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Your Road Trip Medical Kit: What to Pack Before You Hit the Highway
Learn what to pack in a vehicle trauma kit for your next road trip. Discover the life-saving gear every traveler should carry in case of serious accidents, delays, or remote emergencies.
Read MoreIs there a Difference in Leg and Arm Tourniquets?
Yes, of course. Tourniquets (TQs) are essential tools in emergency medicine and trauma care. While both leg and arm tourniquets serve the same fundamental purpose of stopping blood flow…
Read MoreTrauma Kits: The Most Essential Gear for Big Game Hunting
Hunting Season is coming up and that means it’s time to start prepping gear, checking hunting rifle zero, and planning our next big hunt. I’ve hunted since I have been…
Read More2 Recent Dog Attack Stories
Dogs are awesome. Everyone agrees, dogs are a man’s best friend, beating out even the cat as the most useful and loved animal on the planet. But, just like people,…
Read More4 Ways to Carry and Stage Your Tourniquet
The quick and timely application of a tourniquet has saved many lives and all good medics ensure their gear is ready to go. Cutting down on steps and thinking ahead…
Read MoreEvery Day Carry (EDC) Trauma Kit: What’s the Best Way to Carry?
I suffer from a compulsion to be prepared for every possible situation. I LOVE being that idiot who is just waiting for someone to ask if I have a knife…
Read MoreWhat If You Don’t Have a Tourniquet or Trauma Kit? Part 1: Bleeding
It’s impossible to be prepared at all times. We’re likely to be caught off guard and without important gear when an emergency happens. This is why training skills is so…
Read MoreFacebook Bans Fundraiser for Rural Police Medical Supplies
Police officer Doug Smith decided to stop waiting on government grants for his department to purchase vital emergency trauma gear. According to Smith, grants can take up to 5 years…
Read MoreTop 5 Must Have Items in EVERY Trauma Kit
There are a lot of medical kits on the market and some are better than others. Here are some things that are very important to include in your medical kit…
Read MoreApproved 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)…
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