Triangular Bandage - Olive Drab

2023-11-09T17:22:26-05:00

Vendor: North American Rescue
Type: Pressure Bandage
Price: 8.99

The NAR Triangular Bandage – Olive Drab (SKU 30-0089) by North American Rescue is a 37 in. × 37 in. × 52 in. muslin cloth triangular bandage packaged with two safety pins in a low-cube 3.5 in. × 2 in. × 0.625 in. package. NSN 6510-00-201-1755. Used for arm slings, wound bandaging, immobilization of fractures and dislocations, cravat bandaging, and as a general-purpose field dressing component. Olive drab color is consistent with military kit standards.

Key Specifications

Specification | Detail
Manufacturer | North American Rescue
SKU | 30-0089
NSN | 6510-00-201-1755
Opened Dimensions | 37 in. × 37 in. × 52 in.
Packaged Dimensions | 3.5 in. × 2 in. × 0.625 in.
Weight | 1.6 oz (45 g)
Material | Muslin cloth
Included Accessories | 2 safety pins
Color | Olive drab

Product Overview

The NAR Triangular Bandage is a versatile foundational component in every complete trauma kit. The 37 × 37 × 52 in. muslin triangular format is the military and first aid standard for arm slings, improvised cravat bandages, fracture immobilization, and wound coverage — functions that have not meaningfully changed since the triangular bandage was standardized in military medicine over a century ago. At 1.6 oz in a 3.5 × 2 × 0.625 in. package, it is one of the lightest and most space-efficient items in any kit.

The primary clinical application in field environments is the arm sling and swathe: the triangular bandage is folded into a cravat or used as a full triangle to support an injured arm against the torso, immobilizing a suspected shoulder, clavicle, or upper arm fracture during transport. The two included safety pins secure the sling reliably without requiring knots to be tied under stress. The muslin material is strong enough to bear the full weight of an adult arm without tearing.

Beyond sling applications, the triangular bandage can be folded into a cravat (long rectangular strip) for scalp wound bandaging, eye dressing retention, ankle wrapping, and improvised pressure application. As an improvised tourniquet adjunct (when no dedicated tourniquet is available), a cravat can be applied with a windlass improvised from a stick — though dedicated tourniquets such as the CAT Gen 7 are always the preferred option. The olive drab color is consistent with military field kit standards, avoiding the high-visibility white of civilian triangular bandages.

Pair with splinting materials, pressure bandages, and elastic wraps from the Bandages & Dressings collection. For dedicated tourniquet options, see Tourniquets including the CAT Gen 7.