Operational Medicine 2001
SEAL Corpsman Bag

SEAL Corpsman, and other medical providers use a variety of medical bags, with different configurations, for different purposes and missions.

While each bag has its' own configuration, SEAL Corpsmen usually modify the contents, to some degree, to conform to their personal preferences and mission profiles.

Demonstrated here is one off-the-shelf general purpose SEAL Corpsman bag, configured for use by a corpsman attached to Seal Team Three. 

This bag would be carried by the SEAL to a staging area (air, land  or sea) and then left at the staging area. During a dive, the bag would be left in the boat, although some individual pieces might be taken along on the dive.

The bag demonstrated here is not specifically manufactured for government issue, but is sold commercially. This use of civilian equipment is not unusual in the Special Operations community.

The Bag

The bag is a black, woven nylon backpack, with shoulder straps, chest strap, waist strap, and hand-carrying strap. As configured, it weighs 20 pounds (dry).

The bag unzips to reveal a main compartment and two fold-out flaps. There is also an external zipped pocket that can be accessed without opening the bag.

Main Compartment

• SAM Splints (2)

• Rigid Arm Boards - 18" (2)

• Aluminum Finger Splints (2)

• IV Fluid Kit (500 cc Lactated Ringer's, with IV tubing, tape, dressings, alcohol wipes and 18 gauge IV catheter, packed together in a 1-gallon Ziplock bag) (2)

• 4x4's, individually wrapped

• 2x2's, individually wrapped

• Bandaids

• Ace Bandage - 4" (2)

• Ace Bandage - 3" (4)

• Kerlix Gauze Roll - 3" (3)

• Coban Dressing - 3" (1)

• Small Battle Dressings (4)

• Medium Battle Dressings (2)

• Large Battle Dressings (1)

• Triangular bandages (4)

• Eye bandages (1)

• Petrolatum gauze (2)

• Oral airways (2)

• Self-inflating resuscitation bag, mask and re-breathing bag.

Fold-out Flap (Ventilation Management)

• 14 Gauge, 2 1/4 inch,  IV catheters (for thoracentesis) (2)

• 10 cc syringes (2)

• Endotracheal tubes - 8.0 (2) with Stylette

• Laryngoscope handle and two straight blades 

• Nasal airway, 32 French (2)

• Chest Seals (2)

Fold out Flap with Velcro Pouches

Pouch #1

• Meclizine 25 mg #50

• Pseudoephedrine 30 mg #50

• Cepacol Lozenges #36

• Acetaminaphen 325 mg #50

• Hydrocortisone Cream 1%

• ANA Kit with 

  • Epinepherine Injectable

  • Chlorpheniramine tablets

Pouch #2

• Nylon suture, 4-0 and 5-0

• Betadine Swab Sticks

• Scalpel blades

• Benzoin Sticks

• Steri-Strips

• Benadryl 50 mg injection

• 5 cc Syringes (2)

• 20 Gauge needles

• 26 Gauge needles

Pouch #3

• Bismuth Subsalicylate

• Calamine Lotion

• Oxymetazoline Nasal Spray

• Silvadene Cream 1%

• Aritificial Tears (Polyvinyl alcohol)

• Aspirin 325 mg

• Aluminum Acetate Otic Solution

Pouch #4

• 2" Adhesive Tape Rolls (2)

• Non-sterile latex gloves

Pouch #5

• Sunblock - SPF 30

• Stethoscope

• 2 Oz. Irrigating Syringe

• Toradol 60 mg injection

External Pocket

• Space Blanket (1)

• Suture Removal Kit (1)

• Manual Suction Device (1)

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Operational Medicine 2001
Health Care in Military Settings

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