PODS™ Practical - 24 Feb 2018

30 Dec 17 POD Survival AAR

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PODS™ Practical - 30 Dec 17

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The CTOMS Covert Ankle Medical Kit or C-MAK

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Not everyone can carry a med pouch in their everyday situation on their body. It is just not realistic. Everyday carry bags can be lost or not on your person during disasters, dangerous encounters and active shooter attacks. On-the-body carry is always preferable to off-the-body. This is why the Covert Ankle Medical Kit (C-MAK) is such a viable option for many people.

SOF Tactical Tourniquet Application

You are awaken by the sound of an intruder in your house. To ensure your family's safety, you move to a position of advantage. Shots are exchanged. 

The intruder is down and you are hit in the arm.

Crye Precision WindLiner

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The Crye Precision WindLiner is a water resistant, wind breaker that I loving refer to as my ‘Tactical K-Way jacket.'

SOF Tactical Tourniquet Application

CTOMS Emergency Trauma Aid Kit (E-TAK)

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A few months ago I ordered a CTOMS Emergency Trauma Aid Kit Base or E-TAK™. Stored in a Ziploc bag, it is perfect to throw in your glove box, range bag or go bag.  As the contents of the kit are fundamental to Tactical Trauma Care, the E-TAK can be used as the basis for building or replenishing kit with in an active team.

CTOMS 2nd Line in the Dismounted Role

The CTOMS 2nd Line was integrated into a layered approach to combat trauma during my second deployment to Afghanistan. On this deployment, I was part of a small team embedded with the Afghan National Police to provide training, liaison and combat power to their Police Sub-Stations, patrols and operations. This was a few years ago, so some of the medical kit in the loadout is outdated. Always check the current recommendations by the CoTCCC or CCCWG before any deployment.

CTOMS 1st Line, a blast from the past.

This is a review of a discontinued CTOMS pouch. Though CTOMs still has a few of these excellent Treatment Kits for sale on their website. The 1st Line was integrated into a layered approach to combat trauma during my second deployment to Afghanistan. On this deployment, I was part of a small team embedded with the Afghan National Police to provide training, liaison and combat power to their Police Sub-Stations, patrols and operations. This was a few years ago, so some of the medical kit in the pouch is outdated. Always check the current recommendations by the CoTCCC or CCCWG before any deployment.

CTOMS 2nd Line Aidbag (MEDEVAC setup)

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I am a United States Army Flight Medic who has recently returned from a combat deployment to Afghanistan. This is an overview of Air Evac loadout of the CTOMS 2nd Line.

Counterfeit Tourniquets

Coming to a Major Police Force near you....

Use only CoTCCC or CCCWG approved gear.
Beware of counterfeit medical gear

CTOMS FrontLine with 3 Magazine Shingle

No more leg bags...

Last deployment, I used a CTOMS FrontLine with 3 Magazine Shingle as my first line treatment pouch. A vest mounted low profile combination magazine and first line medical pouch.

Traditionally, Medics and Tactical First Responders have used a leg bag as their first line medical treatment pouch. Defence RD Canada released a study stating that any gear strapped to the legs of a provider increase fatigue and increase energy expended by a whopping 15%. Per Leg! That is a significant percentage of increase that needs to be addressed. Tactical operations and tactical medical incidents are exhausting enough without fighting your gear. Besides, I have never really like subloads or strapping on my legs. 

Eleven 10 Tourniquet Case

A Kydex TQ holster

One of the medical doctrines that we promote on Whiskey Delta Gulf is the placement of a primary tourniquet (TQ) stored in a pouch within the Diver’s Triangle. The Diver’s Triangle is an inverted triangle with the base between the shoulders and the point at the belt buckle. Every operator must keep their tourniquet in an easy access pouch to protect it from UV and dirt that could degrade or foul the tourniquet when needed. This keeps a viable TQ in a position that can be accessed for self application regardless of body positioning. Rapid application of tourniquets to extremity wounds has been proven to drastically reduce combat deaths.

Tactical Belt Review: CTOMS QR 1.5"

The CTOMS QR 1.5” Belt

A climbing rated quick release Cobra buckle
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The CTOMS QR (Quick Release) 1.5” Belt was designed by the talented staff at CTOMS for specific government client intended for tactical work in a foreign theatre.  It is a different take on the traditional 'riggers' style belt with increased rigidity for bearing equipment and the added capability to be an extraction belt, if required. A climbing rated quick release Cobra buckle replaces the old style webbing friction buckle. The Cobra buckle allows for faster donning and doffing of the belt and prolongs service life preventing wear on the running end of the webbing. 

CTOMS 2nd Line Assault Module

CTOMS 2nd Line Assault Module

Ground breaking in design, its versatility hasn't stopped improving. Now with more accessories and configuration options than ever before, the CTOMS™ 2ndLine™ pack.


Look for a multi-part review of the CTOMS 2nd Line series soon.

Take care out there.

CTOMS Tourniquet Pouch, Gen II

CTOMS Tourniquet Pouch 
Gen 2

During Care under Fire (CuF), the tactical situation is still active; meaning you are engaged in combat or under an impending threat. Accurate fire superiority and simple quick medical interventions are the most viable forms of treatment at this time. The only equipment available to a responder, at this time, would be the casualties’ tourniquet and their own hands.  Stopping life-threatening extremity bleeds with a tourniquet and use of recovery position are the only interventions done during this phase. These are simple and rapidly executed interventions that will save a good portion of battle casualties.