HOBAG™ TITAN — Comprehensive Trauma & Preparedness Kit

The HOBAG™ TITAN is MED-TAC International's comprehensive trauma and preparedness backpack — built on the Lightning X™ MB60 tactical medic chassis and packed out with approximately 110 individual medical items across 12 doctrinally-organized modules. Designed for the civilian household, small-team leader, remote-site operator, or preparedness-focused buyer who wants full-spectrum trauma response capability plus general medical readiness in a single backpack.

TITAN is the MED-TAC answer to the "hospital in a backpack" category. Every hemorrhage control component on the CoTCCC-recommended list. All gauze, bandages, and multi-use pressure wraps sourced from 68 Medical — US-veteran-owned, purpose-built for tactical and pre-hospital care. Every diagnostic tool medical-grade and brand-named. Every consumable in size variety. Zero scope-of-practice violations — no sutures, no scalpels, no surgical instruments shipped to a civilian buyer who was never trained to use them.

What TITAN Is Not: This is not an ALS transport kit (see HOBAG CITADEL for that). This is not a PCC scope-gated kit (see HOBAG FORTRESS). This is the comprehensive preparedness platform — wider than deep — built for the buyer whose priority is being ready for anything a household, small-group, or remote operation might encounter over an extended timeline before professional care is available.

Massive Hemorrhage Module (Red)

• 3× NAR™ CAT® Gen 7 Tourniquet (CoTCCC-recommended)
• 2× TacMed™ SOF-T® Wide Tourniquet (CoTCCC-recommended)
• 3× QuikClot® Combat Gauze® Z-fold (CoTCCC-recommended hemostatic)
• 1× QuikClot® Combat Gauze® XL
• 2× 68 Medical Ready Gauze™ Compressed (non-hemostatic)
• 1× Celox® Rapid Z-fold (backup hemostatic)
• 2× OLAES® Modular Bandage 4" + 2× OLAES® Modular Bandage 6" (CoTCCC-recommended)
• 1× ESMARK Bandage
• 2× NAR™ Reinforced HRS Emergency Trauma Dressing (junctional anchor)
• 1× Slishman Pressure Wrap (multi-use adjunct — NOT a first-line MARCH-M substitute for windlass tourniquets)

Airway Module (Orange)

• 1× NPA 5-size kit (28F, 30F, 32F, 34F, 36F with surgical lubricant)
• 1× Berman OPA 6-size kit
• 1× i-Gel® supraglottic airway 3-size kit (size 3, 4, 5 adult)
• 1× NAR™ Tactical Suction (V-Vac manual)
• 1× Pocket BVM (adult)
• 1× Pocket BVM (pediatric)
• 1× CPR pocket shield (backup)

Respiration Module (Yellow)

• 3× HyFin® Vent Twin Chest Seal (CoTCCC-recommended)
• 1× HyFin® USMC Combo Pack
• 3× 14 Ga ARS Needle Decompression Catheter

Circulation Module (Green) — BLS-IV Scope

• 1× TacMed™ Vascular Access Kit (peripheral IV)
• 1× TacMed™ Saline Lock Kit
• 1× BOA® IV Constricting Band
• 2× 500 mL 0.9% NaCl position (provider supplies fluid at fielding)
• 1× 250 mL 0.9% NaCl position (provider supplies)
• 2× IV administration tubing set
• 2× Saline flush syringe

Hypothermia & Head Module (Blue)

• 1× TacMed™ Helios™ System (Active Warming variant — two-piece quick-access casualty wrap + Medi-Heat 12-hour active warming pad)
• 4× Foil emergency blanket (supplemental only — NOT primary thermal management)
• 1× Adult adjustable cervical collar
• 1× Pediatric adjustable cervical collar
• 2× Penlight (primary + backup)

Full BLS Diagnostics Suite

• 1× Aneroid BP cuff (adult adjustable)
• 1× Pediatric BP cuff
• 1× Single-head stethoscope (primary)
• 1× Sprague dual-head stethoscope (backup)
• 1× Fingertip pulse oximeter
• 1× Digital IR non-contact thermometer
• 1× Glucometer with 25 test strips and 25 lancets
• 1× Trauma shears (primary)
• 1× Compact EMT shears (backup)

