived at the hospital, he was as pale as the white sheet he was lying on. In that situation an amputation was performed, because it is a relatively simple surgery with little blood loss and only takes about 45 minutes. If you want to save the limb, you need a vascular surgeon and a long and complicated procedure (perhaps around 6 hours) with lots of blood loss and long anaesthesia time, which is tough even on a fitter person, but just too risky on someone who is on the brink of dying from haemorrhagic shock from the getgo. Life before limb is the credo that is taught here.
Cannot thank you enough for these videos. I used to be an EMT and always wanted to get recertified, but health issues took me out. Now I feel like I can keep up with the basics and maintain my usefulness in emergencies. You rock.
You blew away what originally scared me about attempting bleeding control without training. Gonna buy a a good stop the bleed kit. Keep on keeping on!
Amazingly clear explanation.
I was never told about the need to pack internally!
Thank you.
Two things to add/ask.
Not removing foreign objects.
And
The importance of time. It can be better to get to hospital by car rather than wait for an ambulance.
As you say, bleeding can happen anywhere. Two days ago I slipped and cut my fingers badly on a metal-framed wall. Nobody around to help, but learning from channels like this helped me treat myself until a Dr could stitch me up.
I appreciate what you're teaching. Two years ago I took 16 credit hours of EMT level Trauma medical training. I'm not an EMT but since I traveled so much in my work and realizing how little I knew past CPR and some Advanced First Aid I decided I wanted to know more. A lot more. Now I know how to properly Triage, and deal with massive trauma situations. Though nowhere on your level, at least people won't just bleed out or choke to death if I can help it when there. Thanks. I always learn a little more or add to my knowledge each time I watch a video like yours. God Bless.
@fmh357 Was your training well done? Thank You.
This is past good - it's absolutely incredible. As noted by others, this should be taught in schools and as part of CPR courses. Extremely well written and demonstrated. Production quality - excellent. Thanks for the effort.
Great video! I have been a EMT for 30 years and a firefighter for 25 years. I really enjoy your content, keep up the good work!
It needed to be tagged "tactical" that bleeding control came into the public and those EMS that hadn't cared about it in the past.
I've seen a few massive bleeding in private or in the EMS.
Nearly all was not even a little bit tactical... for example:
Chainsaw in the lower leg
Chainsaw in the shoulder area
A dog that bite a person in the but.
(The largest wound with I single injured patient I've seen so far)
A person that stabbed himself accidentally in his lower arm as he tried to open a can of food with a large knife and a hammer
Tow angle grinder accidents with a sub total amputation on the hand and one in the upper leg.
In my opinion: if you need your workers on the job site or workshop:
One Tourniquet should be near every chainsaw, angle grinder, circular saw.
How do you find the artery?
@@kimtanz2889
What do you mean, Kim Tanz?
To find the artery for Woundpacking?
Here one example wo
how we threated the injurie.
It's obvious that woundpacking works best if you apply pressure directly on the artery.
But for controlling the bleeding it is mostly sufficient to fill the wound cavity as tight as possible and apply further manual pressure.
On this theres enough pressure to the artery to control the bleed.
If a cant see the source of bleeding directly I would go "full and tight" starting with the direction the artery is normally located.
In my cases woundpacking was only needed in two cases
Here one example how the injurie was threated.
Please be patient, this case was mor than 10 years ago.
The chainsaw in the shoulder area was packed with 4by4 and than there was manual pressure till the operating room.
As we with EMS arrived there was only little bleeding.
There was a big wound. You could see muscle and blood vessels, if you had looked. But we packed the would "full and tight" without further looking.
And, as a sidenote, there was not much blood visible in the wood....
His colleague saved his live with much direct pressure.
and if you don't need your workers?
LoL
Thanks!
@@kimtanz2889 inside the wound look for a big hole (blood vessel) that spew a lot of blood, that's the artery. It has pretty distinct texture compared to the muscle fibres around it
@@tytytut435 thank you, this gives me some thing as a reference.
I hope I won't ever need to, but you just saved me from potentially doing a bad tourniquet, incredibly useful information to hold even if I'll never have to put it to use! Seriously, this is the kind of stuff we should learn at school
You're a legend! Thanks for saving so many lives and being brave enough to face the gross stuff!
