"Blow out kit" ?

Tam posted about being prepared and mentioned having a "blow out kit".  What the heck is a "blow out kit"?  Clearly a little research was in order.  From the on-line article " "Assembling a Blowout Kit"came this suggestion of contents:

Res-Q-Pak	Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK)
25g Quik–Clot®	1 QuickClot, Package, 50grams
Tegaderm 2 3/8″ x 2 3/4″ dressing	1 Israeli Field Dressing, 4”
5″ x 9″ ABD pad	2 Sterile Crinkle Cottons
4″ x 75″ roll bandage	1 Bandage, Self Adherent, 3”x5yds
40″ x 40″ x 56″ triangular bandage	1 Triangular Bandage
Two sets 4″ x 3″ cover sponges	1 Lip Treatment
Aspirin, two 325 mg tablets	1 Tourniquet
Benadryl (R), two 25 mg tablets	1 EMT Shears
Combat/Medic tape	1 Tape, Adhesive, 1”x10yds.
Nitrile gloves	Nitrile gloves
Rescue whistle
Mylar blanket

Of course one needs at least minimal training in order to correctly utilize the contents. One also needs a certain mindset. Some folks have particular difficulty working on themselves, others only freak out when working on others.  Training helps with confidence and to mitigate stress errors.

For me the biggest concerns at this time in my life are cuts, breaks and possible gun shot wounds.  Secondary concerns are environmental exposure injuries like sunburn or insect bites/stings.  Having such a kit might be a good idea.  However, commercially assembled kits can be quite expensive.  There are also concerns with certification for use of some possible kit components such as:

• 14-gauge Angiocath Needles (3” or greater in length)
• Size 28 Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA)
• Hemostatic Agent (such as Celox or QuikClot)

Apparently use of a product such as QuickClot is regulated differently in each state.  Only somebody who knows what they are doing should be using needles and the airway.  While "good samaritan" laws will protect you from errors made in basic first aid you might not have that protection in using advanced medical techniques.