A school or institution packs large numbers of people into a confined space, often with only one or two security personnel on site — a gap between a single IFAK and a full MCI system.
What covers several casualties yet stays compact enough for a security desk?
The Crisis Incident Response Kit bridges exactly that gap. It carries enough to address penetrating trauma, chest wounds, and airway emergencies for several casualties while staying compact for a resource officer or security desk. Two C-A-T® tourniquets, two HyFin® Vent Compact chest seal twin packs, and four each of 4″ and 6″ ETDs give layered hemorrhage control across multiple injury types — with petrolatum gauze, SAM® splints, CPR microshields, survival blankets, and basic supplies rounding out the response. Ruggedized nylon bag in Black or high-visibility Orange.
Why This Kit
Bridges IFAK and MCI
More than a single aid kit, smaller than a full MCI rig — sized for the lone responder on site.
Layered Hemorrhage Control
2 C-A-T® tourniquets plus 4× 4″ and 4× 6″ ETDs across multiple wound types.
Chest & Airway Coverage
2 HyFin® Vent twin packs and petrolatum gauze address penetrating chest trauma.
High-Viz Option
Orange bag for fast identification at a security station; Black for low-profile staging.
Kit Contents
| C-A-T® Tourniquet, Orange | 2 |
| NAR Compressed Gauze | 4 |
| 4″ NAR ETD Emergency Trauma Dressing | 4 |
| 6″ NAR ETD Emergency Trauma Dressing | 4 |
| Abdominal ETD Trauma Dressing | 1 |
| HyFin® Vent Compact Chest Seal Twin Pack | 2 |
| Petrolatum Gauze | 2 |
| CPR Microshield | 2 |
| SAM® Splint II | 2 |
| Bear Claw Nitrile Gloves (Large) | 5 pr |
| Trauma Shears 7.25″ / Surgical Tape 2″ | 1 / 1 |
| Emergency Survival Blanket (56″ × 96″) | 2 |
| Adhesive Bandages | 50 |
Who Uses It
School resource officers — on-site multi-casualty capability
Security personnel — staged at a desk or response point
Institutional responders — campuses, offices, public buildings
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Crisis Incident Response Kit
Ready For The Worst Day.
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Specifications
| Manufacturer | North American Rescue |
| SKU — by Color | Black 85-1338 · Orange 85-0410 |
| Colors | Black, Orange |
| Bag Construction | Ruggedized nylon |
| Application | School SRO, crisis response, institutional trauma, first response |
| CoTCCC | Contents include CoTCCC-recommended items (C-A-T®, HyFin®) |
| Origin | Made in USA |
When to Deploy the Crisis Incident Response Kit
What's Included (NAR SKU: 85-0410-c):
- 2 × C-A-T® Tourniquet (Orange)
- 4 × Compressed Gauze 4.5 in.
- 4 × ETD™ 4 in. Flat Responder
- 4 × ETD™ 6 in. Emergency Trauma Dressing
- 1 × Abdominal ETD™
- 2 × HyFin® Vent Compact Chest Seal Twin Pack
- 2 × CPR Microshield®
- 2 × SAM® Splint II
- 1 × Surgical Tape 2 in.
- 5 pr × Bear Claw™ Nitrile Gloves
- 1 × Trauma Shears
- 50 × Flexible Fabric Bandages
- 2 × Emergency Survival Blankets
- Total weight: 5 lb
- Active Shooter Response — School and Workplace: School resource officers, security directors, and facility safety teams deploy the CIRK as the go-bag for mass-casualty hemorrhage response — enough for two simultaneous tourniquet applications plus multiple dressings.
- Law Enforcement First-In Response: Patrol supervisors and first responders responding to mass-casualty events use the CIRK as the element medical kit before EMS arrival.
- Emergency Management Pre-Positioning: Emergency managers and safety officers pre-position the CIRK at high-occupancy facilities — stadiums, houses of worship, schools — as the first-response trauma bag.
- Medical Team Public Coverage: Event medical teams at large public gatherings (concerts, sporting events, festivals) stage the CIRK at response points for multi-patient hemorrhage coverage.
- Disaster Relief First Response: NGO teams and CERT units deploying to disaster scenes use the CIRK as the squad trauma kit for the first 30–60 minutes of operations before logistics support arrives.
- Corporate and Government Security: Corporate security teams and government protective details assign the CIRK to the security lead for multi-casualty trauma response in their facilities.
Field Tip: Best practice: pre-brief responders on CIRK location and access before a crisis event. The kit is pre-staged for multi-patient response — instruct responders to open and distribute items by injury type rather than treating the kit as a single-patient resource.
How the Crisis Incident Response Kit Compares
CIRK vs. CCRK Squad Kit: The CCRK Squad Kit is a military TCCC kit with needle decompression, NPA, and petrolatum gauze — designed for trained CLS providers in combat. The CIRK is a civilian crisis response kit with CPR Microshields, more dressings, and survival blankets — designed for mixed-training teams in public emergencies.
CIRK vs. D-BCRK 8-Pack Nylon: The D-BCRK 8-Pack provides eight individual bystander-ready bleeding control kits for distribution across multiple untrained responders. The CIRK is a single responder bag for a trained first-responder managing multiple casualties from a central kit.
CIRK vs. Individual IFAK: The individual EAGLE IFAK provides one-casualty capability for a trained provider. The CIRK provides multi-casualty capability (2+ tourniquets, 8+ dressings) for a single responder managing a crisis event. These products complement each other.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Crisis Incident Response Kit
Q: Is the CIRK designed for trained responders or untrained bystanders?
A: The Crisis Incident Response Kit is designed for trained first responders — security officers, law enforcement, EMS, and trained safety personnel. It is not intended for untrained bystander use. For public-access bleeding control deployment for untrained bystanders, use the D-BCRK Public Access Bleeding Control Kit series.
Q: Are the C-A-T® tourniquets and HyFin® chest seals CoTCCC-recommended?
A: Yes. The C-A-T® is the CoTCCC-recommended #1 tourniquet. HyFin® Vent Compact Chest Seal (vented) is CoTCCC-recommended for open chest wounds.
Q: What is the total weight of the CIRK?
A: The Crisis Incident Response Kit weighs approximately 5 lb complete. It is designed to be carried in the included bag as a go-bag during crisis response.
Q: How many casualties can the CIRK support?
A: With two C-A-T® tourniquets, four ETDs, four compressed gauze rolls, and two chest seal twin packs, the CIRK can support interventions for two to four trauma casualties depending on injury pattern and severity.
Q: Is the CIRK available through government procurement?
A: NAR products are available through DLA and GSA schedule contracts. Contact MED-TAC International for current NSN and pricing for the Crisis Incident Response Kit (85-0410-c).
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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:
- Black
- Orange
Specifications coming soon. Contact us for detailed product information.
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