TacMed™ Downed Officer Kit (DOK)
A compact law enforcement trauma kit for life-threatening field injuries — small enough for a cargo pocket or glove box, with an optional hemostatic upgrade.
What is the Downed Officer Kit? It is a compact law enforcement trauma kit from Tactical Medical Solutions designed to treat life-threatening injuries in the field. Small enough for a cargo pocket or glove box, it includes a SOF® Tourniquet, OLAES® pressure bandage, face shield, nitrile gloves, trauma shears, and surgical tape — with an upgraded option adding CoTCCC-recommended Combat Gauze® for hemostatic wound packing.
Key Specifications
| Manufacturer | Tactical Medical Solutions |
| SKU — Standard Kit | MEDTAC0746 |
| SKU — Kit w/Combat Gauze | MEDTAC0749 |
| Product Type | IFAK — Law Enforcement |
| Tourniquet Included | SOF® Tourniquet (CoTCCC-recommended) |
| Hemostatic Option | Combat Gauze® (QuikClot® LE) — w/Combat Gauze variant |
| Mounting | Cargo pocket, glove box, roll bar, vehicle mount |
| CoTCCC Status | SOF-T and Combat Gauze are CoTCCC-recommended components |
Kit Contents
| 1× SOF® Tourniquet |
| 1× OLAES® 4″ Modular Bandage |
| 1× Face Shield |
| 1× pair Nitrile Gloves |
| 1× 2″ Surgical Tape |
| 1× 5.5″ Trauma Shears |
| Kit w/Combat Gauze adds: 1× Combat Gauze® LE (QuikClot® hemostatic gauze) |
What It Is
The Downed Officer Kit was purpose-built by Tactical Medical Solutions to give law enforcement a compact trauma solution that fits the constraints of patrol everyday carry. The DOK is compact enough to store in a cargo pocket, glove box, or attached to a roll bar or protective shield in a patrol vehicle — ensuring a responding officer always has hemorrhage control and wound management capability nearby, not just in a trauma bag in the trunk.
The included SOF® Tourniquet is one of the CoTCCC-recommended windlass tourniquets, with extensive field validation in military and law enforcement use. The OLAES® 4-inch Modular Bandage provides pressure dressing, wound packing, and occlusive functionality in a single device — notable efficiency for a compact kit. The Kit w/Combat Gauze variant adds CoTCCC-recommended kaolin-impregnated gauze for deep wound packing where a tourniquet cannot be applied, such as junctional or truncal wounds.
The DOK is a foundational kit for departments equipping patrol officers with individual bleeding-control supplies. For a larger law enforcement platform with more supplies, consider the TacMed™ LAPD Kit or TacMed™ Pocket Medical Kit. Individual SOF® tourniquets and Combat Gauze are available separately in the tourniquets collection and hemostatic agents collection.
Who Uses This — Tactical Use Cases
- Law enforcement patrol vehicle mounting — Mounts to roll bar or protective shield in patrol cars via the re-sealable bag format for immediate vehicle access when an officer is down.
- Individual officer cargo-pocket carry — Compact enough to fit in a cargo pocket; provides every officer with full hemorrhage-control and trauma response capability on-person.
- Active shooter / officer down response — Designed specifically for the scenario where a fellow officer is incapacitated; SOF® Tourniquet + OLAES® 4" bandage covers the dominant preventable death causes.
- Military and law enforcement mutual aid training — Standard field training kit for buddy-aid instruction in both military and LE settings.
- School and workplace trauma response stations — Endorsed by emergency physicians as the gold-standard kit for teachers, office workers, and place-of-worship safety teams.
- Glove box / EDC vehicle kit — Flat re-sealable bag format stores flat in a glove box for rapid access in vehicle-based emergencies.
How It Compares
| Option | Contents / Specs | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TacMed™ Downed Officer Kit | SOF® Tourniquet + OLAES® 4" bandage + face shield + nitrile gloves + surgical tape + trauma shears | SOF-origin; endorsed by board-certified emergency physicians; re-sealable heavy-duty packaging |
| Stop the Bleed® Basic Kit | SOF® Tourniquet + OLAES® bandage + emergency blanket + tape + shears + gloves | Similar core contents; emergency blanket added; no face shield; slightly larger format |
| NAEMT/TECC individual IFAK | SOF® Tourniquet + pressure dressing + gauze + chest seal + gloves | More complete for TCCC; larger and heavier; not optimized for pocket/glove box carry |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can the OLAES® 4" Modular Bandage in the DOK be used as a chest seal?
A: Yes. One of the OLAES® Modular Bandage's design features is that the built-in plastic wrap can be used as an improvised occlusive chest seal for penetrating chest trauma when a dedicated chest seal is not available. The plastic film wraps around the bandage and can be applied over the wound with three-sided taping technique. This dual-capability is one of the reasons the OLAES® is selected over standard Israeli pressure dressings in this kit.
Q: How does the DOK packaging support field use?
A: The heavyweight re-sealable bag allows individual components to be inspected and replaced without damaging the package integrity — critical for kit maintenance and readiness verification. Contents can be periodically checked (tourniquet not expired, bandage packaging intact) and single items replaced. The bag is flat and flexible, adapting to cargo pocket geometry or vehicle mounting surfaces.
Q: Is the DOK appropriate for civilian community preparedness?
A: Yes — it is actively recommended by emergency medicine physicians for workplace, school, and community preparedness. The contents mirror the minimum Stop the Bleed® recommendations (tourniquet + pressure dressing) with higher-performance items than most retail kits, and it has been successfully used in mass casualty events. It does not require advanced training to deploy the tourniquet or apply the pressure dressing; both components include instructions.
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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.
Available Options:
- Standard Kit
- Kit w/Combat Gauze
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Width | 7 Inches |
| Length | 7 Inches |
| Height | 3 Inches |
| Weight | 12 Ounces |
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