For those of you that carry medical…. I have a question.

[Member 53328]

@1775usmc
"100Gear" TQ and shear

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Way too big to carry on my person everyday. I appreciate it though.

 

[Lazyfaire]

Found these on Amazon. Polymer w/ sharp blades. I tuck mine behind my tourniquet. Need to buy another set for other tourniquets I have.

Amazon.com

 

[Member 53328]

I've been playing around with this as well. I wear cowboy boots 90% of the time and this is much more comfortable than inside the waistband. Yet not as fast.

 

[mkwerx]

Cannot help as far as concealed stuff goes. At work I carry medical on the batbelt in a rip away pouch. Has shears, chest seals, gauze, bleed stop powder, spare TQ, spare gloves, some alcohol wipes to clean up with after. Also carry a TQ in an kydex rigid holster (2 TQ's, 2 chest seals, 2 sets of gauze, 2 packs of bleed stop - I like carrying medical in pairs)

I don't typically carry medical on body when I'm not at work, I do have medical in the car, including TQ's, in the glove box. As it is all the crap I carry around every day fills my front pockets (and sometimes spills into a cargo pocket since I wear cargo shorts 80% of the time when I'm off)

Working in a hospital has me carrying latex gloves around with me almost all the time though, a couple pairs rolled up in my front pocket. They're for *my* protection, not anyone I may have to touch with them. I don't want whatever it is someone else may or may not have.

 

[MadMaxwell]

If I'm going to be out for a long period of time, music festival, outdoor concert, fair or carnival, to name a few I'll throw my trauma bag in a backpack.

Other than that I rarely carry my medical kit. Even my IFAK gets left behind. Except at the range. It's always close by at the range.

I stopped carrying QUIKclot or Clotting agents. I replaced it with more gauze. Lots more gauze.

 

[TNThomas]

Just a thought, but what about carrying stuff in a brief case or backpack. I carry a backpack everyday now and that's where all of my carry items go. Granted, depending on the type of job you have that might not be appropriate.

If you are taking public transit, or walking from a downtown apt to work, a backpack would not seem out of place and your medical stuff could ride in there. Gun should still be IWB or OWB whichever suits you best, but carrying something like a small/medium hiking pack would not seem all that weird in the world of gym goers and fitness nuts.

Heck if nothing else, you guys in the big cities should at least bring back the fanny packs. Those things were awesome and you could keep everything right infront of you.

I just started CCing in a fanny pack in the city. Love it.

 

[osprey]

Smart to have a way to stop the bleeding when you shoot your wanker off!

 

[Cavedweller]

PS.....why even mention the Military?

Incentives and Swelling Disability Rolls

Disability rolls have swelled steeply over the past decade. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the number of veterans receiving disability payments rose by almost 55 percent from 2000 to 2013, despite a 17 percent decline in the total population of living veterans. Federal spending on the VA's disability program has nearly tripled over that same period.[

Taken from:

Triple-Dipping: Thousands of Veterans Receive More than $100,000 in Benefits Every Year

A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) revealed that in 2013, nearly 60,000 disabled veterans received cash benefits from three different federal programs simultaneously.[1] More than 2,300 veterans received $100,000 or more in annual benefits each, and the highest...

www.heritage.org

Note: That was written in 2014 and I've heard that it's only gotten worse.

Mind you that....I'm not saying that all or even some ex-military folks don't deserve their benefits.

Might have had something to do with the never ending wars in Iraq/Afghanistan which began (remember when?) about that time, the dawn of the IED, and the large number of guys coming home with traumatic injuries. Don't know for sure, just guessing.

 

[Kids_SAFE_Fdn]

I know it's a debated topic, whether to carry medical equipment on your person or not. That's not what this is about although I welcome and enjoy the conversation.

My question is specifically for those people who DO carry medical (TQ, Gauze, chest seal, etc). Not in your truck or in a bag that get left in a separate location (although that is good too)… Do you carry trauma shears on your body as well?

And if the answer is yes….. How/where do you carry them or is there a brand that is that is better/more comfortable for daily carry?

I can already hear it….. "Just use your knife." That's an option I'm looking to avoid.

I carry a TQ and QuikClot Gauze on me every day but would like to add in a decent pair of shears.

