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I still chuckle at your (now very old) comment about obamacare and foxglove. Methinks keeping some dried leaves on hand is a good idea for multiple purposes.Special operations forces medical handbook : U.S. Special Operations Command : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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Special operations forces medical handbook
I've noticed that some shooters are better trained/well-read on first aid than others.
Some folks EDC a tourniquet, whereas my expertise is at band-aid level.
What are some good study materials for a quick introduction to the subject?
Thanks!
Some folks claim to be better trained than others. They might be, they might not. Do you really know their training/qualifications? I might be well-read, but can I apply it in real life? Under the pressure of a person bleeding profusely? How do I assess them? What is their greatest risk of dying?I've noticed that some shooters are better trained/well-read on first aid than others.
Some folks EDC a tourniquet, whereas my expertise is at band-aid level.
What are some good study materials for a quick introduction to the subject?
Thanks!
Thanks for the realism, I'll look into a proper training course.Some folks claim to be better trained than others. They might be, they might not. Do you really know their training/qualifications? I might be well-read, but can I apply it in real life? Under the pressure of a person bleeding profusely? How do I assess them? What is their greatest risk of dying?
I carry a tourniquet everyday, it's called a belt. Do you know where and when to place it? How to mark it? Did you call EMS/911 if available?
In my humble opinion there is no "quick" introduction to the subject. The wilderness medicine classes listed might be a good start. The maxi's and tampons are also quite viable. A clotting agent might also help. Direct pressure first.
But then comes the decision time... Do you apply the tourniquet or do you not? If you do and it is not needed the wounded may lose an appendage.
Start with your basics.... Basic first aid from the Red Cross and knock your socks off from there. Lane offers EMS courses.
Start the breathing, stop the bleeding, protect the wound and treat for shock.
Of course any emergency medical training that one can get is helpful.Tourniquet the limbs, Pack the junctions and seal the box!
Seriously though, take an EMR/EMT class at your local Junior College if you can.
Do you think that a person enlisted in the Marine Corps as a rifleman should be allowed to serve without knowing CPR or be a WSQ-1?Of course any emergency medical training that one can get is helpful.
But, statistically speaking, everyone would be better served to know CPR. (And above all have an AED available!)
As those who have both BLS, (CPR) and ACLS, (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and work in Level 1 Trauma Centers know, having an AED will save more lives than any other aspect of critical care.
I do not think that anyone should be able to get out of High School without knowing CPR, how to swim, and how to handle a firearm safely.
I don't know where you're going with this but, well, I honestly don't have an opinion on it. (Either way, I have a strong suspicion that The Department of the Navy doesn't care what I think anyway.)Do you think that a person enlisted in the Marine Corps as a rifleman should be allowed to serve without knowing CPR or be a WSQ-1?