The 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 […]
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The 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 […]
Trauma 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 […]
Extending Your Resources: TOP 5 Multi-Use Trauma Gear
An emergency usually means you have little or no resources available to recover from a bad situation. Being able to extend the life of precious resources like trauma gear might […]
The Essentials: How to Build a Mass Casualty Trauma Kit
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to work as a security consultant for organizations looking to be proactive for active shooter incident (ASI) or mass casualty events. It […]
An Extremely Biased Review: The Mountain Man Medical “Mass Casualty Trauma Kit”
Full disclosure: I’m the one that decides what gear should go in our kits. And if it isn’t obvious already, I receive a financial kick back for talking about the […]
Daydreams 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 […]
How a Flannel Shirt Can Save Your Life
A few weeks ago, I made a video on the Mountain Man Medical YouTube channel about an Officer who was stabbed in the neck while attempting to apprehend a suspect. […]
How to Pack a Wound in 6 Easy Steps
Last week we discussed why learning to pack a wound is an essential skill for stopping life threatening bleeds. If you haven’t seen it yet, I recommend giving the article […]
Tourniquets Can’t Fix Everything. Why You MUST Learn Wound Packing
Tourniquets (TQ) have an especially big flaw: They only work on your arms and legs. What if you’re cut somewhere else? What’s your plan for that? Carrying a CAT for […]