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Years ago I was fortunate enough to attend one of the first CONTOMS tactical medic classes in Bethesda, MD. Everything about the class was amazing and, surprisingly, the stuff that stuck with me the longest was some of the training that seemed most mundane at the time. Since the course, I’ve used skills learned there to treat a broken tooth, manage hydration, and even store pee in a ziploc bag.

You see, in CONTOMS they taught us that the best way to store urine is to put some silica gel (that stuff that comes in packages) in a ziploc bag. When you urinate into the bag, the gel solidifies the urine and you can store it for later disposal. This is invaluable when you’re on a long deployment and can’t just sneak off into the bushes to do your business.

A German company has developed a commercial version of this idea with their new roadbag device. Designed for long car trips (as far as can be gleaned from the Google translation), perfect for long hours spent at a corner post with no bathroom (as nearly every EMT understands) this is exactly what every EMT-T should have come up with during class.

Via Medgaget.