IFAK Vs. Trauma Kit Vs. First Aid Kit: What’s the difference?
Medical terms and slang are thrown around and using the right one can be a bit of a challenge if you aren’t familiar with the medical world. How are Trauma […]
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7 Essentials for Building a Combat Ready IFAK
An IFAK (Individual First Aid Kit) is the personal medical kit issued to each of Americas warriors. Every deployed Marine, Soldier, Airman, and Sailor has their own kit for taking […]
2 Reasons to Never Do This After Applying a Tourniquet
Bleeding control is the most important skill to learn in emergency trauma. Having a good understanding how to keep someone from bleeding isn’t hard and can be learned quickly and […]
Comparison: Snowboarding vs. Skiing Injuries: Part 1
Snow is here and it’s time for that deep sweet powder at the top. Winter sports are starting to pick up and of course so will the number of injuries […]
The Best NPA on the Market
Casualty Management starts with bleeding control. Tourniquets applied, wounds packed and pressure dressings wrapped. Once we’re certain the bleeding has been completely stopped, we then turn our attention to ensuring […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]