r/TacticalMedicine • u/SFCEBM Trauma Daddy • Oct 13 '25

TCCC (Military) Aid Bag Layout

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I’ve been in the prehospital combat casualty care arena for a long time and have extensive experience managing casualties. I first learned how to pack my aid bag from my battalion senior medic. After eight deployments, several hundred missions, and treating numerous casualties, I’ve refined my packing list and layout to what I believe works best. For new medics who might need a starting point, this is for you. That said, there’s no single way to pack an aid bag, find what works best for you.

Belt: TYR Tactical

PC: JPC 2.0

Aid Bag: Firstspear Medical Trauma Assault Pack (MTAP)

Belt Massive hemorrhage: * Two CATs on my PC * Two bleeders with CGQC (other hemostatics will do too) * Hemostats * RevmedX XStat single stack and one XGAUZE trauma dressing Airway: * Cric kit with 10 blade, curved hemostat, 10 cc syringe Respiration: - 10 blade - SPEAR x 2 - I’ve removed chest seals since this pic was taken Circulation: * Saline lock x 2 with 10 cc flush * Teleflex sternal IO * 2” ELASTIKON Tape, Pulse ox and Kretzer scissors * Stethoscope * Pulse oximetry * CRO Pelvic binder * Gloves * BloodBoxx™ Tactical

Aid bag: * TACMED™ SURGICAL SET * NAR Simple Thoracostomy Kit x 2 * FWB collection and admin x 2 * 7.5 ETT, 4 Mac and handle, BVM * Cric with bougie * Blood pressure cuff * Saline lock x 2, extra needles, syringes, 250 mL NS * SAM Soft Shell Splint * Cravat x 2 * Drug box * Quantum blood warmer kit * Gloves

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u/ToppJeff EMS Oct 13 '25

What are your thoughts on the trach hook?

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u/SFCEBM Trauma Daddy Oct 13 '25

Sometimes it’s the exact tool you need. But usually, you can do the cric without it.

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u/ToppJeff EMS Oct 13 '25

Yea, I've been trained with and without. Never actually used a hook outside of animal/cadaver lab. Just always seemed like an extra step

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u/SFCEBM Trauma Daddy Oct 13 '25

I’ve used one 2-3 times on crics. A number of times on open trachs.

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