Behind-The-Scenes: Creating Our New Med Bag
The DCR Panel is our newest evidence-based first-line aid bag. Following our drive to bring the best evidence-based concepts to the industry, this bag defines how a clip-on med bag should function -- two words, FLAT STRAPS!!!
The Concept
The shape of the DCR Panel's back panel was actually designed for a TACSKED litter carrier project. Although we ended up with backlash from assaulters wanting to carry litters (shocking), we saw the function of the design (still in the works) and knew we had to make it into a med bag. It's always cool to see one project feeding the next with a healthy R&D program.. anyway.
This bag is designed to be primarily clipped in at all times, unless you’re resuscitating. When it’s time to get going, you have flat straps that you can grab to sling and start moving immediately. Designed off the JPC, it integrates well into your ballistic plates and is created to be used in conjunction with a MARCH Belt setup, which has been widely adopted across the SOF spectrum.
Most of the time, you’re going to perform your first 10 mins of treatments from your belt setup. However, when you need to resuscitate with blood, we've optimized the placement of your single unit storage container, and the blood admin pouch on the outside, so you never have to go into the bag... hopefully. Everyone wants a slim bag for DA, but if you use a bulky blood container, carrying even the stripped down Blood Boxx or Pelican is an inefficient way to pack-- poor use of cubes. This is why we decided to go with external single unit storage, which is a departure from the norm based on current SOP's from units carrying whole blood. The outside pouch is designed for IV/IO access, inline warmer, pressure infuser, all blood admin supplies, plus drugs, and works well for rapidly deploying the first unit at POI.
We designed the DCR Panel with a briefcase opening, giving you an awesome work station. The inside is designed around two critical pieces of gear - your junctional tourniquet and BVM. By building around these large, bulky items, we've ensured that these two large-cube items seamlessly integrate, making a slim, yet highly capable design.
The Design Process
This project will define what a POI med bag should be and look like, continuing our evidence-based approach to treatment in the field. We'd love to know what you think.
DCR Med Bag: Available Now
6 Comments
is everything included, or is it just the bag itself?
The price?
How much $
How much?
Very impressive. What is the cost for each unit please?
Former SF medic,
Wish I had this bag in the field in Iraq.
I am a police officer in a large city. Still wish I had this. Could have used this several times.
Send me one ASAP when ready. Witless save a lot of my fellow officers in Newark NJ.