Throughout this course, you will be learning about the details of most of this equipment. Identifying which items have CoTCCC-recommended options, specific information about the actual materials, and describing how they are used is part of each course module. But an introduction to key equipment items might help set the stage.

The MARCH PAWS concept offers an organized approach to familiarizing you with basic TCCC equipment. We won’t be going over how the kits are organized or packed, but a general concept that has been highlighted by medics with deployment experience is to organize the equipment in such a way that items needed early in a casualty treatment scenario are very accessible. Grouping items that are likely to be used together into smaller packages within the main kit (like IV start kits with the IV fluids) helps increase efficiencies and probably improves casualty outcomes.