What goes in a Officer trauma pack?
At a minimum, individual officer trauma kits typically include gloves, a tourniquet, a pressure bandage, and a hemostatic dressing. Gloves protect the wearer from contact exposure to pathogens and assist in preventing the introduction of contaminants into a patient’s wounds.
What first aid kit do police use?
Patrol vehicle or team medical kit Two (or more) medical kits, wrapped separately, and used only for penetrating traumas. Laerdal Pocket Mask™ Coban™ cohesive bandage (self-adherent) SAM ® splint.
What should be in a police IFAK?
LEO IFAK – essential equipment
- Windlass Style Tourniquet.
- Hemostatic Gauze.
- Mechanical Pressure Bandage.
- Compressed Gauze.
- Chest Seal – Vented.
- Non-Latex Gloves.
- Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA)
- Duct Tape – Roll – Small.
What should be in an emergency trauma kit?
Equipment might include:
- PPE (gloves, mask, eye protection)
- Small pocket mask, NPA, OPA.
- Trauma scissors.
- 1 or 2 tourniquets (SWAT-T, CAT)
- Chest decompression kit.
- 2-3 trauma dressings (Israeli type)
- 4-6 hemostatic dressings.
- 2-3 open chest seal (Bolin, Hyfin, Asherman)
What is a trauma kit?
noun. a medical kit containing supplies useful for controlling bleeding and injuries in emergencies.
What is a trauma kit used for?
Trauma kits are meant to deal with major injuries, typically life-threatening, and to keep someone alive until expert medical care can be reached. A hospital and/or doctor is most likely needed.
What is a police kit?
A police officer often carries basic equipment such as a handgun, handcuffs, a flashlight, handcuff keys, other restraining devices, pepper spray, a baton, and other basic gear such as tape for roping off a crime scene and a radio for communicating with other officers.
What is in a USMC IFAK?
Kit Contents:
- 2 x C-A-T® Tourniquet – Black.
- 1 x NAR Compressed Gauze, 4.5 in.
- 1 x Dry Sterile Burn Dressing, Triangular – Super XL.
- 5 x Sterile Non-stick Pad Latex Free Adhesive Bandage – 2″ x 4″
- 1 x Pair Black Talon Gloves, Large.
- 10 x Adhesive Bandage – .75″ x 3″
- 1 x Water Purification Tablets (Pack of 10)