HOBAG™ CITADEL · MED-LINE — Advanced Life Support Backpack System

North American Rescue (NAR) products are NOT available for international export.

Every HOBAG kit shipped outside the United States — except to APO/FPO addresses (US military overseas) — will have all NAR-branded components substituted with functional equivalents from alternative evidence-based standard manufacturers. Substitutions maintain doctrinal integrity but exact brand-name matching to the US-domestic PDP cannot be guaranteed for international destinations.

Affected NAR components (substituted for international orders):

• NAR™ CAT® Gen 7 Tourniquet → substituted with TacMed™ SOF-T® Wide or equivalent evidence-based standard windlass tourniquet
• HyFin® Vent Twin Chest Seal → substituted with an alternative vented chest seal
• 14 Ga ARS® Needle Decompression Catheter → substituted with alternative decompression catheter
• NAR™ Tactical Suction (V-Vac) → substituted with alternative manual suction device
• NAR™ Reinforced HRS Emergency Trauma Dressing → substituted with alternative junctional/emergency trauma dressing
• Any other NAR-branded item in the kit → substituted with functional equivalent

By placing an order for international shipment, the customer acknowledges and accepts these substitutions. APO/FPO addresses are treated as US-domestic and receive the standard NAR-inclusive kit configuration.

International customers with specific brand or specification requirements: Request a custom international quote before ordering through the Request for Quote page.

Massive Hemorrhage Module (Red)

• 2× NAR™ CAT® Gen 7 Tourniquet (evidence-based standard)
• 1× TacMed™ SOF-T® Wide Tourniquet (evidence-based standard backup)
• 2× QuikClot® Combat Gauze® Z-fold
• 2× 68 Medical Ready Gauze™ Compressed
• 1× Celox® Rapid Z-fold
• 1× OLAES® Modular Bandage 4″ · 1× OLAES® Modular Bandage 6″
• 1× ESMARK Bandage

Airway Module (Orange)

• 1× NPA 5-size kit (28F, 30F, 32F, 34F, 36F with surgical lubricant)
• 1× Berman OPA 6-size kit
• 1× NAR™ Tactical Suction (V-Vac)
• 1× Pocket BVM (adult)
• 2× 14 Ga ARS Needle Decompression Catheters

Respiration Module (Yellow)

• 2× HyFin® Vent Twin Chest Seal
• 1× HyFin® USMC Combo Pack
• 1× 14 Ga ARS Needle Decompression Catheter (backup)

Circulation Module (Green)

• 1× TacMed™ Vascular Access Kit (peripheral IV start)
• 1× TacMed™ Saline Lock Kit
• 1× BOA® IV Constricting Band
• 1× 500 mL 0.9% NaCl position (customer adds fluid at fielding)
• 1× IV administration tubing
• 10× Alcohol prep pads · 1× Medical tape roll

Hypothermia & Head Module (Blue)

• 1× TacMed™ Helios™ System — Active Warming variant (two-piece quick-access casualty wrap + Medi-Heat 12-hour active warming pad)
• 1× Penlight
• 1× Adjustable adult cervical collar

Diagnostics Suite

• 1× Aneroid BP cuff (adult adjustable)
• 1× Single-head stethoscope
• 1× Fingertip pulse oximeter
• 1× Digital IR thermometer
• 1× Trauma shears (primary) · 1× Compact EMT shears (backup)
• 1× Penlight backup

Oxygen Delivery

• 1× M9 oxygen cylinder position (customer adds cylinder at fielding through local DME)
• 1× Click-style regulator with flowmeter
• 1× Adult non-rebreather mask · 1× Pediatric non-rebreather mask · 1× Nasal cannula

Documentation & Evacuation

• 1× TCCC casualty card pad
• 1× Vital signs pen · 1× Permanent marker
• 1× QuikLitter™ Lite (rapid casualty evacuation)

This kit includes advanced items — peripheral IV access, airway adjuncts, needle decompression, suction, and oxygen delivery — staged as kit components. Their use assumes the carrier holds the appropriate Advanced Life Support scope of training and operates under unit or medical-direction protocols.

Platform & Specifications

A Deployable Trauma Bay in a Wearable Footprint

The CITADEL · MED-LINE is built to fill the role of a deployable trauma bay in a wearable footprint. The clamshell book-fold opening on the PARAMED XL chassis solves the most common failure mode in trauma-kit deployment: provider cognitive overload while searching for the right item under time pressure. With every module visible on a single plane, the provider sees the entire kit at once and reaches for the correct module without unzipping multiple compartments.

Component selection follows the evidence-based standard equipment list. The NAR C-A-T Gen 7 and the TacMed SOF® Tactical Tourniquet – Wide are both on the evidence-based standard list; QuikClot Combat Gauze (kaolin-based) is the evidence-based standard hemostatic. The kit ships with the M9 cylinder and 500 mL IV positions reserved and labeled — the cylinder and IV solution are not shipped, and the buyer adds them at fielding through a local DME provider or pharmacy. This is standard practice for medical kits sold across state lines and keeps the product compliant with FDA, DOT hazmat, and Pharmacy Board requirements.

MED-LINE vs. OP-LINE

Same contents, different chassis. MED-LINE uses the Elite Bags PARAMED XL clamshell platform in high-visibility colors (Black, EMS Red), optimized for civilian, EMS, school nurse, workplace, and conventional rescue roles. The CITADEL · OP-LINE uses the Tasmanian Tiger Modular Medic Pack 38 — a 38-liter MOLLE-distributed tactical platform in subdued colorways (Black, Ranger Green, Multicam), optimized for LE, federal, and DoD-adjacent roles. The medical capability is identical.

Frequently Asked Questions

Evidence & Training Rationale

MARCH Protocol. The contents reflect current Tactical Combat Casualty Care (evidence-based) guidance for Massive Hemorrhage control, Airway management, Respiration intervention, Circulation support, and Hypothermia management — the MARCH protocol that defines pre-hospital trauma priority across current military, federal, and civilian trauma doctrine.

Oxygen Delivery. Sustained oxygen delivery is called for under JTS Prolonged Casualty Care guidance for casualties with airway compromise, hypovolemic shock, or traumatic brain injury. The M9 cylinder + click regulator + non-rebreather configuration is the minimum sustainable O₂ delivery footprint for a backpack-deployable system.

Lethal Triad — Hypothermia Management. The TacMed Helios + Medi-Heat thermal layer addresses the hypothermia corner of the lethal triad (hypothermia, acidosis, coagulopathy). A two-piece quick-access active-warming system meets trauma hypothermia doctrine in a way passive mylar blankets do not.

Cognitive Load Under Pressure. The clamshell book-fold opening presents every module on a single plane, reducing the search time and decision load that drive deployment errors under stress.

Intended Audiences

• EMS first responders (BLS, BLS-IV, ILS, ALS, paramedic)
• School nurses, campus security, workplace safety officers
• Ski patrol, search-and-rescue, expedition medics
• Conventional rescue (urban, wildland, civilian volunteer)
• Family emergency preparedness for credentialed households
• Maritime / offshore emergency response programs
• Festival, special-event, and large-gathering medical teams

See also: CITADEL · OP-LINE · EMS Bags & Backpacks · Massive Hemorrhage Control

Related searches: advanced life support backpack, ALS trauma bag, paramedic backpack, TCCC kit, MARCH protocol kit, school nurse trauma bag, oxygen delivery backpack, Elite Bags PARAMED XL kit.

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