STORM Operator IFAK

Key Specifications

Complete Kit Contents

• 1× STORM Bag
• 2× pair Black Talon® Nitrile Trauma Gloves
• 1× NAR® Pre-Lubricated Nasopharyngeal Airway — 28F (117 mm)
• 1× HyFin® Vent Chest Seal Twin Pack
• 1× ARS® Needle Decompression Kit (14G × 3.25 in.)
• 1× C-A-T® Combat Application Tourniquet® (CoTCCC-recommended)
• 1× ETD™ 6 in. Emergency Trauma Dressing
• 2× S-Rolled Gauze™ (4.5 in. × 4.1 yd)
• 1× Polycarbonate Eye Shield
• 1× Combat Casualty Card
• 1× Permanent Marker

Product Overview

The S.T.O.R.M. (Specialized Tactics for Operational Rescue and Medicine) Operator IFAK has a distinct provenance that separates it from generic law enforcement IFAKs: it was specifically designed as the official kit for the S.T.O.R.M. courses, developed in partnership by the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) and the Medical College of Georgia's Center of Operational Medicine. This partnership brings together tactical operators and trauma medicine specialists to define exactly what a law enforcement tactical IFAK should contain—and the STORM IFAK reflects that clinical and operational expertise.

The kit's design is explicitly driven by casualty data. It addresses the three most prevalent preventable causes of death in law enforcement and military tactical environments: extremity bleeding accounts for approximately 60% of preventable deaths—addressed by the CoTCCC-recommended C-A-T® tourniquet and gauze. Tension pneumothorax accounts for approximately 33%—addressed by the HyFin® Vent Chest Seal Twin Pack and ARS® Needle Decompression Kit. Airway obstruction accounts for approximately 6%—addressed by the pre-lubricated NPA. By focusing the kit's contents on these three statistically dominant injury mechanisms, the STORM IFAK avoids the "nice to have" bloat that makes some IFAKs impractical for daily carry and focuses precisely on the gear that saves lives in tactical contexts.

The modular STORM bag supports drop-down leg rig carry, direct duty belt attachment, and MOLLE/PALS connection to assault vests and body armor—giving law enforcement officers maximum flexibility in how they stage this kit based on their assignment, dress code, and operational environment. The CoTCCC-recommended C-A-T® tourniquet and clinical tools within make this a genuinely capable kit for the majority of traumatic injuries in tactical scenarios—self-applied or buddy-applied at the point of wounding in accordance with TCCC guidelines.

STORM IFAK vs. Generic Law Enforcement IFAK

See also: IFAK Kits & First Aid | Massive Hemorrhage Control | C-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet | Tourniquets & Pouches

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.