Reddit reviews ZipStitch Laceration Kit - Surgical Quality Wound Closure (Includes one Device for Wounds up to 1.5") for First Aid Kit, Car Kit, Outdoor/Survival Kit, Travel, Camping, Hunting, Hiking
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US$29,99. Comes with ONE.
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https://www.amazon.com/ZipStitch-Laceration-Kit/dp/B07KBFVHY6/?ie=UTF8&keywords=wound+closure
Na, you just use a bunch of these...
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I've used that before. (I'm a rock climber, so I've sustained pretty nasty injuries.) It's no substitute for real stitches, but... It works like a charm until you're out of the wilderness.
It's a touch on the pricey side, but...
ZipStitch Wound Closure
The problem is they don't really show it closing the wound in the ad. I'm not sure if that's because they think it would look gross or if it's because it isn't working very well, but it seems like it would close it just fine if it's sticky enough at the edges.
Edit: Taking to Amazon, sounds like it works really well but is crazy overpriced at $30 USD for a pack of 3.
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This is a great question more clubs should probably think about.
Answers given so far have mostly focused on minor injuries like bruising that can be treated with ice packs and pain killers, which comes with all types of first aid kits.
What you should really specifically prepare for though is the worst case scenarios. While it should be rare for anyone to be seriously injured during training sessions, accidents can happen. As an example, a feder blade snapping and the now sharp jagged edge flying off to strike someone in the chest, arm, leg or even face.
So you want QuikClot https://www.amazon.com/QuikClot-Advanced-Clotting-Kaolin-Strips/dp/B00HJTH5L2/ in your kit, but also some of the powder itself to pour directly into the wound if the sponges aren't able to stop the bleeding (probably because an artery was hit) https://www.amazon.com/WoundSeal-Powder-Each-Pack-Woundseal/dp/B015RY2EDE/
Now if someone is stabbed in the thigh or arm and an artery is pierced, clotting agent alone won't be enough. You'll also want to apply a tourniquet as quickly as possible to stop them from bleeding to death. Having a pre-made tourniquet like these is a good idea https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0719KW959/
If the blade exits the wound it would also be a good idea to be able to close the wound quickly. While you can stitch it up, depending on the wound size you may be able to apply a ZipStitch which is significantly faster at closing a wound since it doesn't require having to needle and thread. https://www.amazon.com/ZipStitch-Laceration-Kit-Surgical-Home/dp/B07KBFVHY6/
Also given the gear we wear tends to get an athlete very hot it would not be a bad idea to have an IV kit on hand to deal with heat exhaustion injuries which CAN kill a person if they are dehydrated enough. I've seen soldiers make the poor mistake of drinking coffee early in the morning (or worse, do heavy drinking the night before) and then go have an intense workout, and pass out from heat exhaustion and need an IV applied. It wouldn't surprise me if the same kind of injury occurs among civilian non-professional athletes who don't hydrate properly before a sparring session. However applying IVs is not for a novice, and requires someone who has been properly trained to perform them. I also wouldn't recommend purchasing a kit from Amazon because the needles need to be cared for delicately, else they can actually scrape against the plastic protector and get pieces of plastic on the needle head which you then inject into a person's bloodstream and can put them into cardiac arrest. IVs are serious business, and you should have taken a course in advanced first aid for how to apply one before you attempt something like this (I had Combat Lifesaver training in the Army, so I have had this training. Speaking from experience here). I would not trust someone working at Amazon to care for the needles properly. Get an IV kit from a local medical supplier.
The last item I would recommend adding to a first aid kit is a chest seal gauze for what is called a 'sucking chest wound'; basically any time the chest is pierced you have a special kind of wound that will cause air to be sucked into the wound, and left untreated for even a little bit of time will result in a collapsed lung. Applying one of these correctly and in a timely fashion is a good idea to prevent this from happening https://www.amazon.com/North-American-Rescue-Hyfin-10-0015/dp/B003VSQDQS/ until paramedics can arrive and give the person some oxygen and take them to the ER for surgery.
These items are rarely included in first aid kits, even the most expensive ones. This is why I specifically mention purchasing these items and adding them to your kit. First aid kits will often have gauze and bandages, but not clotting agents or pre-made tourniquets, etc
I actually carry clotting agent and QuikStitch in my feder bag's outer pouch just in case something goes wrong. It never has, which is a good thing, but if something goes awry it's something I want to have on hand.
Thirty bucks ($30) each, apparently: https://www.amazon.com/ZipStitch-Laceration-Kit/dp/B07KBFVHY6/?ie=UTF8&keywords=wound+closure
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