You’re very articulate with your words. A good spokesperson.
Keep up the inspiring work! Thanks to your videos I've taken a local 'Stop the Bleed' class, and I'm looking into further civilian first-aid classes.
I've taken multiple first responder courses focused on first aid/paramedic training. I learned more in your 21 minutes than I have in multi-hours long glorified cpr classes.
Very good review. Being a CRNA, a former ICU RN and EMT-I - your brief but thorough synopsis is spot on. Always enjoy your tips and review. Teaching a bunch of guys medical skills tomorrow, ty.
This is the BEST video you've done so far that I've seen. You addressed so many real-world problems it was simply amazing! Keep it up brother!!!
knowledge is power. thank you.we never know when this information is needed to save a life.
Really appreciate your videos man. They have definitely given me a lot more confidence in my ability to at least buy time for professionals to show up.
Really enjoy your videos. Was a SWAT medics and operators for 15 years. Do not work on patients much any more, so your videos help me remember my skills. Now retired, working part time at an airport and volunteer at local Trauma Center. Still keep my EMT up
I do tree work for a living and I ended up getting a serious crush/puncture wound in my foot and the bleeding was quite bad but my foreman was able to get it under control. Really stressed the importance of this type of knowledge in my line of work and I want to thank you for the short, simple, but informative videos. This may save my life or someone else's in the future.
😂😂😂😂 "flossing the patient's wound". So funny.
A friend was recently shot at work. Through and through below the knee. Destroyed his artery. Thankfully, someone had a tourniquet and saved his life. I bought a bunch of tourniquets for my people and sent them this video. Just in case!! You have the best first aid videos. ❤ thank you!
Thank you for your content. I'm not a 1st responder in any way, but this is great to learn and relearn. "If you don't use it, you lose it" feels pretty rapid for me, so your channel is great for me.
I remember the time my dad got hit with a rock in the head and we just pressed paper tissue on his wound, the bleeding stopped several minutes later whle we were on our way to the hospital.
When you talked about head injuries, i remembered that and see that we were lucky the wound wasnt that profound.
Keep doing this mate, i hope it helps someone in a troublesome moment.
I'm fairly accident prone. I surf/foil alone often. I onewheel. I ride a motorcycle.
ALL of these kinda scare me cause it's pretty easy to get a nasty cut that leads to bleeding out.
Thanks for the info! WSish more people had the mindset this isn't a tAcTiCoOl skill. It's a life skill everyone needs.
Thanks Sam. Definitely one of your top vids. Simple, very much to the point and explained in an honest way that I personally appreciate, and exactly how I prefer to explain med stuff to colleagues. No ‘sugar coating’.
Keep them coming!
Thank you for this video. You are the first that I have seen clearly cover when to pack, when to TQ a wound. Also, you covered a question that is not covered hardly. The through and through hole, which is always a question that I think goes unanswered or looked over in videos. Thank you for providing a great, short, clear, concise video that I know will aid tons of people. Outstanding information. I feel like all high schools, maybe even middle schools should have this video. 21 minutes and 16 seconds and people would know how to use these lifesaving skills for the M in M.A.R.C.H. I also appreciate that you covered not everything is a result of direct violence, but accidents do happen, and these skills may be employed during those times. I have never heard in my life someone ever say, " I wish I dint know medical, during a medical event". Again, great video!
I appreciate you discussing the deliberate TQ approach. That is, of course based on the environment and situation. I’ve seen several stop the bleed courses teaching strictly high and tight.
I've been driving as part of my careeer for a few years now and I have become more interested in having simple skills and tools on hand just in case. First aid seemed like a beneficial skill worth knowing more about. I intend to focus more on getting into a proper "Stop the bleed" class but some of the fundamentals you have demonstrated have boosted my confidence in what to do if I ever come across something. Thank you for your straight forward information.
Fantastic video, very helpful and didactic as usual.
Could you consider doing a video on veinous wounds? I know they are not as life threatening as arterial wounds, and maybe you don't need super specific techniques to treat them, but because of that there is very little information on how to do it properly. Things like how to assess the severity of the wound (to know if you need to go to the ER or not), how to clean the area and what to use to do so, etc.
