Most of the equipment to support circulation and shock issues is found in the CMC and CPP kits, as opposed to the other kit levels. Replacing lost blood from hemorrhage requires access to administer resuscitation fluids/blood products. One common approach is intravenously, which requires several supplies – catheters, the equipment to start an IV, and a saline lock or IV tubing. Also, intraosseous access can provide a quick and reliable source of access to give medications, blood, or resuscitation fluids, and can be established at sternal, humeral, or tibial sites.

Once access is established, blood products and/or fluids need to be given. Depending on the situation, your equipment will include those supplies, or you may need other equipment to draw blood from unit members serving as a walking blood bank.