(Health-NewsWire.Net, July 08, 2015 ) Clearwater, Florida -- "The Military and our Special Forces have been deployed using this same clotting agent," says First Aid Shoppe COO, Anna Loehwing. "It's the only hemostatic (blood clotting) agent recommended for use by the US Department of Defense (DoD) for all branches of the US Military. It was designed to handle severe hemorrhage on the battlefield." This is the QuikClot Advanced Clotting Sponge, and it makes up the core of the ResQue 1st Emergency Trauma Kit offered by First Aid Shoppe.
QuikClot was designed to stop severe bleeding fast, directly at the site of the wound. The hemostatic agent contained in the sponge promotes clotting immediately and accelerates the natural coagulation cycle and does not cause complications. QuikClot products are credited with helping thousands of people survive traumatic blood loss each year.
The QuikClot Advanced Clotting Sponge is included as part of the ResQue 1st Emergency Trauma Kit and comes included with the following items:
A Pair of Antiseptic Gloves - for protection of patient and care giver Antiseptic Wipes - for wound cleaning and protection The QuikClot Advanced Clotting Sponge - a 3.5" x 3.5" Mesh Bag with hemostatic agent A Sterile Gauze Pad 5" x 9" A Roll of Gauze Bandages at 3" x 4.1 Yards A Roll of Medical Tape for holding dressings in place
All items come in a red Kit Bag, with an easy-open zipper and a heavy-duty locking hook for secure storage. The entire kit weight less than half a pound.
"This is the kit you want to have on hand for a serious emergency," says Ms. Loehwing. "It's small and light and easy to store. And when you have that incident with serious bleeding this kit could save your life or someone else's."
The ResQue 1st Emergency Trauma Kit by First Aid Shoppe is available on Amazon.
About First Aid Shoppe
First Aid Shoppe is a First Aid company that provides quality emergency first aid products to consumers and professionals.
