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a medical kit!
If you are concerned with personal safety, your equipment and training must encompass more than just weapons. Guns have a nasty habit of poking holes into people, causing must discomfort, and often result in the person “assuming room temperature” if not treated.
I feel that if you carry a gun, you should carry a first aid kit as well. I have a large medic kit in my car at all times. Not only am I worried about someone getting shot, but also someone being injuried in a car wreck. It goes with me to the range as well, right next to my bench. Ok, it is probably a bit of an overkill to carry 20 bandages, IVs, and such, but that is what I got. Don’t buy one of those cheap car first aid kits in the cute little plastic box. It is made to treat boo boos, not bang bangs.
I carry a compact medical kit in my pants pocket. Many people are selling these now, such as Tactical Response Gear and their VOK (ventilated operator kit). I like theirs because it is inexpensive and easily carried.
You also need to be trained on how to use them. While I am not a medical expert, I did stay at a Holiday Inn in Baghdad once. Medical training was something we always stressed. Everyone on our team had to know the basics. Likewise, your loved ones need to know it as well.
If you are worried about zombies and thus have a tactical vest packed and ready to go, make sure you have a first aid kit as well. Put it in a location that can be easily reached with either hands. Make sure your fellow zombie killers know where your kit is, and likewise where theirs are.
Lastly, remember that you must win the fight first, then worry about patches up the holes. If you get hit, you are responsible for your first aid until the situation allows your buddies to come to your aid.
Oh, and what is the number one accessory for your gun? That will be another thread...
If you are concerned with personal safety, your equipment and training must encompass more than just weapons. Guns have a nasty habit of poking holes into people, causing must discomfort, and often result in the person “assuming room temperature” if not treated.
I feel that if you carry a gun, you should carry a first aid kit as well. I have a large medic kit in my car at all times. Not only am I worried about someone getting shot, but also someone being injuried in a car wreck. It goes with me to the range as well, right next to my bench. Ok, it is probably a bit of an overkill to carry 20 bandages, IVs, and such, but that is what I got. Don’t buy one of those cheap car first aid kits in the cute little plastic box. It is made to treat boo boos, not bang bangs.
I carry a compact medical kit in my pants pocket. Many people are selling these now, such as Tactical Response Gear and their VOK (ventilated operator kit). I like theirs because it is inexpensive and easily carried.
You also need to be trained on how to use them. While I am not a medical expert, I did stay at a Holiday Inn in Baghdad once. Medical training was something we always stressed. Everyone on our team had to know the basics. Likewise, your loved ones need to know it as well.
If you are worried about zombies and thus have a tactical vest packed and ready to go, make sure you have a first aid kit as well. Put it in a location that can be easily reached with either hands. Make sure your fellow zombie killers know where your kit is, and likewise where theirs are.
Lastly, remember that you must win the fight first, then worry about patches up the holes. If you get hit, you are responsible for your first aid until the situation allows your buddies to come to your aid.
Oh, and what is the number one accessory for your gun? That will be another thread...