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 […]
Tag: Medical
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Medics Pick : Top 5 Best Tourniquets
I have a lot of time on tourniquets, both in training and in real life. I’ve had the chance to use a lot of different systems for controlling bleeding and […]
Car Wreck First on Scene: What to Do Pt 2
*This is Part 2 of a 3-part series. Click Here for Part 1. Come back next week or click here for Pt 3. Cars Don’t Explode If you’ve seen an […]
What If You Don’t Have a Tourniquet or Trauma Kit? Part 1: Bleeding
It’s impossible to be prepared at all times. We’re likely to be caught off guard and without important gear when an emergency happens. This is why training skills is so […]