During our Medic 1 course, while learning how to apply a tourniquet, a few students found out the importance of designating a tourniquet for training purposes only.
“Location, location, location …”
A short time ago, I was walking through the French Quarter in New Orleans on a trip to visit friends. The cobblestone streets were busy that day with taxis zooming back and forth, locals going about their daily routines, and tourists roaming in and out of some of the most spectacular bars and restaurants on… Read more »
“Location, location, location …”
Know your location, and you won’t waste time in an emergency trying to figure out where you are.
Tourniquet Dry Fire
Ask any professional shooting competitor or firearms instructor worth their salt and they’ll tell you how important it is to conduct as much dry-fire practice as you can. Every step of the process — from drawstroke to presentation of the firearm, sight alignment/picture, and trigger pull is just as important as the others. Even those… Read more »
Tampons: For Drama, Not Trauma!
Back in my days with the 212 M.A.S.H., a doctor named G. Scott, M.D. once asked me this seemingly simple question … but if you knew him, you knew he expected a very detailed answer. “Pvt. Causey, is medicine a science?” I replied, “Of course it is, sir!” Dr. Scott responded with, “No, it is… Read more »