Managing casualties in high-risk environments like active violent incidents, unstable buildings from explosion or earthquake, and houses on fire is inherently challenging. Adding the possibility of CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear) contamination to that management plan adds additional complexity. …
“Pelvic fractures are common in combat injuries and may be highly lethal. Twenty-six percent of service members who died during OIF and OEF had a pelvic fracture.” 1 This led to the TCCC committee adding pelvic binders to their guidelines …
So easy even your teenager can do it. . . This improvised inguinal junctional tourniquet from the Special Operations Combat Medical Sustainment Course is presented in JSOM Vol. 19, Ed. 2 Summer, 2019, unconventional medicine section We demonstrate its effectiveness …
Counterfeit tourniquets are a problem. They may look like legitimate commercial versions but are not made to the same quality standard. Know your gear. In this excerpt from our online class learn about the problem – want more? Get the …
Sucking chest wounds are dramatic, but rarely life-threatening. The sound of sucking & blowing is the sound of not dying of tension pneumothorax. There is no good evidence an open pneumothorax needs to be sealed and you can cause tension. …
Recently we posted a video outlining the challenges of using hemostatic granules as compared to gauze. In response, we were surprised by how many people advocated for tactical tampons to control massive hemorrhage in a gunshot wound. “Depending on the …
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