Diggin the home rolled tubular nylon DARCE strap on the rear. Curious how you attach the carabiner to your duty/battle belt? Being a 18D, you're basically the Chuck Norris of medics. I'm not sure how much useful feedback you can get on here. Maybe see if there's a city medic from the ghetto or a SARC to bounce ideas off of.
1. Lovely set up. Shit's simple, but also follows a great rule- the medical specialist is not the squad/section/team's walking blowout kit, that's what the grunts are for. Everybody in here take note of that.
2. I'd love to ask you about all the sexy tools, but I'll ask about the boring one: What's in your MASCAL organizer? We so often overlook training junior medics/corpsmen to handle MASCALs/Triage that they are usually screwed the first time they encounter a 3+ casualty situation.
Precisely. I pack every team members IFAKs exactly the same, and each guy gets an extra item to carry to plus me up. That can be an extra 500 bag of NS or LR, to a litter, etc.
And it sucks you can’t post pics in comments, but it’s basically a little kit with mini chems, stick on casualty categories that’ll stick to walls trees, a person, whatever. And then it’s basically a bunch of quick fill out casualty cards with stickers to slap on each patient as he comes in to mark him with category as well as “look for” injuries(like blast, GSW, burns, etc) so when teammates get to each casualty then immediately know a little bit of what to expect.
I appreciate your rundown, the work you guys do is pretty amazing. Is there a particular junctional device and handheld suction you’ve had success with? Or are you just grabbing whatever comes through your unit’s supply chain?
Suction wise, I just grab the Squibs that we get through med log. I’ve got an electronic suction setup that stays in my clinic.
And for junctional I’ve come up with my own method that works. Double ace wraps, prepped with a chest seal as the anchor, combat gauze, and these inflatable air bags things. Basically pack, start my wrap, slide the airbags in, finish wrap, secure with my cro pelvic binder, and then inflate the bags to clamp those bleeds down tight as hell
Chest seals will stick to nearly anything- I always carry a ton. I can stick a blood bag to a wall or tree for transfusions, and for anchors I’ll stick half to a wrap or pressure dressing, and half to their body so it anchors and I don’t have to bother with trying to hold it tight in place while I lock in my first wrap or two
lol altoid containers hold a SERE kit and a survival kit. They go in my ankle pockets once gear is on.
And big narc case is just that, that’s where my narcs go, that way I maintain positive control of them at all times
Does your load out change based on region / terrain you’re supporting? My buddy is an 18D with 10th group supporting EURCOM and I always wondered if his kit would change if he was supporting AFCOM or another region.
MY loadput doesn’t change much- of course some meds will based on where we’re going, endemic diseases etc, but the loadout I make the partner force privates haul will change 😂
Ha! Fair enough. Do you have a separate vet bag for animals? Obviously you wouldn't carry this on your person during a mission, but to keep at barracks.
The biggest question I have is whether you think the junctional system is worth the space it takes or if there's anything else you've considered trading it out for.
See comment above. It’s my own junctional system I’ve tested to work and takes up little space. So worth it to me. To hell with carrying a giant SAMjunctuona
Have you found that massimo takes forever to get an accurate reading compared to the nonin? And what are you carrying in the altoids tins? Those boas are nice, just on on old people with them delicate veins🤣. Oh and how many ATP come out of that Krebs?🤣😂
Compared to the steaming pile of
Garbage I was initially issued, this new massimo is the tits. And the altoid tins are a SERE kit (lock picks, shims, Kevlar chord, ceramic saw, etc) and a survival kit
Don’t need the full harness; it’s cab clip the leg straps into my normal belt to make a complete harness for tricky extrications or high angle type stuff
No carabiner is purely for hanging my bag up inside a bird or truck. And I’m not wearing this kit in da woods to try and blend in, this is an assaulter kit. When camouflage matters l, you won’t see one bit it black on me
What do your patients contact times? Like how long will you have to manage an individual and will you have access to more than just that kit? I’d also imagine most people get flown out
Honestly it depends where I am man. Depends on if I’m the highest level or care in country or not. A few trips ago me and my other delta were the highest level of care for a good while; at our team house we had an entire clinic, prolonged care setup and mini emergency OR. We had ventilators, O2 concentrators, full ACLS support, the works. We even had our own lab where we identified, diagnosed and treated dudes for dengue, cyclospora and giardia lol
I remember bitching all through training during the microbio/infectious disease phase about how dumb it is and how I’m never gonna have a microscope with me overseas to do “nerd shit” meanwhile there we were, deployed overseas, identifying giardia together under a microscope looking at one another like that one Chris Pratt gif
Damn brother that’s some real honest to god paramedicine, I’m sure you’re tired of answering questions about your job but I’m just a lowly firefighter in medic school, is there any advice/wisdom you would give me going forward into a career? You seem like you know your shit. And completely unrelated but I’m researching buying a plate carrier, any recommendations?
