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I could joke and say I just loaded it on the MEDSOV, but that wouldn't contribute to the thread much.
It is what I had the ability to do in Iraq, being the primary casualty transportation platform for casualties coming to our BAS for care.
Our squads would carry 2x isralie, 2x kerlex, 1x tourniquet. Per man.
Every rifleman, and team leader, would carry a IV kit. tubing, 500ml bag, 2x 18G, saline lock, syringe.
Squad EMT would usually be a grenadier, and carry the CLS bag which when I was in that role, was clipped around my waist man-purse style, to the rear.
squad leader typically carried 2 iv kits plus some extra isralies.
Medic packed his aid bag in his ruck, and then whatever didn't fit there off the packing list, got divided amongst the headquarters section (PL, PSG. RTO and FO had enough stuff, although as RTO I'd hump some of the medics stuff because I was a pack mule)
Hit the ORP and drop ruck, cache as needed, keep the aid bag and roll out with your 'toon daddy.
In all reality, you are going to be lucky as all get out if you can cover 1 bad casualty out of your aid bag.
That's where the squad EMT's/Combat lifesavers/Ranger First Responders come into play.
That soldiers aid gear on his kit should be used first.
Then use the CLS bag.
Then when you get to him, it's going to either be touchup work and prepare for evac, or you had better be on top of your game because it's going to be your whole aid bag on this guy.
If you are carrying a skedco as a medic, you're also doing yourself an injustice. We had one per squad, and the squads carried them to just inside the breach, then they were dropped there and pushed forward as needed for casualties.
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