1. SELECT THE SIZE AGAINST THE PACK, NOT THE PILE: Measure the interior shelf of the pack the Capsule will ride in before choosing a capacity. All six sizes are 5 inches deep, so the decision is length and width. A Capsule that fits the shelf stays where it was mounted; one that does not will shift under load.
2. ASSIGN ONE PROTOCOL PER CAPSULE: Define a single mission profile before loading, for example airway, trauma, pediatric, or IV. Mixed contents defeat the purpose of a module, because the responder receiving it in a hand off has to search it rather than use it.
3. LOAD FIRST-USE ITEMS AGAINST THE MESH FACE: Pack so that whatever is needed first is visible through the full-front window. The window is a recognition tool, and it only works if the contents facing it are the ones that identify the module.
4. DO NOT OVERFILL: The dual-slider zipper must close along its full track without strain. Forcing a zipper on an overpacked Capsule risks track failure, and a Capsule that cannot be opened is worse than one left behind.
5. MOUNT TO THE PACK WALL AND TEST THE HOLD: Press both full-width hook-and-loop strips flat against the loop-lined interior of the pack. Invert or shake the closed pack once and confirm the Capsule holds position before the pack goes into service.
6. LABEL AND VERIFY BEFORE THE SHIFT: Mark the Capsule to your agency labeling standard and confirm the loadout against your protocol sheet at shift change. Standardization only holds if it is checked on a schedule.
7. IDENTIFY BEFORE YOU OPEN: On scene, open the main pack and read the Capsule through its mesh window and label. Confirm the module before anything comes out of the pack, which keeps the remaining contents shielded from the environment.
8. PEEL, DO NOT PULL: Release the Capsule with a steady peel starting at one corner of the hook-and-loop strips. Pulling straight out fights the full width of both strips at once and rocks the pack.
9. HAND OFF AS A COMPLETE UNIT: Pass the whole Capsule by its webbing grab handle rather than passing loose supplies. The receiving responder gets a known layout, and the main pack stays closed and accounted for.
10. WORK AGAINST THE YELLOW: Set the Capsule on a stable surface and run both zipper sliders fully open before reaching in. The safety yellow lining raises the contrast of dark instruments, which shortens the time to acquire the right item in low light.
11. ACCOUNT FOR DURABLE EQUIPMENT BEFORE CLEARING THE SCENE: Reconcile every reusable item removed from the Capsule during the incident. A module is only as reliable as the last person who closed it.
12. DECONTAMINATE, RESTOCK, AND INSPECT: Wipe the exterior and interior per your agency infection control protocol and observe the disinfectant stated contact time. Do not machine wash or submerge the Capsule. Clear lint and debris from both hook-and-loop strips, because fouled hook-and-loop is the first thing to fail on a mounted module. Run the zipper across its full track, check the mesh window for tears, replace every single-use item consumed, and return the Capsule to its assigned position in the pack.