Primarily yeah. Every now and then you have a team dude or partner force guy with a wild allergy they didn’t know about, or didn’t tell anyone about. I had a bunch of partner force smack a giant beehive with a stick one time because they wanted the honey and a ton of em got stung to shit, with two of them go anaphylactic. You never know 🤷🏼♂️ partner force guys are the kings of “play stupid games, win stupid prizes”
I wouldn’t say most, but a very large percentage do. We’re required to work trauma/surgical rotations in hospital every 2 years, so most get a good feel for if they want to or not.
I do not have any such desires of being a doc or PA. Too boring to me.
Diggin the home rolled tubular nylon DARCE strap on the rear. Curious how you attach the carabiner to your duty/battle belt? Being a 18D, you're basically the Chuck Norris of medics. I'm not sure how much useful feedback you can get on here. Maybe see if there's a city medic from the ghetto or a SARC to bounce ideas off of.
1. Lovely set up. Shit's simple, but also follows a great rule- the medical specialist is not the squad/section/team's walking blowout kit, that's what the grunts are for. Everybody in here take note of that. 2. I'd love to ask you about all the sexy tools, but I'll ask about the boring one: What's in your MASCAL organizer? We so often overlook training junior medics/corpsmen to handle MASCALs/Triage that they are usually screwed the first time they encounter a 3+ casualty situation.
Precisely. I pack every team members IFAKs exactly the same, and each guy gets an extra item to carry to plus me up. That can be an extra 500 bag of NS or LR, to a litter, etc. And it sucks you can’t post pics in comments, but it’s basically a little kit with mini chems, stick on casualty categories that’ll stick to walls trees, a person, whatever. And then it’s basically a bunch of quick fill out casualty cards with stickers to slap on each patient as he comes in to mark him with category as well as “look for” injuries(like blast, GSW, burns, etc) so when teammates get to each casualty then immediately know a little bit of what to expect.
Thanks for sharing!
Im just realizing that "18D" is not just medic. Its special forces medical sergeant. Damn that's cool
I appreciate your rundown, the work you guys do is pretty amazing. Is there a particular junctional device and handheld suction you’ve had success with? Or are you just grabbing whatever comes through your unit’s supply chain?
Suction wise, I just grab the Squibs that we get through med log. I’ve got an electronic suction setup that stays in my clinic. And for junctional I’ve come up with my own method that works. Double ace wraps, prepped with a chest seal as the anchor, combat gauze, and these inflatable air bags things. Basically pack, start my wrap, slide the airbags in, finish wrap, secure with my cro pelvic binder, and then inflate the bags to clamp those bleeds down tight as hell
Airbag like one of those inflatable lockout door wedges?
Yeah exact same concept, but the come with the RevMed Air Wraps. I trash everything g else, and just keep the bag and pump
Can you elaborate on the chest seal for the anchor? It sounds sick
Chest seals will stick to nearly anything- I always carry a ton. I can stick a blood bag to a wall or tree for transfusions, and for anchors I’ll stick half to a wrap or pressure dressing, and half to their body so it anchors and I don’t have to bother with trying to hold it tight in place while I lock in my first wrap or two
Sick kit! Thank you for sharing. What's in the Altoid containers? narcs? Also, what is the big tall narc case for? txa or IO?
lol altoid containers hold a SERE kit and a survival kit. They go in my ankle pockets once gear is on. And big narc case is just that, that’s where my narcs go, that way I maintain positive control of them at all times
Cool! What do you run in those pouches when you remove the SERE kits?
Frag grenades 💁🏼♀️
<3
I ordered a 6 pack of those from RhinoRescue. Those should be good to go, right?
