What do bullets do in bodies?

Does being shot mean you are automatically out of the fight and unable to take care of yourself?

This 3-minute excerpt is from the Crisis Medicine Tactical Casualty Care Wound Ballistics and Combat Mindset in the online course.

In the full course, this block discusses the reality of gunshot wounds. What do bullets do in bodies? The material is presented both from the standpoint of being shot, as well as shooting someone else. There are a lot of myths surrounding gunshot wounds and this block aims to apply science to the issue. Learn more about wounding models, ballistic gelatin, and the history of modern wound ballistics.

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Consider this training mandatory

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If you are around guns or any other pursuit that puts you at risk of serious trauma, you need this training. It's focused, compelling, and backed by facts and data. I can only hope that any first-responders who treat me or those close to me have had this training or have been trained by those who have. If you carry, this training is as important as the law of self-defense and shooting training.

Bruce Mamont
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Mark your medical gear to help rescuers find it

If you are carrying medical gear on your person, its location needs to be clearly marked so rescuers can find it in an emergency. Just as emergency exits are marked with colored signs to make them easier to spot, so too must your emergency medical equipment be marked.See more on the blog

Bailout Bag with medical supplies marked in red duct tape

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