A Mylar space blanket reflects radiant heat — and tears, crackles, and offers zero structural support the moment you try to package and move a patient. The NAR Heat Reflective Shell (HRS) is the reinforced thermal covering that serves as the outer shell of the CoTCCC-recommended HPMK, offered here on its own for use with an existing warming system or as a serious upgrade over emergency blankets.
Can your thermal covering survive a helicopter load and a ground transport — or does it shred the first time you move the casualty?
The 4-ply composite construction combines flexibility for patient packaging, structural strength to support a fully loaded patient across multiple layers of continuous hook-and-loop, and a non-conductive reflective layer that insulates without the bulk of batting or foam. A built-in hood extends coverage to the head and neck — a major site of heat loss that emergency blankets ignore — and an integrated fluid-absorption pad manages wound, IV, and airway drainage. The covering is impervious to wind and rain, and its tapered shape conforms to body geometry to minimize the air gaps that drive convective heat loss.
Provider scope: The HRS is a passive thermal-management covering. Apply hypothermia prevention within your scope of practice and local protocol as part of casualty care. This listing describes the device; it is not a substitute for accredited trauma or tactical-casualty-care training.
Why This Shell
The outer shell component of the CoTCCC-recommended HPMK — the field-hypothermia benchmark in tactical and military casualty care, available on its own.
4-ply build with 1.5 in. continuous hook-and-loop holds 250+ lb — survives casualty handling, helicopter loading, and ground transport where a space blanket fails.
Built-in hood covers the head and cervical region; an integrated fluid-absorption pad manages drainage without breaking wind/rain resistance.
Continuous hook-and-loop opens partially for wound reassessment and line adjustment without removing the covering and dumping the patient’s retained heat.
HRS vs Standard Emergency Blanket
| HRS | Mylar Space Blanket | |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4-ply reinforced composite | Single-layer Mylar |
| Patient Packaging | Supports 250+ lb via Velcro | No structural support |
| Reassessment Access | Partial 360° via continuous Velcro | Full removal required |
| Durability | Withstands transport & handling | Fragile, easily punctured |
Who Fields It
Field hypothermia prevention as part of MARCH casualty care, standalone or with a warming liner.
A reusable, durable upgrade over disposable space blankets for trauma transport.
Wind- and rain-proof patient encapsulation for exposed backcountry rescues.
Build It Out
Pair the shell with active warming, or step up to the full kit or the insulated cold-weather variant.
The complete CoTCCC-recommended kit — shell plus Ready Heat warming.
The Climashield-insulated cold-weather version of this shell.
Warming blankets and thermal-management adjuncts.
Up Close
Reinforced 4-ply thermal covering with a built-in hood — durable patient encapsulation that survives the move.
Specifications
| Construction | 4-ply composite fabric, non-conductive reflective layer |
| Weight Rating | 250+ lb via 1.5 in. continuous Velcro |
| Access | 360° via continuous Velcro closures |
| Hood | Built-in, head and neck coverage |
| Additional Features | Integrated fluid-absorption pad; tapered shape |
| Environmental | Impervious to wind and rain |
| Application | Standalone covering or HPMK outer shell |
| Manufacturer | North American Rescue |
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All products sourced direct from North American Rescue. CoTCCC recommendation status verified where applicable. Ships from MED-TAC International, Pembroke Pines, FL — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.
Specifications coming soon. Contact us for detailed product information.
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