Medical Supplies and purchase

[cbhausen]

The Scherber kits on Amazon have no knockoff products in them:

Scherber Public Access Bleeding Control Kit | Trauma Equipment, First Aid Supplies & NAR Tourniquet Pack for Gunshot Wound & Hemorrhage | Medical Professional & Emergency Rescue | Single, Advanced + Amazon product ASIN B0C8LKC3W5
You can also find NAR and RE on Amazon (in kits or ala carte), just be sure what you’re getting.

 

[draftsman]

here's a couple suppliers but I'm not sure how price competitive they are currently...

Medical Supplies and Pharmaceuticals Drugs

Mountainside Medical is a leading distributor of trusted FDA approved medical supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals drugs to healthcare professionals.

www.mountainside-medical.com

STB Home Page

STOP THE BLEED - Save a Life

www.stopthebleed.org

 

[aporter]

here's a couple suppliers but I'm not sure how price competitive they are currently...

Medical Supplies and Pharmaceuticals Drugs

Mountainside Medical is a leading distributor of trusted FDA approved medical supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals drugs to healthcare professionals.

www.mountainside-medical.com

STB Home Page

STOP THE BLEED - Save a Life

www.stopthebleed.org

Mountain Side seems to be very reasonably priced. Thanks for the info!

 

[snapping turtle]

Refuge Medical Store

IFAK first aid medical kits. TCCC supplies and training for first responders and preparedness minded people.

www.refugemedical.com

 

[Shadow01]

I bought kits at Walmart for each vehicle and then I purchased tourniquets, chest seals, Israeli bandages, scissors, and salves to add to each kit I was trying to fill. It gave me cheap containers and the basics to start with. I can add as the need arises.

 

[Cameramonkey]

The Scherber kits on Amazon have no knockoff products in them:

Scherber Public Access Bleeding Control Kit | Trauma Equipment, First Aid Supplies & NAR Tourniquet Pack for Gunshot Wound & Hemorrhage | Medical Professional & Emergency Rescue | Single, Advanced + Amazon product ASIN B0C8LKC3W5
You can also find NAR and RE on Amazon (in kits or ala carte), just be sure what you’re getting.

At least yours didnt.
Amazon is a crap shoot and I HIGHLY recommend avoiding them for life/death products like TQs and such.

There is a nasty thing Amazon does for their own benefit/efficiency. Its called co-mingling product. Take the CAT TQ for instance.

Lets say North American Rescue wants a little of the Amazon action to bolster their website sales. So they start up a relationship with Amazon and ship Amazon 500 CATs so that Amazon has them ready to drop in a box to you within hours of your order placement.

Then another vendor, lets call them Chen's Outdoor Supplies, creates their own amazon storefront. But they have their cousin back home have counterfeit CATs made. They are junk, the stitching sucks, and most importantly, the windlass will snap off when you apply it properly. Chen then sends his fake CATs to Amazon. To make it easier on themselves, EVERYONE's CATs go into the same bin because they are all (supposedly) the same exact product.

Now some of Chen's customers receive real CATs, and some of NAR's customers receive bogus CATs because they are pulling them all from the same bins.

So when it REALLY counts, pay the extra $5 plus shipping and buy from a reputable dealer like NAR.

 

[cbhausen]

At least yours didnt.
Amazon is a crap shoot and I HIGHLY recommend avoiding them for life/death products like TQs and such.

There is a nasty thing Amazon does for their own benefit/efficiency. Its called co-mingling product. Take the CAT TQ for instance.

Lets say North American Rescue wants a little of the Amazon action to bolster their website sales. So they start up a relationship with Amazon and ship Amazon 500 CATs so that Amazon has them ready to drop in a box to you within hours of your order placement.

Then another vendor, lets call them Chen's Outdoor Supplies, creates their own amazon storefront. But they have their cousin back home have counterfeit CATs made. They are junk, the stitching sucks, and most importantly, the windlass will snap off when you apply it properly. Chen then sends his fake CATs to Amazon. To make it easier on themselves, EVERYONE's CATs go into the same bin because they are all (supposedly) the same exact product.

