Compact Trauma Kit | MARCH-Based IFAK | Paramedic-Designed

Built by a paramedic to specifically fit in a teacher’s desk drawer for a coworker’s wife taking up too much room. This kit is engineered to address life-threatening trauma using the MARCH algorithm, the same framework used by military and first responders. No filler. No gear that wastes space when seconds matter.

Compact enough for a backpack, vehicle, ATV, or snowmobile — and fully customizable to fit your mission. Contact us if you need modifications.

Massive Hemorrhage

• 1x Combat Application Tourniquet (C-A-T) — the gold standard trusted by military and first responders worldwide
• 5x 5x9 in. dressings — paired with self-adhering bandage for an effective pressure dressing in a compact footprint
• 2x rolls self-adherent rolled bandage — sticks to itself for faster, neater, and more effective wound securing than gauze
• Optional: wound packing gauze

Airway

• Nasopharyngeal airway — basic airway adjunct for unconscious patients (optional)

Respirations

• 1x pair occlusive chest seals — prevents air from entering the thoracic cavity and collapsing a lung

Circulation

• Addressed through hemorrhage control above

Hypothermia / Head Injury

• 1x Mylar blanket — hypothermia is a major and often underestimated threat to trauma patients

Tools

• 1x roll tape — write patient info, secure dressings, or improvise; good tape is always essential
• 1x trauma shears — cut clothing to expose wounds quickly
• 1x permanent marker — document tourniquet application time and other critical patient information

Personal Protective Equipment

• 4x pairs gloves — protect yourself from bloodborne pathogens
• 1x CPR barrier — protection during mouth-to-mouth ventilations

Need something different? Contact us — every kit can be modified to fit your needs.