5.11 Bail Out Bag

In my search for an active shooter bag for law enforcement work, I came across the 5.11 Bail Out Bag.The Bail Out Bag is a sling-type bag, and is a good size for an active shooter scenario. The Bail Out Bag keeps rifle magazines readily accessible on the front of the bag, and offers plenty of interior space for chem sticks, trauma kit, and other gear.

 With the exterior magazine pouches, you can stow two in the pouch with the flap tucked inside (there is not enough velcro for the flap to secure two mags), or one in the pouch with the flap tucked or secured.

The shoulder pad on the strap has MOLLE webbing on the outside and a non-slip material on the inside.

The shoulder strap has a slot for you to attach anything with a belt clip, demonstrated with a Gerber folder.

On the front where the shoulder strap attaches to the bag, there is a small mesh pocket. The 5.11 catalog says it was intended for a compass, but I stowed four Surefire batteries instead.

Each end of the bag has a medium sized exterior pouch with MOLLE webbing. On the front pouch, I used the MOLLE webbing to hold three chem sticks.

The back of the bag has a belt attachment point if you have the need to secure the bag to your belt. It also features comfortable padding with mesh-type material.

On the inside of the bag, one wall has a soft material intended for attaching velcro items (such as a holster). The other wall has MOLLE webbing for additional pouches if necessary.

The bag holds a pretty substantial amount of kit for it's small size. I really like this bag.