The Tourniquet. When Do We Apply the “High and Tight?” because I Didn’t Listen.
There is a lot of discussion on whether to place a tourniquet (TQ) “high and tight” on an arm or leg, or place 2-3 inches above the wound, even if…
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There is a lot of discussion on whether to place a tourniquet (TQ) “high and tight” on an arm or leg, or place 2-3 inches above the wound, even if…
May is National STOP THE BLEED® Month. Hemorrhage secondary to traumatic injury is the leading cause of death of Americans from one to 46 years of age. Up to half…
Dr. Stephen R. Band entered on duty as a special agent of the FBI on December, 1983 and retired from the FBI on July 01, 2005. His 22-year career with…
The on-body individual first aid kit (IFAK) or trauma kit is a military concept that spread to law enforcement and the general public. If a life-threatening situation presents itself, medical…
The Scary Reality of Casualty Evacuation to a higher level of care: You see it on Medical Survival and S.H.T.F. blogs often; Preppers with little to no medical knowledge or…
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Life has a way of throwing the unexpected at you. We are not always able to carry out our plans and continue on in our daily routines and habits unimpeded…
Is it strange that our society typically views physical and emotional health as two separate entities that work interdependently of each other? Well over a year into lockdowns, orders to…
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According to published research, reported in the October 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)), the average response time in the US from the time of…