Handling Emergencies Like a Pro: Part 1
The hardest part about emergency trauma care is managing the chaos that tends to invade every situation. Basic first aid is surprisingly simple, but the nature of it being an…
Read MoreWhy the SWAT-T is Good for Civilians, but Not the Military
I know I already touched on this topic a few weeks ago, but I wanted to go a little more in depth on why I believe the SWAT-T is a…
Read MoreHow Long Can You Leave A Tourniquet Before Amputation?
Tourniquets are a frequent topic of discussion on the Mountain Man Medical YouTube channel and I’ve been seeing a lot of rumors. Most of these rumors come from the old…
Read MoreRangers Lead the Way with Innovative War Medicine
History was made by Staff Sergeant Charles Bowen and Sergeant Ty Able one long night in Afghanistan when they utilized a brand-new procedure developed by the Army to keep our…
Read MoreThe SWAT-T is the Best Backup Tourniquet
Having a commercial, purpose-made tourniquet ready to go in an emergency is essential for keeping someone alive. Trying to build your own on the spot takes time you don’t have…
Read MoreKeeping Your Cool When Calling 911
If you’ve ready any of the articles in this blog, you may have heard me harping on the fact that, in an emergency, the first step should be to call…
Read More3 Degrees: How to Treat Burns
If you’re just jumping into this article, go check out the last article I wrote explaining the degrees of burns and some of the risk factors associated with them. This…
Read More3 Degrees: Understanding Burn Injuries
According to the CDC, over 1 million people a year are reported to have burns that require medical attention. These burns can come from a lot of different factors, from…
Read MoreFirst Aid Basics: Wound Care and Infections
Your skin is the largest organ of the human body and responsible for many different things relating to maintaining homeostasis. One of the important things that skin does is protect…
Read MoreWedding Rings Can Cost You a Finger
After leaving the military, I worked for a short time in an ammunition factory. Expensive loading machines have a tube full of shock sensitive primers and one day, a primer…
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