This is 4 hour plus Interview with DJ Shipley of DEVGRU 6. 17 Years in the Navy SEALS with multiple Combat Deployments. Medically retired after taking grenade shrapnel during a firefight. DJ is Don Shipley’s son (another retired NAVY SEAL). I learned alot listening to it, mostly about TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) and How…
Category: Trauma Medicine
Some Preparedness Activities You Should Do In The Next 30 Days
Some Preparedness Activities You Should Do In The Next 30 Days Very Practical Check List I can recommend to all my readers. One thing I would add: Inventory ALL Go-Bags/VBOB’s every 30 days It has been my experience these can get raided for one thing or another and need to be re-supplied. Pay special…
Top 5 Must Have Items in EVERY Trauma Kit
Top 5 Must Have Items in EVERY Trauma Kit At bare minimum you need a Trauma Kit in your VBOB, Go-Bag and Range Bag without exception. I am also a fan of carrying an inexpensive homemade ITK on your person. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Stop The Bleed Puncture Wound
Practical Trauma Wound Care is a skill-set we all need in our toolbox. Regardless if it is a gunshot, knife or major puncture wound from a vehicle accident, stopping MAJOR bleeding can save your life! Gear up with the PRACTICAL knowledge and equipment (PTK or Personal Trauma Kit) TODAY! The life you save MAY be…
Urban Combat: Watch out for Ricochets
With the uptick in urban gun play recently by armed felons and assorted morons the martial civilian needs to be aware of the high probability of ricochets regardless if you think you are in a “safe” place or at a “safe” distance. High powered handguns and rifles and large amounts of asphalt and brick…
Tactical Medicine: Hemorrhage Control about Pressure, Not Absorption
Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Basic Medical References You Need On Hand
BASIC MEDICAL REFERENCES YOU NEED ON HAND I am a big believer in dedicating a large portion of both your Training budget and Preparation time to medical preparedness. In every SHTF, ass-hole puckering situation I have ever been in, I used this skill-set the most above all others. *This is one of those articles…
Ditch Medicine: Laceration Management
DITCH MEDICINE: LACERATION MANAGEMENT Another great article on Ditch medicine…a skill-set we ALL need to sharpen and keep sharp. If you have not already, I highly encourage you guys to subscribe to American Partisan, IMO it is one of the top 5 Online Magazines for the Martial Citizen/Prepper/Patriot out there. Stay Alert, Stay Armed…
Prepper’s First-Aid and Medical Checklist
Prepper’s First Aid and Medical Checklist Being prepared for medical and first-aid emergencies is hands down one of the most important areas of Prepper “Preparation”. Having both the Hardware and Software tools available when the chips are down could mean the difference between life and death. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
Practical/Tactical Medicine: Understanding Blood Types
Quick question: Do you know your blood type? How about your spouse and your kids blood type? Do you know if you could donate blood to them if it was an emergency? Knowing how to stop traumatic bleeding along with understanding blood types and donor compatibility is one of the most important medical skill sets…