Thread: Trauma kits Celox vs Quik clot

Originally Posted by Mauser308

It's not so much about stopping the blood getting out - you need to plug wounds to prevent standard bush crap getting in there. It's one thing to die from blood loss - another to die from blood poisoning in the hospital after you've been 'saved' by surgery. Similiar idea with the clotters, less is more... If you are rolling up a bandage it's getting crap on it and that crap is getting into the hole, better to carry something sterile. I wouldn't shove an old shirt into a bleeding hole - F that...

I strongly disagree, I'd rather a filthy shirt be used to plug a wound than to let them bleed out because a clean wound packer wasn't available, wounds can be cleaned and antibiotics administered at a later time, providing they still have blood flowing.

My kit has a CAT tourniquet, izzie, packer and an airway tube, I want to get some clotter, especially for areas where pressure cant be applied effectively.

Number 1. Stop the bleeding.
Depending how big and where the hole is you can bleed out in minutes. Be agressive and get in there to stop the blood loss (literally GET IN THERE if you have to and plug it).... yes they'll scream but atleast theyre alive.

A sterile hole on a dead person is pointless. Like Savage1 said you can deal with infection later in hospital, but also don't be an idiot and get too much dirt and crap in the hole.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBWWleBSW6A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po2iLU4Ur9w

good basic stuff How to Treat A Gunshot Wound: Assessment, Treatment And Considerations