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G'day fellas (and Ladies),
I am wanting to offer the opportunity for medics and medical officers to have a say in how medical kit is designed.
My company designed and manufactures equipment for military/ police and emergency services with a specific focus on medical and sniper products.
I am a former medic and health care professional myself of some 7 years, until a serious injury brought about an abrupt end to that. I am also very experienced in first-aid and trauma, having also been a first responder to a commuter train crash and many other accidents throughout my career.
As I am sure you are aware - every medic is different. The equipment used depends greatly on
* What is available/ issued
* Skill level
* Environment
* Threat from enemy
* Troop numbers
* Role (ambulance, hospital, embedded medics are all very different)
* Availability of support elements such as hospitals, ambulances, helicopters
* Experience, personal preference and so on. (Some medics I know carry mostly trauma - others are mostly minor treatment)
Specifically what we are looking at right now is a modularised series of products from which a medic would treat casualties.
* Medics Pouch (on vest) - ideally this would be for all forces personnel to carry an FAK in.
* First aid module (an alternative for everyone to carry in trouser pocket)
* Minor Treatment module (comes out of pack)
* Tactical Medics Pack (can be carried on top of, or attached to ruck, worn as a pack itself or fanny pack)
* Drug Therapy Module (a considerable array of drugs and medications that would be stored in a ruck)
* O2 Module (attached to the inside of a ruck)
There are more products to come.
These are more than just fabric boxes - these items are designed specifically to make your life easier as a medic, and be able to function when bullets are flying, the proverbial has hit the fan and it is dark.
So - this is what I am asking. Have a look at what I have done and comment as you feel fit. It is a very simple questionnaire - shouldn't take many minutes.
The reason I am doing this is because I want as much input as I can get. Medics from the Canadian and American forces obviously face similar yet different challanges to those from the British or Australian forces. Also combat experience puts something else into the mix.
What's in it for you? Well from my experience most military kit is designed for infantry, very rarely is anything much provided for the lowly medic. So you get a chance to have a say. Upon agreement we may be able to arrange a discount, however that is all negotiable.
I am currently in the process of getting the licence to produce in Cadpat as well as Marpat and Multicam.
If you are interested please email me on [email protected]
Ben Arnold
Director
Aus-Tac
www.aus-tac.com
NB - this post was ok'd by Mike Bobbitt
I am wanting to offer the opportunity for medics and medical officers to have a say in how medical kit is designed.
My company designed and manufactures equipment for military/ police and emergency services with a specific focus on medical and sniper products.
I am a former medic and health care professional myself of some 7 years, until a serious injury brought about an abrupt end to that. I am also very experienced in first-aid and trauma, having also been a first responder to a commuter train crash and many other accidents throughout my career.
As I am sure you are aware - every medic is different. The equipment used depends greatly on
* What is available/ issued
* Skill level
* Environment
* Threat from enemy
* Troop numbers
* Role (ambulance, hospital, embedded medics are all very different)
* Availability of support elements such as hospitals, ambulances, helicopters
* Experience, personal preference and so on. (Some medics I know carry mostly trauma - others are mostly minor treatment)
Specifically what we are looking at right now is a modularised series of products from which a medic would treat casualties.
* Medics Pouch (on vest) - ideally this would be for all forces personnel to carry an FAK in.
* First aid module (an alternative for everyone to carry in trouser pocket)
* Minor Treatment module (comes out of pack)
* Tactical Medics Pack (can be carried on top of, or attached to ruck, worn as a pack itself or fanny pack)
* Drug Therapy Module (a considerable array of drugs and medications that would be stored in a ruck)
* O2 Module (attached to the inside of a ruck)
There are more products to come.
These are more than just fabric boxes - these items are designed specifically to make your life easier as a medic, and be able to function when bullets are flying, the proverbial has hit the fan and it is dark.
So - this is what I am asking. Have a look at what I have done and comment as you feel fit. It is a very simple questionnaire - shouldn't take many minutes.
The reason I am doing this is because I want as much input as I can get. Medics from the Canadian and American forces obviously face similar yet different challanges to those from the British or Australian forces. Also combat experience puts something else into the mix.
What's in it for you? Well from my experience most military kit is designed for infantry, very rarely is anything much provided for the lowly medic. So you get a chance to have a say. Upon agreement we may be able to arrange a discount, however that is all negotiable.
I am currently in the process of getting the licence to produce in Cadpat as well as Marpat and Multicam.
If you are interested please email me on [email protected]
Ben Arnold
Director
Aus-Tac
www.aus-tac.com
NB - this post was ok'd by Mike Bobbitt
