Major trauma backpack 2021
Scope of the Trauma Bag
The WHO Trauma Bag 2021 is intended to provide the resources needed to care for care of acutely ill and injured patients in hospital emergency units, field hospitals or clinics providing acute care. The Trauma Bag may also be applicable in prehospital
settings if care is provided by advanced practitioners. The bag allows users to access essential equipment in one location and is organized into removable color-coded pouches according to the clinical indication. The composition of the bag was
determined by broad consensus among diverse emergency care stakeholders.
Target Population
The new trauma bag is designed for trained medical doctors & first responders. The majority of the included supply can be used by trained first responders. A dedicated intubation module should only be handled by trained providers acting within
their scope of practice. The WHO Trauma Bag aims to provide materials to meet the needs of 2 adults and 2 children requiring trauma care.
Structure and Content of trauma bag 2021
The trauma bag is red and can be carried as a backpack or by hand. The bag contains pouches and pockets (each corresponding to one module) for organising kit content and opens fully to reveal contents with internal pockets that can be removed or easily reconfigured. Each module includes examination gloves and additional safety supplies including clinical waste bags, sharp container (module 5) and safety glasses (module 7).
The trauma bag consists of 7 core modules and can be customized with optional modules such as intraosseous infusion, adrenaline pen, medications, and cervical collars.
| KMEDMTRAMK2--A1 | KIT, MAJOR TRAUMA, backpack, complete (2021) | |
| MODULE 1 | KMEDMTRAMK2S1A1 | (kit major trauma 2021) SET 1, AIRWAY |
| MODULE 2 | KMEDMTRAMK2S2A1 | (kit major trauma 2021) SET 2, INSTRUMENTS |
| MODULE 3 | KMEDMTRAMK2S3A1 | (kit major trauma 2021) SET 3, INTUBATION |
| MODULE 4 | KMEDMTRAMK2S4A1 | (kit major trauma 2021) SET 4, INFUSION |
| MODULE 5 | KMEDMTRAMK2S5A1 | (kit major trauma 2021) SET 5, INJECTION |
| MODULE 6 | KMEDMTRAMK2S6A1 | (kit major trauma 2021) SET 6, WOUND DRESSING |
| MODULE 7 | KMEDMTRAMK2S7A1 | (kit major trauma 2021) SET 7, SMALL SUPPLIES |
| MODULE 8 Optional | KMEDMTRAMK2S8A1 | (kit major trauma 2021) SET 8, INTRAOSSEOUS INFUSION KIT, start pack |
| MODULE 9 Optional | KMEDMTRAMK2S9A1 | (kit major trauma 2021) SET 9, ADRENALINE PEN |
| MODULE 10 Optional | KMEDMTRAMK2SAA1 | (kit major trauma 2021) SET 10, AMPULE STORAGE CASE, empty |
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Publications
Open-access training course for frontline healthcare providers who manage acute illness and injury with limited resources.
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