In support of our daughter’s experience at a local Girl Scout camp, we agreed to help rewrite the curriculum for their “Rainbow progression” program of outdoor skills to ensure kids can be prepared. The program teaches girls from 6 to …
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 …
Within EMS there is great inconsistency as to what information is conveyed to the next level of medical provider. In a qualitative analysis of 90 EMS to Emergency Department handoffs of critically ill patients, the chief concern or complaint was …
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 …
Today’s Blog has been taken over by my daughter… Have you ever seen a horrible event in the news? Have you ever wondered, how could I have helped save those people who died? The answer: Get trained. In mass casualty …