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Tac Med Surgical Airway Kit – Hard CaseADS

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

The Tac Med Surgical Airway Kit – Hard Case is specifically designed to successfully establish and secure a surgical airway in any environment. Don’t let the “surgical” term in the name fool you into thinking this is intended solely for treatment facilities. Sure, it’s a great kit for clinical use, but it’s real forte is field use. That’s why all of the components are packed into a re-usable hard case that can double as a temporary sharps container or function as a drug box after the kit is used.

The case opens and lays flat creating a work surface while performing the procedure. The kit’s dimensions were based on a standard M-4 magazine pouch, allowing the kit to be stored in a pouch outside of the medics’ bag for rapid access. All components are sterile and ready to use so no time is wasted opening several packages to complete the procedure.

Contents Include:
– Tracheostomy tube (cuffed)
– Tac Med Trach Tool
– 3cc syringe
– Serpent hook
– Alcohol swabs
– Gloves

The full line of Tac Med Solutions products are available for agency and unit purchase through www.adsinc.com/tactical-medical-solutions.

SPECOPS.PL BS-1 Combat Shirt in Pencott Badlands Camo

Saturday, February 25th, 2012

Here are some photos of the SPECOPS.PL BS-1 Combat Shirt in Pencott Badlands Camo. The sleeves are made from NYCO, torso from Polartec FR PowerDry material. The last 4 pictures are with their new PRM-1 pack in Coyote Brown.

www.SPECOPS.pl

The Sports Supplement Bible

Monday, February 20th, 2012

Will Brink, the man behind Optimal SWAT has released a new book, ‘The Sports Supplement Bible.’ It covers over 60 supplement ingredients used to create many well known sports supplements. I’ve known Will for years and he has always been forthright and with over 20 years in the body building industry, he knows a thing or two on the subject.

Be sure to visit Will’s website for the book, www.sportssupplementbible.com where he talks about the book and shares several videos like the one above. So far it is available for Nook and Kindle and now hard-copy print version.

CTOMS Exclusive Canadian Distributor of North American Rescue and North Coast Outfitters

Monday, February 20th, 2012

CTOMS informed us that they have recently established exclusive Canadian distribution agreements with both North American Rescue and North Coast Outfitters. These product lines together complement one other. North Coast Outfitters in particular, allows CTOMS to extend its offering up to comprehensive modular field medical treatment facilities. These just so happen to utilize NAR’s Talon II Litter platform. CTOMS is also working closely with North American Rescue to make some of their products available that have not previously been Health Canada Licensed and thus not legally available in Canada. These product lines strengthen and enhance CTOMS’s current product line, which already includes other lines like TacMed Solutions, Z-Medica and, of course, the CTOMS house brand products.

www.CTOMS.ca

Stuff We Didnt Write About

Sunday, February 12th, 2012

I know its been a long time since we last posted one of these but we often run across articles that we feel may be of interest to our readers. Here are a few.

This New Army Tourniquet Is Going To Save Lives – Gizmodo

My Point of View – Bodyworn Surveillance

Guns.com Interviews Author Dalton Fury

National Strength and Conditioning Association – Tactical Strength and Conditioning Conference

The Army Tries On Bomb-Proof Briefs

Lumus Shows Off 720p, See-Through Video Glasses

Blue Force Gear Has Got The Answer To A Broken Heart

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Blue Force Gear sent us this cool promo for Valentine’s Day.

Are you expecting your Valentine’s Day to be especially traumatic? Have you been stabbed in the back or your heart ripped out? If so, you need a Blue Force Gear® Trauma Kit NOW!™ to aid those who may be suffering or plan to (as we all have at some point….) we’re offering our legendary Trauma Kit NOW!™complete with our standard trauma supplies for a ridiculous $70! Normally retailing for $115, were clearing the shelves for the revolutionary Helium Whisper™ products expected in next week.

Get yours here and enter this PROMO Code VDAYTKN6 at the checkout and you’ll see the discount taken off your total. We first released this sale earlier this week through our email newsletter so if you want to be first on the list, sign up on our website!

In all seriousness, we have gotten quite a few accounts of how these kits have literally saved lives downrange. That is why we are in this business. Though common in the military, it is frightening how little importance professional and recreational folk here at home place on emergency trauma first aid. In our view, the Trauma Kit NOW!â„¢ is something everyone from the work commuter to the zombie apocalypse survivor should have. A good trauma kit will at least keep you in the fight and could end up saving your life.

Chinook Medical Gear Sale

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Chinook’s TMK-ME (Medic) Pack is a medium size backpack with labeled pockets. The pack features two small quick access outer pockets on each side and one main zipper pocket on the front. Once open, it features a large internal compartment that comes with seven interchangeable, removable mesh medical supply pouches (4 smaller, 2 medium and 1 large). As you can see, these can be labeled. Additionally, the pack has top and side handles plus concealed adjustable shoulder, sternum, and waist straps allow for a variety of carrying methods.

It’s available in Black, Coyote, OD, MucltiCam and UCP. I’m not trying to mislead you, the deal is only on UCP but they don’t have any photos of the UCP variant. You know what UCP looks like. Imagine it on the pack. Overall, it looks to be a good option no matter which color you choose. You just have to ask yourself if UCP is worth the discount. The pack is also available pre-packed with supplies. This offer is only good for the bag itself.

TMK-ME (Medic) Pack, ACU Only
Retail Price: $ 289.95
Government Price: $ 259.96
Special Offer: $ 239.54 and Free Ground Shipping

Chinook Medical Gear is offering their ultra-slim TMK-ME (Medic) Pack in UCP at a serious discount. They’ll also throw in free Ground Shipping. Simply enter the code “SHIPTMKME” upon checkout to take advantage of this great deal.

www.chinookmed.com

Natick Developing New IFAK Pouch

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

At last week’s Military Mountain and Cold Weather Symposium I had an opportunity to check out several creations from Natick’s Load Carriage Prototype Lab. One of those items was a much needed facelift for the Individual First Aid Kit pouch which was rushed into service not long after Operation Iraqi Freedom began.

The current issue item is a modified SAW ammo pouch and it really isn’t well executed for what it needs to do. It’s kind of like attaching a brick to the armor vest. PM Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment’s Rich Landry worked with the Army’s medical community to determine the latest and greatest contents list and then set about redesigning the pouch. One big change is that the Soldier is now issued two Combat Application Tourniquets so the new insert accommodates that.

The biggest change is the pouch’s basic shape. It is now a horizontal envelope-style with PALS webbing along its face and openings on either end to accept the insert. I was able to try the pouch out and it is easy to access the insert and restage. The insert is still attached to the pouch via an elastic coil bungee which can be detached via Velcro if needed. Both ends of the insert feature pull loops so it can be deployed left or right depending on the preference of the Soldier and mounting location. Additionally, its flat format allow it to be mounted on the lower back or under other pouches on either side of the cummerbund.

In a Natick press release, Landry commented, “We designed it literally about three or four months ago, the medical community said, ‘Awesome idea. Let’s move out with it.’ Overwhelmingly, they thought this was a huge improvement over the current IFAK.”

Unfortunately, I’m not sure when it will become a general issue item but recent testing at Ft Polk was very promising.

SOTech developed a similar pouch in 2010 based on the contents of the SOF IFAK. It completed testing and was released for sale late last year.