After a recent trip to Thailand teaching with the College of Remote and Offshore Medicine, many students wanted recommendations on travel medicine, medications, and vaccinations. While most travelers to the developing world and tropical destinations worry about exotic diseases like …
Dragging a casualty with a slung weapon presents a safety problem. Learn what it is & how to deal with it.
Many people seeking first-aid training worry in these lawsuit-happy times whether they will be putting themselves in legal jeopardy for coming to the aid of a stranger. The answer, like most things involving the law, is it depends. “When good …
Moving casualties is always hard. Use a tool whenever possible. Even a folding chair makes it easier to carry casualties quickly and over distance. In A Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi says, “Make your combat stance, your everyday stance …
While helping teach a class with InSights Training Center at West Coast Armory Indoor Range, I was really impressed to see they posted emergency instructions in the event of a training accident if 911 must be activated. If you are …
The Field Triage Score simplifies this process Reviews of most mass casualty events have shown that rarely is a preplanned triage system actually used in the event. Triage is a French word for sorting. Although there are many systems to …
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