Wound Care Module

• 2× Steri-Strip 1/4" (5-pack each) + 2× Steri-Strip 1/2" (5-pack each)
• 1× Tincture of benzoin (adhesive prep)
• 1× Iodine bottle 4oz + 1× Hydrogen Peroxide 4oz + 1× Alcohol bottle 4oz
• 10× Cotton-tipped applicators
• 10× 4x4 Sterile Gauze Sponges + 10× 2x2 Sterile Gauze Sponges
• 12× 5"x9" ABD pads
• 3× Cohesive bandage 2"
• 2× Ace bandage 3" + 2× Ace bandage 4"
• 6× 1"x10yd Medical Tape + 3× 2" Surgical Tape + 2× 2" Duct Tape
• 3× 68 Medical Ready Gauze™ Rolled 4"
• 2× 68 Medical Ready Gauze™ Rolled 2"
• 4× Triangular bandage cravat
• 1× Splinter removal kit (10-pack)
• 1× BLAST Bandage (specialty adjunct)
• 3× Trauma bandage (3-pack)

Burns Module

• 2× Water-Jel® Burn Dressing 4"x4" + 1× Water-Jel® Burn Dressing 4"x16"
• 1× Water-Jel® Xeroform Burn Dressing 4"x4"
• 1× Burn assessment chart (Rule of 9s + Lund-Browder)

Eye, Ear & Dental Module

• 1× Eye wash 4oz + 2× Eye pad + 2× Eye shield (Fox equivalent)
• 1× Dental kit (temporary cement, dental wax, oral analgesic)
• 1× Ear irrigation kit (curette + bulb syringe)

Splinting & Immobilization Module

• 2× SAM® Splint 36" (universal)
• Triangular bandage cravats (from wound care module) double as slings

OTC Pharmacology Zone (Provider Supplies Meds at Fielding)

• Labeled positions for: Ibuprofen 200mg, Acetaminophen 500mg, Aspirin 325mg, Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 25mg, Loperamide (Anti-diarrheal) 2mg, Anti-emetic (Meclizine or equivalent)
• 2× Glucose gel/tube (included)
• 12× Oral rehydration salts packet (included)

Medication Wipes & Antiseptic Zone

• 25× Alcohol prep pads + 10× Antiseptic towelettes (BZK) + 10× Iodine prep pads
• 10× Sting relief wipes + 3× Burn gel packet
• 6× Triple antibiotic ointment single-use + 3× Hydrocortisone cream single-use

Extraction & Evacuation Module

• 1× QuikLitter™ Lite + 1× Seatbelt cutter & window punch (Res-Q-Me equivalent)
• 3× 7¼" Trauma shears (extraction sets)

Documentation & Reference

• 5× TCCC Casualty Cards + 5× Permanent markers (SHARPIE) + 3× Ballpoint pens
• 1× Waterproof First Aid Reference Guide

Consumables Zone

• 60× Nitrile gloves — size variety pack (S/M/L/XL)
• 4× N95 masks + 4× Face shield with tie + 2× BSI gown
• 1× Small hard-case sharps container

Compatible Thermal Management Upgrades

TITAN ships with the TacMed™ Helios™ System (Active Warming variant) as the doctrinally-correct primary thermal layer. For extended cold-environment operations, prolonged casualty timelines exceeding the Helios Active Warming 12-hour window, or full US military-doctrine thermal management, MED-TAC offers these direct-compatible upgrade modules — available separately in the catalog:

• Safeguard HAWK™ Warming Grid — 8-cell active warming module, up to 32 cell-hours total, adjustable 100°F–115°F, on/off per cell, directional heat output. Pairs with the Helios two-piece wrap to extend warming to 24+ hour PCC timelines. Berry Compliant.
• Blizzard Blanket (Reflexcell) — Best-in-class passive insulator with approximately 4× the insulative value of mylar. Structured single-piece design. For extended cold exposure without active heat requirement.
• HPMK (Hypothermia Prevention & Management Kit) — The full US mil-doctrine hypothermia kit. NSN listed. Includes shell, insulating layer, and heat source in a single package.
• HEAT Lite (68 Medical) — Compact 12-hour active warming pad, veteran-owned US manufacturer, MED-TAC preferred 68 Medical vendor.

