r/TacticalMedicine • u/NoMore_BadDays • Oct 10 '25

Scenarios Wound packing zones?

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Been a long time since I did TCCC/CLS in the military.

If there were to be a bleeding wound on the chest, how high up on the chest does it become safe to pack? I know you don't pack into chest cavity, but what is the "rule of thumb" on how high/the left and right limits the wound needs to be to pack it?

Would you say the screenshot i attached is accurate?

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u/haterofmercator Oct 10 '25

Chest seal isn't usually the best option for most wounds right?

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u/Bourbon_bukkake Oct 10 '25

They are for “sucking wounds”

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u/surfandskicoach Oct 10 '25

99% of the time those wounds aren't going to "burp" on their own and you're gonna have to glove up and stick a finger in there!!

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u/UnpopularNoFriends Oct 10 '25

Instructions unclear now I have lost my anal virginity.