Posts Tagged ‘Trauma’
Fire Medicine: 9 Key Steps of Wound Cauterization
Along with direct pressure, cauterization (sealing a bleeding wound with fire) is among the very first trauma medical procedures ever developed. Early man’s desperation while watching a loved one…
Read More2 Reasons Why You Should NEVER Remove A Tourniquet
There are many medical myths in the world. Most of the old ones have been phased out of western medicine with the advent of scientific research, but some still persist.…
Read MoreHonorary Marine, Blind Since Birth, Opening a Shooting School: An Interview
Recently, I was privileged to interview a US Marine that is currently serving the Coast Guard as a Jag officer, and dreams of opening a shooting school for the blind,…
Read MoreCan You Fly With a Trauma Kit?
I travel often all around the US in a variety of ways and flying is always a hassle for people like me who like to be prepared. I can’t…
Read More2 Recent Dog Attack Stories
Dogs are awesome. Everyone agrees, dogs are a man’s best friend, beating out even the cat as the most useful and loved animal on the planet. But, just like people,…
Read MoreThe Bullets and Bibles Active Self Protection Conference
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…
Read MoreA Review of the Lowest Cost, Highest Value Trauma Kit on the Market: The Sweetwater
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…
Read MoreTop 5 Tourniquets. Which Is Best for You? Part 3: Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet (TMT)
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 is on…
Read MoreElite Military Medics On Scene To Save 2 Civilians
“First There …That Others May Live.” The Motto of the Air Force Special Tactics Squadron (STS) who were on scene to fulfill that oath by rescuing 2 civilians earlier this…
Read MoreTop 5 Tourniquets. Which Is Best for You? Part 1: The CAT
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…
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