[papertyger]

If you are on the scene and not disabled, you are a first responder. Are you prepared to shoot back? Can you improvise a tourniquet to keep someone alive until the medics arrive? If the scene must be evacuated because of a fire, can you help others get out? Can you give a coherent story to 911? Can you get other people organized to help those who need help?

I carry two QuikKlot trauma kits and four israeli bandages in my edc bag.

Is that good enough?

[JoeFromSidney]

I carry two QuikKlot trauma kits and four israeli bandages in my edc bag.

Is that good enough?

You won't know if it's good enough until the time arises when you need the stuff. Of course, you hope you never will need it.

I carry one Israeli bandage in my car. However, I've read they're not good tourniquets. I got some things called SWAT-T tourniquets. They're made of some stretchy material, and have patterns on them that indicate when you've got them tight enough (stretched them enough).

I hope I never have to use them, but they are there "just in case."