Recently we talked about how to survive a violent attack. Often in these scenarios there will be people who have sustained significant injuries, left untreated these injuries could lead to death. As a member of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, our leaders made us practice treating casualties. Although I was an infantryman, I was expected to […]
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Warning Graphic Video: Las Vegas Police Return Fire, Save Bad Guy With a Tourniquet
On July 24, 2017, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police were fired upon by a suspect and returned fire. The wounded suspect was hit in several places, the most severe was a spurting bleed from the femoral artery. Prompt use of a tourniquet by one of the police officers saved the shooter’s life. Initial reports are often […]
Albemarle County Police get tourniquets after officer uses one to save a man’s life
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (NEWSPLEX) — On Nov. 11, 2016, Albemarle County Police Officer Jason Beach responded to a home on Irish Road and found a man bleeding from the leg. “I saw a male victim in the passenger seat of the car bleeding profusely,” remembered Beach. Apparently, the man had shot himself and hit one […]
Watch: Tourniquet | How To Use Them
In a recent article I wrote about the 4 must have items in a medical kit. One of those items was the tourniquet. I’ve always had a tourniquet in my medical kits, but until I had some formal training I really understood the application of them. The medical training I recently had was part of […]
First-aid for the entire family: Make sure your tourniquet can fit children
Here is a case to illustrate why parents or caregivers (like teachers, grandparents, babysitters, etc) should always carry a tourniquet for children in their first-aid bag. Below are some recommended tourniquet options. Six year old killed by active shooter in South Carolina Sadly, the six-year-old boy who was shot in the Townville Elementry School shooting has died from […]
Savior Equipment: Hidden in Plain Sight
Savior Equipment is a firearm case brand that I first stumbled across while at Shot Show this past January. I was immediately impressed with the design elements of the cases and their impressive build quality and function. A few months ago, I was able to get my hands on a couple of Savior Equipment cases […]
The My Medic Everyday Carry First Aid Kit: Good Things Can Come in Small Packages
“What’s in your wallet?” has become a well-known phrase in the marketing world for Capital One credit cards. The idea being, you will always benefit from the credit card when you need it. American Express used to say “never leave home without it.” There is a lesson to be derived from these two examples from […]
What Is the Best Battle Belt Setup?
Today’s tactical gear conversation: battle belts. What is a battle belt, some of you might ask and why do you need one? In this article, we will go over how to optimize your battle belt, and some preferred ways to set one up. Sometimes they are also known as war belts. For our purposes, we […]
IFAK – What do you really need?
Let’s get started with a couple of combat medicine axioms that form the basis of all combat medicine dogma. Combat Medicine Axiom #1 “Sometimes, the best medicine is fire superiority.” Combat Medicine Axiom #2 “Good medicine at the wrong time is bad medicine.” Since the Loadout Room is organized around first line, second line and […]
The 5.11 All Missions Plate Carrier: The most modular plate carrier on the market
5.11 Tactical made big waves this year with the introduction of the new Hex Grid system they are using for packs, bags, and plate carriers. Needless to say, the idea of being able to mount gear at a variety of angles spoke to me. Upon seeing the All Missions Plate Carrier I knew I had […]