Is it legal to import medical kits or tourniquets from abroad?

[Omega]

Hi,
Does anyone know if you can import, for example, JFAK, from abroad? https://www.armynavywarehouse.com/product-page/usaf-joint-individual-first-aid-kit-abu
Also interested about this RATS tourniquet, they also come from from abroad RATs Tourniquet
Would think they can be imported as they do not contain any controlled medicines or material/part, but want to be sure it is fine as still it is medical kit
Thank you

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

Yes, no reason for it not to be.

But you’ll be able to get all of that over here, you may just have to shop around to pick it all up.

 

[Omega]

I found JFAK, but all ingredients expired. And I cannot find any RATS, unless they cost twice more, I wanted to buy a few to keep practicing application...

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I found JFAK, but all ingredients expired. And I cannot find any RATS, unless they cost twice more, I wanted to buy a few to keep practicing application...

You’ll have to shop around to find the bits. Nothing special about the JFAK, it’s just all packaged together.

The CAT tourniquet is a very good option, and is currently issued by at least the British Army!

 

[Omega]

You’ll have to shop around to find the bits. Nothing special about the JFAK, it’s just all packaged together.

The CAT tourniquet is a very good option, and is currently issued by at least the British Army!

I am training with CAT, but RATS is more compact and better used on legs when wearing clothes than CAT

 

[User00047]

How many do you need?
I may be able to help

 

[Eddie P]

I am training with CAT, but RATS is more compact and better used on legs when wearing clothes than CAT

Look at proper studies, it's ****. Get a CAT or SOFT-T

 

[Omega]

Look at proper studies, it's ****. Get a CAT or SOFT-T

I did - I know that, unlike CAT7, RATS is not approved and can cause a lot of tissue damage. However, CAT7 is very bulky, so I will carry it intentionally when I go hunting, while RATS can always be in my pocket, for example, when I ride my bike - I wear airbag, so I cannot use many pockets, CAT7 may injure me in case I fall

 

[Will the chippy]

Why not just buy the stuff over here. There’s plenty of first aid websites with good quality stuff and you can bulk up a standard first aid kit with job specific bits ie celox or a tourniquet.

 

[Triggermortis]

I would hazard a guess that anything imported would need to be stamped with the British Standard BS 8599-1 for first aid kits?

 

[Rocky Peak Outdoors]

Feel free to drop us a message if we can help in any way to get a kit that's correct for you.

 

[Eddie P]

I did - I know that, unlike CAT7, RATS is not approved and can cause a lot of tissue damage. However, CAT7 is very bulky, so I will carry it intentionally when I go hunting, while RATS can always be in my pocket, for example, when I ride my bike - I wear airbag, so I cannot use many pockets, CAT7 may injure me in case I fall

The rat has a longer time to occlusion, and higher failure rate. Not much point carrying it.