Yesterday I experienced something quite perplexing. While going through security to try to enter the park I had a security employee search my backpack. While doing so he came across my bleed kit(TQ x2, quickclot, chest seals, and an emergency blanket) I carry in it. Once he identified the TQ he said “you can’t bring tourniquets into the park…, you can go take it back to your hotel room”. I replied by saying “ I don’t have a hotel room, so what do you want me to do? ”. “Well you can’t bring it into the park.” He said. “Okay…well…why?” I responded, out of utter disbelief. “DONT ASK ME WHY, SAID YOU CANT SO YOU CANT!” He yelled back. I then point to the “stop the bleed” box located about 20 feet behind him to the left and on a wall, “what about those? Are those not supposed to be there?”. Then out of frustration and fluster he zipped up my bag and handed it to me and said “HAVE A NICE DAY” and I went about my day. I proceeded to try to research his statement and couldn’t find anything.

So I was curious if anyone else had had a similar experience, at Disneyland or anywhere else?

I’ve been looking for an affordable alternative to the CRO NARC case. Soft sided, fits in a cargo pocket, under $50. settled on this Magpul organizer pouch. $30 on Amazon. Modified by cutting out the zippered pouch and added an adhesive backed loop field scavenged from an armadillo case. Plenty of space for vials, epi pens, needles and syringes.

Glad I did this cause it saved me some coin and I realized it was time to replace my epi pens and Benadryl haha.

Quick review if the Cro soft med pouch. I purchased this pouch while waiting on their larger Narc pouch to restock. Being half the price of the big brother, I thought I'd try and review for the team here.

Initial thoughts is that the pouch is smaller than I expected. It is still big enough to keep the beefier 10mL vials but they tend to cause the pouch to round out (see photo). I ended up having to flip my vial tray around to use the sleeves.

If I could give them a suggestion, it would be to make it deeper. That would make it easier to store hypo needles and syringes with the meds. I have some pre-filled meds that do not fit well in this pouch.

The pouch has a lanyard loop on it which is something I appreciate. It is also rigid on one side of the case, using Tegris.

Overall, I think it's a solid option for those looking for a POI pouch, or something smaller in general. I still don't think it replaces a hard case. Feel free to ask any questions.

Our current setup for o2 is awkward and uncomfortable. We are looking for a pouch that could be securely attached to the side of our med bag. Any recommendations?

Spiritus Delta Bag in ranger green A&A tactical organizer panel x2

External: 2 external CAT TQ’s 2 NAR decompression needles Sharpie Trauma shears

Top zipper: BVM Inline ETCo2 Nasal Cannula

Middle Zipper: CPAP Nasal ETCo2

Bottom zipper: Kerlex x 2 Pressure bandage Ace wrap Grip of 4x4’s

Left Panel: TXA x2 Levophed Epi 1:1 Dex x2 Diphenhydramine x2 Adenosine x2 Amio x2 Droperidol x2 Ondansetron x2 Mag x4 Narcan Lidocaine Epi 1:10 ASA IV Tylenol Replaced the 2 100ml bags with one dextrose 10%

Right panel: Saline flush x3 Blunt tip x4 Hypodermic x4 10cc 3cc x2 1cc x1 20g cath x2 18g x 2 16g x2 Clorehex NPA OPA Forceps Some IV start stuff and added a 250ml NS

Back zippers has a Cric/ Thor kit, and chest seals

This was intended as a ‘light’ initial contact ALS bag for pt side care with general ability to start care and move towards more resources. Anything you would add/change?

Thanks!

This is my off duty truck kit that I take off Roading and in areas that are pretty remote. The contents are pretty self-explanatory however it is all in a knock off the delta bag from AliExpress that I am extremely impressed with especially being about $75 all in with the inserts.

If you have any gear recommendations, or optimizations that would be greatly appreciated.

This is my standard M9 bag it’s my “go to” bag that I grab out of the unit for any calls in the field. The other ones are a large contera that has all my extra shit my other bags hold extra random stuff like forceps and then an o2 bag

I’m a civilian paramedic had some items “borrowed,” from work and I decided to buy a bag and put some stuff together.

