• Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    5 days ago

    Everyone should know how to do this, guns or not. First aid is important. There are allegedly something like 30k serious chainsaw injuries each year, plus all the other serious injuries you get in trades, warehouses, shops, and so forth.

    • RyanGosling [none/use name]
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      5 days ago

      Sure, but something tells me the average non-american living in a non-warzone will ever need a CAT tourniquet in their lifetime

      • radiofreeval [any]
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        5 days ago

        Most people will never use CPR, a heimlich, defibrillator, narcan or CAT. However, successful use of any of these will safe a life. Everyone should know how to use those things.

        • keepcarrot [she/her]
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          5 days ago

          We got discouraged from doing the heimlich at our first aid training and got taught a different thing that I have forgotten

    • Sickos [they/them, it/its]
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      5 days ago

      I need to throw some more supplies in my bleed stop kits. I have the basics for big stuff, but should add some closures/zip stitches for bad cuts and lacerations.

      • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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        4 days ago

        Word. My med kits are all built around serious bleeds - tourniquet, icb, clotting sponge, then work downwards in order of lethality. Which is great in an emergency, but frustrating when i realize i forgot to add basic bandaids again.