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Corpsman in a mechanized unit. I typically have the fanny pack attached in garrison and wear it in the field. Fanny pack has band aids, bacitracin, temp, shears, NPA suction, IV kits, and gauze/wrap. Outside pouch has sick call meds, gloves, bandaids, bacitracin, Epi, temp, then random stuff like sunscreen, some NCDs, zip ties etc. Bottom pouch has water testing kit, ENT kit, and a shit ton of space blankets.

90% of casualties I see are boo boos, heat cases and mild TBIs. Even as fat as I've packed it I don't have issues getting in and out of vics. I do wish that I had some way to carry c-collars/soft litters.

u/nowivomitcum — 4 days ago
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Shrapnel injury limb

For a shrapnel injury to limb with multiple penetrating wounds what is the best way to deal with it?

Is there any indication for packing a very narrow tract (<5mm) penetrating wound

(Wounds phase- irrigate, probe, pack any severe wounds, dress and bandage the rest.)

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u/fdrgbbj — 10 days ago
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How are you guys managing hydration on TBAS when running a rear med bag + field pack?

Australian Army medic here looking for some advice from people who run TBAS and have a similar setup.

I'm currently running a Spiritus Systems Delta as my rear med bag and I'm looking at adding a Patch Out Back Panel for 24-hour sustainment (food, compressible jacket, small sleeping bag, etc.).

My main problem is hydration.

I currently use the issued 2L CamelBak bladder in the issued bladder holder on my TBAS. The issue I've had is that when I put my field pack on over the top when I'm in a hurry and don't have to time to move the CamelBak to my fieldpack, the pack compresses the bladder and I've already had one CamelBak burst as a result.

I need my TBAS configuration to be capable of sustaining me for roughly 24 hours without my field pack, because there may be times when I have to grab the field pack and move immediately without having time to transfer or rearrange equipment.

So ideally I want:

- 2–3 L of water

- 24-hour food

- Warm layer

- Highly compressible sleeping bag

- Then the field pack can be thrown on when required without crushing the hydration

For those running similar setups, where are you putting your hydration?

Any advice from current/ex ADF, medics or people running similar TBAS configurations would be greatly appreciated.

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u/pat-mully — 11 days ago