BLS Eagle IFAK

By Jason Hallmark

Almost everyone dreams about being the hero in an emergency, being the right person, in the right place, at the right time, with the right equipment.  But what is the right equipment?  There are thousands of first aid products on the market these days, whether individual items or sold in kits.  How many of those products are actually useful and which products will in reality mean the difference between life and death. Let’s face it; putting a ban- aid on someone isn’t saving their life.  While they might appreciate it, it’s not the same as keeping that gunshot victim from bleeding out.

The true measures of saving a life follow the ABCs; Airway, Breathing, Circulation.  These basics are the fundamentals of staying alive; if you take away one then you will be having a bad day.  Depending on which medical study you are reading, the order of which these are prioritized may vary, but typically it is Airway then Breathing, then Circulation, or Circulation then Airway, then Breathing.  What this means is what you will focus on fixing first.  Sure there are other emergent situations out there such as Heart Attacks and Strokes, but these are interventional emergencies which require a certain procedures at the hospital to fix.  The emergencies where you can stand out the most are traumatic emergencies such as gunshots wounds, blast injuries, or industrial accidents.  These are time dependent emergencies, using the right tools and having the proper knowledge can buy these people enough time to get the end all care they need at the hospital.

With that in mind, let’s talk about what some of those tools are.  Recently I got the pleasure to check out a great kit from North American Rescue.  It is the BLS Eagle IFAK.  It is the perfect kit for …read more

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