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North American Rescue
North American Rescue (NAR) is the world's leading manufacturer of CoTCCC-recommended prehospital trauma devices — including the CAT tourniquet, HyFin Chest Seal, CRIC emergency airway kit, and the M-FAK Mini First Aid Kit. MED-TAC International is an authorized NAR distributor stocking the full product line: 243 products direct from the manufacturer, including IFAK pouches, hemorrhage control kits, airway management supplies, and complete individual first aid kits trusted by the U.S. military, law enforcement, and EMS worldwide.
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Greer, South Carolina, North American Rescue developed its product line in direct collaboration with the U.S. military trauma and special operations medical community. The company was instrumental in the early development of CoTCCC standards and the widespread adoption of tourniquet-first hemorrhage control protocols that have been credited with dramatically reducing preventable combat death rates since the early 2000s. Their products are issued to every branch of the U.S. military, used by federal and state law enforcement, and distributed to EMS systems in over 100 countries. NAR's commitment to real-world clinical validation — not just laboratory testing — is what makes their devices the benchmark against which all competitive products are measured.
NAR's product line spans the full spectrum of prehospital trauma care. Each flagship product addresses a specific critical intervention category:
| Product | Category | Key Differentiator | CoTCCC Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAT Tourniquet Gen 7 | Limb Tourniquet | Most widely issued tourniquet in U.S. military history; single-hand application design | Recommended |
| HyFin Vent Chest Seal Twin Pack | Chest Seal | Vented design prevents tension pneumothorax; twin pack covers entry and exit wounds | Recommended |
| CRIC Emergency Airway Kit | Surgical Airway | Provides cricothyrotomy capability with step-by-step procedural guidance card | Field Standard (TCCC) |
| Combat Gauze LE (QuikClot) | Hemostatic Gauze | Kaolin-impregnated z-fold gauze; CoTCCC-recommended for wound packing | Recommended |
| M-FAK Mini First Aid Kit | Compact IFAK | Tourniquet + wound packing in a shirt-pocket-sized kit for non-medical operators | Components Recommended |
| NAR Gen 7 SOFTT-W | Wide Limb Tourniquet | Aluminum windlass, wider strap for increased pressure distribution | Recommended |
The Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) — designed by North American Rescue and manufactured in the United States — became the dominant U.S. military tourniquet following a landmark 2005 study published in the Journal of Trauma that demonstrated its superior one-hand self-application capability and high occlusion rate under field conditions. Subsequent data from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom confirmed that CAT tourniquet application significantly reduced preventable limb-loss and death from extremity hemorrhage. The CAT Gen 7 is the current production standard — incorporating reinforced windlass construction, a wider strap versus earlier generations, and updated buckle geometry for improved one-hand routing. It is issued as the standard tourniquet across all U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force individual first aid kits. Browse the Tourniquets & Pouches collection to see all CAT Gen 7 variants.
The U.S. Army's TCCC-compliant IFAK II (Improved First Aid Kit) is built around North American Rescue components: the CAT tourniquet, HyFin Vent Chest Seal (twin pack), NAR emergency trauma dressing, and Combat Gauze (QuikClot LE). The pouch itself — a tear-away MOLLE design — is also manufactured by NAR. This complete IFAK system allows any soldier or officer to initiate life-saving hemorrhage control on themselves or a fellow casualty without medical training beyond basic TCCC. MED-TAC stocks the full NAR IFAK component line individually and as pre-assembled kits through the IFAK Kits collection.
Shop the Full NAR Product Line at MED-TAC
243 North American Rescue products — CAT tourniquets, HyFin chest seals, CRIC kits, and complete IFAKs. Authorized distributor. Ships from Pembroke Pines, FL.
All products sourced from the actual brand manufacturer or authorized master distributors. CoTCCC recommendation status verified where applicable. Ships from MED-TAC International, Pembroke Pines, FL — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.
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