Thanks for the time and effort you put on your videos, I've learned so much from you!
Thank you for the time and effort you give.
Sam
I know no words to soothe your feelings and those of your work colleagues. I had been a medic for 8 plus years before going to the ER as a RN 24 years ago. A hospital Chaplin once related first thing is to take a step back. We all need to grieve. The next thing he related was we will never know the thoughts of others or the pain they deal with. I have lost more than a few coworkers in EMS and ER The last one was a few years ago. This guy was a rock star of sorts. Seemingly he had the accomplished everything in his professional career. And, he had semi retired. I was dumbstruck when I heard the news.
totally agree with comment below.basic first aid and CPR should be a compulsory subject in schools.earlier the better.
It's interesting to see how things have changed since I last took an advanced first aid course. I take blood thinners so I figured a refresher video might be helpful. Turns out it was helpful and I will rework my home first aid kit. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
From someone in the biz I applaud you for this video, well done! I might stress less on finding the artery and more on just packing till I can't pack anymore. Not that the artery bit isn't good info it's just that knowing the target audience is gen. public and the stress level with task saturation is going to be more than most are used to. Don't waste time just pack the shit out of it is my 2 cents.
What do I look for when feeling for the artery? Warm trickle of blood? Never felt one before...
@@pamagujar183 as a person who was a cop, i was teached that youd feel a small pressure on your finger
Thank you! I remember hearing in the past that using a tourniquet would lead to limb loss if not applied correctly. Good to know that I can tell the patient it will hurt but that it’s normal. I’m glad to see that it is manageable for a civilian to do and will add multiple to various kits. I also appreciated your video where you also discussed staging them properly. I’m a civilian but I want to help in times of need.
Great job explaining it properly, ex vet infantry/ paramedic. Keep up the good work.
Just wanted to say thanks for dropping that knowledge every person should have. I share your videos to my friends as a refresher.
I hope I never use this lifesaving information. Thank you for teaching and sharing this with us.
Over the the 4th of July weekend we went to my grandparents house. My grandmother fell one morning GETTING THE NEWSPAPER! She is a bleeder and is on blood thinners. Just to treat the cut on her ankle I had to apply a tourniquet
The cut was minor, but major enough that she wouldn’t stop bleeding until I turned off the “spigot”.
I am on blood thinners, and all my cuts need it a little pressure for a bit longer than before.. at 70 my skin in like paper and I get cuts all the time.. a few deep ones (I am still an active fellow).. Just a little longer on the pressure and I was fine.. Your a good man for helping your grandmother with the best you could do.. I commend you for that.. But tourniquets are meant for arterial bleeding not for minor cuts.. weren't you listening to this man? Son you need to be careful if you are going to "help" people.. make darn sure you help will not hurt later down the road.. Well, carry on son.. don't stop helping folk just make sure you listen to what is being told to you ok?
Similar thing happened to my grandma. She is on blood thinners was walking in the hay field while my grandpa was baling and stepped over a windrow. A single stem of dried grass hit her in the ankle (she was wearing flip flops) and she started spewing blood. My grandpa got her in the truck and got back to the house and called my parents to come help get her to the hospital and the floorboard of the truck was full of blood. My dad said it looked like she had a small hydraulic leak, just squirting blood from a tiny holy with her heartbeat. They didn't even know where to apply pressure because she covered in blood with no obvious wound. Once she got to the ER they cleaned it up and found a literal pinprick and put a dressing on it to hold pressure and stop the bleeding. No one really knew what to do and luckily she was ok, but they now have tourniquets. Sounds extreme but I think they may need them, the nearest hospital is an hour away and they are 85 years old.
Thanks youtube recommendation. I live in Ukraine, and a month and a half ago I came under rocket fire. I was helped by an ordinary citizen, and after that I was hospitalized. Broken leg and concussion. Thanks for the guide, if I find myself in a similar situation I can help (sorry for my english)
I hope your ok mate
@@humanman4152 I have now been discharged from the hospital and am at home. I drink painkillers and look for a job to pay off debts for treatment. The state covered 90 percent of the treatment, but this hit my family's budget very badly. Thanks for the excitement!
