Often Medical training is one of the most overlooked areas in the Civilian Operator’s toolbox…it is more than having a boo boo bag or that tacti-cool Trauma Pack, as in all things, it comes down to KNOWING. KNOWLEDGE combined with QUICK RESPONSE can save lives. Personalizing your kit and training to your specific household’s…
It’s the End of the World as I Know It….(and I feel Fine)
You know as of late, there has been ALOT of chatter on forums and in barber shops about all this unrest in the Middle East being the BEGINNING of the END. Now, this articles aim is not Religious or Political in nature, not because I am a man of unbelief or callous to US foreign…
Winged Assassins: The Dangers of West Nile Virus
I came across this story and though saddened by this family’s loss, I was really taken back by the statistics of West Nile Infections in or around the Dallas Area. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/07/30/west-nile-kills-mom-4-on-child-birthday/?test=latestnews Since there is no vaccine currently available, the only weapon we have is prevention. Here is a link to the CDC’s fact and…
Dipping the Flag and other Flag Etiquette Taboo’s.
http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/will-u-s-dip-american-flag-at-olympic-ceremony.html When I saw this story, I have to be honest…it did not surprise me, not because of the current administration and their total disregard of American values and their campaign to castrate American Greatness but because most everywhere I go, I see gross violations of flag etiquette and code. Some may be out…
Understanding the Tactics of Terror
“Violence does not discriminate based on one’s age, race, gender, faith, income level and own perception of preparedness level to deal with it…Without a moment’s notice, one can find himself in the middle of the most chaotic, brutal, mind-numbing experience of one’s life…Criminals, Gang-Bangers, Predators, Terrorist and Sociopaths by definition, prey on the weak and…
The Next Somalia?
Although I would hold out little hope for this administration intervening..this is another great example of militant-islam filling the power vacuum. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/07/24/stopping_mali_from_becoming_somalia
The CCL “Vigilante Temptation”
Lesson of Colorado: Ignore Victim Disarmament Zones and pack concealed anyway. From Mike Vanderboegh (with permission), sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot Friday, July 20, 2012 You know, my daughters go to the movies. What if Malia and Sasha had been at the theater, as so many of our kids do every day? — Barack Obama reacting to the “Colorado Movie Massacre.”…
Where are you PTK??
(By Contributing Author Mark Edwards) A few days before the tragic Batman Movie Massacre in Colorado, I found myself without my Pocket Trauma Kit (PTK). In my daily travels, I find my brain dwelling on tasks at hand, and then at stop lights, sometimes wondering what I forgot to bring along. On a recent Thursday, it was my PTK. Some background might be in order. A few years…
Fear
I have been writing articles on Active Shooter scenarios since this blog began. I have made it my mission to equip the average civilian with the tools and information needed to defeat these animals. My Civilian Operator course has specific modules so every day people can counter acts like these. In saying all that, when…
The Batman Massacre
Yet another Active Shooter scenario, the deadliest since the Ft. Hood Shooting: 12 Dead and 50 Wounded. There will be alot to talk about in the coming weeks guys, right now let’s pray for the victims families. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/07/20/deadly-shooting-colorado-movie-theater-dark-knight-rises/