PRESS RELEASE
LELAND, N.C. — Rescue Essentials announces the launch of the PEDS EMS Pediatric Trauma Kit, developed in conjunction with Monica Casmaer, DSC, PA-C, MA-J, MPAS. Designed for prehospital and rural pediatric trauma care, the kit addresses two closely connected needs: equipping providers with supplies appropriate for injured children and helping reduce the mental demands of delivering care under pressure.
The kit’s development grew out of Casmaer’s firsthand experience treating children in environments where pediatric equipment was limited or unavailable.
“During the initial invasion of Iraq, I treated 16 children injured in the bombing of an orphanage, without a single piece of pediatric-appropriate equipment,” Casmaer said.
On subsequent deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, and while caring for patients in rural U.S. communities, Casmaer continued to encounter shortages of appropriate pediatric supplies. Available systems were often designed for in-hospital medical emergencies rather than the challenges of treating traumatic injuries before a child reaches the hospital. Those experiences helped shape the kit’s emphasis on pediatric-specific equipment organized in easily accessible compartments that follow the sequence of trauma care.
The PEDS EMS Pediatric Trauma Kit is designed around the M.A.R.C.H. trauma-care sequence, bringing together supplies for bleeding control, airway management, respiration, circulation and hypothermia management. Color-coded, weight-based pouches support equipment selection, including six airway modules aligned with established pediatric color-coding systems. The configuration is intended to help providers locate appropriately sized equipment while maintaining their focus on the patient.
Rapid-release modular pouches allow one-handed removal, while hanging and carry configurations enable the bag to function as an accessible workstation. Contents include bleeding-control supplies, pediatric airway devices, chest seals, IV/IO access supplies, splinting supplies, hypothermia-management components, and patient-monitoring equipment. A pediatric reference tape supports patient classification and dosing reference, and dedicated storage accommodates medications.
“Responders caring for a seriously injured child need equipment built for that patient and organized for that moment,” said Jim Seidel, CEO of Rescue Essentials. “Monica’s firsthand experience treating children in combat zones and rural communities brought an invaluable perspective to this project. We’re proud to pair her clinical insight with our experience building field-ready medical kits to offer a pediatric trauma system that supports modern prehospital trauma-care protocols and helps providers focus on patient care, not searching for the right supplies.”
Beyond equipment availability, the kit’s development reflects concern for the providers responsible for treating injured children. Its approach is intended to reduce time spent searching for supplies and navigating equipment choices in challenging environments, supporting both patient care and the clinicians delivering it.
“The goal is twofold: to reduce pediatric mortality and to help reduce the emotional burden on providers treating them in challenging, prehospital and chaotic environments by reducing their cognitive burden while treating children,” Casmaer said.
The PEDS EMS Pediatric Trauma Kit is available through Rescue Essentials. Additional loadouts are available. For a complete component list, product information or purchasing assistance, contact info@rescue-essentials.com or 910-830-0286.
About Rescue Essentials
Rescue Essentials, a division of Tri-Tech Forensics, Inc., provides tactical emergency medical supplies and purpose-built medical kits for law enforcement, military, fire, EMS and search-and-rescue communities. Founded in 2007, the company specializes in the design, production and distribution of medical kits tailored to the operational needs of government agencies, public safety organizations and private businesses