Phokus Research Group will be attending SOMSA – Special Operations Medical Association Scientific Assembly 2014. They will be at booth 516 displaying many of their new products. SOMSA 2014 is taking place Dec 8-11 at the Tampa Convention Center In Tampa, Florida.
Additionally, Phokus has released their 2015 catalog. Click the image above to view it.
There’s a couple of announcements from Phokus Research regarding their products and customers. First, the Sons Trauma Kit line has been expanded to four sizes, and consists of the Mobility, Deployment, Low-Vis, and Shield variants. The Mobility and Shield versions were created to fulfill end-user requirements.
Their LVD II has the same contents as the DTK II. This means end users can carry our kit under their armor or on their belt in the small of the back (Using the First Spear Low Vis Pouch). The Zippered Training Kits have been overwhelmingly popular due to training concerns which means no more destroying a deployment kit in training. The Phokus Z-Fold Gauze is now replacing competitors gauze within DOD and it’s also Berry Compliant and has a secondary use as a Hemostatic Training Gauze (Same Dimensions). The Blood Type Stickers, Rip Cord Extenders, and the other products we showed you after Warrior West are just the beginning for Phokus. They were born out of necessity; their requirement for flat Trauma Supplies.
Also, Naval Special Warfare has added the Hoplite to the new Visual Augmentation System Kit. Hoplites are issued with every new PVS-31 in use by NSW commands.
Phokus Research Group will be present at Warrior Expo East, booth #1009. If you have the opportunity, give them a visit and check out their products.
Phokus Research Group showed us their new pocket-sized Shield Trauma Kit. Offered in two models, with SWAT-T tourniquet and with secondary tourniquet, the Shield Trauma Kit contains an improvises occlusive dressing, hemo-static clotting gauze, 2 yards of medical tape and one of the two tourniquet choices.
Here, you can see the difference in size between the SONS Trauma Kit and the new Shield Trauma Kit.
You may notice a few new things about these kits, such as the pull tabs seen on this SONS Trauma Kit.
PRG has introduced an accessory kit that let’s you customize your kits and upgrade kits already in the field. It includes pull tabs, marker and new blood group identifiers for the kits.
They’ve also started preparing their own components including gauze, TCCC casualty cards and prefolded medical tape.
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Already proven successful with soldiers serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, Phokus Research Group developed the First Responder trauma kits for use with Law Enforcement.
First Responder Trauma Kit
The First Responder kit is packed around injury patterns in priority of treatment following LEFR-TCC protocols. The kit is machine sealed in medical grade vinyl and precision RF Welding produces a continuous waterproof seal; the kit is designed to last 24-30 months. A pull handle underneath the packaging allows for the kit to be easily retrieved from the small space beneath the user’s ballistic protection. A quick deploy ripcord allows the user to quickly open the pressure seal kit.
The First Responder Kit has three levels of kit contents – Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced.
First Responder Low-Visibility Trauma Kit
The First Responder kit is packed around injurty patterns in priority of treatment following LEFR-TCC protocols. A pull handle allows for the kit to be easily retrieved from the small space beneath the user’s ballistic protection. A quick deploy ripcord allows the user to quickly open the pressure seal kit.
The Low-Visibility Trauma Kit has two levels of kit contents – intermediate and advanced.
Available exclusively through Safariland: www.safariland.com/BodyArmor/sons
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.
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
This video by Phokus Research Group demonstrates the difference in accessibility between a standard IFAK vs. the Sons Trauma Kit.
We recently mentioned the LowVis Configuration SONS Trauma Kit when we wrote about the Level 9 Combat Medic Pants from Beyond. Rather than carrying this version behind your trauma plates, this low volume kit can be stored in other locations such as clothing, pouches and compartments on vehicles, air and watercraft.
Contents:
Z-Fold Hemostatic Gauze x1
4″ Z-Fold Gauze Bandage x1
Occlusive Dressing x2
SWAT-T x1
Nitrile Gloves x1
2 yd Medical Tape x1
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