1. STAGE MATCHING POUCHES: Place one pouch in each department, patrol vehicle, work truck or campus building, in the same kind of spot at every site. Tell each team where its pouch sits and who restocks it.

2. INVENTORY ON ARRIVAL: Unzip the pouch and match every item to the contents list of 16 pieces, from the two tourniquets and 2 non-vented chest seals to the marker. Zip it closed once each item is accounted for.

3. LEARN THE LAYOUT: Walk each team through the organized interior so every person can name the tourniquets, the NuStat hemostatic gauze pad, the chest seals and the dressings. Have everyone read the usage guidelines before the kit is needed.

4. CHECK THE SCENE AND CALL: Check the scene for hazards, such as moving equipment or traffic, before you approach the injured person. Call 911 or activate EMS as your site plan directs, then bring the pouch to the person.

5. UNZIP AND GLOVE UP: Unzip the pouch first, then put on a pair of its protective nitrile exam gloves before you reach for any other item. The kit carries 4 gloves, so a second responder can glove up too.

6. USE COMPONENTS BY NAME: Reach for each item by its name, such as the windlass tourniquet, the back-up elastic tourniquet, the NuStat hemostatic gauze pad or a non-vented chest seal. Use each one as its own packaging and the usage guidelines direct, and as your training allows.

7. REPORT AND HAND OFF: Use the marker to note tourniquet time and the items opened. Tell the arriving EMS crew what happened and which items you used, then file the incident report your site requires.

8. RESTOCK AND LOG: Replace every item used or opened from the contents list and check any dates printed on the components. Log the restock against the site standard before the pouch returns to its spot.