For budding medics, a good shear is always a must. PrepMedic got the Leatherman Raptor Response if it is the shear he'll carry along with rest of his gear... "The Raptor Response Shears are a "compact" alternative to the popular Leatherman Raptor [Rescue] trauma shears. Utilized commonly by EMS and other first responder agencies throughout the US the Leatherman Raptors are a high end piece of equipment that help expose injury sites expediently and  with minimal patient movement."