PerSys Medical Israeli Emergency Bandage 4"

These are compression bandages. This means that they have the ability to not only cover the wound and absorb bleeding but it also applies pressure to the wound with aids in the stoppage of blood flow. It has a little plastic compression bar in which you feed the bandage and through the bar, double it back on itself and continue to wrap the opposite way. This causes the bar to apply pressure to the wound and you can make it as tight or as loose as desired. Careful not to cause a tourniquet effect (although this could be used as one most likely in a pinch) if it is something that can be treated otherwise. Cutting of blood flow (unless necessary) can cause problems for other appendages down the blood stream......I haven't one yet, however I have gotten several and I have a tendency to take at least a bandage from each order out of the packaging to see how it is and to use as a demo unit to the family members and friends. They are typically double wrapped meaning there is a plastic inner package as well to help keep sterility. The outer packages have visual aid instructions to help out with someone that isn't familiar with it.From what research I did on this product before I bought it has been a factor in saving lives across the world, on the battlefield and off. I try to do a bit of background checking before I just off and buy one.

One for the car, any sporting bag, the shed, basement. On a motorcycle I think this item and 2 bandaids could be your entire first aid kit

From battle zones to work zones to play zones, I've seen numerous occasions where this would be useful- or was, in fact necessary. Basically, it's a thick gauze pad sewn to an extra long ace wrap, but this is exactly what the situation calls for when there's a significant wound that doesn't run too deep. It will add compression, so it helps to stop bleeding, though not as effectively as a tourniquet, nor a blood clotting device like Celox or X-Stat. But the usually you aren't going to use this if you have that kind of wound, unless it's the finishing touch on treating the wound. This is something that I keep in the truck med kit and the wilderness SAR pack. Probably a good idea to have with you for extended back country trips, whether you ski, hunt, paddle, climb, or just trek. A must, if you are going to be around hostile gunfire (standard kit for an IFAK), and always good for the car. This is useful for finalizing treatment of anything from major skin rashes, to burns, serious scrapes, and slicing wounds. I would opt for other things first, when dealing with deep puncture wounds, and may also want to keep the final wound treatment thinner, so I can keep a ready eye on how well the bleeding has stopped, so this isn't my first option for hemmoragic wounds. It's also not for use on chest punctures. But I would use it for moderate bleeding wounds.

I've had a few of these in the 4" and 6" size in my pack and my car and such for a long time. I've also convinced my parents to get a few given that my dad is on bloodthinners. Thankfully I've never found a reason to open one, but a few days ago my parents were out on the water with friends and my dad slipped into the 30' boat's engine compartment while he was fidgeting with something. He luckily landed without contorting anything, but his leg snagged something sharp and got a gash that would have been concerning even for someone who doesn't regularly take bloodthinners. It was bleeding profusely and it was tough to tell how deep it was, so he used one of these bandages to help manage the bleeding, and they got the boat ready to leave the cove and get to a marina so he could go to the hospital if need be. The bleeding slowed considerably after he put the bandage on and nearly stopped after a few minutes, and although we later found it wasn't terribly deep he ended up not going to the hospital (I think he might have stitched it himself later...), so I'm thinking the bandage did its job.He said it was easy to open and apply, and it put a good amount of pressure on the wound and did help the bleeding visibly.I still have no firsthand experience with one of these - don't mistake that for a complaint - but if I hadn't trusted them before, I would now.

everything was delivered quickly and without surprises. I will buy more if these bandages do not fail those for whom they are intended! Many lives depend on their quality! If God forbid the quality is bad, then I will find an opportunity to describe the details. Take care of your family and friends...

Got this for my medical bag in my car. It’s double wrapped hopefully I will never have to use it. but it’s nice to know I have it if I do need it.

Get training on how to use it and have it when/where you'll need it. Get an extra to use for training and practice. Comes in 4 inch and 6 inch sizes. There are many ways these can be used to treat medical traumas.

Great product made in Israel by those who have tested the product. Package is double vacuum sealed in and out bags and sterile if unopened. Sealed and sterile is a very important thing when using on a trauma wound.