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    SAM Junctional Tourniquet Wins U.S. Army Award(Post)

    SAM Medical is proud to share the news that the SAM Junctional Tourniquet has received the, “Greatest Innovation Award” for 2015, by the U.S. Army. This is a prestigious honor that serves ...

    Rescue Essentials welcomes SAM Medical to the Tri-Tech Forensics family(Post)

    Tri-Tech expands emergency medical offering with the strategic acquisition of SAM Medical Leland, NC, May 7, 2024 - Tri-Tech Forensics, Inc. (Tri-Tech), a leading provider of tactical emergency medic ...

    The NEW TrueClot Basic Wound Packing Trainer(Post)

    Students and instructors have a new, dry training option in the TrueClot® Basic Packing Trainer (BPT), which allows for multiple repetitions without the mess when learning to pack large-caliber gunsh ...

    Trauma Supplies Critical for Active Shooter Response(Post)

    The recent active shooter incident in Colorado Springs has once again reinforced the importance of Care Under Fire and early medical response by law enforcement to deal with injuries sustained in an ...

    Hemostatics - Should they be included in bleeding control kits?(Post)

    You’re building a bleeding control kit. You’ve done the research and have covered the basics — picked out a tourniquet, selected a pressure bandage, compressed gauze, gloves and she ...

    New Bleeding Control Instructors Kit(Post)

    Rescue Essentials, in cooperation with Luna Innovations, have created the new Bleeding Control Instructors Kit. This new kit has all the components needed to teach a wound packing bleeding control cl ...

    What do tactical medics carry?(Post)

    Jim Morrissey, a tactical medical program director, former FBI SWAT tactical paramedic, and an internationally recognized expert in response to active shooter incidents, published an article in& ...

    What are Public Access Stop the Bleed Kits?(Post)

    WHAT are Stop the Bleed kits? “Stop the Bleed” (STB) is a national initiative begun in 2011 as a way to heighten the public’s awareness of, and ability to respond to, immediate life ...

    Stop the Bleed - What is it?(Post)

    Origins of the Stop the Bleed Campaign “The striking feature was to see healthy young Americans with a single injury of the distal extremity arrive at the magnificently equipped field hospital, ...

    What is the TCCC MARCH trauma acronym - learn about the proper order of treatment(Post)

    The TCCC MARCH (massive hemorrhage, airway, respirations, circulation, head injury/hypothermia) is an acronym used by TCCC-trained individuals to help remember the proper order of treatment in trauma ...

    The 'evolutionary' Rescue Essentials STS-C wins awards and praise from TEMS community(Post)

    Paramedics apply the STS-C to a patient in a remote area of the Angeles National Forest before he was airlifted to a trauma center. Photo by Steve Doucette of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's De ...

    Slishman Pedidose from Rescue Essentials Named Preventive Product of the Year at the 2025 Baby Innovation Awards(Post)

    Leland, NC – Rescue Essentials is proud to announce that its recently introduced pediatric dosing syringe, the Slishman Pedidose, has been named the Preventive Product of the Year at the 2025 B ...

    Military IFAK Contents (Individual First Aid Kits)(Post)

    Military IFAKs are often structured around the guidance of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) recommendations, which are evidence-based and battle-proven methods and techniques to reduce deaths at ...

    ​Choosing the Right Tourniquet for You(Post)

    About 20 percent of people who died from traumatic injuries could have survived with quick bleeding control. Put simply, using a tourniquet to “Stop the Bleed” may be the difference betwe ...

    Slishman Traction Splint - Compact (STS-C) Review(Post)

    Have you seen what the PrepMedic thinks of the Slishman Traction Splint - Compact (STS-C)? View his full video review or read the full transcript below! “…the Slishman Traction Splint, I thin ...

    Meet the new STS: The next generation of Slishman Traction Splint(Post)

    Rescue Essentials launches the Slishman Traction Splint (Generation 2)  Leland, NC - Rescue Essentials, a leading supplier of tactical emergency medical supplies, is proud to announce th ...

    TrueClot Trainer Update(Post)

    Luna Innovations have recently updated their popular TrueClot Wound Packing Trainers. Based on direct customer feedback the trainers have been updated with improved external and internal wound anatom ...

    Six Medical Products Every Gun Owner Needs(Post)

    If you own a gun, these six medical products are essential for your trauma kit or range bag.Tourniquets Quickly, Effectively Stop Bleeding from Extremities A tourniquet is the single most important ...

    Top Stop the Bleed Products(Post)

    No matter how fast EMS responds, a person can bleed to death in as little as 3 to 5 minutes. That’s faster than many EMS systems can respond to the scene. And research has shown that as many as 20% o ...

    DIY First Aid Kits: Build Your Own Medical Kit(Post)

    For professional first responders or those with limited medical training, having the right emergency medical supplies can bridge the gap between injury and definitive care. Whether you’re a vol ...

    Parkland FL Shooting Survivor Receives Civic Award(Post)

    Student Raises Money to Buy Trauma Kits for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High SchoolKeeping the memory alive of the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting is what survivor, Aidan Sp ...

    Femoral Traction: Evolution, Engineering and Systems(Post)

    FEMORAL TRACTION: EVOLUTION, ENGINEERING, AND SYSTEMSFemoral traction: Evolution, engineering, and systemsSince Dr. Hugh Owen Thomas (1834-1891) and his “Thomas Splint,” the topic of femoral traction ...

    Trapped in a Haunted House?(Post)

    Haunted House Survival Guide You’ve just entered a dim, shadowy hallway, the air heavy wit ...

    BackCountry Survival(Post)

    Being a Colorado based company this one is personal for us.Every year mishaps occur that result in individuals being stuck out in the backcountry overnight. Ski accidents, lost hikers, injured hu ...

    AirBase - The Multi-purpose Inflatable Insulation Pad(Post)

    What is the AirBase Inflatable Insulation Pad? The AirBase is an innovative product from Rescue Essentials, designed to offer insulation and comfort in unexpected or emergency situations. Key an ...

    Flat IFAK by Rescue Essentials® named a JEMS Hot Product at EMS Today 2021(Post)

    The new Flat IFAK by Rescue Essentials® was among several innovative new products for emergency medical services and prehospital care Leland, N.C. — Rescue Essentials® and JEMS (Journa ...

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        Equipping First Responders, Law Enforcement, Military, Fire/EMS and Search and Rescue With Medical Gear That Saves Lives OUR MISSION Rescue Essentials is dedicated to pro ...

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    Rescue Essentials hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8 AM to 5 PM EST Shipping Schedule Most web orders ship within one to two business days. We make every effort to avoid back orders, but they d ...

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    Specializing in custom medical kit design and production. With over 1000 products, Rescue Essentials is the single source solution for tactical emergency medical supplies and purpose built medical tr ...

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    Online Accounts How do I register for an online account? For quick and easy registration, click on “SIGN IN OR CREATE AN ACCOUNT” at the top right corner of our home page and fill in th ...