The kit that’s on you before the bag arrives
Some responses start before anyone reaches a bag — bike medic posts, crowd lines, first-on-scene walk-ups. The EMSide Mate belts the essentials to your waist: gloves, shears, dressings, and airways staged in elastic loops across two zippered compartments, with belt pockets for the personal items and a flap that keeps the front compartment covered until you need it.
Features that earn their place
- Two main compartments with staging. Internal pouches and elastic loops hold supplies in position — open the zip and everything’s where you left it.
- Two belt pockets. Phone, keys, snacks — the personal kit rides separately from the medical kit.
- Covered front compartment. A hook-and-loop flap keeps weather and curiosity out.
- Glo-Flex trim. Visible at night scenes; pull tabs work with gloves on.
Who carries it
Bike and foot-patrol medics; event standby; school and industrial first responders.
Specifications
| Fit | Up to 48″ waist |
|---|---|
| Compartments | 2 zippered main + 2 zippered belt pockets |
| Interior | Pouches + elastic loops |
| Trim | Glo-Flex + zipper pull tabs |
| Colors | Black, Navy, Red |
| Brand · Origin | L.A. Rescue — Made in the USA |
| SKU family | LA8710 |
Common questions
EMSide Mate, MicroMate, or USAR Mate?
Three sizes of the same idea: MicroMate is the slimmest, EMSide Mate adds internal staging loops, USAR Mate is the largest with two covered front compartments.
Pairs well with
- L.A. Rescue Micromate Fanny Pack
- L.A. Rescue U.S.A.R. Mate Fanny Pack
- L.A. Rescue C-A-T Tourniquet Holder
About L.A. Rescue
L.A. Rescue has been sewing gear bags for fire, EMS, and rescue crews in the USA since 1987 — designs field-tested by working responders and built to outlast the shift schedule. 911 Network is an authorized L.A. Rescue dealer: outfitting a unit or standardizing a fleet, ask the Network and we’ll spec it with you.
