Tourniquet Myths

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The comment above was posted on social media a few months ago. It is a perfect example of some of the mythology around tourniquet application. I planned to address this sooner but I have been deployed with little to no interweb access.

Big Words aren't Scary

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Vocabulary: noun, plural vo·cab·u·lar·ies. A list or collection of the words or phrases of a language or technical field. See also lexicon, jargon, argot, parlance or lingo.

Some Thoughts on Dynamic Tactics from Bill Blowers

Hostage Rescue Thoughts from Bill Blowers

Selecting Tactical Medicine Course

I have read many articles about how to select a firearms academy or tactical instructor. But, I have yet to see one on the selection of a tactical medicine program or course. There are similarities in the selection process but there are a few distinct differences that are very important. How do I know this is a successful recipe for this type of training? I was part of the CAF TCCC program that taught thousands of soldiers Combat First Aid and TCCC for their deployments to Afghanistan. The Canadian Armed Forces had an unheard of 100% preventable death save rate during that conflict.

Improvised Wound Simulators

Yoga Blocks

One of the most important hemorrhage control interventions taught on the CTOMS POD Survival Course, or any proper tactical medicine course, is wound packing. 

This is why we can't have nice things...

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Whiskey Delta Gulf is an ‘all the lumens’ sort of place. We like as much light as we can carry in our pockets, on our rigs and, most certainly, on our weapons. The innovation, from old D cell MagLights taped to MP5s a la Pogoda Troop era to the modern eye searing models we use today, has been amazing. This year, especially, is proving to be a pinnacle year for those in the light fight as tactical light companies are all releasing more formidable and ground-breaking product.

PODS™ Practical - 24 Feb 2018

Myths in Tactical Medicine

Identification has been redacted
to protect the guilty

There are a few common myths within First Aid and Tactical Trauma Care that will not go away. Worse yet, they are dogmatically propagated Ad Populum with significant evidence to the contrary. Ad Populum is Latin for "argument to the people". It is the erroneous reasoning that presumes that a proposition is true because of its popularity: "If many believe so, it is so." This is epidemic in the Internet Age especially in the tactical community.

30 Dec 17 POD Survival AAR

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Violence of Action

Speed, Surprise and Violence of Action are generally accepted principles of CQB and interior combat. Different schools of thought place emphasis on different principles to satisfy their doctrine. Personally, I have always thought that Violence of Action is the most misunderstood aspect.

"The mindset that you must cultivate
if you are going to fight inside a structure
is that of a hunter."
- John Chapman

PODS™ Practical - 30 Dec 17

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Qualification vs Ability

“Well, I took a course once?”

Phase Line Green Tactical Shotgun Course

Shooting vs Gunfighting

Whiskey Delta Gulf on a Tactical Advisory Group
Tactical Pistol course over a decade ago

"Don't you teach 'em knife fighting. Teach 'em to kill. That way, they meet some sonofabitch who studied knife-fighting; they send his soul to hell." -SPARTAN, 2004

Barricade Work with Angstadt Arms UDP9

Just a brief highlight reel of some barricade work this weekend using my new Angstadt Arms UDP-9.

My carbine game needs work and this new pistol calibre carbine will definitely help me work on it.

The Diagnostic Check & Weapon Transitions

Diagnostic checking during a weapon transition is wasted time. Some people call it a chamber check but that can be confused verification of weapon status. 

Diagnostic check: (verb) the act of reflexively canting a weapon that does not fire to the left and inspecting the bolt or slide position to diagnose the stoppage.

Hunt Indoor Gun Range

First time at Hunt Indoor Gun Range in Truro, Nova Scotia. 

Just a quick video of some barricade work!

Vehicle Penetration Lab

A simple highlights video as we observe how high velocity rounds react, deflect and spall when passing through automobile barriers.

ARTERIAL TOURNIQUETS for Police Officers, Law Enforcement and Other First Responders

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A month ago, I was contact by TacMed Australia. I was asked if I could read and review an E-Book that would be going public on 10 October 2016. I enthusiastically agreed to this request as I was selected because I am an experienced tactical medicine practitioner, instructor and proponent.

Lone Wolf G12 with Trijicon RMR

A good buddy let me try out his customized GLOCK 17 a couple weeks ago.