Survival
Aftermath – Surviving a Home Invasion , Now What?
The home invader is dead—the coroner loads into a van the lifeless human body of the attacker you killed. The responding Police have asked their questions, documented the scene, and…
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Critical Communication, Code-words and Concealed Carry
We talk a lot about situational awareness and recognizing pre-assault indicators, and we should. However, we need to also think about how we convey a perceived threat to others. In…
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2 Dead Following Road Rage Shooting Incident
In Orange City, Florida, a road-rage incident results in two lost lives and a lifetime of agony for many others. What we can learn from this avoidable incident? First, it’s…
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Should You Search Your House For The Bad Guy?
Our homes provide us and our families with a security that we otherwise would not have. But even the best home security measures are not effective 100% of the time.…
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Keen Situational Awareness, Recognizing You’re the Prey
Situational awareness or having an acute awareness of your surroundings is invaluable to our survival. However, being aware doesn’t eliminate all risks. Instead, it provides us an opportunity to recognize…
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2 on 1, The Surreptitious Draw: Video of a Defensive Gun Use
I recently saw a video of an incident that I believe happened in Brazil. The video is chock full of incredibly valuable lessons and includes a fantastic example of a…
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Winning: Hiker Uses EDC Trauma Kit To Save His Companion’s Life
One benefit from Law Enforcement’s adoption of body-worn cameras is the numerous videos of officers providing emergency trauma aid to injured people across the country. Sometimes they do a great…
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Suicide Prevention and the Responsible Gun Owner
There is a significant possibility that you have directly been affected by the suicide of a loved one or close friend; I know I have. Perhaps you suffer from depression…
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Knife Attacks Cause Britain Schools to Teach Trauma Aid to Teens
Knife attacks continue to surge in several UK cities, prompting schools to introduce emergency knife wound trauma curriculum to teenagers. Not only are knife attacks a significant issue for Britains,…
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This Is How You Can Stop The Bleed
Anyone can suffer a traumatic injury at any given time. While there are many different types of injuries, addressing a massive hemorrhage or severe bleeding injury is the priority. First…
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Good Guy With A Gun, Stops Mass Shooting
A psychopathic killer, intent on committing a mass shooting, was stopped by a legally armed citizen in a Fort Smith, Arkansas apartment complex early Saturday morning. The killer, a resident…
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Ohio Woman May Face Charges After Shooting Carjacker
On May 1st, a woman was sitting alone in her car parked in the 1400 block of Oakland Park Avenue in Columbus. It was around 9:30 PM when a man…
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Cover VS Concealment: 30,000 Incidents Expose The Myth
Cover VS Concealment is the wrong way to approach tactics. Thinking one is good and the other is bad is unwise. Both are good, one is better. Here are the stats and paradigms that best serve you in the gunfight.
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I Survived a Carjacking, 8 Takeaways
As concealed carriers, we have our firearm on us; knowing the odds are good, we will never have to use it. We practice and train for an incident we pray…
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Background Checks and Mass Shooters, How Did They Get Their Guns?
How Did Mass Shooters Get Their Guns? Moreover, Did They Pass Background Checks? We looked at 26 mass shootings for roughly 12 years between 2009 through 2021, in which we…
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