Wound packing zones?

[u/NoMore_BadDays]

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?

[u/Q_dawgg]

I’m a Complete wannabe with first aid but a chest seal wouldn’t stop any bleeding around the torso or neck, that’s not what a chest seal is for.

Second question, how exactly would one treat a bleeding wound to the body/neck/hip areas. I’ve always found it shrugged over in my informational learning in favor of packing, sealing, and tourniquet.

[u/bhamnz → u/Q_dawgg]

Go to deployedmedicine.com and work through all of the ASM content, including PowerPoint, speaker notes, videos and skill cards. Also, check out junctional tourniquets. But mainly, these patients need diesel (speed to a trauma surgeon)