PMCI - February 2017

time instructor with SIG Sauer Academy where he teaches fireams
classes, as well as “Bullets and Bandages”.
Lynn was commissioned as a 2LT in the USAF after completing
ROTC in 1994. She went on to a career in the Communications field
and was assigned to NORAD and then to Maxwell AFB as a Flight
Training Officer at Officer Training School. After leaving the USAF,
she went to paramedic school and worked as a field paramedic
for several years. Lynn manages the day-to-day operations of
Dark Angel Medical and oversees QA/QI for our products and is
absolutely instrumental in our continued success. She is extremely
passionate about getting life-saving information about our
products and training out to women’s interest groups.
Kerry and Lynn started running Dark Angel medical Courses in
Colorado, USA in 2011.
PMCI: Who do you see as your target customer for your
courses?
We’ve done a good job within the firearms industry as far
as hunters, competition shooters, military and law enforcement
personnel and those who just enjoy shooting for the sport of
it; however the market for the understanding and treatment of
traumatic injuries is limitless. Absolutely everyone should be
equipped with the skills of how to stop massive bleeding, and
how to keep a person calm and stable until the professional help
can arrive. We certainly do market to the “outdoors” type; those
who ride off-road vehicles, camp and hike, and those whose daily
activities may take them far away from help should a situation
arise, although as previously stated everyone can benefit from this
knowledge.
PMCI: Do you train just military and police personnel or
civilians too?
There are no pre-requisites for our Trauma Training Courses
and we welcome all!
PMCI: What exactly do you specialise in?
Our speciality is the equipping of the everyday person to leave
their home armed with the knowledge and skills to potentially
save a life.
PMCI: What are the key pieces of gear that Dark Angel
Medical create?
We provide Trauma medical Kits in a variety of sizes and
configurations, from those close to wallet size up to large,
comprehensive kits capable of handling multiple victims and
everything in between.
For instance, in our “Adventure” line we have the Adventure
And Recreation Kit (AARK) which is a modular kit geared for
those who love the outdoors or who just want to be prepared
for the unexpected. The AARK has you covered from scrapes and
scratches to major trauma to getting a fire started. Designed to fit
into our current D.A.R.K. and D.A.R.K. Slim pouches, the vacuumsealed
insert comes standard with:
• 1 x Minor Aid Pouch (MAP) with various sized bandages
• 1 x Hyfin Compact Vented Chest Seals
• 1 x Nitrile Gloves
• 1 x QuikClot Bleeding Control Dressing 12’
• 1 x H&H Mini Compression Bandage
• 1 x Duct Tape 6’
• 2 x Mylar Blanket
The AARK Accessory kit (standard with each AARK) comes standard
with:
• 1 x SWAT-T
• 1 x 10’ Mil-Spec Paracord
• 1 x Signal Mirror
• 1 x Magnesium Firestarter
• 1 x TripleGage Compass/Thermometer/Magnifier
For military and LE personnel we have a number of kits including
the D.A.R.K. (DIRECT ACTION RESPONSE KIT) Slim; the D.A.R.K.
Slim has everything you need, and nothing you don’t. This kit
was designed with “simplicity under stress” in mind, for when
you need it most. The kit features a side mounted TQ pouch on
the right side that will accommodate either the CAT (standard
offering) or SOFTT-W (substitution), trauma shear retention strap
and PALS channel on the left side, a 2”x3” loop patch on the front
of the pouch for medical identifiers, personal identifiers, etc. and
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