Medical Gear

MyMedic | MyFAK: Adaptive, functional and indestructible first aid kit

Whatever the mission or adventure, medical supplies should never be overlooked. Casual gun owners, and even gun enthusiasts at times, tend to buy some of the most expensive firearms, accessories, and upgrades, but lack any investment in medical supplies. The same can be said for training: while it is responsible for gun owners to seek […]

Bleeding control | A paradigm shift with the SWAT-T tourniquet

A tourniquet is not a device, it is a philosophy! A philosophy that when used in the pre-hospital setting has saved thousands of lives in the past decade. Commercial tourniquets have proven to be superior to improvised, but whatever your planned intervention we know that we all have to “See Something, Do Something” and “Stop The […]

The unsung heroes of Las Vegas and how to be an asset in these situations

Over the past two days we’ve seen several photos of the Las Vegas shooting where several concert goers were assisting the wounded despite bullets flying. We’ve witnessed several accounts of civilians and off duty law enforcement running into the hail of bullets to pull people to safety and provide medical attention until first responders could […]

The Travel Pill Pack

I had to refill my travel pill pack today (as clients typically like to break the seal on these kind of items) so I thought I would share what I carry. In a clear travel case, I typically have ibuprofen and tylenol, benadryl, allergy pills (diphenhydramine), dramamine, glucose tabs, a small first aid kit with […]

Update: Vanquest FATPack 4X6 (Gen-2) First Aid Trauma Pack Contents

My Vanquest FATPack 4X6 (Gen-2) First Aid Trauma Pack Contents

In a previous article I reviewed the new Vanquest FATPpack 4X6 Generation 2 pouch. Since that initial review I have been carrying the FATPack daily inside my backpack. After playing around with arranging the contents I have come up with a final configuration. The contents of my Vanquest FATPack trauma kit contain only what I’m […]

Sierra Sage Green Goo | An Ultralight Backpackers First Aid Kit

Whether you’re an ultralight backpacker or minimalist traveler, your goals are generally the same when it comes to the gear you carry on your back. Pack less and live more. A first aid kit is one of those items that you’ll find in almost any backpackers or travelers kit, whether it’s custom-made or bought off […]

RE Factor Delta Trauma Kit | Review

I like to think I live by the code ‘You only Stop Learning When Your Dead.” That means a lot of things, and one of those things is learning to improvise and adapt. You do this during situations, with people, and of course with gear. I mention all this because one of the reasons I […]

Why You Should Have a Tourniquet

Recently we talked about how to survive a violent attack. Often in these scenarios there will be people who have sustained significant injuries, left untreated these injuries could lead to death. As a member of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, our leaders made us practice treating casualties. Although I was an infantryman, I was expected to […]

Wild Hedgehog Tactical | EDC Pocket Trauma Kit

The Wild Hedgehog Tactical EDC Pocket Trauma Kit is our latest first aid and safety product we have had a chance to review here at the site. The pint sized kit is produced by Wild Hedgehog Tactical, a company whose other products we have been fortunate enough to test before. Readers may remember the Wild […]

RE Factor Tactical Delta Trauma Kit | First Look

Low profile individual first aid kits are really becoming popular these days. Blue Force Gear’s Micro TKN has been a huge hit with concealed carriers and the casual adventurer. The Delta Trauma Kit follows in the same vein of being low profile but also being a bit bigger. This kit isn’t designed for the belt, but […]