@@volodya011 I hope you're doing much better now. Shit would be fucked up over there and I'm glad you got through it.
@@gronk2714 Yes, better. At least I don't take painkillers anymore)
Bro, your English is fine. Hope you are as well. Stay safe and God Bless you and Ukraine!
I love these videos. I work in EMS and I can't even tell you how helpful ur videos are. Thank u for all of ur work.
Thank you for doing these videos. I needed a refresher on this kind of stuff for the workshop i'll be working at for a few months.
Great video, thanks! Despite being an ambo for five years I've somehow still not had to deal with an arterial bleed (I've had some pretty decent venous bleeds mind you). But I'm sure it's only a matter of time, and so I've been studying videos like yours a lot for when that day comes.
Great lesson brother. Keep up the outstanding work!
Thank you for sharing this!! As a former Medical Responder and Firefighter plus business owner we have a Roofer of my fall 4 story he Landed on concrete he broke his arm in 5 different places with a fracture both medic was fighting which hospital they was going to take him as the fire department was calling in a Medical helicopter to airlift him to the trauma center on top of this the Homeowner we was doing the roofing for was the medical Director of a local hospital was fighting and the paramedics to get him to the hospital asap as my worker told them to get me the hell out of here as me to take him to the hospital! We got the bleeding stop and he was ship 2-hr away to a trauma center yes he did make it! You help me save one my worker thank you Prep Medic!
great video Brother!! may really save many lives, crucial info and very educative, much appreciate it! Greetings from SvK
This is crazy. The whole video had my palms sweaty. Thank you for the valuable information🙏
Dude, amazing explanations and content you do there. Could you please make a kinda "Survival" video series? When I think about the future, the current situation gives me the impression of an upcoming WW3. I have to protect my family and fear that there wont be a medic or hospital nearby, if we get injured. Is there something basic you think everyone without knowledge should be able to do that? You show here techniques for temporary life saving, but how about aiding another person that has this heavy cut. Is there any chance to rescue the limb if you stopped the bleeding?
"Hey guys my names say and welcome to PrepMedic this weeks video we're going to be talking about treating massive hemorrhoids in the civilian environment." - My Schizophrenic Brain
I have no training in this type of thing and randomly came across this video. I’ve always been interested in this field though. Maybe this has been covered elsewhere or someone else can answer but what do you do if there’s multiple wounds that need to be addressed with pinpoint pressure and you’re the only person there? I understand there’s only so much a single, untrained individual can do but what’s generally best course of action (if there is a general rule here).
I have seen a video on how to deal with multiple wounds. It's in Ukrainian, the speaker says take a t-shirt (or other fabric which is available I guess), sweep over the injury area, watch from which wound the blood appears the first and it spurts out the fastest, pack it, maintain the pressure in the wound with your elbow (or knee I guess, depending on the situation) and go packing and keeping pressure in the next wound. Unfortunately, there are no subs, but you can just watch the video th-cam.com/video/amB3OHYc0do/w-d-xo.html
Excellent video! I’m a LEO, sportshooter and chainsaw operator and had education in first aid, but it’s a good thing to see this to refresh memories!👍😊
I love these videos! I wish I had these back in my mid teens, early 20's. :) We must protect this man at all cost!
Just an add on, in todays industrial workplace where many wear orange, we deliberately use the black CAT tourniquet so it can be seen on top of clothing
Any video like this can be literally life saving and priceless 👌
Interesting, honestly didn’t consider that. A blue one might be better in that environment
Awesome video. I may have missed it being mentioned but was there a part about wound packing on the neck area? Or is that to be avoided?
Maybe try a TQ? 🙃
I believe in an earlier video he said the neck was okay for wound packing. My understanding is that it's mainly the chest and abdo you can't pack because of the hollow organs located in those areas.
Thanks MrBeast for teaching me how to save a life
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Wow. I’ve never verbally said “thank you” after watching a video 😅❤ thank you sir. On to the next one ☝️ invaluable.
