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StatPacks Debuts Packs for Tactical Medics

Atlanta – October 20, 2004 – StatPacks, creator of innovative packs for transporting emergency medical equipment, introduced a new line of products designed specifically for tactical medics at this year’s EMS Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. The new products apply StatPacks’ signature ergonomics and advanced organization to the unique requirements of tactical situations, while meeting military specifications.

“There are some military-issue packs out there that I feel are just way too big,” says StatPacks founder Scott Nelson, who also develops most of the company’s products. “They’re not comfortable. They’re really old. Some of the medics and soldiers are still wearing them.”

StatPacks’ response to these obsolete carry-alls is the Stealth, which carries copious supplies in an efficient package. “The Stealth is designed to be real sleek, and very comfortable,” Nelson says. “It gives the user quick access to a lot of gear.” The main compartment’s quick-zip closure opens with one pull to reveal three interior sub-packs, designed to handle the first responder’s ABCs: Air, Breathing and Circulation.

Equally important, the Stealth incorporates advanced ergonomics, so tactical medics can worry less about their gear and focus their attention on their patients and the dangers around them. “These guys need every ounce of energy to handle the extreme situations they train every day to face,” Nelson says. “A pack that works with you could make the difference when those training scenarios become reality.”

While designed with medics in mind, the Stealth’s modular organization could just as easily be used by non-medical personnel to upgrade from the traditional rucksack. The same could be said for the Traverse, a low-profile leg pack designed to carry the most essential gear for first responders in especially tight situations.

“A lot of tactical guys like leg packs for easy access to things,” Nelson says. “Plus, when you’re crawling around in the field, or you’re in a situation where you need to be inconspicuous, a leg pack can make the vital difference in going undetected.”

The Traverse attaches to any belt and secures comfortably to either leg. The main compartment opens to a 90-degree angle, creating a temporary “shelf effect” that can be used to keep supplies handy. The storage area accommodates IV fluids, some airway equipment, and trauma dressings.

“They don’t like to do a lot of treatment right there,” Nelson says. “If they’re in a pretty dangerous area they want to get out of there right quick. So the Traverse carries the fundamentals. Just real quick, down and dirty, whatever you need to get them stabilized. Get in and get out.”

The Stealth and Traverse are available in tactical black, and desert and woodland camo. StatPacks has also added a tactical black color option to several of their traditional EMS products. “A lot of tactical medics and military guys have said they liked our products but couldn’t use them, because they were designed for high visibility,” Nelson says. “This definitely makes the packs more appropriate for them.”

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