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.