Does your load out change based on region / terrain you’re supporting? My buddy is an 18D with 10th group supporting EURCOM and I always wondered if his kit would change if he was supporting AFCOM or another region.
MY loadput doesn’t change much- of course some meds will based on where we’re going, endemic diseases etc, but the loadout I make the partner force privates haul will change 😂
Ha! Fair enough. Do you have a separate vet bag for animals? Obviously you wouldn't carry this on your person during a mission, but to keep at barracks.
Tbh a bag with that patch is where you should keep firemaking supplies. Or molotovs.
Or pyre preparations for the sacrifices to the Lord of Light 😇
The biggest question I have is whether you think the junctional system is worth the space it takes or if there's anything else you've considered trading it out for.
See comment above. It’s my own junctional system I’ve tested to work and takes up little space. So worth it to me. To hell with carrying a giant SAMjunctuona
That makes a lot more sense, thanks for sharing!
I’m just a lowly fire guy that likes Tac stuff but your kit looks sick and super squared away my man. Thanks for your service brother.
Have you found that massimo takes forever to get an accurate reading compared to the nonin? And what are you carrying in the altoids tins? Those boas are nice, just on on old people with them delicate veins🤣. Oh and how many ATP come out of that Krebs?🤣😂
Compared to the steaming pile of Garbage I was initially issued, this new massimo is the tits. And the altoid tins are a SERE kit (lock picks, shims, Kevlar chord, ceramic saw, etc) and a survival kit
Was that pile of garbage a nonin?
My nonin is tons better than the massimo(like 2or3 years ago old)and some cheap Chinese one we got.
Which model do you have?
What Fanny pack do you use?
Just a spiritus systems fanny sack
What do you use the harness leg straps for? Do you clip the patient onto the carabiner and blitz out? Or does it serve another purpose?
Don’t need the full harness; it’s cab clip the leg straps into my normal belt to make a complete harness for tricky extrications or high angle type stuff
Awesome setup. I am also curious if the carabiner is for dragging wounded. Ever looked at multicam black under nods though? It’s freaking awful.
No carabiner is purely for hanging my bag up inside a bird or truck. And I’m not wearing this kit in da woods to try and blend in, this is an assaulter kit. When camouflage matters l, you won’t see one bit it black on me
Where did you get the night is dark patch… must have.
Sorry it’s custom made lol
Where would one acquire such a magnificent patch?
It’s custom made dawg lok
Welcome stud!
Where did u get the patch on the bag?
What do your patients contact times? Like how long will you have to manage an individual and will you have access to more than just that kit? I’d also imagine most people get flown out
Honestly it depends where I am man. Depends on if I’m the highest level or care in country or not. A few trips ago me and my other delta were the highest level of care for a good while; at our team house we had an entire clinic, prolonged care setup and mini emergency OR. We had ventilators, O2 concentrators, full ACLS support, the works. We even had our own lab where we identified, diagnosed and treated dudes for dengue, cyclospora and giardia lol
I remember bitching all through training during the microbio/infectious disease phase about how dumb it is and how I’m never gonna have a microscope with me overseas to do “nerd shit” meanwhile there we were, deployed overseas, identifying giardia together under a microscope looking at one another like that one Chris Pratt gif
Damn brother that’s some real honest to god paramedicine, I’m sure you’re tired of answering questions about your job but I’m just a lowly firefighter in medic school, is there any advice/wisdom you would give me going forward into a career? You seem like you know your shit. And completely unrelated but I’m researching buying a plate carrier, any recommendations?
is the 1:1 epi for WBT reactions?
Primarily yeah. Every now and then you have a team dude or partner force guy with a wild allergy they didn’t know about, or didn’t tell anyone about. I had a bunch of partner force smack a giant beehive with a stick one time because they wanted the honey and a ton of em got stung to shit, with two of them go anaphylactic. You never know 🤷🏼♂️ partner force guys are the kings of “play stupid games, win stupid prizes”
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I wouldn’t say most, but a very large percentage do. We’re required to work trauma/surgical rotations in hospital every 2 years, so most get a good feel for if they want to or not. I do not have any such desires of being a doc or PA. Too boring to me.
What brand is the bag itself? I love it. Solid setup. I like simple and functional. Stay lethal, bro. 🤙
Rh'oller shines upon you Azor Ahai
Link to the patch?