TRAUMA KIT tactical module first aid kit is a modular set for treating injuries, prepared with military and uniformed services professionals in mind, as well as sport shooters and shooting range owners. Besides basic dressings, it contains specialist tools intended for high-risk situations.
The kit contains: disposable nitrile gloves in size L (2 pairs), CAT tourniquet, permanent marker, Israeli-type individual dressing TRAUMA KIT 10cm x 4.5", type W individual dressing, compressed gauze, NRC foil (thermal blanket), metal rescue scissors 16.5 cm, BCS Chest Seal Vented TRAUMA KIT vented chest seal, Chitosan Axiostat Z-Fold 7.6cmx300cm MIL300 haemostatic dressing, lubricant and a nasal tube.
The kit is available in orange and green versions. The orange version has Oxford fabric packaging, measures 13 x 22 x 9 cm (h x w x d) and weighs 0.55 kg; its contents list includes a CAT gen. 7 tourniquet in the original black version, a mini permanent marker and instructions. The green version measures 22 cm x 13 cm x approx. 9 cm. TRAUMA KIT tactical module first aid kit is available in orange and green colour versions.
Why choose the TRAUMA KIT tactical module first aid kit?
The most important item is the CAT gen. 7 tourniquet with an adjustable strap and plastic windlass. It is intended for life-threatening situations, such as massive bleeding or amputations, when ordinary dressings are not enough. Alongside it, the kit contains an Axiostat Z-Fold haemostatic dressing measuring 7.6cmx300cm and two individual dressings, so with a serious wound you can choose a product to suit the situation. In the set, the TRAUMA KIT tactical module first aid kit combines a CAT tourniquet, an Axiostat haemostatic dressing and individual dressings of two types.
Everything fits in a compact modular first aid kit, and additional equipment, such as 16.5 cm rescue scissors, NRC foil and nitrile gloves, is already inside. You can read about what equipment for massive bleeding should look like in the article A first aid kit ready for massive bleeding. The TRAUMA KIT tactical module first aid kit has been prepared for the military, uniformed services, sport shooters and shooting range owners.
Rules for using the kit in massive bleeding
First, make sure you are safe and put on the gloves from the kit, then call for help on 999 or 112. In massive bleeding, apply direct pressure to the wound. When bleeding from a limb is life-threatening, apply a tourniquet, and you can note the place and time of application with the marker.
Specialist items, such as the vented chest seal or the nasal tube, should be used by a trained person. Whether the casualty survives may be decided by a bystander taking action, so it is worth knowing the procedure before using the kit: we describe it in the article Massive haemorrhage – first aid.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
What is the difference between the orange and green versions?
They differ in colour. The contents list of the orange version additionally includes a CAT gen. 7 tourniquet in the original black version, a mini permanent marker and instructions. The stated dimensions are also written differently: 13 x 22 x 9 cm (orange version) and 22 cm x 13 cm x approx. 9 cm (green version).
What does the TRAUMA KIT tactical module first aid kit contain?
Nitrile gloves in size L (2 pairs), a CAT tourniquet, a permanent marker, an Israeli-type dressing 10cm x 4.5", a type W dressing, compressed gauze, NRC foil, rescue scissors 16.5 cm, a BCS Chest Seal Vented chest seal, an Axiostat Z-Fold 7.6cmx300cm haemostatic dressing, lubricant and a nasal tube.
Can a person without medical experience use the kit?
Specialist items, such as the vented chest seal or the nasal tube, should be used by a trained person.
