Treating Penetrating Chest Injuries An open chest wound can lead to the development of tension pneumothorax. Tension pneumothorax is the second leading cause of preventable trauma deaths on the battlefield. It is the progressive build-up of air within the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall. As the air in the pleural…
Category: Trauma Medicine Reference
Practical/Tactical Field Medicine: Basic Wound Management – Fundamentals of Sutures and First Aid
Basic Wound Management: Fundamentals of Sutures and First Aid You’ll not learn what you need to know to sew up wounds from reading an article in a magazine, even one as awesome as Be Ready! However, I do hope to whet your appetite. Like plumbing, car repair, or electrical work, suturing wounds isn’t hard,…
Medical Reference: Infectious Disease in the TEOTWAWKI World (Parts 1-6)
Part 1: https://survivalblog.com/2015/11/10/infectious-disease-in-the-teotwawki-world-part-1-by-militant-medic/ Part 2: https://survivalblog.com/2015/11/11/infectious-disease-in-the-teotwawki-world-part-2-by-militant-medic/ Part 3: https://survivalblog.com/2015/11/12/infectious-disease-in-the-teotwawki-world-part-3-by-militant-medic/ Part 4: https://survivalblog.com/2015/11/13/infectious-disease-in-the-teotwawki-world-part-4-by-militant-medic/ Part 5: https://survivalblog.com/2015/11/14/infectious-disease-in-the-teotwawki-world-part-5-by-militant-medic/ Part 6: https://survivalblog.com/2015/11/15/infectious-disease-in-the-teotwawki-world-part-6-by-militant-medic/ *Stick this on a Flash Drive AND Make a Hard Copy for your FIELD BINDER.
Neglected Skills of the Armed Civilian
“Habit hardens the body for great exertions, strengthens the heart in great peril; Habit breeds that priceless quality: CALM, which passing from rifleman to commander, will lighten the task.” -Clausewitz In the armed citizen’s quest to stay tactically prepared for any eventuality that may come down the pike, taking a realistic, no bullshit inventory…
The Mini-Manual of the Urban Guerilla
You can download the above manual at John Spencer’s Website. Highly recommend you bookmark this site as well, LOTS of good stuff there! I also Highly Recommend you read all of John Spencer’s Urban Warfare Case Studies over at Modern War Institute Via WRSA: You will see this material again. The only real question…
How Outdated is your First Aid Kit?
How Outdated is your First Aid Kit? If you put together a trauma medical kit or individual first aid kit (IFAK) five to seven years ago, you may need to update your gear. Whether you started with a simple first aid kit or a full 5.11 Tactical ALS/ELS medical bag, you should take the time…
Reference Library: Bleeder Kit Essentials
From Tactical Tampons to Top-Notch Tools: Unveiling the Essentials of a Stop the Bleed Kit Table of Contents: Reliable Gear is a MUST— What is The Purpose of a Bleeding Control Kit? What Are the Essential Items to Have in Your Bleeding Control Kit? —Tourniquets— How Many Tourniquets Should I have? —Hemostatic Agents— —Pressure…
Centerfire Rifle Wounds
Centerfire Rifle Wounds Not for the faint of heart, this is a very informative PICTORIAL on what various calibers of Centerfire Rifle Rounds can do to soft targets, ie, human bodies. Study Up and Prepare Accordingly.
Medical Reference: Infectious Disease in the TEOTWAWKI World (Parts 1-6)
Part 1: https://survivalblog.com/2015/11/10/infectious-disease-in-the-teotwawki-world-part-1-by-militant-medic/ Part 2: https://survivalblog.com/2015/11/11/infectious-disease-in-the-teotwawki-world-part-2-by-militant-medic/ Part 3: https://survivalblog.com/2015/11/12/infectious-disease-in-the-teotwawki-world-part-3-by-militant-medic/ Part 4: https://survivalblog.com/2015/11/13/infectious-disease-in-the-teotwawki-world-part-4-by-militant-medic/ Part 5: https://survivalblog.com/2015/11/14/infectious-disease-in-the-teotwawki-world-part-5-by-militant-medic/ Part 6: https://survivalblog.com/2015/11/15/infectious-disease-in-the-teotwawki-world-part-6-by-militant-medic/ *Stick this on a Flash Drive AND Make a Hard Copy for your FIELD BINDER.
Blood-Type and NKA Patches: Worthwhile or “Tacticool”?
Blood-Type and NKA Patches: Worthwhile or “Tacticool”? Greg Ellifritz over at A.R.T. made a comment on this that I agree with 100%: Regardless of what type you have written/ patched/ or stickered, the ER is still going to type your blood before administering. Simply to help avoid that liability. They have no way of…