How to pick a first aid kit for emergency medical care and treatment in this free first aid video.
Expert: Dr. Susan Jewell
Bio: Dr. Susan Jewell is a trained doctor and scientist in clinical research medicine, as well as a stem cell scientist in oncology and AIDS/HIV.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
Duration : 0:3:18
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My experiences in the outdoors led me to my Level 2 First Aid Kit concept. More capable in depth and breadth than my also-reviewed “Level 1″ First Aid Kit, my Level 2 kit will weigh more and be bulkier but can better handle medium medical emergencies. [...]
Oftentimes when shopping we are so focused on certain name brands that we overlook the offerings of other companies. By happy accident I stumbled upon one of REI’s excellent backpacks: The Lookout. Extremely well-designed and low-profile, the Lookout fits most of my criteria for the perfect carry-on travel backpack; all for a great price as [...]
PART 5 OF 5: NUTNFANCY LEVEL TWO KIT CONTENTS: FOR BLEEDING: 5×9 Kendall-brand Abdominal Pad (1), 4×4 in J&J-brand Topper Sponges (4), 4×4 in J&J Surgipad thick gauze pads (6), 4×4 in J&J All-Purpose sponges (gauze pads) (6), 3×3 in J&J (or other brand) Gauze Pads (8), 3×8 in [...]
The Deuter Futura 42 gives a list of well-thought out features in a sturdy pack at a fraction of the cost of comparable packs from other companies. But don’t think for a second that quality has been compromised by the low price. I’ve literally kicked my Futura around the UK (England,Wales), Southeast Asia (Thailand, Cambodia, [...]
PART 3 of 3: An external frame pack will serve most backpackers needs. In fact its usually the best choice vs an internal frame pack despite what many biased salesman and outdoor magazines promote. Thanks to such disinformation, the frame pack is often thought of as a old-fashioned and outdated packing option and the shelves [...]
Sometimes you may be faced with people who have been seriously injured and facing immediate death. And sometimes help is far away for these victims. You may look around for a rescuer, an ambulance, a phone, or someone else to run the rescue and find none. You will be faced with a choice: do nothing [...]
Sooner or later you will get hurt. And if it’s not you, it will be someone in your party. Therefore be smart and self-reliant and always have some medical capability integrated into your systems. Here I cover my first option to do just that, a “Level 1″ First Aid kit of [...]
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An external frame pack will serve most backpackers needs. In fact its usually the best choice vs an internal frame pack despite what many biased salesman and outdoor magazines promote. Thanks to such disinformation, the frame pack is often thought of as a old-fashioned and outdated packing option and the [...]
PART 1 of 3:
An external frame pack will serve most backpackers needs. In fact its usually the best choice vs an internal frame pack despite what many biased salesman and outdoor magazines promote. Thanks to such disinformation, the frame pack is often thought of as a old-fashioned and outdated packing option and the [...]