Is the SRO Individual Response Kit designed for school resource officers specifically?
Yes. The NAR SRO Individual Response Kit was purpose-built for School Resource Officers responding to active-threat incidents. It addresses the most common life-threatening injuries from penetrating trauma (gunshot and stab wounds) and uniquely includes the NAR Hasty Harness for casualty extraction — enabling an SRO to move a wounded student or staff member to a safer location for continued care before EMS arrival.
Does the SRO kit include CoTCCC-recommended items?
Yes. The kit includes the CoTCCC-recommended C-A-T® Combat Application Tourniquet (black), NAR Compressed Gauze for wound packing, and HyFin® Vent Chest Seal Twin Pack for penetrating thoracic trauma. These are the primary CoTCCC-recommended interventions for the leading causes of preventable traumatic death: uncontrolled hemorrhage and tension pneumothorax.
What is the Hasty Harness included in the SRO kit used for?
The NAR Hasty Harness is approximately 22 feet of 1-inch Tech Tape with a minimum break strength of 6,000 lb (sewn sling) that can be configured for point-of-wounding drag, assisted carry, hoisting, and confined-space lowering. In a school incident, it allows an SRO to extract a downed casualty from an exposed area to a safer position for treatment continuation, aligning with current ASHER (Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response) doctrine of rapid movement combined with hemorrhage control.
How portable is the SRO Individual Response Kit for everyday carry in a school environment?
The kit is compact and duty-carry optimized, measuring H 8.5 in. × W 8.75 in. × D 4.5 in. and weighing only 2.3 lb. It is sized to fit in a desk drawer, attach to a duty bag, or be staged at a fixed position. This compact profile makes it practical for daily in-school deployment without interfering with normal officer duties.
What types of injuries can the SRO kit address?
The SRO Individual Response Kit is designed for penetrating trauma — primarily gunshot and stab wounds. It can manage extremity hemorrhage with the C-A-T® tourniquet, junctional and wound bleeding with compressed gauze and the trauma dressing, and penetrating chest injuries with the HyFin® Vent Chest Seal Twin Pack. The kit is intended for self-aid, buddy-aid, and civilian care in the immediate minutes before EMS access.
What makes the SRO Individual Response Kit specific to School Resource Officers?
The SRO Individual Response Kit is designed for the lone-responder problem unique to school incidents: one officer, potentially multiple casualties, before EMS access. It combines a full penetrating-trauma treatment capability (tourniquet, gauze, chest seals) with the NAR Hasty Harness extraction device — enabling a single SRO to both treat and move a casualty from an exposed area, which no standard IFAK provides.
How does the Hasty Harness work for casualty extraction?
The Hasty Harness is 22 feet of 1-inch Tech Tape with a minimum break strength exceeding 6,000 lb. It configures in approximately 30 seconds for drag, assisted carry, hoist, or confined-space lower. In a school incident, the SRO wraps the harness around the casualty's torso and drags them from an exposed hallway to a covered position — one-person capable without lifting.
Are all the kit items CoTCCC-recommended?
The hemorrhage-control core (C-A-T® tourniquet, compressed gauze, HyFin® Vent Chest Seal) consists of CoTCCC-recommended items. The Hasty Harness is an ASHER-aligned extraction device; it is not a medical device and does not carry a CoTCCC designation.
What is the NSN or procurement path for the SRO Individual Response Kit?
Available through MED-TAC International. Schools and agencies can use state LE grants, COPS grants, and FEMA Homeland Security grants for procurement. Contact MED-TAC for agency pricing.
Can the kit be resupplied after use?
Yes. All consumable components — tourniquet, gauze, chest seals, trauma dressing, gloves, shears — are available individually through MED-TAC International. The Hasty Harness is reusable if undamaged; inspect after each use for webbing integrity.
