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

[River Song]

River Song was highly bemused ......

http://willowhavenoutdoor.com/featured-w...ival-uses/

[Grumpy Grandpa]

Thanks RS. What I often find most useful with posted links is that they can lead you on a merry wee chase through other, associated links and I like these for the extra information that can be found, quite by chance.

[Highlander]

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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[Jonas]

(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.

[Highlander]

(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

[BeardyMan]

(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.

They expand too, so not really the best place to put a tampon.

[Scythe13]

(19 September 2013, 10:53)BeardyMan Wrote:

(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.

They expand too, so not really the best place to put a tampon.

Like Highlander, I am under the belief that a tampon makes an ideal bullet wound closure.

The fibres stay together really well...think what they're used for, and how flaking fibres could cause a whole load of issues! They not only absorb a hell of a lot of blood but their expansion seals the wound too. Sterile, and very portable.

What's not to like?

[BeardyMan]

(19 September 2013, 11:04)Scythe13 Wrote:

(19 September 2013, 10:53)BeardyMan Wrote:

(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.

They expand too, so not really the best place to put a tampon.

Like Highlander, I am under the belief that a tampon makes an ideal bullet wound closure.

The fibres stay together really well...think what they're used for, and how flaking fibres could cause a whole load of issues! They not only absorb a hell of a lot of blood but their expansion seals the wound too. Sterile, and very portable.

What's not to like?

Cause it has to come out at some point, the blood has clotted, you pull the tampon out and open the wound. More bleeding. It's a big no no

[Highlander]

...But we/I am not talking about stuffing one into a wound, that's not even what a Military field dressing is for,.. the Tampon would only be used in the same way as a field dressing, i.e. to cover a wound to help arrest the bleeding and keep a wound clean

[Scythe13]

(19 September 2013, 11:07)BeardyMan Wrote:

(19 September 2013, 11:04)Scythe13 Wrote:

(19 September 2013, 10:53)BeardyMan Wrote:

(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

......reduce the size of the heading to post a reply for this

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.

They expand too, so not really the best place to put a tampon.

Like Highlander, I am under the belief that a tampon makes an ideal bullet wound closure.

The fibres stay together really well...think what they're used for, and how flaking fibres could cause a whole load of issues! They not only absorb a hell of a lot of blood but their expansion seals the wound too. Sterile, and very portable.

What's not to like?

Cause it has to come out at some point, the blood has clotted, you pull the tampon out and open the wound. More bleeding. It's a big no no

I thought it would be more of a 'prop into the top' kind of thing. Not a jam it all the way in. I was thinking at most 1cm into a bullet wound, just so it doesn't pop out.