Medical

How to Win, No Matter What: The 5 Essentials of Reducing Personal Risk in an Emergency

By Brian McLaughlin | December 19, 2022 |

In an emergency, the sudden danger and sensory overload quickly overwhelms everyone who lacks experience and/or preparation. There are thousands of choices, many which may lead to someone’s death.…

The Bullets and Bibles Active Self Protection Conference

By Brian McLaughlin | August 26, 2022 |

1 month away! The Active Self Protection conference is coming up next month September 23rd-September 25th in Olsburg KS. This course covers 3 days with multiple ranges and classrooms. The…

A Review of the Lowest Cost, Highest Value Trauma Kit on the Market: The Sweetwater

By Brian McLaughlin | July 15, 2022 |

I recently published a video to the Mountain Man Medical YouTube Channel about a dog attack that left a man severely mauled by his own pets. In this situation, a…

Top 5 Tourniquets. Which Is Best for You? Part 1: The CAT

By Brian McLaughlin | June 10, 2022 |

There are lots of options out there for tourniquets and I’m often asked which I think is the best. I also hear lots of opinions about which tourniquet…

A Range Medic’s Gear List for the Instructor and Student

By Brian McLaughlin | April 22, 2022 |

I’ve spent a lot of time on the range in both the military and civilian settings and seen a lot of different injuries. All that time out in the elements…

The Incredible Story of the Gut Shot Mountain Man

By Brian McLaughlin | April 8, 2022 |

Modern Medicine is a marvel of science and human ingenuity. Enormous advancements have been made in the last 200 years that have substantially improved our quality of life. It…

2 Reasons to Never Do This After Applying a Tourniquet

By Brian McLaughlin | March 17, 2022 |

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…