Chinook Medical Gear Inc., offers an amazing variety of emergency medical supplies designed for law enforcement and the military. When bad things happen in the field, their gear can make the difference between life and death. One of their newest products dubbed the Life Kit contains the bare essentials for quick treatment of major bleeding or penetrating wounds, all in a super-compact package that can be carried in any cargo pocket.
If your agency is anything like mine, you've likely been issued a trauma kit or "blow out kit" to provide critical first-aid in the event of a major trauma such as a gunshot wound or arterial bleed. These kits are a lifesaver (literally) and something most of us didn't have when we took our oath many years ago. I guess we all thought the paramedics would be able to get to us in time. Thankfully I never had to test that theory and eventually we, as law enforcement, realized it was a flawed one. The need for a basic kit, including critical items like a tourniquet, gloves, chest seal, and some bandages, was obvious. More important was the ability to have all of it in a package small enough to be carried on the officer and not back in the car. When seconds count the paramedics are still minutes away.
