Strategic Skills Training Institute is the group I was talking about the TC3 course.
The EMT-B & P courses are at a local college.
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Strategic Skills Training Institute is the group I was talking about the TC3 course.
The EMT-B & P courses are at a local college.
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The olaes has a lot of gauze in it, and the eye cup can be used as a pressure cup.
TLDR20
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IMHO the gauze in an Olaes is not enough to get a good pressure ball let alone enough to pack a wound.
policemedic
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Agreed. But it still has come in handy for me.
I keep 4 H&H's in my IFAK. I think they are great for BOK/IFAK...
I use an issue IFAK, I just pack mine different. 4 H&H, NPA, Decompression needle, Halo chest seal, 2” ace wrap, Israel Bandage, a roll of athletic tape, Hemcon pad and a casualty care card, with my personal info filled out. I keep EMT shears and a SOFTT rubber banded to my armor.
I also have a HSGI bleeder/blowout pouch that I keep on my Molle belt (I wear it for teaching classes), 1 H&H, 1 Israel bandage, 1 NPA, 1 CAT tourniquet, roll of athletic tape and EMT Shears.
My Aid bag is like a CLS kit but better stocked and is primarily for range use, as well as my truck aid kit. I also have a Storm box at the house that I stocked with a bunch of first aid stuff.
Only having 1 medic per plt in the Infantry, your more likly to be worked on by a buddy/CLS and most of the CLS kits are pretty small. I like having my IFAK well stocked, that way I don't have to wait on someone to go grab a CLS bag.
kaja
Verified Military
Yup, quite handy indeed. You can use it as Emergency bandage or when you don't need to control haemorrhage the gauze is handy for smaller wounds/ stuff. Also I'm not sure that Emergency bandages have these small strips of velcro which prevents having wrap everywhere in case it falls off your hands.
Only flaw may be vacuum packing, which in my personal experience fails sooner than EB...
BTW: They finally make the FLAT PACKED OLAES- it works for those flat-type IFAKs.
Texas_Medic
Verified SOF
HAHA, it's funny to see someone else mention Cypress Creek. I did some ride time with them.
JAB, is that TC3 course in San Antonio?
As far as I know, I have not contacted them as of yet. I found out about these guys through a friend, kind of second word of mouth stuff. I've decided to hold off on the TC3 course until I finish EMT-B, but I can get you a POC if you want?
Texas_Medic
Verified SOF
Hate to say it but EMT-B is going to disappoint you very badly. Paramedic will be a little more fun but it is more medical than it is trauma. I did some google-fu on that company, I'm in the market for a better paying job. Good luck with your courses. If you need any help just ask.
JAB: Once you finish EMT-B, take a PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Suport) lass. Its ok for trauma stuff, depends on who teaches it if they delve into pentretrating trauma alot or mostly blunt trauma. I am an instructor in that and we taught both.
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