Buyers operating in cold-weather regions, wilderness / expedition, austere / denied-evac scenarios, or PCC-adjacent applications should consider adding one or more of these modules at fielding. Contact MED-TAC for volume pricing on upgrade bundles.

Intentionally Omitted — Reserved for Credentialed Provider Tier

The following items are intentionally NOT included in TITAN because they require sterile surgical technique training and exceed the scope of practice for the civilian preparedness buyer TITAN was built for. Shipping these items to an untrained user creates legal liability and clinical risk.

• Sterile sutures (5-0, 4-0, 3-0, 2-0) — reserved for FORTRESS credentialed provider tier
• Sterile scalpels (No. 10, No. 11, No. 22) — reserved for FORTRESS
• Scalpel handles, needle holders, surgical forceps, operating scissors — reserved for FORTRESS
• Sterile surgical drapes and full aseptic surgical field materials — reserved for FORTRESS
• Sharps disposal shuttle (large) — reserved for FORTRESS (small sharps container included in TITAN)

If you are a credentialed medical provider (paramedic, RN, PA, NP, MD, military medic) and need these capabilities, purchase the HOBAG FORTRESS tier which is scope-gated to verified providers.

Intentionally Omitted — Doctrinal Reasons

• SWAT-T stretch tourniquet — NOT on the CoTCCC-recommended tourniquet list. Inferior to windlass-type CAT and SOF-T Wide for arterial hemorrhage in adults. MED-TAC uses only CoTCCC-recommended tourniquets. The multi-use pressure wrap role in TITAN is filled by the Slishman Pressure Wrap — a well-designed multi-use adjunct that respects the CoTCCC-recommended-only standard for actual tourniquets by not blurring the tourniquet/wrap distinction.
• Unbranded generic BP cuff and stethoscope combo — replaced with a proper adjustable adult cuff, dedicated pediatric cuff, and a real single-head stethoscope plus a backup Sprague dual-head.

Platform & Specifications

• ✓ Bag platform: Lightning X™ MB60 tactical medic backpack
• ✓ Dimensions: 21" × 19" × 9.5"
• ✓ Loaded weight: approximately 26 lb
• ✓ Material: 1000D construction with reinforced stress points
• ✓ Full PALS/MOLLE webbing on front and side panels
• ✓ Multiple removable pull-out modules with color-coded MARCH organization
• ✓ Padded ergonomic shoulder straps with sternum strap and waist belt
• ✓ Top and side grab handles
• ✓ Approximately 110 individual medical items across 12 doctrinal modules
• ✓ Color options: High-Visibility EMS Red, Hi-Viz Yellow (Lightning X MB60 chassis colorways)
• ✓ HSA/FSA Eligible

FAQ

Why doesn't TITAN include sutures and scalpels like some other "hospital in a backpack" kits?
Because those items require sterile surgical technique training and exceed the scope of practice for the civilian preparedness buyer TITAN was built for. Shipping them to untrained users creates legal and clinical risk. If you're a credentialed provider (paramedic, RN, PA, NP, MD, military medic), purchase the HOBAG FORTRESS tier which is scope-gated to verified providers and includes the full surgical set. We deliberately do not sell items that a civilian buyer cannot safely deploy.

Why 68 Medical for gauze and bandages?
68 Medical is a US-veteran-owned manufacturer that builds gauze and bandages specifically for tactical and pre-hospital care applications. MED-TAC has consolidated its non-hemostatic gauze sourcing to 68 Medical Ready Gauze for consistent quality, single-vendor supply chain, and alignment with veteran-owned business partnerships. This applies to compressed gauze and rolled gauze positions across the kit — the CoTCCC-recommended hemostatic gauze (QuikClot Combat Gauze) remains as the doctrinal hemostatic per CoTCCC standing.

What color options are available?
TITAN is built on the Lightning X MB60 chassis which is manufactured in High-Visibility EMS Red and Hi-Viz Yellow only. Both are appropriate signal colors for medical response — Red for standard EMS visibility, Hi-Viz Yellow for maximum visibility in low-light or high-hazard environments (roadside response, industrial sites, wildland fire staging areas). A subdued/tactical color option is not available on this chassis. If you need a subdued tactical bag, see the HOBAG GARRISON OP-LINE, CITADEL OP-LINE, or FORTRESS OP-LINE which are built on Tasmanian Tiger platforms in Black, Coyote Tan, or Olive Drab.

