Thread: First aid in the shop !!!

WARNING!!! WARNING!!! WARNING!!!

The use of homeostasis powder can be a very bad thing. Please read this and understand this. First off I want to give you all some background. I am a trained Self Aid and Buddy Care instructor for the Air Force. I have had over 8 plus hours of training to including the use of quick clot on a pig. I have also instructured over 40 plus classes during with blood control. We go over all the correct procudures on when to use this and how to use it. Quick Clot is the honest last resort for heavy arterial bleeding on appendages. The reason why is that with quick clot it will actually sear the wound to stop the blooding. That is what hte burning feeling is. The wounds that have had this done on the battle field have to be properly cleaned out and then cut out to be fixed. There are also other problems that can happen with this stuff. Any moisture will start this chemical reaction, this includes the eyes, ears, noise, mouth, lungs and so on. This can also cause all kinds of problems. So please truely think about what you use this for. If you do use it please make sure that you follow all directions. Also if you use the dust version make sure that you use it down wind. Also do not, I repeat do not use this on a open wound the head, neck or abdomen.

Hopefully this will help anyone that does decide to use this , as this could be a big mess if not used right. Thanks guy

Glad to hear you can still use that thumb. I have a cut from a blade that scarred over on my index finger to remind me to be careful...Hadn't realized this happened, I would have sent those blades to you another time...but sounds like your recovered.

Hey Glen . Missed the OP. Glad yer all good.
Here I was cursing the other day 'cause I chipped a fresh honed razor by wacking it accidentally on a hone. Now I'm grateful it wasn't my thumb that got hit.
Take care dude.

Originally Posted by singlewedge

I keep quicclot in my Bug out Bag first aid kit. Which goes everywhere with me. Drives the wife nuts.


Here is a supplier of hemostatic agents

Some do leave burns others do not. You have to decide what you want and how you are trying to survive.

Ditto on keeping Kwikclot in the "bug-out-bag"...it's good to hear that others keep one on hand.