TacMed™ Basic Burn Kit
Ready-to-deploy burn care package — Waterjel® gel-soaked dressings, individual gel sachets, conforming bandage, shears, and gloves in one compact kit.
What is the TacMed Basic Burn Kit? It is a civilian-version burn care package from Tactical Medical Solutions containing Waterjel gel-soaked dressings in two sizes, three individual burn gel sachets, a cohesive conforming bandage, trauma shears, and gloves — everything needed for initial burn management in a single package. Built for workplace first aid stations, vehicle kits, public safety programs, and civilian emergency responders.
Key Specifications
| Manufacturer | Tactical Medical Solutions (TacMed Solutions) |
| SKU | BBCIV |
| Kit Version | Civilian Version |
| Burn Dressing Type | Waterjel® gel-soaked nonwoven medical dressings |
| Dressing Shelf Life | 5 years from date of manufacture |
| Gloves Included | 4 PR Blackmaxx, Size Large |
Kit Contents
| Item | Qty | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Waterjel Burn Dressing | 1× | 4" × 4" — small burns, hand wounds, pediatric coverage |
| Waterjel Burn Dressing | 1× | 4" × 16" — forearm, foot/ankle, or elongated wound coverage |
| Waterjel Gel Sachet | 3× | 3.5 GR individual burn gel packets — small-area application |
| Cohesive Conforming Bandage | 1× | 3" × 4.5 yards — dressing retention and wound wrapping |
| Trauma Shears | 1× | 7.25" — clothing removal and dressing sizing |
| Blackmaxx Gloves | 4 PR | Size Large — rescuer protection and BSI compliance |
What It Is
Tactical Medical Solutions is an established name in evidence-based trauma equipment, and the Basic Burn Kit applies that same systematic approach to burn care. Rather than supplying a single dressing and leaving responders to improvise the rest, this kit bundles every tool needed for initial burn management: cooling dressings, loose gel for irregular wound surfaces, a conforming bandage for retention, shears for clothing removal, and gloves for rescuer protection.
The Waterjel® burn dressings are gel-soaked, medical-grade nonwoven dressings packaged in sterile foil pouches with a 5-year shelf life. The gel cools the burn, helps arrest thermal progression, and eases pain in a single application — providing immediate relief while the responder completes assessment and prepares for transport.
The civilian version is designed for workplace first aid stations, vehicle kits, public safety programs, and civilian emergency responders. Its compact, all-inclusive format reduces cognitive load during an emergency by eliminating the need to source multiple components — everything required for initial burn care is contained in one package, ready to deploy.
Intended Use Scenarios
- Workplace burn injuries (industrial, kitchen, laboratory)
- Vehicle accident burns and vehicle fire injuries
- Residential and structural fire victim initial care
- Public access burn care station component
- First aid kit upgrade for burn-risk environments
- Civilian responder and community emergency response team (CERT) burn staging
For more advanced burn care coverage, see the emergency burn care collection, including the BurnTec Dressing Kit and BurnTec Face Mask. Pair with hemorrhage control essentials from the massive hemorrhage control collection for a complete trauma response capability.
USE CASES — BASIC BURN KIT
- Immediate burn wound cooling and coverage: Waterjel burn dressings (4"×4", 4"×16", and 3.5 gram sachets) provide immediate hydrogel-based cooling for partial and full-thickness burns, managing pain and limiting secondary tissue damage.
- Flame, scald, and chemical burn management: Waterjel is effective across thermal burn mechanisms — flame, scald, and contact burns — as well as minor chemical exposure requiring immediate skin decontamination and protection.
- Tactical and military burn response: Included in comprehensive medic bags or carried as a standalone add-on for operators who may encounter incendiary devices, vehicle fires, or blast-burn combinations.
- Wound coverage and dressing: Cohesive conforming bandage (3"×4.5 yards) secures burn dressings in place without adhesive trauma to fragile burned tissue.
- First responder and EMS burn supplement: Compact standalone burn kit for fire, EMS, and first responders augmenting standard trauma kits without burn-specific dressings.
BASIC BURN KIT VS. BURN TREATMENT OPTIONS
- TacMed Basic Burn Kit vs. Civilian Version: The civilian version (SKU: BBKCIV, $41.50) uses the same Waterjel dressings and cohesive wrap; the tactical version may include trauma shears and gloves. Check current listings at tacmedsolutions.com for current contents by SKU.
- Waterjel dressings vs. dry burn dressings: Waterjel hydrogel dressings actively cool the wound, reduce pain, and prevent adherence to the burn surface; dry dressings (gauze, petroleum dressings) provide coverage but not active cooling.
- Burn kit vs. IFAK burn capability: Standard IFAKs typically include petrolatum gauze for burns — a secondary-use item. The Basic Burn Kit provides purpose-built burn dressings in three sizes for proper partial and full-thickness burn coverage.
- Standalone burn kit vs. adding Waterjel to an existing kit: The TacMed Basic Burn Kit provides a complete, pre-packaged burn response including multiple dressing sizes, cohesive wrap, shears, and gloves — eliminating the need to source items separately.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What does the TacMed Basic Burn Kit contain?
A: The Basic Burn Kit contains: 1× Waterjel Burn Dressing (4"×4"); 1× Waterjel Burn Dressing (4"×16"); 3× Waterjel Burn Dressing (3.5GR sachets); 1× Cohesive Conforming Bandage (3"×4.5 yards); 1× Trauma Shears 7.25"; 4 PR Blackmaxx Gloves (Large). The civilian version SKU is BBKCIV.
Q: What types of burns do Waterjel dressings treat?
A: Waterjel hydrogel dressings are effective for thermal burns (flame, scald, contact), and provide a cooling, moist barrier that reduces pain and limits secondary tissue damage. They are used for partial-thickness and full-thickness burns pending definitive care.
Q: How are the different Waterjel dressing sizes used?
A: The 4"×4" dressing covers smaller localized burns such as a hand or foot. The 4"×16" strip dressing covers elongated burns on limbs or torso. The 3.5GR sachets (sachet-format gel) can be applied directly to irregular burn surfaces for immediate cooling without a pre-formed dressing shape.
Q: Is the TacMed Basic Burn Kit sufficient as a standalone burn response?
A: The kit provides immediate first-aid burn coverage appropriate for the pre-hospital or tactical phase. For large total body surface area burns (greater than 15-20% TBSA), additional dressings, IV access for fluid resuscitation, and expedited evacuation to a burn center are required.
Q: What is the difference between the Basic Burn Kit and the Civilian Version?
A: TacMed offers a civilian version (SKU: BBKCIV) with the same core Waterjel dressings and cohesive wrap. The tactical version may include trauma shears and gloves; both versions are available directly from tacmedsolutions.com.
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