In any aspect of life, disorganization breeds chaos. Having to scramble to find something under austere circumstances only augments that time-honored adage. The T3 Medical Backpack tries to intuitively lay out the medic’s equipment in hopes that they or their teammates can … [Read more...]
This week, on Tactical Rifleman, we are going to cover Tourniquets. We get a lot of questions about the Med Kits we carry. If you are looking for the tourniquets used in this video: CAT Combat Application Tourniquet - GEN 7 http://amzn.to/2CEhRrR SOFTT-W Tourniquet … [Read more...]
The Vickers sling from Blue Force Gear is by far my favorite sling for a rifle. I've used the Vickers Standard Issue for over 5 years now and along the way have gotten the Vickers One and Vickers AK sling. I'm pumped to be here today to introduce the newest sling in Blue Force … [Read more...]
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT I had no training with the FAST1. It was a new device. The med shed had given me two of them, told me they were IO (intraosseous) kits, and I had tossed them in my trauma bag, where they had stayed for the last 8 months until now. I removed the contents … [Read more...]
The skin at the site of the break was creased and like leather. “I can’t help you. You’re going to have to go to Pakistan.” “Can’t you just cut it off?”, he pleaded with me. The man had been in excruciating pain every day since breaking his leg in a car accident eight months ago. … [Read more...]
