Every Second Counts: Razom’s Medical Backpacks Equip Ukrainian Heroes

Published: May 8, 2024   

Ukraine’s fight for freedom continues. Since the full-scale invasion began, Razom has been providing critical humanitarian relief to first responders and frontline medics. We adapt our efforts to address the most urgent needs as they evolve.

In March 2023, Razom Heroes saw a need for better medical backpacks so we listened to frontline medics’ who shared their experiences and feedback highlighting the need for practical and efficient solutions.

Research and Development

We engaged with medics with first hand experience using medical backpacks on the frontlines. We gathered their feedback on what needed to be changed, added, or improved, including the ideal backpack format, weight, and contents.

Committed to supporting Ukrainian production, Razom sourced top-quality packs and medical equipment made in Ukraine. This decision not only ensured quality but also strengthened the domestic market.

We created two sizes: a 16-liter and a 23-liter “Medical Backpack for and Rescuers” and a 23-liter Through collaboration with partner organization BF “PULSE,” we refined the design and developed standardized kits adhering to Tactical Casualty Care (TCCC) guidelines. 

Our backpacks are proudly manufactured in Lviv using genuine Cordura 500D material with a polyurethane coating. Thanks to our dedicated team, we source proven Ukrainian-made medical components, which are then efficiently assembled at our warehouse.

Razom’s medical backpacks are packed with modern equipment and supplies for critical medical procedures, including hemorrhage control and stabilizing damaged organs. Beyond the packs themselves, Razom conducts two-week tactical medicine courses that play a crucial role in preparing medics on the proper use of this life-saving equipment to provide essential and critical care.

Together, We Make a Difference

Razom Heroes are dedicated not only to providing medical backpacks, but also to ensuring they are equipped with the best supplies and that medics are trained to use them effectively. 

By supporting Razom, you join us in saving lives and helping Ukraine overcome this immense challenge. ❤️

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Razom Presents Stabnet: The First Mobile Stabilization Points for Frontline Medics

Published: February 28, 2024   

The mobile stabilization container, Stabnet, aims to help save severely wounded individuals on the front lines. Medical brigades estimate that 50% of those wounded cannot be saved due to delayed evacuation and lack of proper facilities. Stabnet aims to provide frontline medical assistance by offering a compact, autonomous solution.

 

“The idea arose during volunteer trips providing ambulances and equipment,” said French volunteer Damien Arri-Maren. “The design borrows from existing mobile units and can be quickly delivered by a pickup truck, saving crucial time.”

“Our goal is to offer swift aid,” Evelina Kurilets, Executive Director of Razom in Ukraine, shared. Colonel Oleksandr Tomak added that our heroes often receive care in unsuitable conditions, highlighting the need for a network of these containers.

 

“Distance between the battlefield and stabilization points is significant, leading to longer evacuation times and, unfortunately, preventable losses,” Tomak noted. “Prompt and proper care can also reduce amputations from infections.”

The first pilot container was supported by Razom. Developers consulted with medical brigades during development. The container offers autonomous operation through water tanks and generators and features a full suite of essential medical equipment for emergency stabilization.

 

“We have equipment for oxygenation, intubation, ventilation, defibrillation, vital signs monitoring, ultrasounds, and bleeding control,” explained surgeon Captain Lyudmila Sakali. “Additionally, there’s a sterilizer, sink, and refrigerator for medicines and blood products.”

After testing in real combat conditions, the container will return for adjustments and further development. The goal is to create a network of 100 Stabnet units across the front line, effectively addressing the issue of losing wounded heroes during evacuation.

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Delivering Warm Jackets for the Emergency Service of Ukraine Thanks to Senator King

Published: May 9, 2023   

The teams at the Emergency Service of Ukraine (ДСНС України) can now do their life-saving work equipped with high-quality, warm LL Bean jackets thanks to a generous donation facilitated by Senator Angus S. King, Jr. of Maine and Razom for Ukraine.

Over 150 winter and all-weather jackets were hand-delivered by the Executive Director of Razom in Ukraine, Evelina Kurilets. Eva handed over all the jackets to Ukraine’s Head of the State Emergency Service, Serhiy Kruk. Mr. Kruk assured that the jackets would be immediately distributed to different regions of Ukraine with the priority of securing the jackets for Emergency Service workers involved in the demining of territories, dismantling of debris after rocket attacks, and extinguishing fires.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine is one of the most extensive services in Ukraine regarding the number of employees. Its specialists perform a colossal volume of work, which has only increased since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. The Service and its heroic employees work in any extreme weather conditions. Among numerous critical tasks performed daily, the Service teams extinguish fires, clear debris after shelling of civilian infrastructure, demine territories, conduct rescue operations, and combat natural disasters.

Ukraine is currently the most mined country on the planet; about 40% of the territory is mined and poses a life-threatening danger to civilians first and foremost, so the State Emergency Service of Ukraine constantly needs unique clothing for people who are involved in the process of clearing the territories from mines.

The leadership and staff of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine expressed their sincere gratitude to Senator Angus S. King, Jr. and L.L.Bean for such critical assistance and to the Razom team for delivering this much-needed aid.

Learn more about the ways Razom helps the first responders in Ukraine within our project Razom Heroes.