Airway & Respiratory

• Oxygen concentrator, (if available) cylinders, and regulators
• Bag-valve mask with PEEP valve
• Suction unit (portable)
• Suction catheters (various sizes)
• Endotracheal tubes (7.0 – 12.0 mm)
• Laryngoscope handles (Miller/Mac blades)
• Stylets
• Surgical cricothyrotomy or tracheostomy kit
• Capnography adapter for K9 ET tube
• Portable/transport ventilator with disposable circuits

Hemorrhage Control & Chest Injury

• SWAT-T tourniquets
• Hemostatic gauze (combat gauze, Celox, etc.)
• Pressure dressings
• Large sterile trauma dressings
• Chest tube trays (20 - 32Fr)
• Chest drainage systems
• Portable ultrasound

IV / IO Access & Fluid Resuscitation

• IV catheters (18 - 22G assortment)
• IV start kits
• IO needles and driver/drill (15-18G)
• IV tubing and administration sets
• Pressure infuser bags
• Crystalloids (Normal Saline, Lactated Ringer’s, PlasmaLyte)
• Blood product administration sets
• Urinary catheter (Foley) kits (6-10Fr)
• Urine drainage bags / urine meters

Burn Wound Care

• Sterile normal saline (large volume)
• Irrigation tubing
• Irrigation syringes (35 mL with blunt tip)
• Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) cream
• Silver-impregnated dressings
• Hydrogel dressings
• Non-adherent dressings (Adaptic, Telfa)
• Sterile gauze pads
• Rolled gauze / conforming bandages
• ABD pads
• Burn sheet(s)
• Sterile drapes
• Debridement tools (scissors, forceps, scalpel blades)

Escharotomy / Fasciotomy / Surgical Supplies

• Surgical instrument set (scalpels, scissors, hemostats, retractors)
• Electrocautery unit, tips, and grounding pads
• Sterile gowns, gloves (surgical sizes), towels, and drapes
• Sutures (various sizes)
• Skin staples and staple remover
• Packing materials
• Surgical suction tubing

Crush Syndrome Management

• Sodium bicarbonate (IV)
• Mannitol (IV)
• Urine output measurement devices (urine meters, graduated cylinders)
• Lab draw kits
• Point-of-care testing cartridges (electrolytes/chem if available)

Wound Debridement & Infection Control

• Sterile saline (1 L / 3 L bags)
• 30-60 mL irrigation syringes
• Chlorhexidine (CHG) solution
• CHG wipes
• Broad-spectrum antibiotics (stock, per CPG)
• Biohazard bags
• Sharps containers

Analgesia / Sedation / Med Adjunct Supplies

• IV administration sets
• Infusion pump tubing
• Syringes (1 mL - 60 mL)
• Needles (18 - 25G range)
• Alcohol preps
• Elizabethan collar

Monitoring & Diagnostics

• Vital signs monitor (BP, SpO2, temp, ECG)
• Capnography device (ETCO₂)
• Thermometers
• Glucometer + test strips
• Point-of-care analyzer (if available)
• Urine dipstick

Imaging

• Portable X-ray unit (if available)
• X-ray cassettes / digital plates

Splinting & Immobilization

• SAM splints
• Vacuum splints (if available)
• Vet wrap
• Cast padding
• Bandage tape
• Backboard or K9 compatible litter
• Towels and blankets

PPE & Sterile Supplies

• Surgical masks
• N95 respirators
• Eye protection
• Impermeable gowns
• Non-sterile gloves
• Hand sanitizer
• Soap
• Sterile surgical sets

Documentation/Field Tools

• K9TCCC card (DD 3073)
• Burn assessment chart
• Waterproof patient documentation 
• Clippers
• Markers pens

For additional information including National Stock Number (NSN), please contact dha.ncr.med-log.list.lpr-cps@health.mil

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