Airway Management Supplies

  • Oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways – assorted sizes
  • Bag-valve-mask (BVM) – adult and pediatric sizes
  • Advanced airway kits (e.g., endotracheal tubes, stylets, laryngoscopes with blades, and video laryngoscope if available)
  • Supraglottic airways (e.g., laryngeal mask airway - LMA)
  • Suction equipment – portable suction units and tubing (nasal, oral, and ET tube)
  • End-tidal CO₂ monitors (capnography equipment)

Ventilation and Oxygenation Supplies

  • Portable oxygen tank with regulator – ideally 15 L/min capacity
  • High-flow oxygen capability: masks and nasal cannulas
  • Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) equipment if available (e.g., CPAP, BiPAP)
  • Ventilator – preferably transport or field-appropriate model if available for prolonged transport

IV/IO Access and Fluid Resuscitation Supplies

  • IV catheters and IV tubing – assorted sizes for adults and pediatric patients
  • Intraosseous (IO) access kits
  • Normal saline (NS) or Lactated Ringer’s (LR) solution – for resuscitation
  • Pressure infusers for rapid infusion if necessary
  • IV fluid warmer – optional but beneficial in preventing hypothermia

Circulation and Hemodynamics Support/Monitoring

  • Automated external defibrillator (AED) – for cardiac arrest scenarios
  • Cardiac monitor – capable of 3- or 5-lead EKG monitoring
  • BP cuffs – both manual and automated, with adult and pediatric cuffs
  • Stethoscopes
  • Pulse oximeter – portable with spare batteries if possible
  • Thermometer – digital or temporal for temperature monitoring
  • Blood glucose monitor – to assess for hypoglycemia if needed

Temperature Management

  • Warm blankets and space/emergency blankets
  • External warming devices if available
  • Hypothermia prevention kits for field use

 Medication Administration Supplies

  • Syringes and needles – assorted sizes for medication administration
  • Medications – for emergency drugs such as epinephrine, atropine, and albuterol if indicated

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Gloves – non-latex if possible
  • Face shields or goggles
  • Masks

Documentation Supplies

  • Field medical record forms
  • Pens, markers, and clipboard – to document care and maintain communication across teams

 

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.