You don’t need to be a doctor to be a lifesaver. You just need to be prepared.
Recently a friend of a friend told us a story about being the first PREPARED responder on the scene of an accident and how his Mountain Man Medical Trauma Kit was immediately and effectively put into action on the scene.
“The biggest thing I realized was the importance of having your tools on you… The other first responders on the scene had far more experience than me, but they didn't have the tools…” – Jamie Matthews
While driving home late one night after the wedding of a friend, Jamie Matthews and his wife came upon the scene of a car accident in Huntsville, Alabama.
Two other people were on the scene already, a nursing student and a 1st responder/EMT. However, neither one of these professionals had any trauma gear.
Jamie, on the other hand, was equipped with a Mountain Man Medical Trauma Kit and was able to immediately spring into action and start treating the injured parties.
The greatest lesson we can take away from this incident is even though advanced training is incredibly important, you don't have to be a doctor or EMT to be a lifesaver, you just have to have the gear with you when it is needed and some basic skills.
How do you prioritize the gear you carry as part of your EDC?
As I scroll through Instagram today and look at the images people share of their daily loadout gear I see things like guns, knives, flashlights, etc. Some people also have lock picking tools, escape and evasion tools, and fire-starting tools. At the range I see the same thing: ammo bags, additional mags, took kits, cleaning supplies, etc. What don't I ever see? Medical gear. No tourniquets, chest seals, dressings, or bandages. Nada. Zilch. Not one.
It seems that in lieu of choosing tools that are the most likely to be valuable to us too often we choose products that have some sort of cool factor instead.
This needs to end today…
Be like Jamie…
Medical and Trauma kits are the most important pieces of life-saving EDC gear you could carry!
Follow this LINK now to pick the kit that is the best one for you and your family!
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