RED - Ready Every Day - Personal Aid Kit

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Product Overview

The NAR RED – Ready Every Day Personal Aid Kit represents North American Rescue's commitment to bridging the gap between professional-grade trauma care and everyday civilian preparedness. NAR — the manufacturer behind the C-A-T® tourniquet used by the U.S. military and law enforcement worldwide — designed the RED kit line specifically for the general public. The underlying principle is straightforward: uncontrolled major hemorrhage can cause death within minutes, often faster than EMS can respond. The RED Personal Aid Kit ensures that any bystander, household member, or everyday individual has the tools and knowledge to intervene immediately.

At the core of the kit is the C-A-T® (Combat Application Tourniquet) in orange, the CoTCCC-recommended windlass tourniquet proven on the battlefield and now standard in civilian bleeding control programs nationwide. Alongside the tourniquet, the kit includes a Responder Compressed Gauze for wound packing, a 4 in. Flat Responder ETD Emergency Trauma Dressing for pressure wound care, and petrolatum gauze suitable for burns and occlusive-style coverage. These supplies address the "stop the bleed" priorities that account for the vast majority of preventable trauma deaths in the pre-hospital setting.

Beyond trauma, the RED Personal Aid Kit is built for the full spectrum of everyday first aid needs. OTC medications (Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen 500mg, Diphenhydramine, and Loperamide) address pain, inflammation, allergic reaction, and gastrointestinal distress. Burn gel packets, antiseptic towelettes, antibiotic ointment, and a minor care bandages kit cover wound care at every severity level. Salty Britches® chafing ointment and sting/bite packets extend the kit's utility to outdoor and active-use scenarios. The Microshield CPR mask enables safe bystander resuscitation, while the emergency survival blanket (52×84 in.) provides critical thermal management for shock or environmental exposure. At just 1.2 lbs, the Personal Aid Kit is light enough to live in a backpack, vehicle glove box, or desk drawer — ready wherever daily life takes you.

Personal vs. Home: Which RED Kit Do You Need?

NAR offers two versions of the RED kit — the Personal Aid Kit (SKU 80-1594, 1.2 lbs) and the larger Home Aid Kit. The Personal is optimized for individual carry and go-bag scenarios, keeping its footprint compact while covering trauma, everyday care, and a targeted OTC medication suite. The Home Aid Kit is sized for household or vehicle staging, with a broader supply count appropriate for multi-person events. If portability is the priority, the Personal is the right choice; for fixed-site readiness, consider the Home Aid Kit available at MED-TAC International.

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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.