Police Officer & First Responder Go Bags

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At Remembering Brian Kanterman, it is our goal to provide go bags to deserving first responders and police officers. These go bags consist of a gear bag, a ballistic first aid kit, hand cuffs, a flashlight, a knife, note pads and pens. We pride ourselves in helping the police officers and first responders in our community get the help and care they deserve. And one small way of doing this is by providing these police officers and first responders with the go bags they need when they are on duty. If you would like to help out, then please donate what you can. We will make sure these donations go towards the right causes.

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We are proud to work with our community and give back what we can in the memory of Brian Kanterman. Go bags for police officers and first responders are just one of the many programs we offer. Please check out all of our programs to see the other ways in which we give back to our community, which includes service dogs for veterans, scholarship donations for criminal justice, and addiction support.

About Go Bags for First Responders and Police Officers

Go bags, which also go by the name of ready bags and they are a crucial item that police officers and first responders use on a daily basis. They are full of useful items that can cover different situations police officers and first responders may encounter on a daily basis. Go bags are made of sturdy materials, so as to hold up under daily use. Due to their construction, they are suitable for traversing rough terrain. And their compartmentalization and organization is optimized for some tactical gear or purpose. In the end, these go bags are well-suited for many law enforcement and first responder activities, including:

• Non-covert activities: Evidence processing at narcotics busts may require a reasonable-size kit and a way to store and transport it. There are many other key examples where a go bag comes in handing, including search and rescue and medical care.
• Surveillance: During these boring law enforcement assignments, you will probably need several pieces of special equipment. Having a go-bag on the ready with useful items saves time and effort. A typical ready bag to hold and transport these items will be sturdy enough and compartmented enough to make it a far better choice than a generic duffel bag.
• Demonstrations and civil unrest: At these events, police officers are often embedded and need to hide in plain sight. They also have to carry dedicated gear, which includes cuffs, recording devices, maybe OC, and so on.
• Active shooter response: In these events, every available sworn person needs to grab his/her response bag and head to the scene. In this bag are magazines, trauma kits, door chocks, chalk/markers, and a host of other items. Having the go bag on your person speeds up the process and can save lives in the process.

Items You May Not Have Thought Of

There are lots of lists of contents for go bags for police officers and first responders. The ones that we pack include a gear bag, a ballistic first aid kit, hand cuffs, a flashlight, a knife, note pads and pens. Pretty basic stuff to put in the bag. Ultimately though, what is needed depends a great deal on the needs and capabilities of the tasks at hand. Here are just a few items which are not often thought of which can be considered for go bags after we give them to the police officer or first responder. Depending on its purpose, those items include:

• Soap for cleaning wounds, grime/grease off hands and for general morale.
• Sharpie® and Rite in the Rain® for note taking and leaving messages.
• Bright bandana for signaling and recognition.
• Pain meds (OTC and prescription if necessary).
• Wool cap for warmth.
• Extra glasses.
• Pry bar.
• Satellite Phone, since cell coverage is not a guarantee everywhere.
• Extra glasses.
• Nuclear fallout alert if you live near a nuclear plant.