Mountain Man Medical Talks Moose Safety
Shortly after high school, I took my wife’s family out for a short summer camping trip to one of Colorado’s national forests. It was just me, an overconfident 19-year-old, my […]
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The 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 […]
4 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 […]
Should YOU Tourniquet a Snake Bite?
2026 Update: This article was originally published in July 2021. An earlier version incorrectly advised keeping a bitten limb above the level of the heart; thank you to the readers […]
How 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 […]
Battle 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 […]
What is a Nasal Pharyngeal Airway?
Taking care of someone who is unconscious can be daunting, especially if you don’t know what you are doing. Trauma to the head, or even a massive loss of blood […]
4 Styles of Pressure Dressings Explained
Tourniquets enjoy too much of the spotlight. With all the glorious combat saves a good TQ has, the hardworking pressure dressing gets forgotten in civilian emergency preparedness. Yes, of course […]
If You Don’t Already Know, Here’s the Theory on Pressure Dressings:
If you have a good understanding on how to use your gear, it frees you up to think outside the box and come up with solutions to problems you might […]
New 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 […]