Whether you consider yourself a prepper or not, having medical supplies, first aid kits and the skills to go along with those supplies is more important than ever in today’s world.

Having these medical supplies and skills is more important for preppers than the average person. This is because of the activities that interest us. Most of us are gun owners, hikers, campers etc..

A SHTF event aside, this makes us more prone to come across injuries than the average person sitting on the couch watching tv.

Learning basic first aid and bleeding control isn’t brain surgery (pun intended) and can be done by watching videos and taking classes. Unlike some things in preparedness, you probably won’t need to wait for disaster to strike for these medical supplies and skills to become useful.

SPP299 Prepper Medical Supplies & Trauma Kits

In this week’s show Lisa and I talked about the conference we put on in Las Vegas this year, and the Advanced Hemorrhage Control class we attended. In this class we learned about trauma supplies like tourniquet usage, wound packing, chest seals, and bleeding control in general.

Here is a short video recap of the Advanced Hemorrhage Control class put together by North American Rescue.

Basic EDC Trauma Kit

When it comes to bug out bag or everyday carry items, size and weight matter. The medical supplies we choose to add to our IFAK (Individual First Aid Kit) or trauma kit should be supplies that will have the highest impact.

As far as trauma kits go, it means having the medical supplies for the most severe injuries. Tourniquets, compressed gauze, and pressure dressings are among the “must have” prepper medical supplies in trauma kits.

Below is a list of recommended medical supplies for preppers to have in their EDC trauma kits, and a few extras depending on the skills you have.

Compressed Gauze: Having a couple packs of compressed gauze is a staple for every trauma kit. These are compact and contain 4 yards of gauze. For smaller injuries these can be used as a pressure dressing.

Tourniquets: There is much debate on which is the best tourniquet, but you can’t go wrong with