US Army Combat Medic loadout

[avantman42]

The following is copied/pasted from a friends post on Facebook. I thought it might be of interest.

Thought this might be of interest to Wilderness Medic types. I happened to come across a US Army report about infantry equipment loadouts, which included the medical equipment carried by their Rifle Platoon Combat Medics (the guys right at the front line of combat.)

The report is at:
http://thedonovan.com/archives/moder...LoadReport.pdf

Worn on Fighting Load Carrier/Interceptor Body Armor:
• Extra field dressings in MOLLE Pouches.
• Extra intravenous fluids bags in MOLLE Pouches with extra starter kits.

MOLLE or “M82” Aid Bag "Medical Rucksack" containing:
o Stethoscope
o Sphygmamometer with Case
o Field Dressings (8)
o Cravats (12)
o Israeli Dressings (4)
o Tourniquets (2)
o 1000cc NaCl (2)
o 4x4 Gauze (20)
o 2x2 Gauze (20)
o Bandaid (15)
o Kerlix (6)
o Chest Seal (2)
o Water Seal (3)
o J-Tube (4)
o Nasopharyngeal (3)
o IV Starter Kits (4)
o 14g Needle (8)
o Scapel 10 Blade (2)
o Scapel 12 Blade (2)
o Latex Gloves (10 pr)
o Pen Light (2)
o VS-17 Panel.
o Chemlite (4)
o Foot Powder (4)
o 4” Tape (2)
o 2” Tape (2)
o 9-Line Medevac Card (1)
o Scissors (2)
o Restricting Band (2)
o Oral Thermometer (1)
o Anal Thermometer (1)
o DD Form 1380 (8)
o Surgilube (8)
o Sharps Container (1)
o Pocket Mask (1)
o Acetomenophin (1)
o Aspirin (1 bottle)
o Lopermide (1 bottle)
o Zithromax (3 pack)
o Ibuprophin (1 bottle)
o Naproxne (1/2 bottle)
o Psuedophedrine (1/2 bottle)
o Medical quick reference books.

Total Fighting Load (uniform, body armour, all the stuff hung off those, a rifle and the M82 pack): 54.5lb