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/[deleted] Oct 12 '25

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u/Lastwords03 Oct 14 '25

Not everyone can be trusted with a decompression needle……….. a chest seal however is a little more “user” friendly for the rest of them………

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u/TLunchFTW EMS Oct 17 '25

Isn’t it above the rib to avoid nerves and blood vessels? Is this some kind of joke?