Now some of Chen's customers receive real CATs, and some of NAR's customers receive bogus CATs because they are pulling them all from the same bins.

So when it REALLY counts, pay the extra $5 plus shipping and buy from a reputable dealer like NAR.

The Scerber kits aren’t cheapo. If you get any knockoff products, you can hold them to this:

 

[Cameramonkey]

Not speaking to Scherber specifically. Just in general. LOTS of fake CATs out there for instance. And a purchase from a reputable dealer via Amazon isnt always safe due to co-mingling.

Fake first aid products from Amazon wouldnt be a big deal. Oh darn. This fake Band Aid (TM) doesnt stick very well.
Its when you get into blowout bags that things get dangerous.

 

[Shadow01]

Does anyone know of a source for left handed trauma sheers? I have had to resort to placing telco snips in my kits and they are pointy. Not ideal, but they work.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Does anyone know of a source for left handed trauma sheers? I have had to resort to placing telco snips in my kits and they are pointy. Not ideal, but they work.

Ive never seen right handed shears like I do scissors. Every one I've seen are symmetrical with no extra plastic on one side or the other to make it more comfy/uncomfy for a certain hand to be used.

 

[Shadow01]

Ive never seen right handed shears like I do scissors. Every one I've seen are symmetrical with no extra plastic on one side or the other to make it more comfy/uncomfy for a certain hand to be used.

The issue is the side that is “on top” where the scissors are riveted together. The hand causes the cutting edges to either push together as they slide past each other to cut or separate as they cut based on the hand you use them in.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Interesting... Ive never had trouble using my shears left handed.

 

[Lex Concord]

I'd recommend looking into a Jase Case...

Jase Case Emergency Antibiotic Supplies and Medical Kits

Get your life saving emergency preparedness antibiotics included in the Jase Case. Ensure your ready with your own trusted emergency antibiotic kit. Shop now!

jasemedical.com

 

[FN USA]

Two things:
1. If you buy a good quality shear like Xshear or Leatherman you won't have an issue. I'm left handed and only have issues on the cheaper sets. I'm an EMT and see everything, but ultimately everyone ends up buying a good set in the end.
2. I've been looking more and more into the MyMedic kits online. They seem to have good stuff in them for a good "one stop shop". I personally will likely buy the MyMedic Large pro kit in the near future just to try it out.

 

[dieselrealtor]

May be a slight threadjack but parallel.

What kind of things are approved in an FSA?

My son is going to be leaving a job & has some built up in there, I don't think HR explained to him what it really was.

 

[Keith_Indy]

Most of my trauma kits are gallon freezer ziplock bags.

 

[KomboJoe]

Since I want trauma kits in almost every pack I had to buy bulk for gauze and what not. Most reliable I found was Medical Gear Outfitters. It's run my a YouTuber, SkinnyMedic, that is or was a paramedic. Doesn't seem too pricey.

 

[jsharmon7]

Got an email this morning from NAR. They’re doing their annual Halloween themed sale. Darn good prices as usual. 2-pack of CAT TQs for $46. Couple basic kits for cheap too.

 

[aporter]

here's a couple suppliers but I'm not sure how price competitive they are currently...

Medical Supplies and Pharmaceuticals Drugs

Mountainside Medical is a leading distributor of trusted FDA approved medical supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals drugs to healthcare professionals.

www.mountainside-medical.com

STB Home Page

STOP THE BLEED - Save a Life

www.stopthebleed.org

Thanks for letting me know about Mountainside. Ordered and shipped quickly. I was able to pay with the HSA debit card too.

 

[aporter]

May be a slight threadjack but parallel.

What kind of things are approved in an FSA?

My son is going to be leaving a job & has some built up in there, I don't think HR explained to him what it really was.

To be knowledge a FSA is a pretax account meant to be used for medical costs/supplies for that calendar year only. I believe that the balance available on 12/31/xxxx of that year is forfeited. However, I think you can use a FSA for childcare too. Please take everything I just said as a very loose understanding. I have never had a FSA, only HSA.