U.S. Army’s New Standard Issue Individual First Aid Kit -- MedGadget
The U.S. Army has been trying to improve first aid medical response of soldiers in the field, and has developed the latest Individual First Aid Kit, or IFAK, to meet the unique needs that presented themselves in Iraq and Afghanistan.
But the IFAK is bulky and gets in the way of other equipment, so developers at Natick Soldier Systems Center have completely redesigned the pack to store it in the small of the back while making it easily accessible from either side by the soldier injured or another trying to help him.
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My Comment: Ten years of war has brought a lot of innovations, but what has been under-reported are the advancements in medical care.
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