Quoted from an article in a magazine:

Titled: "Every Soldier is a First Responder"

"For every 10 soldiers who die from battle injuries, 9 never make it to a field hospital. Statistics reveal these nine Soldiers either bleed or choke to death from lack of immediate care"

What I looked at here was the new Individual First-Aid Kit (IFAK)

"All components of the new IFAK - tourniquet, bandage, gauze, rubber tube, a plastic wrapper, roll tape and exam gloves - are securely wrapped for sterility, and fit onto a Soldier's Load Carrying Equipment belt just as ammo pouches or water canteens do."

One IFAK is being issued to every four initial entry soldiers and it apparently comes in an ACUPAT pouch. The entire Army will take about 2 years to switch over to the IFAK

Well, my question is, does this have any lesson and/or application to us civilians when dealing with traumatic injuries? Should I pack a similar kit in addition to my regular FAK? If so, should I vary it any? BTW, I've not kept up with the latest FAK threads (shame on me)

Edited: I found the article online:

https://www.bliss.army.mil/usasma/public...quot;ifak"