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Final medical post for the night — I often am asked what people should carry in their car or have at home to save lives.

1. Tourniquets (and know how to use them). I recommend the NAR brand CAT because they work and don’t break.

2. Naloxone. In the US, it is over-the-counter now. Until the opioid pandemic goes away (which is happening!), this is a big way you could save someone you find down and out.

Most other stuff doesn’t save lives or is too technically challenging to use well.