How to Test the Fit of Tactical Boots?

Test for Perfect Pair of Tactical Boots in Canada

1. Holding your foot

Your boot should be wide enough so your toes aren’t crowded. Boots you select should be comfortable and a good fit. Comfort and a good fit with allow you to wear your boots all day and minimize the chances of blisters.

2. Size and Width

A boot should feature the correct length of boot from heel to toe and have adequate width to comfortably fit your foot.

3. Measurement

Although, you may be sure about your foot size, try on different sizes and remember they come in half sizes.

4. Try them with socks

Socks are important in comfort. With various materials available today a good pair of moisture wicking socks is a great idea

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Soft Vs Hard Body Armor – Which is better for you?

Body armors shields the body of security officers and protects them against all sorts of external injuries. There are mainly available as soft and hard body types.

Soft Body Armor

Soft body armor is made up of soft, flexible and lightweight body material. The armor is strong enough to protect you against attacks from sharp materials. Because they are light in weight, you can easily move about form one place to another. Normally soft body armors can stop normal hand gun rounds up to .44 Magnum. Soft body armor absorbs impact of projectiles through their web of fibers.

Hard Body Armor

Hard body armor offers much higher level of protection against external injuries and used by military personnel in war torn areas against attacks by strong guns. These are heavier than soft body armors and made up of ceramic and metal. Generally, hard body armor in Canada includes internal layer of soft body armor so that it gains adequate strength.

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Equipping Your First Aid Kit

Here is a list of essential items you must include in your medical tactical gear:

1. Gloves

You must have at least 2 pairs of nitrile gloves in your medical kit. It is better to use nitrile over latex gloves as they don’t cause allergy and are resistant to puncture and chemicals. 

2. Bandage

A bandage or tourniquets should find a place in your medical kit in case you face an injury and require stopping of excessive blood flow. The bandages should be cheap, lightweight and easy to apply.

3. Dressing

Canadian tactical gear or tactical gear used in any other country must include trauma dressings, which not only covers the wound, but also applies pressure on it to absorb blood completely.

4. Gauze Rolls

Gauze is a type of sterile bandage type dressing and must be a part of police gear medical kit.

5. Miscellaneous Items 

EMT sheets, elastic wraps, antiseptic solution, safety pins, alcohol gels, cold compresses etc. should also be part of the medical kit.

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