The following list incorporates equipment categorized as “Best” although item substitutions categorized as “Minimum” may be described throughout performance steps.

Equipment

  • Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)
  • Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)
  • Endotracheal tubes 5.0-8.0 cuffed
  • Cricothyroidotomy kit: a standardized kit should include at a minimum a #10 scalpel, a tracheal hook (or small, curved hemostat), an airway tube, a 10mL syringe, and a securing strap. The airway tube may be a prefabricated cricothyroidotomy tube such as that included in the Cric- Key (Control Cric), a Shiley tracheostomy tube, or a 6.0-sized endotracheal tube.
  • Bag valve mask (BVM)
  • PEEP valve: either separate device, or affixed to the BVM
  • Capnography/capnometry device
  • Bougie

Donor Testing

  • Eldon military kit
    • 2 x Eldon bags, 50 Eldon cards
    • 200 x Eldon sticks
    • 50 x Standard lancets
    • 50 x Skin cleansing swabs
    • 50 x Cotton balls
    • 2 x Plastic droppers
    • 2 x Set of instructions
  • 25 x 10mL prefilled NS syringe
  • 25 x Point-of-care disease testing kit
    • HIV, HCV, HBV, RPR, malaria, area specific (e.g. Ebola)
  • 50 x red top and 100 x purple top tubes for confirmatory laboratory testing
  • 2 x Permanent marker
  • 5 x Nitrile glove, L
  • 2 x Surgical tape

Transfuse to Casualty

  • Fluid warming device
  • 25 x IV catheter, 18G x 1.25"
  • 25 x IV catheter, 20G
  • 10 x IV catheter, 22G
  • 10 x Cordis central line kit 7Fr single lumen
  • 10 x Rapid infusion catheter kit
  • 25 x IO catheter, 18G
  • 25 x IV start kits
  • 25 x 100mL NS
  • 25 x Y-type administration set with filter
  • 2 x Pressure infusing device
  • 25 x OPSITE wound dressing

Donor Blood Draw

  • 25 x Single collection 450mL CPD/CPDA-1 blood pack
  • 25 x 1mL syringes with 25G needles
  • 5 x Kelly forceps for tube clamping
  • 1 x 10" 550 cord
  • 200 x Alcohol pads
  • 25 x 18G needle
  • 200 x Woven gauze sponges
  • 25 x OPSITE wound dressing
  • 25 x Blood bag labels

Monitor Casualty

  • 2 x thermometer
  • 1 x BP cuff
  • 1 x stethoscope
  • 2 x SpO2 monitor
  • 2 x CO2 monitor
  • 2 x Foley catheter
  • Watch/stopwatch
  • Glucometer
  • Arterial line set up

Storage

  • Cooling unit (maintain 6°C)
  • White board (to record blood types and draw dates)

Drugs

  • 10 x 1:1,000 epinephrine
  • 10 x 50mg diphenhydramine
  • 10 x 1g calcium chloride
  • 25 x gm TXA
  • 10 x 10mg phenylephrine
  • 10 x 50mg ephedrine
  • 10 x 20 unit vasopressin
    • 25 x 10mL syringe
    • 25 x 18G needle
    • 25 x 100mL NS
    • 25 x administration set

Miscellaneous 

  • Urinary catheters
  • Urine test strips
  • Urinal
  • Lip Balm
  • Nasal mist
  • Eye lubricant
  • Headlamp
  • Compression stockings
  • Tape
  • Postmortem bags
  • Infusion pumps

Hygiene

  • Disposable pads
  • Cleansing/toothbrush/toothpaste/mouthwash/tongue decompressor
  • Baby/mild wash
  • Washing wipes
  • Unscented lotion
  • Basin/bowl
  • Suction device
  • Pressure sore prevention dressing
  • Bed linen, blanket, towels, washcloth

For additional information including National Stock Number (NSN), refer to Logistics Plans & Readiness (sharepoint-mil.us)

DISCLAIMER: This is not an exhaustive list. These are items identified to be important for the care of combat casualties.