Dixie EmsFirst Responder On Call Trauma Bag W/Reflectors - Orange

I'm really glad to have bought this bag as it does nearly everything I wanted it to. It's a great bag to pack a lot of first aid and trauma bits into, particularly if you're going to keep it in the back of the car or SUV. It's large enough to hold quite a bit of stuff, and it has two decently large zippered pockets, one on either end, to hold more stuff. It's rugged enough, though I don't think it would stand up well to regular heavy use, as one would find in an EMT setting, but it's almost perfect for an occasional access kit.It has a single top flap that closes over the main compartment which is divided into left and right halves by a short wall made of the same material as the bag. The top flap is secured by snap buckles and there are two hook-and-loop strips there as well, which are inadequate to close the flap on their own. There is no zipper for the top flap, which means it's easy to quickly access, but also means that stuff can pretty easily jostle out from the main compartment, particularly if the bag decides to go for a trip by rolling from one side of the trunk to the other as you drive.Inside the main compartment are two mesh pockets, one on each end, with a flap over each of them that does not zip or tie down. Good place for some shears or scissors or a few other such items. On the "front" of the bag, as you look at it with the top flap open, are two small pockets that hide underneath the flap but are outside of the main compartment. They are small and have no flap over them to retain items. When the top flap is closed, it will cover the openings of these two pockets. Each pocket ends up being roughly under where the buckles are when the top flap is closed. There is also, on the interior of the top flap, a strip of nylon designed to permit insertion of small items to be kept held against the top flap itself, such as perhaps syringes or shears or penlights or something. I'm not really sure, though, as there is no good way to secure these and they would have a tendency to go flying off of there as soon as you flip open the top flap.This is not a huge bag, but it is decent sized. It's much smaller than a backpack, but much larger than a fanny pack and would not fit into a glove box or most center consoles in vehicles if fully loaded. It's perhaps a 1.5 feet by 1/2 foot basically cylindrical shape (with a flat bottom).The nylon material is fairly thin, much thinner than what you'd find on a "fanny pack" or a backpack. This is definitely not something you'd want to be moving around a lot in and out of various vehicles.However, the bright orange color is very useful for finding the kit in an emergency, and the reflecting strips on either end are certainly good. The big, bright white star of life is properly done on the top flap such that I don't expect it to wear off very easily. It's obvious at first glance exactly what this bag is intended for, even for those who don't speak English.Overall, I like this bag quite a bit. I wish it were of slightly thicker material (backpack thickness would be fine), slightly larger, and with a better closure on top than just a loose flap which can permit stuff to fall out of even with the buckles tightened down. I am considering buying another one.

Good bag. Nice and bright, lots of room, even has some different little compartments for stuff inside and on the sides. Would be better if it had a zipper top, but I suppose the open top and side buckles plays into the "rapid response" angle. It's got a pretty good capacity--room for plenty of gauze, bandage wrap, tourniquets, slings, and that kind of stuff. Even room for a few bandaids and other kiddie-level first aid gear. For what I paid it's definitely the top-tier of cheap first aid bags.A little theory for you: I reckon if you need a first aid bag, it needs to be obvious and look the part. This is obvious and looks the part. That helps you and everyone on the scene. It needs to have some room for useful things besides bandaids and alcohol wipes. This has room for real supplies. It needs to be handy. This is handy, with a nice carrying strap and some different pockets.When you need some actual for-real first aid, someone's probably bleeding, maybe badly. If it's a knee scrape of a bee sting they just need to suck it up. That's what your little pre-made kits are for. Skip the pre-made little kits and stock this baby with some serious gauze, ace bandages, tourniquets, and vet wrap. Most of your "real" first aid is just staunching the bleeding and keeping the subject calm. If a person is badly wounded, there's gonna be some blood, and you don't wanna be ripping off your tshirt to use for applying direct pressure. You need actual sterile gauze, and lots of it. This little guy will help you keep that stuff handy. I've got mine configured for intermediate=level trauma. If you're badly lacerated or punctured, this rig (full of the aforementioned gauze and bandages!) will keep your gear handy while you help things from getting too nasty until you can get to a real hospital.Nice bag overall. The best of the "around $20" bunch for sure.

Good for the money but the whole top needs a secure zipper closure

Gave it 4 stars for sturdyness because we haven't had it long enough to know how it holds up. It was a perfect gift for our NRENT! He loved it.

The bag itself is well made and should last a long time. Would make a good first aid kit bag for say a youth sports team. The reason for the four stars is that the opening to the main compartment is covered just by the top flap that covers it, and then it does just a fairly decent job on the sides. Dirt/dust can easily get in, and there might be situations if the bag were tossed or tumbled that items MIGHT fall out. A zippered top would be much preferred here. So true First Responders might want to look elsewhere. None of this has happened to me, but I want to point it out as a possibility in my eyes. Other than that the bag has more then enough space for a descent first aid kit or trauma bag with larger items. If you are putting this in your trunk and then taking it to the sidelines of a youth sporting event (Football, Soccer, Baseball, Etc.), then this bag will probably fit your needs at a great price. There is a lot of room to fill and make a first aid kit that fits your needs.... instead of an off the self kit that has a few things you need and a lot you don't need. My son used it to fill it with $120 of first aid supplies to pass his First Aid merit badge requirement and we still use it.