Trauma Patients who Bleed Become Hypovolemic Always Better. | July 30th 2021 We previously discussed tourniquets and bleeding control but today I wanted to discuss a related topic. One of the first things I noticed when assessing the contents of the MTKN and TKN-MEDIUM trauma kits when I arriv …

The Truth about Tourniquets Always Better. | July 22nd, 2021 1. Tourniquets are a Last Resort False It is true that this was once taught, I was told this in my first Medic class, but we have learned a lot since then. Tourniquet use as a last resort is an antiquated protocol for trauma. Tourniqu …

MUST HAVES in a real Trauma Kit Always Better. | July 19th 2021 As a young law enforcement officer, my agency used to schedule our bi-annual Qualification Days such that it was a “day off” from our other duties. That meant we were allowed to wear casual clothes and throw our duty b …

A proposal for training and equipping American law enforcement to provide immediate life-saving care Always Better. | July 16th 2021 Introduction “Medicine? For Special Agents? Really?” That is the response I received just a few years ago when I proposed the concept of training and …