Primary & Secondary Training Summit 2020
At some point you outgrow those basic weapons classes at your local gun range and require more advanced instruction from world class shooters and Warfighters. One of things I am […]
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Why Improvised Tourniquets Don’t Work (But Why You Should Still Learn How)
A good medic takes pride in being able to make do with less. Emergency medicine almost never happens in a place when you have every resource at your disposal. Unless […]
It’s Bodacious! The NEW Wind River Trauma and First-Aid Kit
We’ve been listening to requests to come out with a bigger, more robust kit capable of handling everyday medical annoyances like headaches and minor lacerations. Trauma gear is vitally important […]
A Loose Tourniquet Will Kill You Faster
Knowing how to use the equipment you have available is a key detail for saving lives. If you don’t understand how your gear works and what it’s doing when you […]
Handling Emergencies Like a Pro: Part 2
In Part 1 of Handling Emergencies Like a Pro, we talked about how to make a quick plan on the way to the casualty. Professionals do this all the time […]
It’s Bodacious*! The New Wind River Medical Kit by Mountain Man Medical
*Bodacious Bo-da-cious: adjective Excellent, admirable, or attractive. Audacious in a way considered admirable. “The Wind River is a bodacious medical kit!” The Yellowstone and Sweetwater trauma kits, our flagship products, […]
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 […]
Why 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 […]
How 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 […]
Rangers 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 […]