Bleeding

How Chest Seals/Occlusive Dressings Can Save Your Life

Chest Seals vs Occlusive Dressings: What's the Difference?

Chest seals and occlusive dressings are used to treat deep cuts and puncture wounds in the chest, abdomen, and neck.

Quikclot, Celox, and XGauze to Stop Bleeding

Hemostatic Agents - Quikclot vs Celox vs XGauze

Hemostatic agents help control bleeding by speeding up the body's own natural clotting process, learn about the best hemostatic agents available today.

Dermabond: Surgical Skin Glue for Emergency Stitches

How to Use Dermabond Surgical Skin Glue

Dermabond (2-octyl-cyanoacrylate) is one of the only surgical glues that is FDA approved for use on humans.

What is an Israeli Bandage and How to Use It

The Best Ways to Apply an Israeli Bandage

Israeli bandages are designed to quickly stop bleeding in emergency situations. Learn different ways of applying the Israeli bandage on different parts of the body and more.

Gluture cyanoacrylate surgical glue

GLUture Skin Glue – Combining Dermabond with Vetbond Surgical Glue

GLUture surgical skin glue is a cyanoacrylate glue that combines the properties of Dermabond and Vetbond. It can be used to seal cuts and stop bleeding.

How to stop a cut from bleeding

How to Stop Bleeding

Did you know that hemostatic agents speed up the natural blood clotting process? Learn about hemostatic agents and other first aid items you can use to stop bleeding.

Cyanoacrylate Surgical Skin Glue for First Aid

How to Use Cyanoacrylate Surgical Skin Glues for First Aid

Surgical glues can be used as easy, do-it-yourself stitches. Learn everything you need to know about surgical or skin glues in this article.

Vetbond: Surgical Skin Glue for Emergency Stitches

How to Use Vetbond Tissue Adhesive

Vetbond surgical glue is marketed for use on animals, but as a tool in first aid it does everything from protecting small irritable cuts like torn cuticles to substituting for stitches in larger cuts where bleeding needs to be stopped quickly. Vetbond is indispensable in any first aid kit or cabinet.

Ratts tourniquet to stop bleeding

RATS Tourniquet: Rapid Application Tourniquet System

The RATS tourniquet uses elastic strength to stop blood flow instead of the windlass system, used by other models like the SOFT T Wide and CAT.

CAT Tourniquet vs SOFT T Wide Tourniquet

SOFT T Tourniquet vs CAT Tourniquet

SOFT T Wide and CAT tourniquets are two of the most prominent tourniquets on the market, and they have both been extensively tested in the field. We take you inside the CAT and SOFT T Wide to help you make the best purchase for your needs.

Surgi-lock 2oc - A Dermabond Surgical Glue Equivalent

Surgi-Lock 2oc - A Dermabond Equivalent

Surgi-Lock 2oc is the veterinary equivalent of Dermabond surgical glue. Chemically it is exactly the same, but it is cheaper and comes in a reusable bottle.

Soft t wide and cat tourniquet holder

The 3 Most Recommended Tourniquet Holders

Tourniquets need to be accessible so they can be deployed immediately when needed. Tourniquet holders keep your tourniquet within easy reach so you're always ready.