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...That's what Lee Paige did anyway.
.Lee Paige said:I'm the only one in this room, that I know of, professional enough to carry this Glock 40...BANG!
stick a tourniquet on it and throw him in the truck, let the real medics figure it out from there.
How you treat a gunshot wound depends on a ton of variables...where you get shot, what you got shot with, where you were when you get shot, how far you are from professional care, etc., etc., etc...
Did you have a specific scenario in mind?
Any of you MF's come near me with quickclot while the ambulance is on it's way, there'll 2 gun shot wounds to deal with.
Note to self let Gonzo die.
I have some stuff called Quik Clot which is a sponge treated with a chemical that that when applied to a wound, helps to stop bleeding. They are really good, but I don't know if Joe Civilian can buy them. You could check online if interested and having one or 2 of them in your range bag could save a life.
Gonzo your safe.. they took it out of all the kits.. now they got some kind of special gauze that you stuff in the wound..... works like quick clot but without the vicious chemical burn
The GOAL Foundation is hosting Bill Lewitt. http://www.thegoalfoundation.org/courseschedule.html
Best instructor I've had on 1st aid so I asked him to run a few courses at GOAL.
+1 Bill Lewitt did a short course at the NEShooters summit. He really knows his stuff and is an excellent instructor. I really want to take a full version of his course. He went over tourniquets, chest seals (bolin and hyfin), and hemorrhagic powders (celox).
Gonzo your safe.. they took it out of all the kits.. now they got some kind of special gauze that you stuff in the wound..... works like quick clot but without the vicious chemical burn
They just took it out of the Army kits. USMC kits still have the original formula. It also looks similar to powdered coffee creamer, which is something to keep in mind if you have smartass friends.
First Aid is First aid, there is nothing tactical about it. Learn the basics, and then learn to dial 911. Never apply a tourniquet unless you know what the hell you are doing.
First Aid is First aid, there is nothing tactical about it. Learn the basics, and then learn to dial 911. Never apply a tourniquet unless you know what the hell you are doing.
You've obviously never heard of Bill or seen him teach.
I am not impressed with anyone that claims to be able to teach a bunch of tools how to be trauma warriors.. It would be really nice if you would stop busting my balls all the time.. i don;t know what I ever did to you, but jesus.. give it a rest..