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Adventure Medical Kits with QuickClot
QuickClot is a great thing. Developed as a powder for use in combat QuickClot has a mixed reputation with soldiers for several reasons.
Early versions of QuickClot was provided as a powder. A powder that was moisture activated to CAUTERIZE wounds then become solid to plug the wound.
This was terrible. I used early version QuickClot on only one of my battle buddies before I swore to never use it again unless death was possible. Why?
A) Its extremely painful for the patient. Not only does the cauterizing cause even more pain then the wound. The solid plug formed around the wound must be removed surgically by doctors later.
B) It came in powder form. This means a medic had to pour it onto a wound....in combat...in the field. This means wind could carry the powder into the patients eyes, nose, mouth....and go to work on those areas. Simply horrible.
But new Quick Clot, provided in this extremely handy kit is no longer in powder form. Instead it takes the form of several assorted size pads impregnated with the quick clot powder. Instead of a cauterizing agent, Quick Clot is now a coagulant. Simply press the pad onto the wound and help stimulate accelerated coagulation on site.
The kit comes with assorted gauze and dressing to hold the pads in place.
Kit also contains a small roll of duct tape. Why duct tape? Sucking chest wounds. Place the bag over the puncture and tape it down and seal that chest cavity up.
They can be found at most outdoors stores for $20-$25 dollars.
