Warrior East is just two weeks away. There’s going to be lots to see and do, but I thought we’d point out an area we don’t cover enough here in SSD and that’s medical. In particular, I’d like to focus on medical care during mass shootings since it’s a topic many are discussing in light of the recent Orlando attack.

Using a building block approach, Warrior East host ADS has been working with vendors to offer a comprehensive line of medical kits, tailored for different, yet complementary applications.  For example, the Medical Incident Response Kit, otherwise known as MIRK is set up for simplicity.

Module 1
Everything dealing with emergency bleeding control which includes the windless TMT (Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet), QuikClot, and a pressure bandage.

Module 2
Consists of airway management, NPA (Nasal Pharyngeal Airway) and a chest seal.

Module 3
Includes an anti-hypothermia foil blanket, patient documentation form with pen, and a quick guidance on security force compliance.

Currently, ADS is developing a two patient, four patients, six patients and ten patient kit. The concept is simple; One Patient. One Package. Multiple Lives.

Brad Stewart, Product Development Manager at ADS Inc has some great experience. He was a trauma medic in the Navy for 23 years as a Diver Medical Technician stationed with various NSW EOD and fleet diving commands and has continued his medical experience in the civilian world, building setting up and training multiple mobile hospitals, around the world, imcluding the fight against Ebola in Liberia. He explains their methodology in creating MIRK:

“We’re the cutting edge in trauma medical response. Every federal building has an AED kit in the event a person is having a heart attack and a fire extinguisher in the event there’s a fire. However, if a person is injured nobody knows where the medical kit is. Our plan is to place a high quality low cost MIRK kit wherever there’s an AED and/or a fire extinguisher. The MIRK kit will provide lifesaving products currently not available to the general public. The MIRK kit and the bystander in a response situation are the lifesaver when EMS is delayed by more than 30-40 minutes.

What we’re doing is providing the lifesaving products that will be used by the untrained bystander who is typically the first responder to an active shooter mass casualty event. EMS isn’t allowed into the site until it is secure and safe. By the time the medical professionals are able to provide the next level of life saving care it could be too late. Additionally, whenever an EMS guy comes in, his bag is built to treat two to three major injuries at a time. Once those two to three injuries are treated his bag is essentially done with the lifesaving products. The bystander or medical professional, then utilizes that kit to provide airway and bleeding management.

Once the bleeding is stopped and the airway is secure the third part of the kit includes an anti-hypothermia blanket to wrap the patient for comfort. The bystander can then document the care given and read guidelines on how to react and communicate to security personnel coming through securing the site.

Be sure to stop by the interactive display area to check these kits out and discuss your unit or agency’s requirements. ADS offers medical solutions that will outfit everything from the individual to full-blown trauma support.

For additional information and to register, visit adsinc.com/warrior-expo.