Gear for the people who answer the call — EMTs, paramedics, and first responders building a rig that works from BLS to ALS. Bags, airway, hemorrhage control, and monitoring, organized the way you treat: in MARCH order.
Shop by capability — hemorrhage, airway, circulation — or by carry in EMS Bags & Packs.
A first-responder kit is a system, not a shopping list. The fastest crews build around a treatment sequence — MARCH — so that under stress the right intervention is in the right pocket, and any crew member can find it. Start by deciding your scope and your carry, then fill each MARCH function in order of how fast it kills.
| Function | Carry |
|---|---|
| M — Massive hemorrhage | Tourniquets, hemostatic gauze, pressure dressings |
| A — Airway | NPAs, supraglottics, suction |
| R — Respiration | Chest seals, decompression, BVM |
| C — Circulation | IV/IO access, fluids, TXA |
| H — Head/Hypothermia | Monitoring, warming, glucose |
Organize by MARCH order — massive hemorrhage, airway, respiration, circulation, head/hypothermia — so the most time-critical interventions sit where you reach first. Standardizing the layout across a service means any crew member can work any bag.
A BLS kit focuses on hemorrhage control, basic airway, and assessment within an EMT scope; an ALS kit adds advanced airway, IV/IO access, and medications used by paramedics. Build to your service's scope and protocols.
It depends on the role: a backpack for hands-free response over distance, a trauma bag for working at a fixed scene, and an IFAK or sling for first-in essentials. Many services run a primary bag plus a grab-and-go.
By issuing the same kit layout and the same key items — one tourniquet model, one bag configuration — so training transfers and mutual-aid crews can use any unit's gear without hunting for supplies.
MED-TAC works with EMS agencies, fire departments, and public-safety organizations on standardized loadouts and bulk supply. Use the trauma-response brief to scope a configuration, or reach the team for agency procurement.
MED-TAC International Corp. is a clinician-founded, veteran-led tactical medicine provider. Product references to CoTCCC reflect committee recommendations and do not imply FDA approval or certification. This content is educational and is not a substitute for hands-on training or medical direction.
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