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Yes, that’s a Tampon in my mouth : The Swiss Army Survival Tampon : 7 Survival Uses

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Yes, that’s a Tampon in my mouth : The Swiss Army Survival Tampon : 7 Survival Uses
18 September 2013, 16:50,
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RE: Yes, that’s a Tampon in my mouth
(18 September 2013, 16:31)Jonas Wrote:
(18 September 2013, 14:52)Highlander Wrote: Squadies used to carry these through the Falklands war as a first aid dressing,.. you can get one military field dressing in a pocket, you can get ten or more of these in the same pocket

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DO NOT EVER use a Tampon in a bullet wound! Cotton fibers will get deeply embedded in the wound requiring surgery to remove. Use pads as a clean absorbent pressure dressing.

Yes, this was what I meant, the proper military field dressings are pressure pads too
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RE: Yes, that’s a Tampon in my mouth - by Highlander - 18 September 2013, 16:50

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