{"id":1278,"date":"2024-08-30T20:58:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T20:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2024-08-30T20:58:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T20:58:59","slug":"hardware-talk-rts-ifak-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=1278","title":{"rendered":"Hardware Talk: RTS IFAK Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure> <noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RTS-Blowout-Kit-feature-768x496.jpg\" alt=\"Hardware Talk: RTS IFAK Kit\" title=\"Hardware Talk: RTS IFAK Kit\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The RTS IFAK is meant for serious problems, and it\u2019s built to withstand hard use.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-take-a-quick-look-at-the-rts-ifak-kit-a-serious-medical-kit-for-serious-injuries\"><strong>We take a quick look at the RTS IFAK Kit, a serious medical kit for serious injuries.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Firearms are dangerous \u2026 and that\u2019s why we have them. But we also have \u201cblow-out\u201d kits, right? <em>Right<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>A blow-out kit is a first-aid package meant not to deal with sunburn and insect bites, but gunshot wounds and other serious injuries. A specific one I have strapped to my range bag comes from RTS, called the IFAK.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s meant to be attached to a soldier\u2019s load-bearing or plate carrier, but it also attaches to a range bag by its MOLLE straps. Inside is a tourniquet (you get to choose from three brands), an Israeli trauma bandage that applies pressure to a wound, hemostatic gauze, more gauze, a chest seal, medical tape, CPR mask, gloves, shears and nasal airway. And this all comes in the pouch, which strips open one-handed.<\/p>\n<p>A long time ago, I took a weeklong tactical medical class that was taught by a retired SF medic and an EMT tech. The kit I built the week after that class had all this in it, plus a Sharpie for writing times and other data on people and bandages. You can add a Sharpie to the RTS IFAK, no problem.<\/p>\n<p>I spend an inordinate amount of time at the range\u2014sometimes by myself and sometimes with another person or a lot of other people. There are always guns present (that\u2019s why we are there, after all) and lots and lots of ammo going downrange. If there\u2019s an accident, the RTS RDP IFAK will let me or someone else treat at least one, and perhaps two or three gunshot wounds. The one-handed opening is easy, if the kit is strapped to a bag or gear. Just grab the top loop, strip the dual zipper down and the whole kit splays open for your access.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RTS-Blowout-Kit-medical.jpg\" alt=\"RTS-Blowout-Kit-medical\" class=\"wp-image-295376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RTS-Blowout-Kit-medical.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RTS-Blowout-Kit-medical-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RTS-Blowout-Kit-medical-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RTS-Blowout-Kit-medical-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RTS-Blowout-Kit-medical-696x436.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RTS-Blowout-Kit-medical-670x420.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The RTS IFAK stripped open, showing the various products. Open yours up and learn what\u2019s where. Learn how to use the various items. Keep your IFAK with you whenever you\u2019re armed or at the range.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now, my kit is for me. That should be your first consideration. You have your kit; it\u2019s for you. Mine is mine.<\/p>\n<p>And that other guy? Well, he\u2019s going to get treated from the med bag I have in the car or truck. That was one of the lessons drilled into us in the weeklong class. (Which also involved team live-fire exercises and simulated \u201cYou\u2019ve just been shot, what will the team do?\u201d drills.) Nothing personal, but I\u2019m not using my kit on someone else unless I\u2019m related to them. So, you should have your own kit in case the accident involving you happens on a range, where the other guy or guys also had that rule drilled into them.<\/p>\n<p>Now, $170 seems like a lot of money. And it might be. But you can\u2019t buy all the components of the kit for that, and you can\u2019t find a carrier for them plus the contents for anything close to that. (That\u2019s the power of buying in bulk via RTS.) And, you must have the knowledge to use the individual items when, and how, needed.<\/p>\n<p>But the knowledge can be gained, and the gear purchased long before you need them. (Need I point out that there\u2019s no time to learn\u2014or buy\u2014when it happens?) And if you never need them, then that\u2019s good. The money isn\u2019t wasted, because you have peace of mind forever after.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and if you do plan on having a \u201cfirst aid\u201d kit just for insect bites, sunburns and minor cuts and scrapes? Assemble it in a separate bag, so you have the two separated. My \u201cowie\u201d bag is a different color\u2014that way there\u2019s no mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Again, as we learned in the class: \u201cThe IFAK is for when you might die. If not, do not even think about reaching into mine \u2026 or yours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This article originally appeared in the October 2024 issue of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gundigestservice.com\/customer\/subscribe.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gun Digest the Magazine<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Be Prepared:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-34\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid #e5e5e5; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-271572\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-271572\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #333; text-align: center;\">Next Step: Get your FREE Printable Target Pack<\/h2>\n<p>Enhance your shooting precision with our 62 MOA Targets, perfect for rifles and handguns. 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