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- PUB DATE: 6/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

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- PUB DATE: 6/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

The most comprehensive one motion pull system IFAK kit on the market launches to help save lives in the field.

Jun 7, 2022 – MIAMI – Today, RTS Tactical launches their new rapid deploy IFAK, a ​​comprehensive medical kit outfitted with cutting-edge components designed for injuries in the field. Rapid one-hand deployment allows access to all components instantly while maintaining situational awareness.

Other IFAKs currently available were developed in the early days of Operation Iraqi Freedom to fulfill a critical need and have been left behind by advances seen in tactical gear today. RTS Tactical reached out to Combat Medics and other personnel who understood the importance of a quick deploy IFAK to make the RTS Tactical Rapid Deploy IFAK the ultimate field-tested solution. The RTS Tactical Team researched the latest materials that would achieve a lightweight yet strong and rugged shell. The company incorporated all the necessary medical components for an advanced compact and Ready Kit while the engineering department created and field-tested the comprehensive one motion pull system that can be used by the operator itself or a fellow operator.

Mendel Berns, Marketing Director at RTS Tactical, shares, “When treating an injury in the field, time is critical. Every second counts. You need to be ready when called upon to save the life of a team member, even perhaps your own. Your new RTS Tactical IFAK Kit has been field-tested to be the most comprehensive one motion pull system that can be used by the operator itself or a fellow operator in a time of critical need.”

The light-weight Rapid Deploy IFAK is made with bonded cordura, high performing zippers, MIL-SPEC bungee cords and all the premium materials available in advanced tactical nylon today. The design lets customers control their IFAK contents as well as laser-cut MOLLE and bungee attachment points. The RTS Tactical Rapid Deploy IFAK Kit is available in Black, Ranger Green, Coyte, and Multicam. The RTS Tactical Rapid Deploy IFAK is currently in stock and shipping coast to coast on the RTS Tactical Website: https://rtstactical.com/products/rts-tactical-rapid-deploy-ifak-kit

Some of the components included in the RTS Tactical Rapid Deploy IFAK:

Tourniquet Selection/Options:

• SWAT-T Tourniquet
• SOF Tactical Tourniquet
• COMBAT APPLICATION TOURNIQUET (C-A-T) Gen 7

• ISRAELI Trauma Bandage
• Vacuum-Sealed 12’Z-PAK Gauze
• 3” x 24” QuikClot Hemostatic Gauze “Stops The Bleed 5 Times Faster”

• Nasal Airway + Lubricant
• 2 Vented Hyfin Mini Chest Seal
• RTS Tactical Trauma Shears
• 3M Medical Tape

See the full list of what is included on the website.

About RTS Tactical:

RTS is a group of military and defense equipment experts dedicated to building better armor and tactical equipment. Each product is designed to better serve real-world military and law enforcement personnel in the field with Extensive testing and innovative technological development.