Stop Putting Tampons In Your Trauma Kit: Real Bleeding Control Advice (CCP S13E20 Clip)

“Stop putting tampons in your trauma kit.”

In this clip from Concealed Carry Podcast S13E20: Avoid These Top Trauma Training & Gear Mistakes, Riley Bowman and Brian McLaughlin break down why tampons don’t belong in a purpose-built trauma kit and what you should be carrying instead.

They explain why tampons are made for periods, not arterial bleeds, why they don’t provide real wound packing or mechanical compression, and how proper gauze plus a pressure dressing actually clamps an artery and lets clots form. You’ll hear what effective wound packing looks like (long gauze packed deep to the source of the bleed, then compressed), and when improvised tools are acceptable only as a true last resort.

If you carry a gun, work a high-risk job, or just want to be the prepared adult on scene, this is the kind of myth-busting you need before you build or upgrade your trauma kit.

🔗 Watch the full episode: S13E20 – Avoid These Top Trauma Training & Gear Mistakes: https://www.concealedcarry.com/podcast/s13e20-avoid-these-top-trauma-training-gear-mistakes/

YouTube Live Episode: https://www.youtube.com/live/a1cbPxKnGic

🔗 Check out purpose-built trauma kits and training at MountainManMedical.com and ConcealedCarry.com