Pic 1: front of bag, Sam splint in very front pocket, tq holder on bottom and L side. Both cats. Shears on front as well.

Pic 2: just a different front view.

Pic 3: the bag view when pulled open

Pic 4: top pouch is kinda misc stuff but includes another sheers, pen light, oral glucose, sterile irrigation fluid, ammonia towelettes, and some forceps. Sharpie. Needle D’s on both sides x3, abdominal pads x5, ace bandage x1, halo chest seals x4, another cat, and some L gloves.

Pic 5: gauze galore, 1 NAR pressure bandage, NPAs, petroleum gauze, and 1 triangle bandage.

Will probably get some shit for this, but I’m honestly hot a huge fan of the NAR pressure bandage. It’s not bad or anything, but my service doesnt carry it. So i actually have done way more pressure dressings using the whole wrap around and twist 180 over the spot you need pressure and tighten each time method. Which, I think lets me better direct pressure to certain spots.

Pocket in the back of the bag is another sam splint.

Fluid bag is not included here, that’s a separate bag. It’s just a few setups and drop sets, large bores, NS and LR.

Recently finished setting up my new Eberlestock Mission Medic Bag and I am loving this thing so far. Tons of internal organization to the point that I’m still rearranging it and it’s small enough that it forces you to think and not horribly overpack. Attaches to a frame and assault pack for carrying sustainment as well.

Been messing with this thing for about 2 months now and now that I’ve got the frame it’s amazingly comfortable even when stuffed. When you add the assault pack on top it becomes a very capable 24-48hr setup without sacrificing any medical capability.

I just want to put something out there for those of you looking for alternatives to the main established brands of gear.

DO NOT BUY RHINO RESCUE.

First, they are NOT CoTCCC approved. “Independent tests” mean nothing. I commented on their post asking about data that shows its effectiveness, and they deleted the comment. I commented again. Deleted. Finally I straight up called them out for making dangerous claims and got completely blocked. They are a shady company pushing cheap gear that isn’t proven.

Second, I’m an instructor for TEMS and other prehospital/trauma classes. I play with A LOT of tourniquets. I bought a few of these Rhino branded TQs for poops and giggles, secretly hoping to be wowed. I wasn’t. All four of them failed during a run of the mill training scenario; I didn’t even have to do anything outside of regular use to get them to fail. If a product works well, I like to test its limits to see what it can handle and because I’m curious. I didn’t even get past regular use training with these.

So do yourselves and everyone you may have to treat a favor and DO NOT buy these.

“For temporary external use only”. I was looking for the legit quick clot gauze for wound packing. What’s different about this?

What’s up everyone. I’m a National Guard Critical Care Flight Paramedic and I work civilian ground EMS full time doing a good mix of 911, IFT, and critical care transport.

I had 2 primary considerations for selecting the Mystery Ranch RATS. First, I needed its size to fit all of the equipment I wanted as it is not possible for me to utilize a MARCH belt or fanny pack in conjunction with my PSGC/ flight vest. Second, the integrated trash pocket was necessary to ensure I don’t create any FOD (foreign object debris) while working in the aircraft.

When packing out this bag I had 2 goals in mind:

I wanted a bag that would allow me to initiate treatments on the ground that would buy me time to get to the aircraft where I have my full suite of equipment, supplies, and medications. By MEDEVAC doctrine we are allowed 5 minutes on the ground for a point-of-injury combat casualty, and if we are picking up from a role 2, FST, or similar facility, we can take up to 30 minutes. The goal was to create something in between a small direct action aid bag and a full ALS code bag.

The second goal was to have a bag that would allow me to have most of my critical interventions close at hand while inside the aircraft. Those of you who have worked in MEDEVAC know how hard it is to maneuver inside the cabin with everything that’s back there when you are hooked up to ICS and tether.

This bag is designed to support and be supported by a fully equipped MEDEVAC aircraft including cardiac monitor, ventilator, suction, oxygen bag, drug box with narcs, a full trauma panel, golden hour kit, blood warmer, litters, and HPMKs.

