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North American Rescue Public Access Individual Bleeding Control Kit, Nylon Review for Families

Reviewed by Ryan Fields-Spack, former fire captain, 20+ years as a paramedic ·

North American Rescue Public Access Individual Bleeding Control Kit, Nylon. List price $95.99 on Oct 17, 2026. Grade pending. Next to the bandage kit, in the car, or by the shop bench. One serious bleed. Top gap: A C-A-T is not sized for an infant.

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Ryan Fields-Spack

  • former fire captain
  • 20+ years as a paramedic
  • dad of three
About Ryan

The Basic nylon configuration: a C-A-T tourniquet, a pressure dressing, packing gauze, gloves, shears, a marker, and a foil blanket. One job, done with the standard tools.

One serious bleed.

Grade pending

Best for: Next to the bandage kit, in the car, or by the shop bench.

$95.99

List price on Oct 17, 2026. Confirm before you buy.

Based on NAR's published contents for the Basic configuration; hands-on review coming. Advanced versions add a chest seal and hemostatic gauze. Those are a different kit. Take a Stop the Bleed class.

Missing for kids

  • A C-A-T is not sized for an infant.
  • No kid bandages, no burns, no CPR barrier.
  • Keep this with a family kit. It does not replace one.

From the published list

  • Windlass tourniquetC-A-T, in the Basic list.
  • Emergency pressure dressing
  • Wound-packing gauze
  • Nitrile gloves
  • Trauma shears
  • Emergency blanket
  • Permanent marker

Suggested add-ons

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  • Kid-size adhesive bandages: Kid

    Small fabric and a few waterproof. The ones that stay on through play.

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  • Burn dressing

    A hydrogel burn dressing. I'm not linking a specific brand until I pick one.

    No product link yet. I'll add one when I trust a specific refill.

  • CPR face shield

    A barrier for rescue breaths. A class teaches you the rest.

    No product link yet. I'll add one when I trust a specific refill.

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