Originally Posted by
chuckman
First, that's a great bag. It's the old M5, which was a classic. We used them, and you can still find them in the field here and there.
Second, regarding load-outs and organization, if you can find a copy of the Special Operations Medical Handbook, they have a section with some suggested load-outs. If I recall, they are ALICE-centric; at the time, Pararescue carried a full ALICE with a medical load. I have a handbook somewhere I was issued, I will see if I can find it and get the load-out contents and organization.
While the old mantra "two is one, one is none" rings true, there are areas of overkill. The caveat being if you plan on this being a mounted bag (i.e., you don't carry it but instead grab stuff out of it), then weight is not as important.
You don't need BVMs, cervical collars, any of that stuff. A mouth-facemask, sure, a BVM, no. KISS reigns supreme. Remember, stuff has expiration dates and can be heat-sensitive, so rotate stock, ESPECIALLY meds.
The old Army green plastic boxes are great for breakables, gallon-size zip-locks are great for other stuff.
You have snivel gear in your list (cream for sore muscles, etc). Separate all the snivel gear into a totally different section.
Remember, you are not gearing up to fix anything. You can't fix anything in the field, all you can do is mitigate and prolong a status quo until definitive treatment.
Did I say what a great bag that is? I'd love to have another.
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