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FirstSpear Friday Focus – New Medical Gear

Friday, March 14th, 2014

Each Friday, SSD takes a look at another facet of FirstSpear’s ever-growing line of clothing and equipment. This week we’ll check out a few new medical items including a pack and two IFAKs.

Medical Trauma Assault Pack

FS Med Pack Ready for Action

The Medical Trauma Assault Pack (MTAP), Thin Profile features a large zippered pocket allowing access to the contents. It also integrates the bungee attachment points to secure odd sized items as well as three “tear out” pockets which can be tossed to others providing aid. An easily accessed grab handle will allow the pack to be hung in vehicles or airframes.

FS Med Pack detail

Below are some shots of the TMAP from a couple different angles.

Ranger Med Pouch

FS Ranger Med Pouch Components

Ranger Med Pouch is a two-piece design with the insert completely removable from its carrying component. The insert is secured in place with a stretch hook closure that will remain secure through parachute, fast-rope operations etc. A hook and loop attachment point on the insert allows for indication patch or IFF. Hooks to gear via FirstSpear’s MOLLE-compatible 6/9 attachment system.

Below, you can see it closed and open.

Emergency Response Kit

FS ERK ready for action

The ERK is a low profile IFAK carrier made from softshell fabric that can be mounted to your gear so that the direction of pull is either up or down. A maritime resistant plastic snap provides additional security to the activation handle and when yanked, the insert (sold separately) is pulled free from the pouch.

Below, the ERK is displayed ready for carriage as well as how it deploys.

As always, here’s Ronnie Fowlkes to tell you all about them.

All are Made in USA and offered in Black, Coyote, Ranger Green and MultiCam.

www.first-spear.com

Mystery Ranch – IFAK & VLAK Available

Tuesday, March 11th, 2014

Mystery Ranch | IFAK and VLAK Medical Kits from Mystery Ranch on Vimeo.

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IFAK (Individual First Aid Kit)

The Mystery Ranch IFAK is a compact, expandable individual first aid kit that offers PALS – style connectors to attach to the assault vest/body armor. The unique tri-zip design gives you quick, one-handed opening to the contents. As it opens, two side wings spread apart to give quick, uncluttered access to the medical supplies. The MR IFAK is sized to keep a low profile on your kit, yet contain all of the essential basic life support equipment that is needed to address leading causes of potentially preventable death in a tactical environment.
Easily holds:
Tourniquet
Nasopharyngeal Tube
Hemostatic gauze
Rolled gauze
Chest Seals
Epi Pens
Exam gloves
Tape
VOLUME: 180 Cu In (3L)
WEIGHT: 6.4 oz (181 g)
INTENDED USE: Medical

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VLAK (Vehicle Litter Aid Kit)

The MR VLAK was designed to address mass casualty events and medical resupply storage in a vehicle. It can be slung over a head rest or attached via Pals. The VLAK incorporates the same rip zip design as the IFAK with similar secure storage features.
Mount inside the vehicle
Medical Resupply
Large lid to decrease dust particles for getting inside main compartment.
MOLLE attach system
VOLUME: 430 Cu In (7 liters)
WEIGHT: 12.3 oz (349 g)
INTENDED USE: Medical

Both are PALS compatible and available in Black, Coyote and MultiCam.

SWAT-T (Stretch, Wrap, And Tuck-Tourniquet)

Tuesday, February 25th, 2014

SWAT-T

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Developed by a former SOF Medic, the SWAT-T is a multi-function tourniquet and trauma care device. While useful as a tourniquet, the SWAT-T also can be used as a pressure dressing and elastic bandage, and can be applied more rapidly and higher into the groin and axilla than other more traditional tourniquets. The SWAT-T also takes less space, costs lest, and thanks to its intuitive design requires less training than traditional tourniquets. I gotta tell you, I like the SWAT-T. It’s the only occlusive tourniquet that I know about so it can be used as a tourniquet or a pressure dressing.

For additional questions, TEMS has allowed us to share this Q&A sheet. To read it, click SWAT-T Q&A.

www.swattourniquet.com

MATBOCK LIFT System Demo at SOMA

Thursday, February 20th, 2014

During last year’s SOMA, MATBOCK created this video that goes over their LIFT system. For those of you unfamiliar with the Lightweight Integrated Field Transport System, it’s well worth watching the video.

www.matbock.com/collections/medical

The Safariland Group Adds Innovative Sons Trauma Kit to its Life-Saving Offerings

Sunday, January 19th, 2014

When we walked into the Safariland booth at SHOT Show, I was really surprised to see Phokus Research Group set up right in the middle. And, they were being bombarded by potential customers. The SONS Trauma Kit is a perfect pairing with a plate carrier and Safariland offers several.

