HAWK™ Advanced Hypothermia Management Set
Air-activated warming grids paired with the APLS thermal litter system — active heat plus passive insulation for casualty transport in cold environments, no batteries required.
What is the HAWK™ Advanced Hypothermia Management Set? A combined active-and-passive thermal system (SKU 59-320) that pairs air-activated warming grids with the APLS Thermal Patient Litter System. It generates heat and retains body warmth during prolonged field care or cold-environment evacuation, requiring no external power. Built for combat medics, tactical teams, and first responders managing hypothermia in austere settings.
Key Specifications
| Manufacturer | Safeguard Medical |
| SKU | 59-320 |
| Warming Mechanism | Adjustable, air-activated warming grids (no external power) |
| Litter System | APLS Life Guard Litter — portable, disposable, Mylar-lined |
| Thermal Retention | Mylar lining retains body heat; litter insulates from ground cold |
| Design Format | Compact — sized for medic-bag integration |
| Use Environments | Combat zones, wilderness rescue, disaster response, prolonged field care |
| Power Source | Air-activated chemical reaction — no batteries |
What It Is
Hypothermia is the third component of the lethal triad in trauma — alongside coagulopathy and acidosis — and one of the most preventable. Even mild hypothermia (core temperature <36°C / 96.8°F) worsens coagulopathy and increases mortality in hemorrhagic shock. The HAWK™ set addresses this with two synergistic components: active warming through air-activated grids and passive insulation through the APLS Thermal Patient Litter System.
The air-activated warming grids use adjustable chemical heating that requires only ambient air to initiate — no batteries, electrical connections, or external heat source. That makes them operationally reliable in the austere environments where hypothermia is most dangerous: mountain rescue, cold-weather operations, flooding events, and wilderness evacuation without electrical infrastructure. The adjustable design lets heat output be modulated to patient condition and ambient temperature.
The APLS Life Guard Litter provides a portable, disposable transport platform with integrated Mylar lining. The Mylar layer reflects the patient’s own body heat back toward them, while the litter structure insulates against conductive heat loss to cold ground — a major source of field hypothermia. Active heat above and passive insulation below create a thermally controlled microenvironment around the patient during the critical transport phase.
Clinical Context
The HAWK™ set is intended for deployment after initial hemorrhage control — consistent with the Hypothermia-prevention priority that follows Circulation in the TCCC MARCH sequence. Once a casualty is packaged for evacuation, the warming grids and litter maintain thermal protection through the care and transport chain. With no required power source, the system is compatible with helicopter, ground-vehicle, and manual litter-carry operations without modification.
See also: Head & Hypothermia Prevention, IFAK Kits & First Aid, and Massive Hemorrhage Control.
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