I'm 75. If I'm the only guy there, Thanks for helping me to help them, else I'm going to let better training to step up and take the reins, and I'm now better able to be supportive. Thanks!
I deal with a patient with a tourniquet applied every week or two in a trauma center. Seen many lives saved. Two types of bleeding: a little or a lot. Major bleeding from extremity needs a Tq applied as fast as possible. You have one minute from a femoral artery. Avoid intact two bone forearm Tq or intact shin. Complete amputation would allow for compression of forearm. Good presentation brother
Hiker here, I've noticed a large portion of the community takes a negligent approach to Backcountry aid which has provoked the contrarian in me to bone up on application, most times handing off to qualified personnel isn't feasible for many hours possibly. One: how do you discern between arterial and venous wounds and in the instances of venous can you apply a tourniquet to stop flow and maybe use super glue or senvok/zip tie bandages to secure the wound long enough for emergency services to arrive? Trying to think of how to apply aid to hikers using some common accoutrements they already might carry.
Excellent instruction! I'm a trauma nurse (TNCC) & EMT in NYC & I learned things from you!
Incredible video and exceptional information. I was a LEO first responder in late 80's then an EMT in the 90's. None of this was common treatment. I didn't get IFAK and tourniquet treatment training until 2016! A continuously evolving thing.
as a person who is working with plumbing what I understood was this;
find whatever you can to apply a tourniquet 4 inches above the wound site and find a shaft of some kind to tighten it; if it's effective it's going to hurt
also try to slow the bleeding at the actual site of injury because tourniquets tend to be shit; dont use tampons.
if you're shot in the torso then you're fucked; you need specialized equipment you don't have
First Aid courses here in the UK now include application of tourniquets information. Your videos are much appreciated thank you.
I can suggest that when buying tourniquet ALWAYS purchase more than one of the same kind and crash test one of them immediately, there's so many tourniquets on the market which look like real thing but would snap during the winding wasting your precious time and possibly costing life to your patient
I’m a veterinarian and I learned from this video 😊
Thank you!
I have zero exposure and knowledge of life saving information like this. This video was extremely helpful! Everything was explained in a simple way. Probably an 6th grader could fully comprehend what is being said here. Thank you!
I instantly subscribed when he sais that “I’m just a man from the internet, nake sure to fact check everything that I said”! Loved this! ❤️
Thank you sir for taking the time to educate us. A little bit of knowledge goes a long way and I appreciate the brevity your videos.
Thank god i got these skills from the army and now i sharpened them from you. Bless you
New follower and supporter here. I'm so glad found your channel. Keep up the great amazing work and videos.
Sam... wow man... thank you so much... i just found your channel.... and i learned so much from this clip... looking forward to learning from you... cheers!!
Thanks for the video! I'm a high school student who wants to be a surgeon when I grow up. Videos like yours inspire me to keep working hard. Hopefully one day I'll be able to save lives one day too :)
Fourty years of training and again I learned something from this video Keep it up.
This is so well done. Everyone should have to watch this.
Great job on explaining how to stop massive bleeding. I hope I never have to use it but I’m glad I have your knowledge in case I have to… keep up the good work!
Great information....several years ago I witnessed a horrendous motorcycle wreck, the rider lost his right leg from mid-thigh down...I felt like it was a dream....I took off my belt, wrapped it around his upper thigh and pulled tight. He was conscious, screaming in pain. I tried to assess his other injuries, four fingers from his right hand were missing, I found those, and wrapped them in one of his gloves, and shoved them in his pocket. The hand injury was not as bad as the leg, so I went back to the leg...the tourniquet was not working as well as I had hoped, so it was both hands on the stump to apply direct pressure. Fortunately, a trauma doctor came by the scene, advised me to keep up what I was doing. She wanted to see his leg, it was about 10 feet away under my shirt....not a pretty sight at all. EMT's arrived after about 15 minutes, loaded him up and headed for the hospital. The trauma doctor stopped me as I was getting ready to leave, she told me..."you did everything by the book", I will never forget that....Again...the whole incident seemed like it was a slow motion dream
thank you i didn’t think i would watch the whole thing. but from the start I realised that this is gonna be informative and relevant!