Hey Rob,
I have just a couple of questions that may help to answer your question and I should have asked before posting, being I made the original reply pretty generic.
1. What is the intended purpose? You alone, you and another, or more than two individuals.
2. Will you be depending on applying the kit to yourself or directing another to do so?
3. How far in minutes will you be from defined care if an incident were to occur? (estimate, I know you are never sure)
4. Is this going to be on your "GoTo" Rig or are you going to keep these items for the range mainly?
I know some of these questions may seem to be a moot point but it really helps to know as everyones situation may be different. As Iraqgunz said "everything is situation dependant." Do you know what the local EMS/trauma facility protocol is on using an hemostatic agent. I know that you live in a heavily populated area from your other posts but if you went to Podunk General because it is the nearest facility they may not have a clue what QuikClot or Woundstat is which could exacerbate the problem with Roscoe poking at it with a stick (trust me I have been to a few Podunk Generals before). Just something to think about. Of course as others have said, if your fixin' to be DRT who cares what anyone else thinks, pour it in and pray.
Oh and the tourniquet, I did not say anything about the amputations because Ray Charles can even see that you need to put a tourniquet on an amputation. Basically there will not be any tissue to save anyway.
To be honest with you, I have a little problem with the IFAK kits that I see a lot of people running around with anyway . The HSLD crowd has a definite need for some of these items but they have also been given the appropriate level of training as to when and, more importantly, when not to use certain items. While I agree that you should do everything you can to save someone, especially if it is numero uno, many do not understand that what they are doing is causing even more harm.
YMMV
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George Washington, Farewell Address, September 19, 1796
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