diff --git a/addons/medical/CfgEventHandlers.hpp b/addons/medical/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
index 9600675e46..6330819daa 100644
--- a/addons/medical/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
+++ b/addons/medical/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
@@ -42,3 +42,11 @@ class Extended_Local_EventHandlers {
         };
     };
 };
+
+class Extended_Take_EventHandlers {
+    class CAManBase {
+        class ADDON {
+            take = QUOTE(call FUNC(itemCheck));
+        };
+    };
+};
diff --git a/addons/medical/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/medical/XEH_preInit.sqf
index c6ddbf0783..bb78c26cef 100644
--- a/addons/medical/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ PREP(init);
 PREP(isInMedicalFacility);
 PREP(isMedic);
 PREP(isMedicalVehicle);
+PREP(itemCheck);
 PREP(onMedicationUsage);
 PREP(onWoundUpdateRequest);
 PREP(onPropagateWound);
diff --git a/addons/medical/functions/fnc_init.sqf b/addons/medical/functions/fnc_init.sqf
index c58cccedb4..dfd27cdd6f 100644
--- a/addons/medical/functions/fnc_init.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical/functions/fnc_init.sqf
@@ -74,3 +74,8 @@ _logs = _unit getvariable [QGVAR(allLogs), []];
     _unit setvariable [_x, nil, true];
 } foreach _logs;
 _unit setvariable [QGVAR(allLogs), [], true];
+
+// items
+[{
+    _this call FUNC(itemCheck);
+}, [_unit], 0.5, 0.1] call EFUNC(common,waitAndExecute);