Posted February 15, 2018 4:01 pm by Comments

By G&A Staff

Always have a medical kit ready.

Always have a medical kit ready.

The first aid kit kept in the back of a vehicle may do little to serve you on the range if an accident or tragedy occurs. It’s something that no responsible gun owner likes to talk about, but in the course of training with or being forced to use a firearm in self-defense, you may find yourself needing to stop the bleeding, start the breathing and treat for shock until more qualified medical technicians arrive. This is why firearms owners should develop a procedure to request qualified help, learn how to administer aid and obtain a trauma kit.

In terms of being capable of responding to a shooting injury, the essentials of a kit should include a tourniquet, bandages, gauze, a nasopharyngeal airway tube, nitrile gloves, surgical tape, a face shield and trauma shears.

The Operator IFAK includes the essentials for an emergency. $74

The Operator IFAK includes the essentials for an emergency. $74

You can spend a lot of money assembling a more comprehensive medical bag, but medical kits are something than can grow with your experience and training. G&A editors carry a basic Operator IFAK offered by Tacical Medical Solutions, which can be …Read the Rest

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