IFAK for battle belt

[gman44116]

Any suggestions for an IFAK ready to go for range work? Too many to choose.

This is my first. I just picked up an Orion battle belt. Trying a different way to carry gear. II have a SOE micro rig and I'm ready to try the belt as another option. Just want a kit for it.

Thanks in advance.

[diving dave]

I really like the DarkAngel dart kit.. Compact with the important stuff

[ggammell]

I really like the DarkAngel dart kit.. Compact with the important stuff

This and call it a day. No need to look further.

[Vandal]

Dark Angel DARK kit rides on my active shooter rig. It is all you'll need.

[SeriousStudent]

Dark Angel is good stuff, and Kerry and his team are good people. They have a ton of real world experience, and are not just sum dood stuffing Kerlix into ziplocks in his garage.

I keep one of his kits in my desk at work, too.

[Vandal]

I was issued a IFAK by my agency, it stays at home and the DARK is what rides in my gear bag in the car. I have their pocket kit in a jumpsuit pocket as well.

[Ranger325]

I really like the DarkAngel dart kit.. Compact with the important stuff

Great kit and outstanding training from Kerry; "Pocket Doc"!! Strongly recommend Dark Angel class.

[danpass]

Components mounted inside a Condor single M4 mag pouch:

Israeli Bandage, 4inch.
CAT Gen 7 tourniquet in orange
Combat Gauze, good until 2020
Hyfin Compact Vented chest seal, pair, good until 2021 because an entry wound sometimes creates an exit wound

The three linked items I got from North American Rescue as getting the real thing, and new stock for the longest expiration date, was important.
The Izzy I had for a while and it's gone from range bag to range bag. . I think I had gotten it on Amazon.

Then:

One pair nitrile gloves
One small roll of duct tape
Trauma shears. One beauty of the Condor pouch is that the overflap is velcroed and removable. This also means that something can be slipped into that channel securely.
Loop velcro, sew on. This started life as a 4in wide piece. I simply cut along the length to get close to the width of the mag pouch.
Self adhesive velcro. Mainly the hook side.
Orange gaffer tape
Orange paracord. I braided it using the wall knot pattern (HERE) as the moment you pull on it the knots separate a bit creating gaps that improve your grip.

Once I'm totally happy with the configuration I may vacuum bag the velcro wrap and secure the pull tab to that compressed package. I have a FoodSaver thing, they're awesome.


Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr



(the tourniquet would have already come out actually since it would be used first)
Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

Belt IFAK trauma kit by Dan Passaro, on Flickr

[Pog926]

Components mounted inside a Condor single M4 mag pouch:

That's a great little kit.

[HardToHandle]

That's a great little kit.

I agree - nice execution in a single M4 mag pouch, both the form factor of the pouch and the total size to function.

As an owner of a FoodSaver vacuum sealer, I roll my own flat pack FAKs as needed for certain uses, travel kits, supplemental trauma kits in my car, etc. That said, I am not sold on vacuum packing in my primary personal first aid kit.... I doubt my ability to adequately tear/otherwise access vacuum packed supplies if compromised and if I do, my gross motor skills might scatter them across three counties in the process.

Relative to danpass's concept, any best practices on vacuum packing and adding in decent pull tabs?