You can’t treat what you can’t see. Exposure is the first step in every trauma assessment, and fumbling with a flimsy pair of scissors costs seconds you don’t have — or worse, nicks the patient you’re trying to help.
When you have to expose a wound in seconds on a moving patient, do your shears cut clean — without cutting skin?
These shears handle the job: stainless blades that hold an edge through repeated field use and shrug off blood and moisture, rounded tips that ride along the skin without puncturing, and a non-slip curved handle that keeps grip in wet or gloved hands. At 2 oz and an accessible price, they belong in every kit — affordable enough to stage a dedicated pair in the bag, the vest, and the vehicle.
A Tool That Earns Its Pocket
Cuts What Matters
Multi-layer clothing, denim, belts, webbing, bandages, tape — and seatbelts at the right angle.
Rounded Safety Tips
Glide along the skin during rapid clothing removal without puncturing a moving or improperly positioned patient.
Stainless Steel Blades
Hold an edge through repeated use and resist blood, moisture, and field contaminants.
Glove-Grip Handle
A non-slip curved handle keeps positive control in wet or blood-slick conditions.
2 oz, Stages Anywhere
Negligible weight and low cost — keep a dedicated pair in every kit and vehicle.
Best-Seller Workhorse
One of MED-TAC’s most-carried tools — the shears that show up in nearly every kit.
A Tool You Stage, Not Search
Shears earn their value from staging, not features: a dedicated pair in a known, consistent location enables one-handed retrieval and immediate use — the same logic that governs how tourniquets, airways, and chest seals are positioned. Keep them where your hand expects them and exposure becomes the fast first step it should be.
Who Carries It
EMS & Paramedics — the most-used tool on the rig, staged for instant access.
Tactical & CLS Medics — rapid clothing removal for exposure in the field.
Prepared Households & EDC — a real cutting tool in the home, vehicle, and range kit.
Instructors & Programs — an affordable standard pair for every training kit.
Round Out The Kit
Pair the shears with the rest of the basics:
Stage A Pair In Every Kit
Stainless, rounded-tip, glove-grip — accessibly priced. Shipped from a clinician-founded, veteran-led team.
Key Specifications
| Manufacturer | MED-TAC International |
| SKU | MEDTAC1117 |
| Length | 7.5 inches |
| Weight | 2 oz |
| Blade Material | Stainless steel |
| Tip Style | Rounded (safety) |
| Handle | Non-slip curved |
| Product Type | Trauma shears / EMT scissors |
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All products sourced from the actual brand manufacturer or authorized master distributors. 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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