Curaplex Stop the Bleed Kit - Individual - Intermediate

evidence-based evaluation applies to one item in the kit: the C-A-T® tourniquet. It does not extend to the gauze, the bandage, the chest seals or the kit as a whole. The Intermediate kit carries plain gauze; the Individual Advanced kit adds QuikClot® Combat Gauze®. For four kits in one pouch, see the Multi Pack Kit – Intermediate.

Schools, offices and public buildings placing a kit beside each AED · Security and front-desk staff who are first on scene · Patrol officers and first responders who need a sealed, one-casualty kit · Vehicles and go-bags where a vacuum-packed kit stays flat and clean.

How the contents work together. Life-threatening bleeding from an arm or leg gets the C-A-T®: high and tight over clothing when the bleeding source cannot be seen or the scene is not safe, otherwise on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound, never across a joint. Write the time on the casualty with the marker and leave the tourniquet on for EMS. A deep wound in the groin, armpit or neck, or one a tourniquet cannot control, is packed tight with the gauze and held with firm pressure for at least 10 minutes and until the bleeding stops; the emergency bandage then goes over the packing to keep the pressure on. The chest seals cover an open wound of the chest — never pack the chest or abdomen. For a child 2 years old or younger, use direct pressure or a pressure wrap.

Restock the kit the day the seal is broken. These notes are general reference and are not a substitute for hands-on bleeding-control training.