Mindset
Denver Officer Fired for Not Giving Medical Aid
A Denver Police Officer has been fired for failing to render aid to a mortally wounded gunshot victim. On Sept. 7, 2020, Denver Police officer Dewayne Rodgers and his back…
Read MoreTop 5 Items: Hunter IFAK
Last week we talked about the 3 types of injuries you might face while hunting. Being far away from medical help is the biggest reason why an emergency in a…
Read More3 Most Common Hunting Injuries
Hunting in the back country of the Colorado Rockies is tough, even for the most experienced hunters and people come from all over the world just to test themselves here.…
Read MoreEmergency Trauma: Where Do You Even Start?
One of the hardest things about trauma medicine is knowing where to begin. If you aren’t somebody who uses these skills on the regular, like an EMT or Paramedic, then…
Read MoreCombat Gauze Vs. QuikClot
One of the things I say with regularity is how important it is to learn wound packing. But if you haven’t heard, here’s why: Wound packing is an essential skill…
Read MoreTime To Talk: Tactical Tampons
It seems to me that most rumors, if left uninvestigated for too long after being conceived, tend to die long slow, and painful deaths. One of my favorite topics…
Read MoreThe Incredible Story of the World’s 1st Illegal Underwater Surgery
I don’t know how other branches instill passion in their medics, but in the US Navy it’s done by telling the legends of our craft. The heroes who’ve gone before…
Read MoreHow to Spot Head Trauma
There isn’t a lot a medic can do for head trauma to make the situation better for the casualty. There are still things to be done, such as preventing further…
Read MoreThe BEST Way Stop Bleeding W/o a Tourniquet
We can’t be prepared all the time. Even if you’re the kind of person who has every pocket full of life saving materials, you still need to shower at some…
Read MoreDaydreams Helped Me in Combat. The Science:
You might’ve gotten into trouble for it in school, but daydreaming can be great for your survival. I learned this the hard way as a method of keeping myself present…
Read More