Opinion
Emergency 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 MoreTeaching Emergency Trauma at the Active Self Protection Conference!
Ok, I get it. Firearm training is a lot sexier than medical training. But to be a good defender, prepared for emergencies both natural and man-made, means having an acceptable…
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 MoreBattle Dressing Showdown: Israeli Style Vs. OLAES
Seems like I’ve been on a bit of a pressure bandage kick. Which is fine with me cause I can only write about tourniquets for so long before my eyes…
Read MoreNew and Improved CAT Clone? The Recon Medical TQ Review
I’ve never thought more about tourniquets then I have in this job. Bleeding control being such an important topic of discussion means devoting a good amount of time to all…
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 MoreThe Best Type of Flashlight for Emergency
It would be nice for emergencies to happen in the very best locations. A well-lit ER is a great place to have an emergency if you happen to be in…
Read MoreTrauma Gear: The 1 Item That’s Worth 5
Working as a Corpsman and EMT, I wasn’t given the choice of what medical gear I used. People with much more experience, training and education decided ahead of time what…
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