trauma

Motorcycle Accident – My First Emergency Trauma Response

By Jacob Paulsen / April 11, 2024

I’m not a professional medic but my training did come in handy when I responded to a motorcycle accident on Highway 285 in Denver last week. Here are some simple takeaways to consider.

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Do You Have These 12 Essential Items in Your Range Bag?

By Joshua Gillem / August 8, 2023

A day at the shooting range is just that. A full day. At least it is for people who are serious about training with their weapons or for people who just love guns so much that they want to get their full amount of time that they can with them. The most bang for their buck if you’ll excuse the pun.

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If you can’t call 911, who can you call? Man Bleeds to Death Waiting on Hold With 911

By Matthew Maruster / April 14, 2023

A young husband and father bled to death after sustaining an accidental gunshot wound while driving home from work. As if that isn’t sad enough, the man called 911 but…

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Treating a Minor Injury on the Range is Important

By Matthew Maruster / October 4, 2022

Last month, our company held the second annual Guardian Conference. A 3-day training event that provides plenty of live-fire range time. With hundreds of people on the range over two…

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S4E22: 4 Reasons People Don’t Carry Medical Gear

By Riley Bowman / December 31, 2021

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen talk about why more people don’t carry medical or trauma gear. You’ve heard us talk before about how much more likely you are to need medical-related gear than a gun to save a life. So you better tune in and hear all the reasons why we think this is and how to overcome this if this describes you!

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10 Things Missing From Your IFAK

By Jacob Paulsen / August 11, 2021

We all know we are more likely to save a life using a good Trauma Kit than our concealed firearm. But, whatever the situation calls for, we want to have…

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Winning: Hiker Uses EDC Trauma Kit To Save His Companion’s Life

By Matthew Maruster / July 8, 2021

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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This Is How You Can Stop The Bleed

By Matthew Maruster / May 19, 2021

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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Episode 498 – Rapid Fire with Bryan Eastridge

By Jacob Paulsen / April 22, 2021

Jacob asks Bryan a large number of questions and he has 1 minute or less to answer. Bryan is an active LEO in OK and the host of the Off Duty On Duty Podcast.

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Episode 497 – Gunshot Wound Considerations

By Matthew Maruster / April 21, 2021

Today, Matthew Maruster and Brian McLaughlin the man behind Mountain Man Medical discuss gunshot wounds. We will talk about the difference between high velocity and low-velocity gunshot wounds. As well as treatment considerations and just some overall trauma considerations when it comes to gunshot wounds.

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Episode 441: How Can One Word Save Lives?

By Riley Bowman / September 3, 2020

Riley Bowman has back on the program, Brian McLaughlin, Director of Training at Mountain Man Medical to discuss the M.A.R.C.H. algorithm and how it is used to stay focused when assessing and helping those with serious trauma and injuries.

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The Important Difference Between A First-Aid Kit and A Trauma Kit

By Jacob Paulsen / August 20, 2020

As a savvy consumer, you need to know not only the difference between the terms First-Aid kit and Trauma Kit, but also the best practices and strategies related to the…

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Introducing The All-New Wind River Comprehensive Trauma & First-Aid Kit

By Jacob Paulsen / August 18, 2020

In February, our sister company, Mountain Man Medical, launched The Yellowstone which is the most affordable, quality personal trauma kit on the market to date. However, they’ve seen your questions and…

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Putting Together An Outdoorsman First Aid and Trauma Kit

By Jacob Paulsen / July 22, 2020

I’ve been getting geeky lately about first aid and trauma management. While I’m still no expert, I’ve been surrounding myself with a lot of EMT, Medic, and Corpsman experts recently…

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Episode 416: Getting Back to the Range After a Break

By Riley Bowman / May 22, 2020

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about how to get back to the shooting range after you’ve had a dry spell like Coronavirus. How to stay sharp, what to do to warmup, maybe what drills and skills to use and work on that are more likely to have perished, and more. Tune in!

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