A MUST have for me on any hunt, and is always with me.

[Small Lady]

We have all had our share of giving in one form or another I suppose. This science teacher was one of those folks all liked. Super nice guy.
I mention these incidents from my life for others knowledge and encouragement. Don't have a tourniquet use pressure point. Great hurt seriously,(my case shot) or heart attack, (from experience), don't go into shock. Stay calm and breath. Most who've experienced these kinds of things just don't talk about it. I understand that also and respect it.

Taking your shirt off and using it works well to.
During a mountain bike race a rider took a bad spill, and sliced his arm open badly. I took my shirt off and used it, and we got him to medical care without bleeding out.
Not sterile, but nobody is going to care about a little infection, over death.

 

[PNWdude67]

My brother in law is on Warfarin as he had a widow maker and lived.
We plan things and hope to go on but sometimes our plans don't happen.So sorry PNDdude67.
You're right about life my friend,a gift indeed.

Yep, surviving that is a gift. I am grateful to be here as well. Not many convert from STEMI in the ER apparently.

 

[HRM Johnny]

I have added another thing to my "Must Have" things on a hunt.
On another thread members mentioned this and it sounded like a great idea and it dose not weight much at all.
If you need to stop bleeding fast this may be your best bet.I also included a package of Quick Clot:

Thanks Rooster.

 

[Old Rooster]

You are welcome HRM Johnny.This thread has been going for a long time for a good reason

 

[Citified]

I thought I was well prepared for survival and emergencies. Carry almost everything that has been discussed in this thread. Overlooked the baby aspirin. I appreciate the insights and have fixed that now. Interesting how even though highly trained in first aid, CPR, field trauma, etc somehow I overlooked the aspirin. Thanks

 

[Old Rooster]

I thought I was well prepared for survival and emergencies. Carry almost everything that has been discussed in this thread. Overlooked the baby aspirin. I appreciate the insights and have fixed that now. Interesting how even though highly trained in first aid, CPR, field trauma, etc somehow I overlooked the aspirin. Thanks

I am very interested in becoming more knowledgeable on first aid/cpr and such,how would I go about getting such information?
I am an older guy but could help if an emergency happens but don't know a lot right now.

 

[Citified]

For CPR training, contact your local Red Cross. They offer classes that may help you save a life. The classes are easy and low or no cost. I see you are in Montana and usually the classes are near a metro area. In some cases, the fire department sponsors them also. Lastly, most police departments have an emergency services coordinator that can give guidance on classes. Hope that helps.Over my lifetime I had first aid classs I. The Boy
Scouts, The Marines, and civilian classes from the Red Cross. I might add that the Red Cross classes were way more basic than the others.
Probably a good starting point. Unfortunately, have had occasion to use what I was trained in.

 

[ntsqd]

There are several firms out there teaching Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness EMT, and more. A friend had to take the First Aid class, and take a refresher every year, in order to be able to be wilderness skills instructor with the organization that she worked with.

Going way back to the first page, the "Calcium Score" for detecting blockage was mentioned. Some further reading on that topic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/heart-scan/about/pac-20384686

 

[Central FL Mike]

Yep, surviving that is a gift. I am grateful to be here as well. Not many convert from STEMI in the ER apparently.

Glad you're still with us PNWdude67. Thanks for the lesson.

 

[Small Lady]

Not sure if this is more a local thing, or somewhat wide spread.
But around here volunteer fire departments do a CPR class a couple times per year, and allow outsiders to attend, as well as their own members.
I volunteer with 3 fire departments teaching their CPR courses is how I know.
Maybe give them a call in your area.

 

[Old Rooster]

I checked and our hospital offers the classes I want.Cost's are very low.When our hunting season ends I will sign up for the first one.
Thanks for every one's help.

 

[ntsqd]

Thought that I'd run a simple search to see what I could find on the topic of Wilderness First Aid and got many hits, but from just a couple pages.

Course Schedule • CWS | Center For Wilderness Safety

CWS will be resuming in-person wilderness medicine courses beginning May 15, 2021. Register now before classes fill up!

wildsafe.org

Why NOLS

www.nols.edu

Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness First Responder Courses

Sierra Rescue Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, and CPR/First Aid courses. Also offering Wilderness and Urban Disaster First Responder.

sierrarescue.com

No experience with any of these organizations.

 

[Tulsa Reiner]

ER'S get so many people that think they are having a heart attack and they are not that it makes them complacent to the real deal!
I was recently diagnosed with A-Fib and was told to carry Bayer Aspirin with me,I should ask my doctor if baby aspirin or full grown aspirin.
Scary stuff bro,glad the outcome was positi

Docs don't prescribe nitro unless you have known coronary artery disease. And my understanding is that a bottle is only good for 6 months. Then it is expired.

 

[Pa.Frank]

similar story. I went it for pre surgical testing. EKG showed normal but surgeon insisted i see a cardiologist because of the nature of my up coming surgery. So nuclear stress test showed I had an 85% blockage. I was probably 3 cheese steaks away from the big one.
any way, cath and 3 stents later and I'm still here.