AND A FIRST AID KIT,
JACK YOURSELF UP WITH YOUR KNIFE!! YA NEED A FIRST AID KIT!!!
I suggest building your own first aid kit, a "$200" or a "$300" first aid kit, that can be mobile and serve you in most situations. I like the BlackHawk Emergency Medical Roll, it ROCKS. Unroll that puppy and you got access to everything.
This is what I would put in your kit:
FOR BLEEDING:
5x9 Kendall-brand Abdominal Pad
(1), 4x4 in J&J-brand Topper Sponges
(4), 4x4 in J&J Surgipad thick gauze pads
(6), 4x4 in J&J All-Purpose sponges (gauze pads)
(6), 3x3 in J&J (or other brand) Gauze Pads
(8), 3x8 in Oil Emulsion adaptic dressing
(4), 2x2 in J&J (or other brand) Gauze Pads
(6), 2 Equate-brand tampons
Kendall-brand 4.5 in x 3 yd gauze roll
10cmx12cm Tegaderm® transparent dressing
(4), 6cmx7cm Tegaderm® transparent dressing
(8), 1 roll Nexcare-brand microspore medical tape, ¼ inch 3M-brand Steri-Strip (4), 1/2 inch 3M-brand Steri-Strip
(4), BandAid-brand (or Nexcare-brand) large bandaids
(15), BandAid-brand (or Nexcare or 3M-brand) large elbow/knee adhesive bandages
(5), 2x2 in non-adherent pads (Telfa-style) gauze pads
(4), latex tourniquet, military compressed triangular OD bandage
(1), Polymem® (pending addition), mini super glue tubes in baggie
TOOLS: Streamlight Stylus Pro penlight with AAA lithium batteries
Fiskars general purpose scissors
hemostat
(1), Size 11 Scalpels
(4), REI-brand sharp tweezers, LaCross-brand Tini-Tweeze tweezers (small, flat bladed)
Benchmade-brand Rescue 5 cutting tool
4x6 in Bagettes-brand plastic bags
(2), 1 US Military Document Envelope (NSN 8105-00-334-4120),
wooden cotton swabs
(10), large sewing needle on index card material, single edge razor blade
(1 maybe 2), Gorilla-brand duct tape wound on hotel key card, latex gloves (2 pair), folding magnifying glass
35mm film container for eye washing
DISINFECTING:
1/2 oz mini bottle of Povidone-Iodine solution
30ml BandAid-brand antiseptic wound rinse (others ok too)
PDI-brand 10% Benzoin Tincture swabs in foil package
(5), BD-brand Alcohol Swab
(16), PDI-brand Povidone-Iodine prep pad (medium size, 10)
Neosporin NeoToGo spray
Neosporin-brand antibiotic ointment (1 tube, 6 single use packets),
4 oz Swift-brand Eye wash
4 oz Hydrogen Peroxide
1.5 oz hand sanitizer gel
COMFORT:
Chapstick
GoldBond-brand single use antiseptic wipe
itch relief cream
Benadryl-brand itch relief stick
½ oz Clear Eyes-brand eye drops
10ml transport tube of Burn Free or Medi-Burn relief gel
Adventure Medical Kits-brand compact Emergency Bivy sack
6 in ACE bandage (1), 4 in ACE bandage (1), moleskin sheets (2)
PHARMACY:
salt packets in baggie (6)
Extra-Strength Tylenol (lots)
Advil (lots)
Loperamide (lots)
Benadryl tabs (20)
large antacid tablets (5)
heavy duty pain killers (your choice, use with care)
antibiotics (10 days worth)
OTHER THINGS:
oral thermometer in case
cotton balls
CPR MicroShield
flexible finger splint
suturing kit (includes syringe and 1% Xylocaine local anesthetic)
Crammed tight into a BlackHawk-brand medic roll