Updated 1 Nov FEB 07 Updated 1 Nov 2006 Facts For every 10 Soldiers who die from battle injuries, nine never make it to a field hospital. Statistics reveal these nine Soldiers either bleed or choke to death from lack of immediate care. About 50 percent of those who die on the battlefield bleed to death in minutes before they can be evacuated to an aid station. Army leaders have realized the need for immediate care and are demanding new training for all Soldiers as the first to provide immediate life- saving aid to buddies. The IFAK increases individual Soldier capabilities to provide Self- Aid/Buddy-Aid and provides interventions for two leading causes of death on the battlefield, severe hemorrhage and inadequate airway. These capabilities increase Soldier survivability during dispersed operations and the expandable pouch allows for METT-C specific add-ins. Updated 1 Nov 2006 IFAK System Description & Introduction Modular to MOLLE FLC, IBA, and ALICE Increases Soldier survivability by improving capabilities to provide Self-Aid / Buddy-Aid (SABA), especially during disbursed operations Provides the Soldier SABA interventions for the two leading causes of death on the battlefield: extremity hemorrhage and airway compromise Requires training in the principles of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3) to attain maximum effectiveness Updated 1 Nov 2006 IFAK Overview Kerlix 2 Tape Exam Gloves (4) Trauma Dressing MOLLE Pouch Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA) Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) Stored Insert Coiled Retaining Lanyard Inserted Photos are NOT to scale Updated 1 Nov 2006 Components of the Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) 1.Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) 2.Exam gloves (4) 3.2-inch surgical tape 4.Trauma dressing 5.Kerlix 6.Combat application tourniquet (CAT) 7.Modular lightweight load-carrying equipment pouch with retaining lanyard Updated 1 Nov 2006 Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA) Maintain airway The nasopharyngeal airway, also known as trumpets, is inserted through one nostril to create an air passage between the nose and the upper part of the nasal passages Updated 1 Nov 2006 Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA) Continued Updated 1 Nov 2006 Exam Gloves Reliable barrier protection against infection and contamination from bodily fluids (i.e. blood) Updated 1 Nov Surgical Tape Also known as medical tape Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape used as a bandage to hold a dressing onto a wound. Surgical tape is white because it contains zinc oxide, which is added to help prevent infections Updated 1 Nov 2006 Trauma Dressing Also known as Israeli Trauma Dressing Bleeding/Hemorrhage Control Updated 1 Nov 2006 Trauma Dressing Continued Nine Steps to Apply the Israeli Bandage Properly 1.Remove the emergency trauma bandage package from the casualty's kit 2.Remove the bandage from the pouch 3.Place the pad (dressing) on the wound 4.Wrap the elastic bandage around the wounded extremity 5.Insert the elastic bandage completely into the pressure bar 6.Pull the elastic bandage back over the top of the pressure bar, forcing the bar down onto the pad 7.Wrap the elastic bandage tightly over the pressure bar 8.Continue to wrap the elastic bandage around the limb so that all edges of the pad are covered 9.Secure the hooking end of the closing bar into the elastic bandage to secure the bandage Updated 1 Nov 2006 Kerlix Hemorrhage Control Gauze roll Absorbent Material Sterile, safe, and helps control bacterial growth in moist and dry wounds Updated 1 Nov 2006 Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) Updated 1 Nov 2006 Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) One Handed Use Hemorrhage Control Use on arterial and venous blood For Moderate to Severe Bleeding only For use on Extremities only Updated 1 Nov 2006 Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment Pouch Updated 1 Nov 2006 QUESTIONS?