How does TITAN compare to the leading commercially-marketed "hospital in a backpack" kit at a similar price point?
TITAN delivers only CoTCCC-recommended windlass tourniquets (CAT Gen 7 and SOF-T Wide). No SWAT-T. TITAN includes a supraglottic airway (i-Gel), full pediatric provisions (BVM, BP cuff, cervical collar), a proper digital IR thermometer, an actual glucometer with strips and lancets, and the TacMed Helios Active Warming thermal management system — all of which the leading commercial competitor omits. TITAN removes scope-of-practice violations (sutures, scalpels, surgical instruments). Price is $100 lower.

What scope of practice is required to deploy TITAN?
Nothing in TITAN exceeds a Bleeding Control (B-CON) trained civilian responder's scope for the trauma content. The IV/IO access components in the Circulation module require BLS-IV scope or higher — civilian buyers without BLS-IV training simply leave those items in reserve until a credentialed responder arrives. The i-Gel supraglottic airway is an ALS-scope intervention — same protocol.

Does the kit ship with IV fluids and medications?
No. TITAN ships with the IV bag positions and OTC medication zone positions reserved and labeled, but the actual fluid and medications are NOT shipped. Buyers add these at fielding through their local DME provider, pharmacy, or (for OTC medications) any drugstore. This is standard practice for medical kits sold across state lines and ensures compliance with FDA, DOT hazmat, and Pharmacy Board regulations.

Can I upgrade the thermal management for cold-environment use?
Yes. The default TacMed Helios Active Warming provides 12 hours of active warming which covers standard trauma transport windows. For extended cold-environment operations, MED-TAC offers direct-compatible thermal upgrade modules including the Safeguard HAWK Warming Grid (up to 32 cell-hours adjustable), Blizzard Blanket (best-in-class passive insulator), HPMK (full US mil-doctrine kit), and HEAT Lite from 68 Medical. See the "Compatible Thermal Management Upgrades" section above.

What audiences does TITAN fit best?
Civilian preparedness households, small-team leaders (church, school, workplace, community), remote-site operators (hunting camps, cabins, farms, ranches), outfitters and expedition operators, retail and hospitality emergency response programs, security teams and armed civilian populations who want more than a basic IFAK. It's the "wide but not deep" kit — comprehensive coverage of common trauma and medical scenarios without the ALS/PCC clinical depth of the CITADEL or FORTRESS tiers.

Is TITAN HSA/FSA eligible?
Yes — the kit qualifies as a Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account-eligible medical preparedness purchase.

What training is recommended?
Minimum: Bleeding Control (B-CON), BLS-CPR + AED, basic first aid. Recommended: TCCC-AC (All Combatants) or TECC for civilians, Wilderness First Aid for extended outdoor use. MED-TAC International offers Tactical Medical Operator Certification (TMOC) which is appropriate for this kit's deployment context.

Evidence & Training Rationale

MARCH Protocol. TITAN's trauma modules reflect the current Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC) MARCH protocol — Massive Hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, Hypothermia/Head injury — the doctrine for pre-hospital trauma priority across all current military, federal, and civilian trauma systems.

CoTCCC-Recommended Tourniquets Only. NAR CAT Gen 7 and TacMed SOF-T Wide are the two windlass tourniquets on the current CoTCCC-recommended list. TITAN uses only these. The SWAT-T stretch tourniquet appears on some competitor kits but is NOT CoTCCC-recommended and is inferior to windlass-type tourniquets for arterial hemorrhage in adults. Where a multi-use pressure wrap is genuinely useful — for pressure dressings, splint reinforcement, or improvised applications — TITAN includes the Slishman Pressure Wrap as a doctrinally-correct adjunct rather than blurring the tourniquet/wrap distinction.

CoTCCC-Recommended Hemostatic. QuikClot Combat Gauze (kaolin-based) is the CoTCCC-recommended hemostatic agent. TITAN includes 3× Z-fold plus 1× XL. Non-hemostatic gauze (compressed and rolled) is sourced from 68 Medical Ready Gauze for supply-chain consistency and quality.

