Show me your FAKs.

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professionalism *thumbs up*

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Pics are down tho 🙁

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I have for on duty carry

5x fabric bandaids
3x assorted fabric knuckle/fingertip bandages
5x kids bandaids
1x quickclot
1x tourniquet
2x blue nitrile gloves
1x abdominal pad
2x HALO seals
1x Sharpie
2x individual packed benydryl
2x individual packed asprin

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Well, nothing as comprehensive as nylaw’s kit, but here’s my EDC:
This is my wallet kit, rides in the credit card pocket. I never notice it until I need it.
-2 Band-Aids
-1 2×2 gauze pad
-1 Package of Steri-Strips
-2 aspirin tablets
-1 razor blade
-1 pair of gloves

This gets me through 90% of daily work-related accidents, injuries, and ailments. Nicked fingers and headaches are a lot more common than serious cuts, but in the event of a decent bleed, I’ve got the capabilities for wound cleaning and closure (the razor is in case I have to put the strips on somebody whose arms are as hairy as mine).
This kit rides in my EDC bag. It all fits in an Altoid tin. Obviously, it’s not the most comprehensive either, but for the other 9.9% of the time, it’s more than enough.
-2 Band-Aids
-2 4×4 gauze pads
-1 anti-bacterial hand wipe
-2 tablets acetaminophen
-2 tablets bismuth
-1 tablet anti-diarrhea
-1 tablet diphenhydramine
-2 ear plugs
-1 tube superglue
-1 kit knife

The gauze pads provide some fairly robust dressing capabilities. I usually EDC a bandanna, which could be pressed into service as a pressure bandage (although I obviously hope I never have to find out how well it works). The OTC meds are for lesser-encountered problems. The earplugs and the superglue aren’t really first aid, but they come in handy so often I stash them in everything I carry. The kit knife is something of a curiosity–it’s a BFE Labs product, but to the best of my knowledge, they’ve been discontinued. No one’s making a replacement, and even though I didn’t need it, I scrambled to buy it when it popped up on a British bushcrafting site (I’m sure nobody here knows the struggle, right? ;))

But yeah, that’s what I got! I’m trying to figure out a way to get compound tincture of benzoin in the kit somewhere–I think it’ll really make the Band-Aids last longer.

Any thoughts?

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Q: What do you use the Sharpie for as it relates to first aid? Please advise. Thank you.

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Probably to write the time the tourniquet is applied on the person

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In the top photo, where did you find the individual color coded bags??

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In my work area, a sharpie lets me write on the individual, like a post-it. This is important for me for custody reasons.

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Roger that. A good answer.

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Roger that. A good answer.

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Roger that. I was curious as to what medicinal properties a Sharpie pen possessed.

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It also ensures that WHEN my regular sharpie goes missing, this one doesn’t. . . .

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Simple car FAK. Any other suggestions?

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What about an emergency blanket? That’s good for shock prevention, but it’s also handy if you have to spend the night in the car.

Edit: And what are the things in the plastic bag?

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Gloves.

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