BUG-OUT BAGS FOR SHORT AND LONG TERM
Officers need a stocked bug-out bag to handle any disaster that may arise!
Trauma gear, such as a first aid kit, bandages and medical supplies, is also a must for an LEO’s action-ready kit.
The terms “go bag” and “bug-out bag” have become rather vogue in the personal defense and survival community. “Bug-out bag” just sounds cool. Despite the recent popularity of the idea, the fact of the matter is that go bags or load-out bags, if you will, have been in use by the U.S. Military’s Special Operations community for decades.
A go bag is simply a container that you’ll use to pre-stage and organize vital equipment. Obviously, a go bag is set up and stored in the event that the user will have to deploy for a mission on a moment’s notice. Special Operations personnel must be ready to go at any time of the day or night.
What about law enforcement? Do they have the need for a go bag? I think we can easily agree that modern LE professionals do indeed have the need for the go bag. As rapid responders, LEOs rarely have the time to pack a tactical bag after the call has been received. They must be ready to deploy instantly.
Illumination tools, such as headlamps, high performance flashlights and disposable “chemlights” are a must for any LE go bag.
Go Bags
When discussing the go bag for LE, we have two basic categories: short-term and extended deployment. The short-term bag is an individual-sized container that an officer can grab and go with for a single engagement. For instance, the short-term bag could be staged with the patrol rifle. This bag would contain a spare magazine or two, first aid/trauma gear, a bottle of water, a set or two of flex-cuffs, a flashlight perhaps.
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