North American Rescue
Authorized Dealer
North American Rescue is the leading manufacturer of tactical medical and combat casualty care equipment, founded in 1996 by a former Air Force Pararescueman. The CAT tourniquet — the official tourniquet of the U.S. Army and all five military branches — has saved an estimated 1,850 lives and reduced battlefield hemorrhage deaths by 85%. Made in America, FDA registered, and ISO 13485 certified, NAR products are the standard of care from the front lines to first responders.
About North American Rescue
North American Rescue is the leading manufacturer of tactical medical and combat casualty care equipment, founded in 1996 by Robert Castellani — a former U.S. Air Force Pararescueman and Joint Special Operations Command veteran who started the company from his basement in South Carolina to close the equipment gaps he witnessed firsthand on the battlefield. Today NAR is the primary supplier of TCCC-aligned hemorrhage control products to all five branches of the U.S. military, and their Combat Application Tourniquet has saved an estimated 1,850 lives while reducing battlefield deaths from extremity hemorrhage by 85%.
The C-A-T (Combat Application Tourniquet) is the cornerstone of North American Rescue and the most proven tourniquet in the world. First fielded by USSOCOM in 2004 and adopted Army-wide in 2005, the C-A-T was proven 100% effective in occluding blood flow in both upper and lower extremities by the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research. Named one of the U.S. Army's Top 10 Greatest Inventions, the Gen 7 C-A-T features a single routing buckle, ambidextrous windlass clip, reinforced stabilization plate, and a true one-handed self-application design. It is manufactured exclusively in South Carolina, approved by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care for over 20 years, and has saved more lives than all other prehospital tourniquets in the world combined.
NAR's product line is built around the MARCH protocol — the military trauma care prioritization sequence of Massive hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, and Hypothermia. For massive hemorrhage, the C-A-T tourniquet and QuikClot Combat Gauze — a kaolin-impregnated hemostatic dressing that clots blood up to five times faster — are both CoTCCC-recommended as first-line treatments. For respiration, the HyFin Vent Chest Seal with its three-vented channel design and single-step peel-and-apply adhesive treats tension pneumothorax in the field. For hypothermia, the HPMK-I prevention kit addresses a leading contributor to combat mortality. NAR supplies complete IFAKs to the Army, Marines, and Coast Guard, and their Individual Bleeding Control Kits and Public Access Bleeding Control Stations support the American College of Surgeons' national Stop the Bleed campaign.
Every NAR product is manufactured in the United States, FDA registered, and produced under ISO 13485 certified quality management — the international standard specific to medical device safety. Products carrying NAR's Red Tip Technology designation are specifically engineered for hostile and austere field conditions, while the company's Rescue Human Factors design philosophy ensures that every product can be deployed effectively under the stress- induced performance impairment of real-world tactical emergencies. Multiple NAR products have received the NTOA Member Tested and Recommended designation, and the company is Buy American Act compliant for government procurement.
As an authorized North American Rescue dealer, Keep Shooting carries a wide selection of NAR tourniquets, chest seals, hemostatic gauze, IFAKs, trauma kits, and bleeding control supplies — all made in the USA with the same TCCC-aligned quality trusted by every branch of the U.S. military. Whether you are building an IFAK for your range bag, equipping a vehicle trauma kit, stocking a bleeding control station for your workplace, or adding a C-A-T tourniquet to your everyday carry, every NAR product ships with fast delivery, easy returns, and our satisfaction guarantee — because the gear that saves lives on the battlefield should be available to everyone.
Frequently Asked Questions — North American Rescue
Yes, we maintain inventory of the most popular North American Rescue products. Each product listing shows real-time stock status. If an item is temporarily out of stock, you can sign up for back-in-stock notifications on the product page.
Yes! All orders over $49.95 qualify for free shipping, including North American Rescue products. Orders typically ship within 1–2 business days.
Keep Shooting offers hassle-free returns on North American Rescue products. If you're not completely satisfied, contact our customer service team for a return authorization. All products must be in original, unused condition.
Yes, Keep Shooting is an authorized North American Rescue dealer. All products are sourced directly and include full manufacturer warranty coverage.