Thanks for the comment and sharing your experiences. If an NPA does require tape we include the two pack of HALO Seals, and a piece can be used to secure the NPA.

Great information on the Basal Skull Fracture and non-use of the NPA in that situation.

Also we are seeing misuse of the NPA a lot now, because they are so available. Most people (including medics) don’t know they are not to be used with a Basal Skull fracture. So our SOP is if you see the symptoms of head injury, don’t use a NPA to avoid the risk of intracerebral placement of the NPA.

We agree with the primary need for training and familiarization with the tools, but in our opinion, not having the training for a Blow Out Kit does not negate the purpose of carrying one.
As stated below, the kit could potentially be used on you by someone who has the training, and why not have the tools there for them that they need?

Thanks for the comment!

The BOK is made for addressing the three leading causes of preventable death in the field, and having tape is not required. There’s nothing in our BOK that requires the use of tape, and we’ve designed it that way.
Sure there’s uses for medical tape, but is it essential? That’s the question we asked ourselves when building this kit.

Thanks for the question.

We went with the Israeli because it’s a good bandage/dressing, and dependable. It does what it’s supposed to do, and just as well as a cinch tight or h-bandage without the increased cost.

Thanks for the question!

This may sound harsh, but don’t use the excuse of not having the training for not having some kind of BOK on you. You have to consider that if it’s you that’s injured, it’s going to be someone else’s training level that will be saving your life. And they may know how to needle decompress you.

Thank you for the comment and the compliment on the kit!
Bryan