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thanks, Willie!

just responding to and engaging those supporting my thread, Mick. ... and trying to soak up knowledge in the process. but you are right ..... more ACTION, less thinking... er, planning/organizing/preparing/what-if's...... ... also, it just seems common courtesy to respond and/or acknowledge...

ha, Jim, Kyle, anything like that ought to be interesting -- if not useful to know.... if not directly, maybe indirectly. Jim, Thanks!...that is a great additional thing to know about the snake bit treatment. Sean, I really like the way you think. Thanks!

Thanks Bermy! Just watched the "Stop the Bleed" video... https://stopthebleed.usuhs.edu/ thanks No_Bivy!

=============================== In order of "escalation": 1. Prevention 2. Band-aids/super glue/aspirin, etc. 3. Compression bandage (e.g. Israeli Bandage?) 4. Celox impregnated bandages 5. Cat tourniquet (applied "high, wide, and tight") -- AND KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO USE THEM! ==> and If in a...

Thanks Bob. I need to investigate a snake bite kit..... but for some reason I thought those Boy Scout snake bite kits from yesteryear (i.e. the capsule thing that opens up and has a suction cup in it(?)) --- were obsolete(?)..... that they have a new better way of handling poisonous snake...

Just finished re-reading all posts for 3rd time. Here is my summary for your consideration and feedback please! =============================== In order of "escalation": 1. Prevention 2. Band-aids/super glue/aspirin, etc. 3. Compression bandage (e.g. Israeli Bandage ... Jonny's no doubt...

Jim, so you use the granuals on the job? .... and they are relatively safe, easy to use, for an inexperienced layman.... "in a pinch"?

Thanks Jim..... what about the QuickClot Z-Fold bandages in particular... for the layperson? Thanks Pete.... looking forward to the picture!

Thanks a lot, Jim. ..... that has been my fear with a tourniquet. Did someone mention the CAT tourniquet? Hoping you will reply to Marc's question about the commercial vs. improvised tourniquet... THANKS JIM.... just saw your answer in the post above this... Yeah, good idea about...

well, and a fire too to heat it up.... that would really have to be a last ditch effort...

ha, yeah! ...I have sewn up a cut on myself, Rambo style :) (just a small one on my thumb as I recall)

haha, thanks Jonny and Jim! Jim... if tourniquet is 2nd to last ditch effort.... what is last ditch effort?

Jim, it looks like the IT clamp would take some training maybe....? So a tourniquet is the best last line of defense against death from arterial bleeding? thanks!

Stig, are you talking about the "Israeli Bandage" type compression bandage? What about blood clotting agents? Thanks a lot, Jim! .... saw your post after posting mine.

... Butch, see I even skipped one without reposting .... that's good, right?

haha, thanks a lot, Brian! that is the kind of detailed, contextual info I was hoping some might respond with!

Is Celox better than QuickClot ? What about the Celox Z-fold bandages? thanks

What kind of First-Aid supplies or kits do you take on the job with you? ....and do you take into the tree with you? Do you have blood clotting agents? ........e.g. for arterial bleeding...... if so, which kind is best? thanks for looking at this and responding!