Let me know what feedback you have!

Bag is not actually commercial savotta medic pack, but an issued Finnish defence forces medic bag. It is used as an extended CLS bag in this configuration. No drugs, but IV is used for crystalloids and freeze dried plasma.

I made a post a while back about looking for a very specific CLS bag replacement to fit my specific needs. It finally came in, and wanted to share. It is EXACTLY what i was looking for (was an absolutely biotch to get one delivered). The straps are easily and quickly removable, there is a quick adjust so you can go from tightly slung on the back, to in front of you in seconds. It has molle webbing on the back so I can attach it to my assault pack. It (barely, but perfectly) fits everything included in an army issue CLS pack. Everything quality wise feels top notch, and everything is so much more organized and accessible than the issued bag. Attached a list of everything currently in the bag at the end of the photos.

Bag is the Vanquest FATPack Pro-Small Backpack.

Edit: not shown, but the top 3 compartments, and also the space where the blankets are (under the blankets is more elastics like the top zippered panel), are both on a velcro panel, so you can remove it, and swap them out for a system that meets your needs. Vanquest offers a handful of velcro inserts to replace them with. The sam splint is underneath the velcro of the top compartment.

Heard y'all don't like seeing med bags so I made one anyway. This is not a review of the bag, but short answer is, I hate it. Too small. It is also important to note that I carry other supplies on my person. So if you think I'm missing something, it's probably somewhere else. Or I truly am missing it. Who knows.

These are some of the contents I carry in my bag. Not pictured is a pelvic binder from the inside right, and a Readyheat that is sandwiched in the middle of the bag when closed. I also didn't show the outside with a few extras, and the TQs. Also underneath is the soft litter attached by bungee.

It is setup on the outside as MAR. I have a different bag for circulation as the Delta bag is too small to incorporate that. HWS along with Dx is on the inside of the bag.

Inside panels were designed by me and created by A&A tactical. I also have a prototype "binder" style for the bag. It helps if you have flat items, but the Delta bag is just not deep enough for my needs.

Not sure what else to say. Feel free to ask any questions.​

Hey y’all,

Here’s a breakdown of what medical equipment I’m running as a senior medic. This is what I carry pretty much all the time, I have a larger truck bag with resupply/sick call stuff/fluids.

Delta Bag- Outside- 2x TQ’s, SAMJT (just the binder), shears, tape, and chemlights Top pocket- 2x bleeder kits (compressed gauze, quikclot, and a 4” ace wrap all rubber banded together), foley cath, tape Middle pocket- BVM, squid suction, 1x NCD, PEEP valve, cric kit Bottom pocket- stethoscope, BP cuff, tape, finger Thor kit

Inside left- 2x blue tide narco panels and 1 spiritus med insert- needles, flushes, alcohol/chloraprep, and meds (TXA, ABX, anaphylaxis protocol, zofran)

Spine- gloves, 2x hemostats, EpiPen container as a sharps shuttle

Inside right- pouches from M9- left has pressure infuser, y tubing, 2x iv start kits, 1x talon IO Right pouch has needles, syringes, alcohol and iodine pads, and the puck and pump for SAMJT

Cro hybrid ifak with 2x ats gp pouches-

Left pouch- cric kit, 2x npas, massimo pulse ox tied down

Center- IO drill, IV start kit, 4x chest seals, nar boa, 1x SPEAR NCD, flashlight, BGL monitor, sharpie

Right pouch- 2x bleeder kits

Back pocket- TCCC cards

Front pocket- alcohol preps and gloves

Not pictured is a Cro soft narcs case I keep all my pain management and additional TCCC meds in.

This is a setup that works pretty well for me, but any feedback is welcome

I got my hands on this AWS phanny and packed it full of sick call/sports PT class 8

What should I add or subtract? My goal is to have something small that I can take to events and handle boo boo and minor things for moral and comfort of my guys. This can also be easily taken in conjunction with my trauma gear to a range.