Thanks for any opinions.

Phlster makes a great ankle kit that I run. I also use the Leathermen shears, good quality and compact.

 

[thorborg]

I would never have thought of carrying shears 24-7. Seems excessive to me though not condemning it. Since I was young, I always carry as a minimum, a quality three blade pocket knife with one blade I never use except for working on myself, it is fine pointed and razor sharp to the very tip. Not just sharp, but polished and surgical knife sharp to the ability of cutting through skin with the slightest of touch. That, along with a thin needle and thread kit (aka a button replace kit) I carry in my wallet has fixed a couple nasty events while in the outback. One being a two inch tear across my kneecap which after removing the ragged part stitched up fine with some thanks for the snow which helped to numb the area.
Plus, I never let the other blades get dull to the point they won't slice leather or clothing with minimal effort, except one blade I use for paper, boxes and utility things can get abused some, but not for long before sharpening.. It is this last blade that has caused me to replace my knives over the years due to wearing out that third utility blade from the constant sharpening.

 

[arakboss]

Where would you carry these on your person:
















I want to be prepared for when a pair of shears won't cut it.

 

[Booger_Hook]

So I should start by saying I've tried multiple brands of TQ holders, from fieldcraft survival to flatpack. None of them fit my needs personally. I found them to be either uncomfortable or way too bulky. I'm not a fan of items hanging on the outside of my belt either.

So I came up with my own. It can me flipped either way depending on how you want the TQ orientated.

I used to use the blue force sleeve and run my belt through it horizontally but I have changed to a new belt that doesn't allow that (pictured below).

Basically I took my flatpack holder and cut it down to the width of a CAT TQ and attached a discreet concepts clip to it (cause plastic clips suck). Inserted the backer into a blue force elastic sling management sleeve and you got a sweet deal.

I know this set up (as far as the elastic) will be a consumable just like the TQ itself. But the clip and backer should last a long time. So once they wear out I'll just swap a new elastic sleeve and I'll be on my way.

Sling Sleeve

Sling Sleeves will hold your sling taunt and snag-free to prevent any serious potential snag hazards created by stowing a gun with a firearm sling attached to it.

www.blueforcegear.com

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Thanks! I'm gunna try and build one of these. I've been looking for a way to comfortably carry a tourniquet. I'm new to this forum but have been carrying medical for quite awhile. But I'm over having the TQ loose in my pocket. This is the first thread i could find in regards to carrying a tourniquet. By the way what knife is that?

 

[Tony617]

I carry an IPOK in my go bag and small tourniquet on me.

Individual Patrol Officer Kit (IPOK)

The Individual Patrol Officer Kit (IPOK) from North American Rescue is designed to provide personnel with a compact and durable individual hemorrhage control kit to treat bleeding from penetrating and other traumatic injuries. These kits are packaged for small cube space and designed to fit into...

www.narescue.com

 

[eustace_stelio]

Did ole 1775 get booted or just vacated the forum?

 

[Nosferatu]

Did ole 1775 get booted or just vacated the forum?

He got a bloody nose and put the TQ around his neck.

 

[Savage Jav]

I know it's a debated topic, whether to carry medical equipment on your person or not. That's not what this is about although I welcome and enjoy the conversation.

My question is specifically for those people who DO carry medical (TQ, Gauze, chest seal, etc). Not in your truck or in a bag that get left in a separate location (although that is good too)… Do you carry trauma shears on your body as well?

And if the answer is yes….. How/where do you carry them or is there a brand that is that is better/more comfortable for daily carry?

I can already hear it….. "Just use your knife." That's an option I'm looking to avoid.

I carry a TQ and QuikClot Gauze on me every day but would like to add in a decent pair of shears.

Thanks for any opinions.

Instead of dealing with shears look for something with a seat belt cutter. I recommend benchmade or gerber. They are much safer and way less bulky.

 

[Nharp1]

I've been a big fan of the leatherman raptor shears, I have 3 pairs now.
-great shears
-ring cutter
-strap cutter and 02 wrench
- Versatile carry options. Can be worn in the open or closed position using the provided holster, or in a pocket using the clip attached to the shears.
Here's a photo next to a leatherman Mutt for size reference