{"id":489,"date":"2020-08-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.therevity.com\/hunting\/items-every-hunting-first-aid-kit-needs-2\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T16:50:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T16:50:07","slug":"items-every-hunting-first-aid-kit-needs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev2.therevity.com\/hunting\/items-every-hunting-first-aid-kit-needs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Items Every Hunting First Aid Kit Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While hunting is a fun and exciting sport, it can also be incredibly dangerous. Every outdoorsman must take proper safety precautions when hunting. Many injuries can result from hunting, sharpening a knife and cutting yourself, a twisted ankle from hiking, a fall from a tree stand, and, most seriously, a gunshot wound. Unfortunately, taking proper safety measures doesn\u2019t always ensure everybody\u2019s safety. In the event of an emergency or accident, it is good to prepare a well-stocked first aid kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about the items every first aid kit needs below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Bare Essentials<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every first aid kit you bring along needs to be equipped with the bare essentials. These items may come in handy for something as simple as a sliver or headache or as serious as a broken arm or cut. A basic kit should include items such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bandaids and other bandages like butterfly and ace bandages<\/li><li>Moleskin<\/li><li>Gloves<\/li><li>Alcohol wipes<\/li><li>Medication for pain relief like ibuprofen and allergies<\/li><li>A splint<\/li><li>Tourniquet (complete with instructions)<\/li><li>Tweezers<\/li><li>An emergency blanket<\/li><li>Gauze in a roll and pads<\/li><li>Medical tape<\/li><li>and more<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Important Items<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the basics, you\u2019ll want to bring along many other important items:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hemostatic Agents \u2014 To quickly stop bleeding, you\u2019ll need a hemostatic agent like QuikClot or Celox. These dressings will accelerate the natural clotting process three times faster and are necessary until you can get professional medical care.<\/li><li>CPR Mask \u2014 In the event, you need to perform CPR, you\u2019ll want to protect yourself from infectious disease and the victim\u2019s bodily fluids with a CPR mask. Brush up on your CPR skills and get certified with a CPR class.<\/li><li>Chest Seal \u2014 Chest seals are used to treat punctured lungs, traumatic abdominal injuries, and cuts to major veins or arteries. One side of the seal is covered in a strong adhesive that can stick to a person, even when covered in blood, sweat, hair, etc. The seal creates an air and watertight seal over the wound to keep it clean and prevent further damage until you reach medical care.<\/li><li>Trauma Shears \u2014 If you need quick access to an injury, trauma shears will be beneficial. They easily cut through clothing, belts, and even seatbelts. They will also prove to be useful when cutting gauze or tape.<\/li><li>Emergency Food and Water \u2014 Bring along a couple of energy bars, snacks, and water bottles. If bringing bottled water isn\u2019t an option, at the very least, bring water treatment tablets.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact R &amp; K Hunting Company<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bringing along all the life-saving gear, you might need, is one of the smartest things you can do when heading out on your excursion. Safe hunting experience is our number one priority at R &amp; K Hunting Company. We work tirelessly to ensure the safety of the hunters we guide. For a safe and exciting Rocky Mountain hunting adventure, contact the experienced guides at R &amp; K Hunting Company today to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehuntingcompany.com\/book-hunting-trip\/\">book your hunt<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While hunting is a fun and exciting sport, it can also be incredibly dangerous. Every outdoorsman must take proper safety precautions when hunting. Many injuries can result from hunting, sharpening a knife and cutting yourself, a twisted ankle from hiking, a fall from a tree stand, and, most seriously, a gunshot wound. Unfortunately, taking proper [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_angie_page":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[67],"class_list":["post-489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-hunting-first-aid-kit"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev2.therevity.com\/hunting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev2.therevity.com\/hunting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev2.therevity.com\/hunting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev2.therevity.com\/hunting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev2.therevity.com\/hunting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=489"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dev2.therevity.com\/hunting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":848,"href":"https:\/\/dev2.therevity.com\/hunting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489\/revisions\/848"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev2.therevity.com\/hunting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev2.therevity.com\/hunting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev2.therevity.com\/hunting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev2.therevity.com\/hunting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}