A tape roll eats volume in a compact kit, and the loose end finds itself and sticks down before you can use it. In a chest-mounted or thigh IFAK, a round roll is the part that never packs right.
How do you carry real medical tape in a kit with no room for a roll?
The flat-pack format. Six 2″ × 15″ strips of genuine 3M Durapore™ silk tape, tri-folded and lightly vacuum-sealed in a resealable poly bag just 0.34″ thick. Each strip peels off one-handed with gloves on. Durapore holds firmly to skin and devices yet repositions without tearing skin — the right behavior for prolonged field care where dressings get adjusted.
Built for Compact Kits
Genuine 3M Durapore™
Strong skin and device adhesion that still repositions without skin damage on re-taping.
Flat-Pack, 0.34″ Thick
Six strips in a resealable bag that fits chest-mounted, wrist, and thigh IFAKs where a roll won't.
Glove-On Application
Easy-release backing peels single-handed under stress, even gloved.
Resealable, Repackable
Unused strips stay protected between uses; the kit repacks without degradation.
Clinical Use Cases
Common applications
- IV line and extension-set fixation
- Sealing chest-seal or transparent-dressing edges
- Securing nasal or supraglottic airways
- Reinforcing hemostatic pressure dressings
- Labeling med vials and IV bags
Who Carries It
Tactical & combat medics — the medical-tape side of every IFAK
EMS & clinics — IV, dressing, and airway fixation
Kit builders — roll-free tape for slim builds
Round Out the Kit
Many builds carry both tape types — medical and high-strength.
2″ Flat Medical Tape
Real Tape. No Roll.
Genuine North American Rescue, shipped from a clinician-founded, veteran-led team.
Genuine North American Rescue
Sourced direct from North American Rescue.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | North American Rescue |
| SKU | ZZ-0576 |
| Tape Type | 3M Durapore™ silk medical tape |
| Strips | 6 × 2″ × 15″ |
| Total Tape | 90″ (7.5 ft) |
| Packaged Dimensions | 7.5″ H × 3″ W × 0.34″ D |
| Weight | 1.1 oz |
| Packaging | Vacuum-sealed resealable poly bag |
| Origin | Made in USA |
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All products sourced direct from North American Rescue. CoTCCC recommendation status verified where applicable. Ships from MED-TAC International, Pembroke Pines, FL — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.
Available Options:
- Single Flat Unit
Specifications coming soon. Contact us for detailed product information.
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