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I’m still annoyed that it doesn’t have LTE. On top of that, my next upgrade won’t be for another year and a half and the Nexus 4 is bound to be long gone when the time comes. Basically, I want to see a Nexus device that’s as squared away on hardware as the best non-Nexus handsets on the market. Call me picky, but I don’t want to choose between lack of bloatware and good hardware – I want the BEST of both worlds and not a single thing left out. As of right now, Apple seems to be totally killing everyone at accomplishing that, but a Nexus with LTE and all quality components (and while I’m dreaming, maybe aftermarket support from LifeProof finally…) would be my personal dream phone.
My reply is meant more as a thought experiment for how -I- would handle the need for a low-cost, low-key field event kit than as a specific recommendation for you. I’m assuming you already have the comms/walkies, flashlights, a good knife or multitool, and some other stuff.
– Resealable quart-sized plastic bag to hold some supplies. Folding in half and carried in pocket like a wallet. Popped open and taped down, it would be the chest wound bandage.
– Strong, wide tape (like Gorilla), cut into lengths twice as long as the bag, then folded over some non-stick material the size of the inside of the bag. Pop it into the above bag mostly to tape the bandage down, but also for other field tape situations (some splinting and bandaging, repairs, etc.)
– Keychain or flat style CPR mask (often found for free/cheap at safety conferences, etc.) Flat version goes in bag above, keychain version goes on keyring.
– Triangular bandage or two (home made from old sheets) or a BIG bandana for splinting, field-expedient tourniquet (FYI- https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/1088/426a2e16212e1f050e78db5eb8424bc58233.pdf), etc. Folded and carried like a handkerchief or pocket square, or in the bag.
– Small bag for at least three pairs of Nitrile gloves. Ideally this would be a small nylon pouch that could clip on or in a pocket, on a belt, etc.
– Keychain Sharpie for general marking, but especially for marking on a tourniquet victim. Carry on keychain or in glove bag. Or, just carry a big ‘clicker’ style version like a regular pen.
– Battle dressing? I think I would be OK with the other stuff until advanced help arrives in most places like this.
– Small basic FAK/repair kit for little stuff. Self-adhesive bandages, gauze pads, alcohol wipes, sting wipes (bee and wasp stings are pretty common at the sorts of events I would use this for here. I’d LOVE an epi-pen, but too $$ for this.), safety pins, and other little but useful things.
– Injury report form and pencil, carried in the bag
– Bottle or bladder of clean waterI’ve not done ‘roaming’ support, but have worked first aid tents and we generally need a ton of bottled water and self-adhesive bandages, wound cleaner wipes (like Betadine), sting stoppers for bees and such, and blood sugar tester/glucose tablets for diabetics. We of course have a big bag of other stuff, but in the couple years I helped with events, we never opened the bags for trauma gear and such- thank god.
The most important thing I would suggest is getting trained in a program that includes trauma and has a lot of hands-on practice. Sadly, those are hard to find in the US for average citizens.
Google has already created a more powerful and capable phone in the Nexus 4. Quad core processor and 2 gigs of ram make it ready for most things. The only problem at this point is availability. They are sold out because of popularity and are hard to get.
@RogerStenning I hope you & your team had a chance to buy and carry this small pocket trauma kit and we would love to hear “feedback from the field”.
Ah, did I mention that a picture would be nice? 😀
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Whoops, sorry, I keep forgetting! I’ll try and get something done about that within the next few days 🙂 Kits were procured, and in the event, we didn’t need to use them, for which I give thanks 🙂Just recently upgraded to the Samsung note2 last week from my galaxy s2. Great phone, but I need to get use to the size of this thing.
Well my old Samsung slider died last week so I went for an LG 840g on Tracfone. Prepaid and fits my needs as a phone.
STILL using my original Motorola Droid/Milestone. I’m determined to use it until the last screw falls off, or the CPU/RAM finally dies after my abuse… Although I am secretly wishing it will die soon, so I could get the nexus or HTC flagship… :hungry:
I have an HTC Radar Windows phone, but since getting an iPad and seeing all the apps for the iPhone the next time I can upgrade I am going to get whatever iPhone is out at that time.
I had been following this thread with interest in something for personal edc and know the OP already found a solution, but thought I would share mine in case anyone else was following for the reasons I had been.
I use an elastic rifle magazine holder that can be mounted on the belt or IWB using included velcro.
I am able to fit a tourniquet, mini trauma dressing, hemostatic gauze, vaseline gauze which can be used similar to a chest seal and gloves. I recognize that it is a compromise. The trauma dressing is not as substantial as some others and doesn’t have a pressure/occlusive device. The hemostatic gauze is only two feet vice 4yds. But it is better in the aspect that it is small enough I will carry it.
I upgraded my HTC G1 to a LG optimus Black abouts 2 weeks ago (and only cuz i could get that phone for 45euros LOL, G1 was still doing OK).
I absolutely love how fast it is compare to my new phone (no surprise there) and also the camera is really great!
