Approved for Combat: The TX2 Tourniquet by Rev Med X
The CAT Tourniquet by North American Rescue has long been the king of trauma medicine. A large reason for this has been the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC)…
Read MoreBiased, but Accurate: Why Medical Kits Are Better Than Guns for Self-protection
Let me start off this article by acknowledging my biased opinion. I run a blog and YouTube channel dedicated to emergency trauma management for a website that sells trauma kits,…
Read MoreASP 2020 Bullets & Bibles National Conference
Mountain Man Medical recently sponsored the annual Active Self Protection National Conference in Kansas. The event runs 3 days during which attendees have the opportunity to attend various classroom and…
Read MoreHow to Make a Improvised Tourniquet That Will Actually Work
In Part 1 of this little series about Improvised TQs, I talked about why they often don’t work well to control bleeding. If you haven’t read that article, I suggest…
Read MorePrimary & Secondary Training Summit 2020
At some point you outgrow those basic weapons classes at your local gun range and require more advanced instruction from world class shooters and Warfighters. One of things I am…
Read MoreWhy Improvised Tourniquets Don’t Work (But Why You Should Still Learn How)
A good medic takes pride in being able to make do with less. Emergency medicine almost never happens in a place when you have every resource at your disposal. Unless…
Read MoreIt’s Bodacious! The NEW Wind River Trauma and First-Aid Kit
We’ve been listening to requests to come out with a bigger, more robust kit capable of handling everyday medical annoyances like headaches and minor lacerations. Trauma gear is vitally important…
Read MoreA Loose Tourniquet Will Kill You Faster
Knowing how to use the equipment you have available is a key detail for saving lives. If you don’t understand how your gear works and what it’s doing when you…
Read MoreHandling Emergencies Like a Pro: Part 2
In Part 1 of Handling Emergencies Like a Pro, we talked about how to make a quick plan on the way to the casualty. Professionals do this all the time…
Read MoreIt’s Bodacious*! The New Wind River Medical Kit by Mountain Man Medical
*Bodacious Bo-da-cious: adjective Excellent, admirable, or attractive. Audacious in a way considered admirable. “The Wind River is a bodacious medical kit!” The Yellowstone and Sweetwater trauma kits, our flagship products,…
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