Posts Tagged ‘trauma’
Do You Have These 12 Essential Items in Your Range Bag?
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 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.
Read MoreIf you can’t call 911, who can you call? Man Bleeds to Death Waiting on Hold With 911
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 never got through to a dispatcher. This tragic story illustrates some very important lessons that we would be wise to learn. I came across a…
Read MoreTreating a Minor Injury on the Range is Important
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 years, the odds are great that we would see at least some minor injuries, and we have. Treating injuries and medical conditions, no matter how…
Read MoreS4E22: 4 Reasons People Don’t Carry Medical Gear
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen talk about why people don’t carry medical or trauma gear. You’ve heard us talk before about how much 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!
Read More10 Things Missing From Your IFAK
We all know we are likely to save a life using a good Trauma Kit than our concealed firearm. But, whatever the situation calls for, we want to have the tools to best address it. So grab your IFAK or trauma kit and open it up as you read through this article. In…
Read MoreWinning: 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 job, sometimes not so great. Either way, the videos have brought to life the importance of having access to basic emergency trauma gear and understanding…
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