Purpose-built canine hemorrhage control, selected and assembled by a licensed firefighter/paramedic with 23+ years in the field. Uncontrolled hemorrhage is the #1 preventable cause of traumatic death in dogs — Module 1 K9 is built to one standard: stop the bleed before veterinary care arrives, whether you’re in the backcountry, on a hunt, or at a training exercise. Standalone kit — NOT included in the IFAK360 Complete Kit (M1–M4). Use alone or pair with any IFAK360 module. Not intended for human use. Validated against K9-TCCC, K9-TECC, Joint Trauma System (JTS) K9 Tactical Medicine CPGs, MARCH hemorrhage control principles (canine-adapted), Veterinary Emergency Trauma Care protocols, Wilderness/SAR K9 Trauma Care, and Stop the Bleed® hemorrhage-control principles. What’s Included & Why It Matters SWAT-T™ Elastic Tourniquet (Orange or Black) — the preferred K9 tourniquet; conforms to canine limb geometry where rigid windlass tourniquets cannot. K9-TCCC and JTS CPG validated. QuikClot® 4”×4” Hemostatic Gauze — kaolin-impregnated hemostatic gauze; JTS and K9-TECC standard for wound packing in high-volume hemorrhage Wound Packing Gauze — direct pressure and wound packing adjunct; MARCH protocol Emergency Trauma Dressing (ETD®) 6” — pressure dressing for torso and large wound management; JTS K9 CPG standard HyFin® Vent Chest Seal — vented chest seal for penetrating thoracic wounds; K9-TCCC and JTS validated Trauma Shears — rapid access through fur, harness, and gear; K9-TCCC required Sterile 4”×4” Gauze Pad — wound coverage and hemorrhage control adjunct 3” Cohesive Bandage — secondary compression layer; self-adhering, works on limbs of all sizes Double-Sided Prep Razor — clears fur around wound margins for proper dressing adhesion Large Nitrile Gloves ×4 (2 pairs) — handler PPE; AVMA and K9-TCCC standard Black Marker — tourniquet time documentation; MARCH protocol Retention Band ×1 Paramedic-written Instructions for Use (IFU) Treatment Sequence Direct Pressure → Wound Packing → SWAT-T™ Tourniquet (if indicated) → Pressure Dressing → Rapid Veterinary Transport Built For 🐕 Working K9s & MWDs — military working dogs, law enforcement K9 units 🔍 SAR K9s — search and rescue dogs in austere environments 🎯 Hunting Dogs — bird dogs, hog dogs, and field dogs in remote terrain 🏠 Family Dogs — because your dog doesn’t get a second chance either Intended as a bridge to professional veterinary care. Not a substitute for veterinary treatment. Not intended for human use. Veteran-Owned. Paramedic-Built. Ready for Everyone — including your K9.
