Carrying people is hard work. Carrying them with a litter makes the task easier. Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI 🕖 Reading Time, 2 minutes Non-Rigid litters are lighter and easier to store than their rigid counterparts, …
We want people and organizations to understand what medical equipment they need, what they should purchase, and equally importantly, what to avoid.
- We don’t sell gear and don’t get kickbacks when students buy gear we believe is supported by the medical literature.
- We train people who want to help in emergencies, especially those in high-risk environments.
We want everyone to get the training and supplies they need to be Force Multipliers for Good and make our communities more resilient.
🕖 Reading Time, 1 minutes Using the XStat 30 trainer in an in-person class on a TrueClot wound model. The sponges immediately expand in the wound and rapidly exert pressure you can feel under your hand. *provided as demonstration only, …
🕖 Reading Time, 1 minutes Teaching wound packing has always been challenging as there are few good wound packing models. The Phokus wound cube has 4 different wound profiles and has a realistic texture. In this short video, see the …
How the NAR tracheostomy kit with bougie introducer goes in, and why it does not replace the surgical airway you still have to cut yourself.
🕖 Reading Time, 1 minutes Used the X-Stat trainers in class today on a hog thigh with a simulated femoral artery laceration. This narrow wound track is a challenge to pack with Kerlix Gauze, the X-Stat 12 applicator worked awesomely.
If you are carrying medical gear on your person, its location needs to be clearly marked so rescuers can find it in an emergency. 🕖 Reading Time, 3 minutes Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI Just as …