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An awesome impromptu jump bag!
I am an EMT. When I am working at the fire department, I have a spacious, generously-garnished jump bag supplied to me by the station. Off duty, however, I am left to my own devices. This bag is perfect to keep in my car, take with me when staying with friends and family, and of course, when my younger and more reckless friends invite me to their college parties.
Most reviews complain of how small the bag is. However, it is exactly the size listed in the product description. In case you have trouble reading the product description, it is a little less than a foot wide. It has an adjustable divider in the center compartment (attached via velcro) to better accommodate each individual's organization methods.
To give you an accurate gauge of its spaciousness, I'll list everything that comfortably fits in my bag.
Left side compartment:
-a copious supply of nitrile gloves
Right side compartment:
-trauma shears
-mini note pad + pen for impromptu patient assessment, notes, and Hx
-pen light
-aspirin
-small bottle of hydrogen peroxide
-several packets of ketchup (great substitute for oral glucose in a pinch for someone with low blood sugar!)
Center compartment:
-alcohol pads x 6
-antiseptic wipes x 5
-lidocaine insect sting wipes x 3
-burn cream
-antibiotic ointment
-cotton swabs and cotton balls
-4x4 gauze pads x 2
-2x2 gauze pads x 5
-3-inch rolled gauze x 2
-eye pads x 2
-many assorted bandages
-1-inch tape
-2-inch self-adhesive bandage wrap (honestly my favorite stuff in my bag)
-instant cold compress
-tongue depressors
-adult CPR pocket mask
-pediatric CPR pocket mask
-6 different-sized oropharyngeal airway adjuncts
Perhaps an exhausting list to read through, but I hope that gives a future potential buyer a good depiction of this bag's storage abilities. I grew up playing Tetris, so I've more or less mastered the art of optimally fitting as many things as possible into a small space.
The only downside I have found is that I really would have liked to see a shoulder strap. It's not a big deal though, seeing as I have many extra straps from old computer bags.
Including this bag, my entire emergency kit has cost me only around 60 dollars. I am seriously considering buying another to stock up and keep as a backup. Great product!
February 2014 · Health and Personal Care · verified purchase