A vehicle is one of the highest-probability places you'll ever need a trauma kit — MVCs, roadside encounters, range drives, patrol shifts. And it's also the worst storage environment: heat cycling, humidity, vibration, years of neglect. A soft nylon pouch under a seat degrades. Foil hemostatic packaging punctures. A single tourniquet, applied under stress, sometimes doesn't fully occlude on the first pass.
If your first tourniquet doesn't stop the bleed, is your second one already in the case — or is it a phone call away?
TCCC doctrine is explicit: if a first tourniquet fails to fully control hemorrhage, the correction is a second tourniquet applied directly proximal to the first — not troubleshooting the one that's already on. The EVTK is built around that rule from the start, not as an afterthought. Two genuine tourniquets, three compressed gauze rolls plus one CoTCCC-recommended Celox Rapid hemostatic gauze for wound packing, dual HEMGUARD pressure dressings sized for different wound geometries, a HALO vented chest seal pair for entry/exit penetrating thoracic trauma, full PPE and tools, and a Blizzard survival blanket — because a patient in hemorrhagic shock who also goes hypothermic is fighting a second, compounding threat on top of the bleed. Fourteen components, staged in a MIL-spec waterproof case built to survive the vehicle it's staged in.
Built On The Second-Tourniquet Rule
Redundant Massive Hemorrhage Control
Two tourniquets, not one — for single-limb TQ-conversion scenarios or a second casualty. Domestic configuration ships genuine C-A-T® Gen 7; export configuration substitutes SOF®-T Wide for jurisdictions where CAT export is restricted.
CoTCCC-Recommended Wound Packing
Three compressed gauze rolls for junctional and non-compressible packing, plus one Celox Rapid hemostatic gauze for the wounds that need a clotting agent, not just volume.
Sized Pressure Dressings
HEMGUARD 4″ and 6″ pressure bandages cover a wider range of wound sizes and body regions than a single fixed-width dressing.
Penetrating Thoracic Trauma Coverage
A HALO vented chest seal pair — apply to both entry and exit wounds. The vent design allows a developing tension pneumothorax to release rather than pressurize under a fully occlusive seal.
Shock & Hypothermia Mitigation
A Blizzard survival blanket, not a foil sheet. Hypothermia accelerates the lethal triad — hypothermia, acidosis, coagulopathy — in a bleeding patient. Keeping a casualty warm is a hemorrhage-control intervention, not an afterthought.
A Case That Survives The Vehicle
NANUK 904 hard case — IP67 waterproof/dustproof, MIL-STD-810F immersion tested, ASTM D-4169 DC-18 drop and vibration rated. Floats. Rated -67°F to 158°F, which covers a closed vehicle in Florida in August or Alaska in January.
Complete Kit Contents — 14 Components
Massive Hemorrhage — Tourniquets
- 2× C-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet (Domestic configuration, CoTCCC-recommended)
- — or 2× SOF®-T Wide Tourniquet (Export configuration)
Wound Packing & Hemostatic Control
- 3× Compressed Gauze
- 1× Celox Rapid Hemostatic Gauze (CoTCCC-recommended)
Pressure Dressings & Chest Seals
- 1× HEMGUARD Pressure Bandage, 4″
- 1× HEMGUARD Pressure Bandage, 6″
- 2× HALO Vented Chest Seal (pair)
PPE, Tools & Environmental
- 1× Nitrile Gloves (pair)
- 1× Trauma Shears
- 1× Permanent Marker (TQ time documentation)
- 1× Blizzard Survival Blanket
Container
- 1× NANUK 904 First Aid Case, Red — IP67 waterproof/dustproof, PowerClaw latching, auto-pressure valve, floats
The Container Is Not The Kit
The NANUK 904 is what keeps this kit alive in a vehicle for years instead of degrading in a season — heat, humidity, road grime, and vibration are what actually kill a soft-sided trauma kit before you ever get to open it. A matching Refill Module is available separately, sized to drop directly into this case, so restocking after training or a real deployment means buying the consumables again — not the case.
Who Stages It
Law Enforcement & Patrol — trunk or cargo-area staging for a duty vehicle, sized for a two-casualty response before EMS arrives.
EMS & Fire Apparatus — a hard-cased backup kit that survives compartment vibration and doesn't need re-checking every shift.
Government & Fleet Procurement — a standardized, exportable configuration for agency and international fleet contracts.
Overland, Off-Road & Prepared Families — waterproof, floats, rated to temperature extremes most soft kits can't survive.
Round Out The System
Restock the case you already have, and pair the vehicle kit with individual carry:
Kit Specifications
| Vendor / Assembler | MED-TAC International Corp. |
| Configurations / SKUs | Domestic — C-A-T® Gen 7 (EVTK-904-CAT) | Export — SOF®-T Wide (EVTK-904-SOFT) |
| Case | NANUK 904 First Aid Case, Red — Exterior 10.2″×7.9″×4.5″ / Interior 8.4″×6″×3.7″ (3.1 L), empty weight 1.6 lb |
| Case Rating | IP67 waterproof/dustproof, MIL-STD-810F immersion, ASTM D-4169 DC-18 drop/vibration, floats, -67°F to 158°F |
| Component Count | 14 (2 tourniquets, 4 hemorrhage-control dressings/gauze, 2 chest seals, 4 PPE/tools, 1 survival blanket) |
| CoTCCC-Recommended Components | Yes — tourniquet, Celox Rapid hemostatic gauze |
| Mounting | Vehicle-staged — under-seat, cargo area, trunk, or console mount |
| Refill Module | Sold separately (EVTK-904-REFILL) — restock consumables without rebuying the NANUK 904 case |
| Intended Use | Patrol vehicle, POV, fleet, EMS jump-kit backup, overland/expedition |
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All products sourced from the actual brand manufacturer or authorized master distributors. CoTCCC recommendation status verified where applicable. Tourniquets always applied high and tight, proximal third of the limb — never across a joint. Ships from MED-TAC International, Pembroke Pines, FL — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.
Available Options:
- Domestic — C-A-T® Gen 7
- Export — SOF®-T Wide
Specifications coming soon. Contact us for detailed product information.
