The First Tactical Airway Kit Pouch (SKU: 180041) is a purpose-built bright-blue EMS airway management pouch measuring 9" × 11.5" × 3". It features a book-style opening with two-way YKK zippers, individual mesh pouches for up to 5 Miller and 5 Mac laryngoscope blades, an innovative forceps-holding design, oversized zipper pulls, a top/side handle, a 6" × 1" name tape area, and a reflective logo — sold as an empty pouch; supplies not included.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | First Tactical |
| SKU / Model | 180041 (Blue) |
| Dimensions | 9" × 11.5" × 3" |
| Color | Blue (high-visibility, EMS airway color designation) |
| Opening | Book-style with durable two-way YKK zippers and oversized pulls |
| Blade Storage | Individual mesh pouches for up to 5 Miller blades + 5 Mac blades |
| Forceps Storage | Innovative design accommodating 2 forceps |
| Interior | Elasticated spacious interior for airway adjuncts |
| Carry | Top handle / side handle; book-style for bag storage |
| ID Area | 6" × 1" DotTac name tape area |
| Visibility | Reflective logo; bright blue color |
| Supplies Included | None — empty pouch only |
Product Overview
The First Tactical Airway Kit Pouch is a dedicated advanced airway management organizer purpose-built around the realities of paramedic intubation and airway kit staging. Its most notable feature is the individual mesh blade pouches: separate compartments for up to five Miller (straight) blades and five Mac (curved) blades, ensuring that each blade is isolated, protected, contamination-separated, and immediately identifiable by number and type. This organization eliminates the common problem of blade scatter in general-purpose airway pouches where blades are loosely stored together.
The book-style opening with durable two-way YKK zippers exposes the full interior simultaneously, mirroring the muscle-memory opening mechanics that providers develop in training. YKK zippers are the gold standard in zipper reliability — chosen specifically for equipment that must perform under stress without zipper failure or jamming. The oversized pulls allow efficient one-handed, gloved opening at the patient's side without removing gloves or changing hand position.
The bright blue color scheme aligns with many EMS airway color-coding conventions and makes the pouch instantly distinguishable from hemorrhage control (red), IV therapy, and medication pouches during the organized chaos of a cardiac arrest or multi-system trauma response. The spacious elasticated interior beyond the blade pouches accommodates supraglottic airways (King LT, i-gel), nasal and oral airways (NPA/OPA), syringes and lube for RSI, ET tubes, and a 10 mL syringe for cuff inflation — a complete adult intubation kit in a single organized package.
Typical Airway Kit Contents (Not Included)
The Airway Kit Pouch is designed to stage: laryngoscope handle (standard or video), Miller blades sizes 0–4 in dedicated mesh pockets, Mac blades sizes 2–4 in dedicated mesh pockets, Magill forceps (2 units in dedicated holders), endotracheal tubes (sizes 7.0, 7.5, 8.0), LMA or King LT supraglottic airways, NPA set with lubricant, 10 mL cuff syringe, end-tidal CO2 adapter, stylet, and tape/tie-down for securing the tube post-intubation. Standard pediatric airway adjuncts (uncuffed tubes, smaller blades) can be substituted per protocol.
Complete your airway staging with supplies from the Airway Management collection. See additional EMS carry options in the EMS Bags & Backpacks collection.
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.
Available Options:
- Blue
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Width | 9 Inches |
| Length | 11.5 Inches |
| Height | 3 Inches |