Do medkit type items like x-grog and vodka still grant bravery xp for treating fatal wounds? I've just recently got rum production going and I'm wondering if I could use it to replace my basic bandage items.
You definitely should start using rum to replace most of your existing medical stocks.
The Rum is usable on self and has six charges of all three healing types. The Rum's 4hp healed per wound is second only to the Field Surgery Kit and the built in beer and painkillers are good utility. I try to pack a bottle of rum in almost everybody's quickdraw slot if they're not already using it to carry a stunner, knife, or sidearm. Get in the habit of sipping rum whenever you get shot, whenever you use archery/throwing, whenever you make melee kills, and whenever you sprint to move.