Lethal Triad Doctrine. Hypothermia is one of the three corners of the lethal triad (hypothermia, acidosis, coagulopathy) and is independently associated with worse trauma outcomes and higher mortality. Doctrine requires active warming plus passive insulation — not mylar emergency blankets alone. TITAN's TacMed Helios Active Warming system meets doctrine for standard trauma transport windows. For extended timelines, the Compatible Upgrade modules (HAWK, Blizzard, HPMK, HEAT Lite) extend thermal management to PCC-appropriate durations.

Airway Range and Pediatric Provisions. A single-size nasopharyngeal airway (e.g., 4 units of the same size) fits approximately 40% of adult airways. TITAN's 5-size NPA kit covers approximately 95% of adult airway sizes. The i-Gel supraglottic airway 3-size kit provides ALS-scope airway management for the credentialed responder. Pediatric-specific items (BVM, BP cuff, cervical collar) prevent the doctrinal failure of leaving pediatric patients under-equipped in a mixed-population scenario.

Scope of Practice as a Design Constraint. The philosophy that drives TITAN's design is that a medical kit sold to a civilian buyer must not contain items the buyer cannot lawfully or competently deploy. Shipping sutures, scalpels, and surgical instruments to untrained civilians creates legal and clinical risk. These items belong in the credentialed-provider FORTRESS tier, not in a consumer-marketed preparedness kit.

Diagnostics Accuracy. An oral thermometer requires probe cleaning between patients and takes several minutes for accurate reading. A digital IR non-contact thermometer reads accurately in seconds and eliminates cross-contamination. A glucose tube provides emergency dextrose for hypoglycemic episodes; a glucometer diagnoses that hypoglycemia is actually occurring. Both are required in a comprehensive kit — TITAN includes both.

Competitive Comparison

vs. the leading commercially-marketed "hospital in a backpack" kit at similar price point: TITAN uses only CoTCCC-recommended windlass tourniquets (no SWAT-T), fills the multi-use adjunct role with the Slishman Pressure Wrap (a well-designed multi-use wrap that doesn't blur the tourniquet/wrap distinction), includes supraglottic airway, full pediatric provisions, digital IR thermometer, glucometer with strips and lancets, and the TacMed Helios Active Warming thermal system — all of which the leading competitor omits. TITAN removes sutures, scalpels, and surgical instruments that create scope-of-practice liability for civilian buyers. Price is $100 lower at $1,899.99 vs $1,999.99.

vs. HOBAG GARRISON (BLS tier): GARRISON is the focused BLS-scope trauma platform at $1,199. TITAN is the comprehensive preparedness platform at $1,899 — wider category coverage with the burns, eye/ear/dental, wound irrigation, OTC pharm zone, and consumables modules GARRISON doesn't include.

vs. HOBAG CITADEL (ALS tier): CITADEL is the ALS clinical-depth platform at $1,999 — IV/IO access, advanced airway, oxygen delivery, paramedic-grade diagnostics. TITAN trades that clinical depth for broader category coverage — more items, more scenarios covered, less advanced clinical intervention capability. Different buyer profile.

vs. HOBAG FORTRESS (PCC tier): FORTRESS is the credentialed-provider Prolonged Casualty Care platform at $2,899. Includes everything in TITAN plus the sutures, scalpels, surgical instruments, IO access, advanced pharmacology, and HYBRID thermal that require verified credentials to purchase. TITAN is the civilian-accessible version without the scope-gated items.

vs. component self-assembly: Like-for-like component assembly from authorized brand distributors costs approximately $1,750 in parts plus 6-8 hours of procurement, organization, and QC labor. TITAN's price reflects the assembled, organized, quality-controlled finished product with modular pull-out organization built in.

Intended Audiences

• Civilian preparedness households (family emergency response)
• Small-team leaders (church safety teams, school response teams, workplace safety programs)
• Remote-site operators (hunting camps, cabins, farms, ranches, off-grid properties)
• Outfitters, expedition operators, hunting guide services
• Retail, hospitality, and event-venue emergency response programs
• Armed civilian populations who want more than a basic IFAK
• Homesteaders, prepper communities, mutual assistance groups
• Maritime / offshore / RV / overlanding emergency preparedness
• Disaster preparedness for extended shelter-in-place scenarios

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All products sourced from the actual brand manufacturer or authorized master distributors. Non-hemostatic gauze and bandages sourced from 68 Medical (US-veteran-owned). CoTCCC recommendation status verified where applicable. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.