Thread: NZ Alpine Hunter :Injury, First Aid training & gear survey (research)

Hi!

Thanks for the interest in haemostat agents.


Celox and Quick Clot are popular but several other brands are available.
Made from chitin (crab and shrimp shell ) they promote blood clotting. Small packets the size of a teabag are nowhere near enough for major bleeding, the most effective is bandages impregnated with the product which can then be used to pack a wound or applied with direct pressure.
They should not be removed until the patient is in the operating theatre, because once the clots have formed if they get removed it is much harder to create a subsequent clot. They are not cheap ($83 for one Celox z bandage but can be difference between life and death) (One NZ trustworthy outlet is Pharmaco online)

Life threatening bleeding in groin or armpit may need forceful pressure, by a rescuer placing their bent knee and pushing really hard!

Cheers,

Malin