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The EDC IFAK: Why you need one.

Talyn

Talyn

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An IFAK is an individual first aid kit. That term has expanded into the world of everyday carry and typically refers to a small, easily concealed, and easily carried medical kit for everyday emergencies.


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Wife is a nurse, so we carry one in the vehicles and our travel trailer. Of course in hiking packs.

I don’t carry one on my person as an EDC though nor do I plan too. I try to keep my stuff light and mobile. I am not a trained medic but I am trained in CPR and had first aid training but it’s been awhile. So I keep a CPR mask.

I could see these items being helpful in certain situations on your person like a shooting. But generally most places have kits in the store so for handling slips trips and falls. So I don’t really feel a need to constantly pack one. If I was an EMT or nurse maybe. But again there is only so much I want to always have on me.
 
This is what I carry



Trauma Pack Pro.

I added another package of hemostatic gauze and an Army field dressing.

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It fits in my cargo pockets.

It cost 50 bucks and it suits my needs.

I've had quite a bit of first aid training from the Army, from my employers when I was a security guard. I even went to school for two years to be a Medical Assistant and I've never had to perform First Aid on anybody except for when I was actually working in the ER at Evans Hospital.

Based on that experience I just don't see the need to go out and spend two or $300 on chest seals and Israeli bandages and all that other stuff that I'm very likely to Never Ever Ever Need.
 
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I have made up both EDC and vehicle first bags. One thing that I did was the one for the car which is a zippered bag with double handed I then attached a Paracord to the handles and placed in back seat area with the other end of the cord in front seat area. The reason is if I am in a wreck/accident but can't get out of car because of pinned by steering wheel and bleeding but conscious I can access first aid. Most of the time I have been alone in my car as a Deputy, truck driver or varying cars over 100 miles.
If something happened when you are by yourself a kit in the trunk is not much help. I still do that now and if my. Wife is with me she can get the kit also. There is just the two of us now so there's no worry about children. When I road on motorcycle trips I had the fire extinguisher that many of the riders carried in saddle bags that were made for riders.
 
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