Reaction teams must come prepared with three crucial assets:

1. Active Shooter Kits

Getting the injured to safety, especially if you are the only responder in the area, is obviously dangerous. Since standard concealment vests are not designed to protect against the advanced threats of active shooter situations, adding ballistic plates to your protection increases your odds of survival if hit.

2. Bleed Training

The ability to give succinct safety and medical commands to those around you multiplies the number of people that can be treated. Since victims might not only be civilians but also fellow responders or even yourself, simple instructions will help dissuade panic and quickly change bystanders into additional assets. Resources such as the "Stop the Bleed" site provided by the Department of Homeland Security are excellent places to start.

3. Medical Kits

Compact medical kits encompass a wide spectrum of ways to minimize blood loss. From gauze to clotting to tourniquets, medical kit options offer quick-application solutions to employ until further help arrives. Even if you don’t see a kit that fully meets your needs, contact us and we can customize a kit that will.