I only take things I know how to use. In my opinion it doesn’t matter what you carry if you don’t know what to do or how to use the gear.
That said, my trauma med kits are various sizes depending on many factors but are all based around the TCCC military first aid protocols as that is what I know how to use. So, I always carry a tourniquet (NAR CAT7 version), gauze, clotting infused gauze, tape and elastic wraps. With those basic items I can treat everything from a minor cut to an arterial bleed, head injury, broken bones or a gunshot wound. The specific situation will determine if I carry a needle for a decompression, burntec pads, additional gauze, trauma shears, or other items like SAM splint, Israeli dressing (I don’t think it as useful as some gauze and an Ace bandage), eye cover, etc.
For minor injuries I carry itch cream (bug bites or poison ivy), aspirin, Benadryl, Tylenol, broad spectrum antibiotic, antiseptic cream (neosporin), bandaids, moleskin, chapstick, eye drops and sunscreen. Small amounts of each. Can fit it all in a small zip lock bag.
That said, my trauma med kits are various sizes depending on many factors but are all based around the TCCC military first aid protocols as that is what I know how to use. So, I always carry a tourniquet (NAR CAT7 version), gauze, clotting infused gauze, tape and elastic wraps. With those basic items I can treat everything from a minor cut to an arterial bleed, head injury, broken bones or a gunshot wound. The specific situation will determine if I carry a needle for a decompression, burntec pads, additional gauze, trauma shears, or other items like SAM splint, Israeli dressing (I don’t think it as useful as some gauze and an Ace bandage), eye cover, etc.
For minor injuries I carry itch cream (bug bites or poison ivy), aspirin, Benadryl, Tylenol, broad spectrum antibiotic, antiseptic cream (neosporin), bandaids, moleskin, chapstick, eye drops and sunscreen. Small amounts of each. Can fit it all in a small zip lock bag.