The True Rescue Bleeding Control Kit packs everything a lay responder needs to control life-threatening bleeding into a compact red nylon bag about the size of a paperback. You choose the tourniquet (SWAT-T, SAM XT or C-A-T Gen 7) and the level, from Standard up to Premium with chest seals and a hemostatic dressing. The kits are developed with input from first responders and assembled in Carlsbad, California.
Where it fits
- Stay Home Kit: a grab-ready bleeding control bag for the home
- Go Bag or range bag: 7 x 5 x 2 in red bag is easy to find in a pack
- Car, workplace or church: pairs well with an AED or wall-mounted first aid station
Key specs
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Tourniquet: Choice of SWAT-T, SAM XT or C-A-T Gen 7
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Pressure dressing: 1 Emergency Trauma Dressing, 6 in
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Wound packing: 2 Wound Packing Gauze, 3 in x 5 yd (Premium replaces 1 with a hemostatic dressing)
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Tools: 7.25 in stainless steel trauma shears, small permanent marker
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Protection and warmth: 2 pairs Large nitrile gloves, survival blanket 51 in x 82 in
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Intermediate level adds: 2 HyFin Vent Compact Chest Seals
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Premium level adds: 2 HyFin Vent Compact Chest Seals plus 1 OTC hemostatic dressing (QuikClot Bleeding Control Dressing or NuStat 4x4)
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Case: Red nylon carrying bag with PVC bleeding control patch
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Dimensions: 7 in H x 5 in W x 2 in D
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Weight: 2 lb
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Compliance (per True Rescue): Premium meets ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021; kits with C-A-T or SAM XT listed as compliant with CA AB 2260, CO HB23-1213, IN HEA 1063, TN HB 0212, WA SB 5790; Intermediate and Premium with C-A-T or SAM XT with TX HB 496
What's in the box
Standard kit: 1 tourniquet (SWAT-T, SAM XT or C-A-T Gen 7), 1 6 in Emergency Trauma Dressing, 2 Wound Packing Gauze (3 in x 5 yd), 1 pair of 7.25 in stainless steel trauma shears, 2 pairs of Large nitrile gloves, 1 survival blanket, 1 small permanent marker, 1 instruction card, 1 PVC bleeding control patch and a red nylon carry bag. Intermediate adds 2 HyFin Vent Compact Chest Seals; Premium adds the chest seals and an OTC hemostatic dressing in place of one gauze.
How it compares
Contents match the True Rescue STOP THE BLEED Kit, but this version is not STOP THE BLEED branded and adds a SWAT-T tourniquet option. The Mylar Bleeding Control Kit holds the same supplies in a flatter, lower-cost pouch; for more general first aid alongside trauma gear, consider the MyMedic TFAK or AMK MOLLE Trauma 2.0.
Questions people ask
Which tourniquet should I pick for the Bleeding Control Kit?
The C-A-T Gen 7 and SAM XT are CoTCCC recommended windlass tourniquets and are the options True Rescue lists for state compliance. The SWAT-T is an elastic tourniquet that is lighter and suited to small limbs, including children and K-9s.
Is this the same as the True Rescue STOP THE BLEED Kit?
The contents and bag size are the same. The STOP THE BLEED Kit carries the official licensed branding, while this kit adds the SWAT-T tourniquet option.
What does the Premium Bleeding Control Kit add?
Premium adds two HyFin Vent Compact Chest Seals and an over-the-counter hemostatic dressing, either QuikClot or NuStat, which replaces one roll of packing gauze.
Do I need training to use a bleeding control kit?
Training such as a Stop the Bleed course is strongly recommended so you can apply a tourniquet and pack a wound correctly under stress.
