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Be prepared' is a motto followed by those involved in rescue operations, disaster management, and military activities. Carrying along a well-stocked medical kit can prove to be very helpful when it comes to handling tense, medical situations.
Emergency medical kits should have certain essentials, such as hemostatics, medical instruments, bandages, and dressings. Some bandages are useful in halting arterial and venous bleeding, while some staunch blood flow from traumatic hemorrhagic wounds. The Israeli Emergency Bandage is one such effective bandage and can be found in many emergency medical kits.
Tactical Medical Kits should contain medical supplies for immediate medical treatment and hemorrhage control. The IFAK Kit (individual first aid kit) that is designed based on the current US Army IFAK specifications is durable and cost-effective. Medical equipment required for treating two leading causes of death on the battlefield, namely inadequate airway and severe hemorrhage, comes with this tactical medical kit.
Travel medical kits should contain useful over the counter medications such as Ibuprofen, Antihistamine, and Acetaminophen along with other medical supplies such as oral rehydration salts, dressings, and water purification tablets. Burn and blister care products such as Water Jel and Moleskin should also be a part of your medical kit. Some other instruments and items often found in an emergency kit or travel medical kit include syringes, needles, gloves, forceps, splinter pickers, and safety pins.
Adventure medical kits are also available at Chinook. Don't forget to get yours before setting out on a camping expedition or on a trek. If you are prone to sun burns during hiking or trekking, then make sure you have aloe vera gel and sun block in your adventure medical kits.
Chinook Medical Gear, an online store, has a range of medical supplies to tackle every emergency medical crisis. Choose from their wide selection of emergency and tactical medical kits. It always pays to be prepared to address any medical emergency; after all, your actions at that moment can prove decisive to saving a life.
