TMc: Surviving Gun Shot Wounds

Published: Tuesday, February 19th, 2019 @ 8:38 am
By: Ted McDonald ( More Entries )

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    Chicago Student Medic Training Video

    Medic Training Video

    Build Trauma Kit Video

    The good news...75% of gunshot wounds are not fatal; bad news...police are not required to offer medical assistance; doctors are seldom by-standers. If you carry guns, it is a good idea to have your own trauma kit and know as much as possible about self-help.

    I ordered several items from Amazon for the first aid kit. I injured myself several times at the range with "slide bite" and various skin pinches with semi-auto pistols. A few hot shell casings hit from neighboring shooters. In younger hunting days, my cohorts nearly wounded me. Do not tell me this never happened to you.

    Conclusion: The Chicago video taught me that policemen are not required to give aid and they may ask good Samaritans to leave a crime scene. The Medic video shows fast and dirty quick action that may be best while waiting for the ambulance.

    Caution: Like everything else, there are legal questions to be answered before trying to be an EMT.

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Bobby Tony said:

( March 4th, 2019 @ 6:03 pm )

A simple poncho can be used as a tent, water catcher, or trap as well as a medical evac-stretcher. As Bedford Forrest might have put it, "Doing the mostest with the leastest."

Ted McDonald said:

( March 3rd, 2019 @ 10:21 am )

www.youtube.com Israeli Bandage video. A combat VN vet carried one bandage similar to this. His rifle sling was used as a tourniquet. The Medic had a complete trauma kit.

Ted McDonald said:

( February 21st, 2019 @ 1:57 pm )

www.atlantaautoaccidentlaw.com
Good Samaritan Georgia Law

Stan Deatherage said:

( February 19th, 2019 @ 10:42 am )

As Liberal as muy county is becoming, I might eventually need a cannon.

Bobby Tony said:

( February 19th, 2019 @ 10:15 am )

Maybe some mace or taser to the Commissioner meetings as well for self protection.

Stan Deatherage said:

( February 19th, 2019 @ 9:49 am )

Good idea B.T.

With the lifestyle I keep, I might should carry gauze and white "nurses" tape instead.

Bobby Tony said:

( February 19th, 2019 @ 9:07 am )

Almost every old man I know carries Band Aids in his Wallet. Some have more Band Aids than money since the credit card has become the de-facto currency of today. Many years from now when they dig up my neighborhood, I suspect they will say " Well he was broke for a Doctor!" For that reason, I always carry both money and band aids because I want some future Archaeologist to say. "What are those green pieces of paper?"