There is the first aid you do for a blister or a little cut that keeps a problem minor.Its about being able to continue a trip
Then,there are the serious medical conditions,accidents,trauma,where this hunter's trip is over.The what next? gets important.A broken upper arm may not be life threatening till bouncing down the trail on the way out,the brachial artery gets severed.
If a cell phone or a walkie talkie can communicate GPS grid co-ordinates,and in most of the continental USthat is possible,a primary first aid step is "Activate the Emergency Medical System"'
Once you have evacuation and paramedics on the way,a whole lot can be done to keep life and limb together with just your hands.Keep an airway,don't let all the blood run out,etc.
The first responder/emt type training will help you do no harm,and do what you can to keep things stable till help arrives.
I am not qualified to have an opinion on the merits of products like QuikClot.I see the stuff advertised and I think"Cool,maybe I should..."
But I also think having a Cheaper Than Dirt catalogue does not qualify me to put anything into a wound.I suggest one be trained by a qualified person first.
Not all clotting is good.If I did not know what I was doing,I could maybe kill someone with a good idea like Quik Clot.
I'd be happy to learn more from someone with expertise.
Then,there are the serious medical conditions,accidents,trauma,where this hunter's trip is over.The what next? gets important.A broken upper arm may not be life threatening till bouncing down the trail on the way out,the brachial artery gets severed.
If a cell phone or a walkie talkie can communicate GPS grid co-ordinates,and in most of the continental USthat is possible,a primary first aid step is "Activate the Emergency Medical System"'
Once you have evacuation and paramedics on the way,a whole lot can be done to keep life and limb together with just your hands.Keep an airway,don't let all the blood run out,etc.
The first responder/emt type training will help you do no harm,and do what you can to keep things stable till help arrives.
I am not qualified to have an opinion on the merits of products like QuikClot.I see the stuff advertised and I think"Cool,maybe I should..."
But I also think having a Cheaper Than Dirt catalogue does not qualify me to put anything into a wound.I suggest one be trained by a qualified person first.
Not all clotting is good.If I did not know what I was doing,I could maybe kill someone with a good idea like Quik Clot.
I'd be happy to learn more from someone with expertise.