Former Vietnam era Corpsman.  We had seals and we were also taught how to use cigarette pack cellophane paper to cover a sucking chest wound.

Maybe you could have a chat with Dr. Andrew D. Fisher. He is working for the US army and stands against Chest seals, saying they are questionable at best. Having him on a podcast might be interesting. He was one of the authors of TCCC 2024 Guidelines

Been a medic forever. We were taught to open the petroleum gauze and throw the gauze away just use the package, LOL.

I've finally found an alternative use for that roll of Flex-Seal tape in my toolbox. It sticks to everything.

Was stabbed three times during a fight on my right side when I was 19. Twice in the king and one in muscle and tissue. Had I been anywhere else in the city rather than a baseball throw from a major hospital I wouldn’t be here today. One thing I’ll never forget was that feeling of breathing getting harder and harder. Felt like I was drowning. This happened nearly a quarter century ago and what seems like a lifetime, almost a whole different life ago.

It's also good practice to place and burp a chest seal when the PT is exhaling

I'm a volunteer B-EMT. I was trained to use the petroleum dressing method and the agency that has medical direction over me does not carry a designed occlusive dressing like these chest seals. In my community that I respond to I am often by myself for the first 10 minutes or so. I think you have changed my mind on carrying occlusive dressings. By oneself I can see how the petroleum method may be difficult to apply and taped down. I will likely be adding hyfin chest seals to my first-in bag. Thank you.

Awesome information! Thanks. I watch to keep up my knowledge as a retired firefighter/medic. Great job!

Pure gold. I was and EMT and rescue diver. Knowing how to use the right equipment under duress is so so vital. I still remember the first patient I had whom I knew was not going to survive the injuries that they sustained. Although nothing was going to save that patient, I dug deeper into my skills in the hope that whatever comfort I could give could aid a person facing their injuries. Best-

Just a regular guy here. Thanks to all of you.

A pair of chest seals is pretty cheap. Buy them, keep them in  your trauma kit with your TQ and a gauze roll, and learn the basics of using them. If you live in a decent city, 911 will get EMTs wherever you are in 5 minutes. Keep yourself or another alive that long here where I live and you're usually good.

If you live in a crappy city where 911 takes a lot longer, if ever, then that's another issue, and you better learn some other stuff, like how to rent a u-haul and bail out of the societal armpit you live in.

Something we've been taught recently was to use the back of our gloved hand (when alone) to create that temp seal but still keep your hand in a working position. Just bringing the tools to that temp-seal hand and then place the chest seal.

I am an underground coal mine electrician. I am also a certified EMT-M. We take the paramedics test when we go to get certified. They teach us to use a chest seal North American Rescue brand chest seal. We have giant pelican boxes that contain all of our kits. Thank you for the amazing information you have shared in this video.

I’ve also read where combat medics would cut a piece of a poncho out and tape it over the wound. Not very sterile but works in a bind.

Super informational as always. If you are ever struggling for video ideas, I’m sure everyone could use a refresher course on how to handle an overdose. As LEO I hear a bunch of jokes about how we have the reputation of overdoing the Naloxone, and I’ve even seen it first hand. My agency provides only a brief verbal conversation about it from just as untrained FTOs. I’d love to hear about the response from a medic’s perspective. Considering Narcan is OTC, I’m sure everyone untrained could stand to benefit as well. I appreciate all of your videos and keep it up!

Thank you i hope im never in this position .

Graduated as a MA slapped a hand over an imaginary wound about 20 seconds before he said "most expedient" biology is nuts so is proper training

My friend who volunteered and went to fight against daesh (Isis) in Iraq was saved by a medic who used one of these after he was shot by a sniper, stuff really works.

Thanks for making these videos, I just built out my IFAK a few weeks ago. Chest seals and quick clot are next on my purchase list. Then an NPA

Human physiology can be complicated especially when shot. Thank you for providing insight to remedial practice that saves lives. 👍