Description
Built at the request of elite military units that wanted something smaller and faster than a full trauma pack, the Elite First Aid Rapid Response Kit packs a serious medical loadout into a bag you can wear on your hip. It's a lightweight nylon setup with multiple compartments, and it arrives shrink-wrapped with a contents list so you can inventory everything before you stage it. The bag itself runs roughly 11 by 6 by 6.5 inches and tips the scale around 2 pounds loaded, so it stays out of your way until you need it.
What the Rapid Response Kit Carries
This is where the kit earns its keep. Inside you'll find bleeding control gear like a latex tourniquet, two BleedStop bandages, a multi-trauma dressing, and three 5 by 9 abdominal pads, plus airway management with an oral airway. Round that out with stainless steel tweezers, a hemostat, EMT shears, sterile gauze, conforming gauze, elastic bandages, a suture, nitrile gloves, bandage strips, butterfly closures, antiseptic and iodine wipes, pain relievers, burn cream, and first aid instructions. It's the kind of range that bridges the gap between a basic boo-boo kit and a professional trauma bag.
Mounting the Rapid Response Bag Your Way
The back of the bag runs M.O.L.L.E. straps with snap closures that attach to a belt up to 5 inches wide, so you can wear it as a butt pack right on a duty belt. It also plays nice with ALICE clips (sold separately) for mounting to a plate carrier, pack, or vehicle setup. That flexibility is why you'll see these riding in patrol cars, tucked behind truck seats, staged at the range, and packed for search and rescue work.
Bottom line, it's a proven, no-nonsense kit that gives you fast access to the stuff that matters when seconds count. Toss one in the truck, one in the range bag, and rest a little easier.
Key Specifications
- Manufacturer: Elite First Aid
- Manufacturer Part Number: FA143B-FAK
- UPC: 894302002295
- Color: Black
- Bag Material: Nylon
- Dimensions: Approx. 11 in x 6 in x 6.5 in
- Weight: Approx. 2 lbs
- Carry System: M.O.L.L.E. straps with snap closures, ALICE clip compatible
- Belt Compatibility: Fits belts up to 5 in wide
- Compartments: Multiple, with contents list
- Instruments: Stainless steel
- Assembled: USA
What’s Included
- Nylon MOLLE-compatible Rapid Response bag, Black
- Latex tourniquet
- 2 BleedStop bandages
- 1 multi-trauma dressing
- 3 abdominal pads (5 in x 9 in)
- Oral airway (110 mm)
- Stainless steel tweezers
- Stainless steel hemostat
- EMT shears
- Sterile gauze (4 in x 4 in)
- Conforming gauze
- 2 elastic bandages (2 in)
- Triangular bandage
- 1 suture
- 5 butterfly closure strips
- 16 bandage strips (1 in x 3 in)
- Roll of 1 in tape
- Pair of nitrile gloves
- 12 BZK antiseptic wipes
- 12 iodine wipes
- 2 ammonia inhalants
- 10 pain relievers
- First aid burn cream
- First aid instructions
- Contents list
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Rapid Response Kit attach to gear?
The back of the bag has M.O.L.L.E. straps with snap closures that secure to a belt up to 5 inches wide, so you can run it as a butt pack on a duty belt. It's also compatible with ALICE clips, which are sold separately, for mounting on a plate carrier, ruck, or vehicle setup. That gives you a few different ways to carry or stage it depending on your rig.
Is the Rapid Response Kit a trauma kit or just a basic first aid kit?
It lands in between. You get real bleeding control gear like a tourniquet, BleedStop bandages, a multi-trauma dressing, and abdominal pads, plus an airway and a suture, which pushes it past a standard boo-boo kit. At the same time it still covers everyday stuff like bandage strips, wipes, and burn cream, so it's versatile for both minor injuries and serious situations.
What size is the Rapid Response bag and how much does it weigh?
The bag measures roughly 11 by 6 by 6.5 inches and weighs around 2 pounds fully loaded. That compact footprint is exactly what it was designed for, since it was built for units that wanted something lighter and more agile than a full trauma pack. It rides easily in a truck, range bag, or on a belt without weighing you down.
Does the kit come organized and ready to inventory?
Yes. It ships shrink-wrapped with a printed contents list, which makes it simple to check everything and restock down the road. The supplies are sorted across multiple compartments, including a top pocket and front pocket, so you're not digging around when you need something fast.




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