In an active-shooter or bombing MCI, EMS is held at the perimeter until the scene is secured — and uncontrolled hemorrhage kills in minutes, long before a medic reaches every patient. A single trained responder cannot be hands-on with seven bleeding casualties at once. Treatment capacity, not just treatment skill, is the constraint.
When there are seven down and EMS is still staging, how do you put a tourniquet on every one of them at once?
The ARK answers with distributed capability. Seven self-contained Casualty Throw Kits — each a SOF® Tourniquet, QuikClot Combat Gauze LE, compressed gauze, a marker, casualty mark, casualty tag, and gloves with a simple bi-lingual instruction card — can be handed or thrown to a casualty or a walking-wounded bystander to initiate bleeding control without a trained operator stopping to do it. The main compartment holds advanced supplies for the medic. This directly operationalizes the Hartford Consensus and TECC immediate-responder model — multiplying one responder into seven simultaneous interventions.
Engineered For Treatment Capacity
Seven Casualty Throw Kits
Pre-packed, individually sealed kits a responder can distribute on the move — each enabling bystander-initiated hemorrhage control on one casualty.
Eleven SOF® Tourniquets Total
Seven staged in throw kits plus four in the main bag — enough extremity hemorrhage control for a seven-casualty incident, with reserves for the operator.
Hartford Consensus / TECC Model
Built around the validated immediate-responder doctrine: empower whoever is closest to stop the bleed before EMS reaches the casualty.
Advanced Operator Supplies
OLAES® Modular Bandages (4″ and 6″), a BLAST® junctional bandage, QuikClot Combat Gauze LE, petrolatum gauze, trauma shears, and provider gloves for the trained medic.
Bi-Lingual, Bystander-Usable
Each throw kit carries a simple instruction card so a minimally trained bystander works the correct intervention first — casualty marking and tagging support handoff to rescue teams.
Stages Without Impeding The Element
Multi-compartment layout lets an embedded medic distribute throw kits while retaining advanced gear in side pockets — the kit moves with a clearing element instead of slowing it.
Complete Contents
Main Bag — Advanced Operator Supplies
- 1× Black ARK multi-compartment bag
- 4× SOF® Tourniquet
- 2× OLAES® Modular Bandage 4″ · 2× 6″
- 1× BLAST® Bandage (junctional/abdominal)
- 2× QuikClot Combat Gauze LE (CoTCCC-recommended)
- 2× Petrolatum Gauze · 2× 2″ Surgical Tape
- 2× Trauma Shears (7.25″) · 5 PR Defender Gloves
Each Throw Kit (7×, NYPD CT Config)
- 1× SOF® Tourniquet
- 1× QuikClot Combat Gauze LE · 1× Compressed Gauze
- 1× Marker · 1× Casualty Mark
- 1× TacMed Combat Casualty Tag (TCCC triage)
- 1 PR Defender Gloves · Bi-lingual instruction card
The Kit Is The System
The ARK’s power is doctrine made physical: it pre-stages the immediate-responder model so the layout itself extends one trained responder across a mass-casualty scene. That force-multiplier only materializes with a program behind it — responders briefed on throw-kit distribution, bystander direction, casualty marking, and handoff. Field the kit, train the protocol, and a single officer becomes seven simultaneous tourniquets.
Who Fields It
Law Enforcement & Counterterrorism Units — patrol, SWAT, and CT teams operating where EMS access is delayed by an active threat.
Agency MCI Programs — a deployable seven-casualty capability to position in a vehicle, lobby, or rally point.
School & Venue Security — pre-staged hemorrhage control for active-threat and bombing scenarios in public spaces.
Tactical Medics — an embedded distribution platform that supports a clearing element without impeding it.
Build The Response Program
The ARK is the team-level layer — pair it across the program:
The ARK, Up Close
Multiply One Responder Into Seven
Agency-grade ARK configured to NYPD Counterterrorism Unit specification, shipped from a clinician-founded, veteran-led team.
Key Specifications
| Vendor | Tactical Medical Solutions® (TacMed™) |
| SKU | ARK-NYPDCT |
| Configuration | NYPD Counterterrorism Unit specification |
| Dimensions | 23″ L × 15″ W × 7.5″ D |
| Weight | 9.5 lb (fully loaded) |
| Throw Kits | 7× pre-packed Casualty Throw Kits |
| Tourniquets (total) | 11× SOF® Tourniquet (4 main + 7 throw kits) |
| Hemostatic Gauze | 2× QuikClot Combat Gauze LE (main) + 7× (throw kits) |
| Bag Color | Black |
Product reviewed by Dr. Marco R. Torres, MD — Founder & CEO, MED-TAC International Corp.
