First Aid Kit Ideas

Just finished (through work) participating in a Tactical EMS course and found some interesting information:

1) Tourniquets - instructors suggested that your IFAK should have what you need for basics + at least 4 tourniquets
2) Know how to use those tourniquets and practice with them indifferent situations - one handed, off handed, with tourniquet wet, dry, etc. and see how well you are able to use them
3) Practice with them on different extremities (easy to put them on your own leg not necessarily as easy to put it on using your off hand on your dominant arm)
4) Practice with them during unusual situations (fire a magazine, put on a tourniquet, then reengage targets)

Practice situations under stress (loud sounds, controlled gun fire, yelling crowds, etc.)

Found the class to be one of the most beneficial courses I have taken in a long time

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First Aid Kit Ideas