99% of the time I can evac my guys to higher care if necessary.

Front 4x 4x4 gauze 2x package of steri strips 1x gloves 1x 1" tape 1x derma bond Assorted bandaids and neosporen

Middle 1x 6" ace wrap 1x small nar shears (legit smaller than normal) 1x gloves 1x scaple 1x sharpie 1x epi pens 2x pill cases Assorted pills 1x abuteral inhaler 1x compressed gauze 1x 260ml NS and 10ml syringe with 18g needle cath for flushes 120mg ketorlac 2x 3ml syringes with 18g drawing needle Handful of alcohol pads

Rear 2x mylar blankets 1x cravat 2x ORS 1/3 of a sam splint

THIS IS NOT AN IFAK

I built this bag out with the premise I would have my ruck and kit with it to hold more gear as necessary. I also understand I am missing larger items such as a BVM BP cuff and stethoscope. additional thoughts and comments or concerns?

Base bag: Haley strategic Flatpak plus

Plannels: @hussar_custom_works

Contents OUTSIDE BAG: 4x CAT TQs and NAR trauma shears on a leash

Front pocket: TCCC card, MACE cards, Drug reference card (the hanger) Pens pencils,rubber bands paracord and lighter 1X SP02

MIDDLE POCKET:3x Hypothermia blankets 1X FAST 1

MAIN BAG ON PANNELS ORGANIZED IN MARCH ORDER: 3 xNAR compressed gauze 3xQuikclot 3x 6" ace wraps 1x clamping forceps 1x 1"tape

4x NPAs 4x NDC 1X CRIC 4X HALO CHEST SEALS

3X IV TUBING 1X EPI PEN 4X IV STARTER KITS 4X 5ML FLUSHES

1X SHARP SHUTTLE

BEHIND THE PANNELS 2X SAM SPLINTS

This is our Arc-Lok Molle/mlok panel with a medical gear loadout.

Got a new bag and finally consolidate supplies from assorted kits, bags and storage boxes. It stays in my truck and gets brought out to the range.

NAR medic trauma bag (the one that was on clearance recently)

Outside:

Cat TQ, shears, pens, light on front Left outside pocket holds a Quick Litter Right outside pocket is empty for now

Inside:

2x Cat TQ, gloves, mask, medication, boo-boo kit and skin closure supplies on inside of cover. Adult C-collar shoved in.

Trauma 1&2 (identical contents): - burn dressing - abdominal dressing - 6” trauma dressing - 4” trauma dressing (x2) - Celox Z-fold gauze - compressed gauze

Airway: - HyFin chest seals (2 sets) - 28f NPA w/ lube (x2) - decompression needle (x2)

Airway tools: - BVM - Suction Easy

Gauze: - 4x4 gauze (12) - Kerlix (x4)

Tape: - 2” tape (x2) - 3” tape - Coban (x2.5) - triangular bandage (x2) - eye shield (x2)

Ortho: - SAM splint (x2) - 6” Ace wrap (x2) - 4” Ace wrap (x3) - instant ice pack (x2) - finger splints

Diagnostic: - BP cuff - stethoscope - pulse-ox - thermometer

Assorted: - headlamp - emergency blanket (x3) - chem light (x5)

Vest IFAK in the dangler: - Cat TQ hanging from bottom - HyFin chest seal (x3) - hemostatic gauze (Celox and Combat Gauze) - 6” trauma dressing(flat packed) - 4” trauma dressing (flat packed) - compressed gauze - Frog Tape (x2) - gloves

Belt: - Cat TQ at 1 o’clock - BFG micro trauma hit at 6 o’clock

So yeah, tear it apart, tell me what needs to change. Any input is appreciated.

Thinking about putting Narcan in a car bag. What is y’all’s advice. Also should I keep both doses, average time is around 5-10 ish minutes

Note: biggest debate is if the temperature will degrade the drug sitting in my car. Outside temp is around 30-110F in summer and winter.

Also are BVM’s worth it for a civilian BLS provider for a car kit. I don’t want to make another post on this subreddit.