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ONTARIO, California – The Safariland Group announces today an agreement with Phokus Research Group to distribute the innovative Sons Trauma Kit to its public safety customers. These kits feature a low-profile, flat design at only one-half inch thick and about one-half pound in weight, and offers quick accessibility for life-saving first responder treatment. They are extremely durable and uniquely carried comfortably and securely behind the operator’s ballistic trauma plate or under concealable armor and easily removed when needed. The Sons Trauma Kit is offered in two standard sizes with a total of five varieties to offer kits for various missions or team preferences.

“The SONS Trauma Kit is a perfect complement to our body armor solutions,” said Todd Mackler, Vice President of Body Armor for The Safariland Group. “This innovative kit frees up valuable duty space for operators while providing essential life-saving tools. This product is a true innovation that changes the playing field in terms of carrying first responder life-saving trauma kits, as this product is not merely carried, but it is “worn” as an extension of the user’s ballistic vest.”

Packed in heavy-duty medical-grade vinyl and machine pressure sealed with RF-welded seams, it creates weatherproof protection for the critical medical supplies inside. The Sons Trauma Kits follow all Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines and Protocols and feature high-quality, combat-proven components. The contents are packed around injury patterns in order of priority for care and the patent-pending design includes a pull?tab and rip?cord for quick deployment. These highly durable trauma kits are immediately accessible, allowing for fast treatment when seconds count. All kits are designed to last 24-30 months. The Sons Trauma Kit has been proven in Afghanistan and Iraq for four years and now this product is available for tactical teams and law enforcement patrol officers.

The First Responder Trauma Kit is 9” x 12”, less than one-inch thick and weighs approximately one-half pound. This version is ideal for tactical teams to wear in their vest plate pocket behind the operator’s ballistic plate. The First Responder Low-Visibility Trauma Kit is 6” x 9”, less than one-inch thick and weighs approximately one-half pound. This version is ideal for patrol officers to insert into the soft trauma plate pocket of their concealable vest, store in a glove compartment, insert into a cargo pants pocket, or keep in a gear bag.

The Sons Trauma Kits will be available at dealers and distributors of the Safariland Group in February. MSRPs are as follows.

Model Description MSRP
FRTK-1 First Responder basic kit 55.00
FRTK-2 First Responder with Occlusive 100.00
FRTK-3 First Responder w/Clotting Gauze & Occlusive 140.00
LVFR-1 Low Visibility First Responder 55.00
LVFR-2 Low Visibility First Responder w/Clotting Gauze 110.00

NOLATAC Training And Consulting – M3T Multi-Mission Medical Taco

Thursday, January 9th, 2014

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NOLATAC’s M3T – Multi-Mission Medical Taco is designed as a versatile and adaptable platform for users to carry and deploy their IFAK. The M3T was designed for use with the NOLATAC ITK (Individual Trauma Kit), although adaptability to accept other medical insert components was built in from the start. Two separate side pockets are designed for use with a tourniquet or other items such as medical shears and chem lights. When not in use these pockets can also be tucked out of sight. The M3T features completely ambidextrous mounting options on PALS webbing, G-Code RTI System, or up to 2″ belts in a vertical or horizontal configuration; it comes standard with 2 MALICE clips. Independent shock/bungee cord retention allows for security, low-profile, user field maintenance, and repair. A Velcro panel allows for the attachment of a medical marker. Made in the USA.

www.highspeedgear.com/hsgi/m3t-12M3T

Announcing Cleer Medical LLC

Thursday, January 9th, 2014

For the past year, Eleven 10 LLC and Raven Concealment Systems have been collaborating behind the scenes on a new enterprise.

This new joint-venture is CLEER Medical LLC, based in Cleveland, Ohio. CLEER Medical combines Eleven-10’s operational experience and medical expertise with Raven Concealment’s advanced design/manufacturing capabilities and their expertise in developing gear for low-visibility/no-visibility missions.

Remember that Low-Viz Blow-Out Kit that we previewed in May? That is one of the products they have been working on.

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The focus of CLEER will be to make TCCC-compliant medical products that are smaller, lighter, and more effective than anything presently on the market, without compromising effectiveness.

Making life-saving items smaller and lighter means those items will be able to be taken to more places, and in greater quantity.

CLEER Medical will be unveiling their first product at SHOT 2014. You can find their products at booth #561 (with Raven Concealment Systems). Those who wish to learn more can sign up for their email newsletter at www.cleermedical.com.

They can be found on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CLEERMed

Phokus Research Group Standard IFAK Vs. Sons Trauma Kit

Wednesday, January 8th, 2014

This video by Phokus Research Group demonstrates the difference in accessibility between a standard IFAK vs. the Sons Trauma Kit.

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