noun General Slang

IFAK

EYE-fak · noun · informal

Individual First Aid Kit carried by each service member.

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'Individual First Aid Kit' — the personal medical kit each service member carries for immediate self-aid or buddy-aid, typically including a tourniquet and hemostatic dressing.

“"Use his IFAK, not yours — you keep yours for you."”
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IFAK In A Sentence

"Use his IFAK, not yours — you keep yours for you."

Origin & Usage

US military abbreviation of 'individual first aid kit'.

People Also Ask

What does IFAK stand for?

It stands for 'individual first aid kit' — the personal medical kit each service member carries for immediate treatment of themselves or a buddy.

What's in an IFAK?

It typically contains items for treating life-threatening injuries on the spot, such as a tourniquet and a hemostatic (blood-clotting) dressing.

Why use the casualty's IFAK instead of your own?

The common rule is to treat a casualty with their kit and keep your own for yourself, so you're never left without supplies if you're wounded next.

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