Ever Ready First Aid Multi-Trauma Sterile Non-Woven Dressing 12” x 30” - 10 Count

Perfect for the job

- Made in China - Pkg marked "sterile unless pkg opened/damaged" but no method of sterilization mentioned - No expiry or lot info These are huge, gut-suckers. They are encased in the usual thin weave non-stick and the pad inside is all one piece so no separation. These can be cut as needed with a little creative taping for the raw edges. They don't actually look/act like the 3rd current listing pic shows, nor would you tape one on like that, but it's the general idea. I got a 10 pack and 50 pack and I suspect the listings will be combined so this covers both as they're the same. Just note that with the 10 pack, the individual packs come in a large single bag but the 50 pack came just as 50 individual packs tossed in an Amz shipping box. These are great for larger wounds and can be cut down for smaller wounds that ooze more or need padding. Very flexible and a very nice addition to your prep. Don't forget to use the Smile.Amazon.com address - It's an Amazon program where many everyday things you buy will generate a small donation from Amazon to the charity of your choice at no cost to you. Info here: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/about/ref=smi_se_rspo_laas_aas

Hopefully, the average first aid or emergency kit owner will never encounter a wound requiring a dressing this large. But if you do, this one will absorb or cover quite a bit of bad news. The dressing is in a standard peel-apart paper & plastic protective wrapper — sturdy enough, but subject to wear and tear with handling or packed into a tight kit. The dressing itself is a 12" x 26" absorbent pad sealed into an oversized sleeve or cover to make sort of a packet. The oversized cover allows the pad to be folded down to 12" x 14" or 12" x 7" or 6" x 7" depending upon what needs to be covered or absorbed — without getting all bunched up and weirdly shaped as you try to wrap or tape it into position. Others have suggested cutting to smaller sizes, which I would not. Cut open, there will be a mess of non-absorbent scrim layers and the absorbent pad which seems to be a loose felted paper pulp. I would advise just folding, or using a smaller dressing. I did not have a bucket of blood for testing, but the pad quickly absorbed and held 24 fl. oz. of water. Rolled up and squeezed out, the non-absorbent double facing side (blue line) was immediately dry to the touch. I was surprised to find the paper pulp filling, but for emergency use this dressing provides a much better package than a roll of paper towels.

I took the photos with a ruler and these pads are larger than I thought even though listed accurately as 12 x 30 inches.. My family does have an ongoing need for smaller size pads so these can be used as folded or cut down to size if not used for an emergency. The labeling mentions Ever Ready First Aid and that is the reason obtained these. I think it is important to be prepared and stock up on some emergency supplies in case of an emergency or natural disaster situation. Also if you coach, participate in remote sports and outdoor recreation, have scouts or work with children it is great to have a few supplies on hand for an immediate response. Some people may want if they are “preppers”. If you feel the need to be prepared for an emergency given your circumstances these are a great addition as very few people would have this in their first aid supplies. These are also great for post surgery wound care. My suggestion is if not an immediate medical need for these is to share or split with family or friends for their own emergency kits and for the price get a good number of pads. If you have to respond to an emergency and have these accessible you will never regret having these on hand. If you don’t use them in a reasonable time you can cut them down for more mundane everyday scrapes and use.I am adding a couple to my car first aid kit and my home. There are so many emergency situations where these would be helpful. If you are prepared for routine first aid situations owning these can give you peace of mind if a trauma situation happens --especially if help is delayed or a distance from you. I checked the manufacturer website and impressed with their selection and the quality of products listed. If you know any first responders they can confirm how quickly a situation can turn bad.

These are great sterile dressings -- they are by far the largest and most versatile bandages I have in the first aid kits I am assembling (one for the house and one for each of our vehicles). They open out to the stated size of 12" X 30" but are folded to approximately 12" X 6" with many thin, cottony layers and are about 1" thick (when folded). Each dressing is individually wrapped and marked as sterile unless package is damaged, wet or opened. The method of sterilization is not provided, but the expiry date is 10/2026. These are thick and absorbent and can be used to apply pressure to a pulse point in order to control bleeding or placed over a draining wound and fixed into place with first aid tape or an adhesive secondary dressing. The packets have a paper front and plastic back and are easily opened by separating the two layers at the top. I ordered the pack of 50 and since these are rather bulky, they take up quite a bit of room and are shipped in a pretty big box. I do think the box should be wrapped in plastic to protect the contents. The individual dressings do compress down well so I can fit 8 or 10 into each first aid kit. These bandages are quite expensive if ordering the smaller packs, but I ordered the more economical pack of 50 (currently priced at $99.00 or $2.00 per dressing) which seems quite reasonable to me.

The pads are huge, 12" X 30", and the box of 50 pads is huge! It is a large Amazon box without a plastic bag or anything to contain them. These Ever Ready First Aid Multi-Trauma Sterile Non-Woven Dressings are going to be used as a part of our preparedness first aid supplies. We are not overly serious "preppers", but we are working at it! My adult son and I live together and we are planning for natural emergencies, loss of utilities, or even war, although we pray that none of these events transpire. The pads are huge, as I said. Think about it, they are a foot wide by two and a half feet long!! They are multi-layered with one layer being moisture-resistant and another being moisture absorbing. They may be opened and lose their sterile state, but then they may be cut into smaller sizes. I opened one to see just how it looked and how easily it would cut. Of course, unless you use sterile scissors, you will not have a sterile pad any longer. It cut very easily and the different levels were easily visible. Bear in mind, that one level is moisture resistant but NOT moisture-proof. If you have no use for fifty pads, consider sharing with family members, or neighbors, or even donating them to your school or church! I am sure they would be greatly appreciated. These pads are just like insurance, they are something that you hope you will never have to use but, if you do need them, you will be very grateful that you had them available. I do recommend ordering them!

While I've not as yet had occasion to use these in an emergency situation (and hope I never do, someone would be in dire straits hopefully not me!), they are true trauma-level dressings. These are not something that will fit into a small first aid kit that, say, you'd have in your car or mountain biking hydro pack. I think as a practical matter usage opportunities are very limited for typical civilians. These are more appropriate for EMTs, military, police/fire...people who are potentially working on badly injured folks in the field.

I didn't read when ordering this and thought it was 4x4's, however to my surprise a huge box of 12x30's show up. Granted, I didn't necessarily care because these are extremely absorbent and do way more for me than 4x4s would. The trauma dressings are literally multi-use. Whether you have an extreme trauma or need to use one as part of a splint, they will do the job for any trauma. Granted, they are very large, but that won't stop you from being able to stop blood. They each are packaged well and are sterile until opened. It's easy to open in a hurry too. I didn't have a trauma, but wanted to see how one of the 50 would do for emergency situations. With a quick tear and some water for the absorbing, I learned these do hold a quart of water before it started leaking. It was leaking out the side though, not the actual dressing. We are a medical family and like to keep our trauma kits ready. Plus, we ride motorcycles and I keep a couple of these in the bags for the sake of emergencies with the rest of our gear. These are absolutely worth the $2 each price tag. They don't condense down pretty well, but if you are ordering these massive trauma dressings, you won't worry about where to keep them because you already have an idea of where you are putting them.