? for Argyl or IC's about kits

[tacmed]

I was curious to see what types of kits are being used by PSD teams in Iraq and elsewhere. Would especially like to hear from any of the team medics. Thanks TM

[Argyll]

You name it,it's here!
I've seen PSD's with TACV-10 vests,Chest rigs,STRIKE Rigs,every thing and combo available.
As for medic kit,we carry personal medical kits,and frontline trauma kits in the vehicles,there are no set medics,as everyone is trained up by ex SAS combat medics,and we also have Oxygen kits too,the medpacks contain everything from canola's to chest drains,to tourniquets,to nasal kits,IV's the works.

I hope this helps you out a bit?

[dacanadianbomb]

How much do those personal medic kits weigh usually?
I have never seen a personal medic kit before.
Why wouldnt you have some medics along too ?

[Argyll]

How much do those personal medic kits weigh usually?
I have never seen a personal medic kit before.
Why wouldnt you have some medics along too ?

Personal kits are tailor made for the individual,field dressings,steri strips,sciccors,anti sceptic creme's,crepe bandages,Strong Painkillers,they only weigh a few pounds,something to fit into your 5.11 vest really.

As for having dedicated medics.......well what would happen if he got slotted?......like I said,we all get trained to a high standard,so that each operator is able to administer First Aid to an advanced level,such as canola's and IV's,chest drains etc,stuff not normally touched in basic first aid!,this way we all have a sound medical background,and we practice every week,the front line trauma kits weigh in at 15-20kg's

[shrek]

Yes, the SF has gone to a more agressive Medical training regimen. we all have to be Combat Lifesavers which is a more advanced course in the higher level first aid stuff. It was good stuff and I learned a lot. Well worth the training time!

[Uncle Sam]

Yes, the SF has gone to a more agressive Medical training regimen. we all have to be Combat Lifesavers which is a more advanced course in the higher level first aid stuff. It was good stuff and I learned a lot. Well worth the training time!

I remember Combat Lifesaver school very well.

[Beowulf]

Yes, the SF has gone to a more agressive Medical training regimen. we all have to be Combat Lifesavers which is a more advanced course in the higher level first aid stuff. It was good stuff and I learned a lot. Well worth the training time!

I remember Combat Lifesaver school very well.

yeah I liked CLS, it's a good idea really.

When I went to that course there was a drill sgt unit that sent about 20 Drills to the same class. Man those guys have the best stories, and they like to party too...

[Uncle Sam]

Yes, the SF has gone to a more agressive Medical training regimen. we all have to be Combat Lifesavers which is a more advanced course in the higher level first aid stuff. It was good stuff and I learned a lot. Well worth the training time!

I remember Combat Lifesaver school very well.

yeah I liked CLS, it's a good idea really.

When I went to that course there was a drill sgt unit that sent about 20 Drills to the same class. Man those guys have the best stories, and they like to party too...

I think everyone in the Combat Arms should have to go throught this course.

[Tane Angle]

USP, I think so, it's a great course.

tacmed, some PSDs/PMCs have their own EMTs, usually former SF docs, PJs, etc. Some real smart folks out there. They look a good deal like the rest of the team, and almost always they carry no markings that would indicate their secondary role as a medic. They pretty much have the same kit as SOF docs; maybe a medic ruck (but those big medic rucks, much less the big bed-carriers made famous in "Blackhawn Down," usually stay in the vehicles), maybe a vest kitted out for their dual-roles. Are you a SWAT medic? If so, it'd be roughly the same thing. Burns, GSWs, shrapnel, car crashes (usually induced by explosives or other vehicles), etc. Paper cuts are a bit less of a priority to be able to deal with.

Whether or not a doc is there though, it's a good idea to carry a medkit. As Argyll pointed out, medics can get hit same as everyone else. Even when I'm home, I almost always have a small one on me, though usually it's a bit more tailored for events more likely to happen in the civilian word. I usually carry the civilian one in some pouch I saw at a store, I think it might have been BestBuy.

As for the original question about kits, Argyll pretty much summed it up, a whole lot of everything. What are you feeling these days guys? You guys are rifles out, right Argyll?

Have a good one, and just some thoughts...