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The military loves acronyms: IFAK= Individual First Aid Kit Let’s get started with a couple of combat medicine axioms that form the basis of all combat medicine dogma. Combat Medicine Axiom #1 “Sometimes, the best medicine is fire superiority.” Combat Medicine Axiom #2 “Good medicine at the wrong time is bad medicine.” Since the Loadout […]
This year at SHOT Show 2017 I spent quite some time at the Blue Force Gear booth looking at what they were showcasing for 2017. One of the products they were really focusing on is their Micro Trauma Kit Now. With all the crime, terrorism, and active shooters we hear about each and every day on […]
In the below video I give a short overview on some of my thoughts on plate carrier setup. I’ll be going over different types of plates, medical kits, and finally magazine placement. Be aware that this may differ from what you know and or used previously, keep an open mind and feel free to discuss […]
Watch as John “Shrek” McPhee and Mike Voytko from SOB Tactical talk about how to react to and treat injuries while under fire. If you are still in the military, law enforcement, or if you are a concealed handgun carrier, this is a great video to watch. If you carry a concealed handgun or duty […]
I’ve recently returned from Peru with the non-profit foundation, Team 5. Team 5 Foundation is comprised of Special Operations medical practitioners, survival experts and civilian ultra-athletes. The five person team ventures to the most extreme, overlooked and remote locations in the world to provide medical assistance. While the primary mission of Team 5 is humanitarian […]
Hemorrhage control is the No. 1 thing you can do to save lives on the battlefield, according to Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West. “Stop the bleeding as soon as you can, and stop it as much as you can,” said West, who serves as surgeon general of the Army and commander of the Army Medical […]
In the world of civilian prehospital medicine the word tourniquet is nearly an obscenity. An interesting notion when Juxtaposed with the training and application of hemorrhage control techniques implemented by the combat medic. In an environment where whole blood can not so readily be administered to a patient, keeping as much of circulating as possible […]
Well here we are again in the face of another violent tragedy in France. In the past few violent attacks the world has experienced it’s been with the use of firearms and/or explosive devices. Because of these events we’ve seen politicians going after the guns, saying those are the reason for the violence, instead of going […]
The Wild Hedgehog Tactical EDC Pocket Trauma Kit is our latest first aid and safety product we have had a chance to review here at the site. The pint sized kit is produced by Wild Hedgehog Tactical, a company whose other products we have been fortunate enough to test before. Readers may remember the Wild […]
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There is not doubt of an uptick in both terrorist attacks and active shooter events worldwide. Those of us in law enforcement and the military are at a higher risk of being targeted. In 2015, there were at least 13 Islamic terrorist attacks either plotted or carried out in the United States according to Heritage […]
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