When to Choose the TacMed ARK — NYPD CT Configuration
- NYPD Counterterrorism & Active-Shooter Teams — when a single responder must initiate hemorrhage control on up to seven casualties before EMS can enter the scene. The throw-kit model operationalizes the Hartford Consensus without additional personnel.
- Agency MCI Programs & Venue Security — pre-staged in a patrol vehicle, lobby cabinet, or rally point to provide immediate seven-casualty capacity at public gatherings, transit hubs, and schools where a mass-shooting event could outpace single-responder capability.
- Tactical Medics Embedded in Clearing Elements — the multi-compartment layout lets a TEMS medic distribute throw kits while moving with an element, preserving advanced operator supplies (OLAES®, BLAST®, QuikClot LE) in the main bag for direct care.
- Training & Program Sustainment Cadre — programs using the ARK as a capstone equipment platform for TECC immediate-responder doctrine training, bystander tourniquet courses, and Hartford Consensus protocols.
ARK NYPD CT vs. The Alternatives
- vs. NAR Mass Casualty Kit (McK): The NAR McK is a larger ALS-capable multi-casualty bag oriented toward sustained field care by a paramedic. The ARK NYPD CT is optimized for the immediate-responder phase — seven throw kits enable distributed tourniquet application across multiple casualties simultaneously, a capability the McK doesn't replicate by design. Choose the ARK when your doctrine is Hartford Consensus throw-and-move; choose the McK when your responder carries advanced airway and IV supplies.
- vs. North American Rescue (NAR) TCCC Squad Kit: The NAR Squad Kit supplies 3–5 individual IFAKs for a small-unit footprint. At 11 SOF® tourniquets and 7 individually packed throw kits, the ARK outperforms in raw tourniquet capacity for a mass-casualty footprint at approximately the same weight category. The Squad Kit is more appropriate for small-unit resupply where each member already carries an IFAK.
- vs. DIY Multi-Tourniquet Kit: Law enforcement programs sometimes assemble MCI bags from individual components. The ARK's Casualty Throw Kits are pre-packed with bi-lingual instruction cards, casualty markers, and TCCC triage tags — features a DIY kit cannot replicate efficiently at scale. The NYPD CT configuration was validated in operational after-action review, reducing configuration risk.
Frequently Asked Questions — Active Shooter Response Kit (NYPD CT)
Q: Can untrained bystanders use the ARK Casualty Throw Kits?
A: Yes — each throw kit includes a bi-lingual instruction card with step-by-step tourniquet application guidance designed for use by minimally trained bystanders. This is the core Hartford Consensus design principle: a trained responder can hand or throw a kit to a downed casualty or nearby civilian and the kit enables correct hemorrhage control without direct supervision.
Q: What is the difference between the NYPD CT configuration and the standard TacMed ARK?
A: The NYPD CT configuration specifies SOF® Tourniquet Wides in both the main bag and throw kits, QuikClot® Combat Gauze LE as the hemostatic agent (vs. plain gauze in some variants), BLAST® bandage for junctional wounds, and TacMed Combat Casualty Tags for TCCC triage documentation. The NYPD Counterterrorism Unit reviewed and approved this specific loadout following after-action analysis of active-shooter and bombing incidents.
Q: How should the ARK be staged for deployment in a law enforcement context?
A: TacMed and TECC doctrine recommend staging the ARK in the lead patrol vehicle or at the sector staging point. During an active-shooter event, the responding officer or medic carries the bag to the first available casualty collection point, distributes throw kits to ambulatory casualties or bystanders who are with downed individuals, and retains the main bag for advanced care. Pre-mission briefing on throw-kit distribution is essential to realize the kit's multi-casualty capacity.
Q: Is the ARK compliant with CoTCCC recommendations?
A: The ARK's core hemorrhage-control components are CoTCCC-recommended or CoTCCC-preferred: the SOF® Tourniquet is a CoTCCC-approved windlass device, and QuikClot® Combat Gauze LE is on the CoTCCC preferred hemostatic gauze list. The overall system design reflects the Hartford Consensus Immediate Responder model developed from CoTCCC-based TECC protocols.
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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.
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