Emergency casualty care course Aug. 26, 2023

[4g64loser]

Great class! I was surprised to learn that everything I had ever heard about tourniquets for the past few decades is basically bull$hit. There is low risk of losing the extremity as long you get to the hospital within a few hours.

Got a IFAK and some idea on how to use this stuff.

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Glad to hear it was a solid day.

 

[Alphabrew]

Good video on the handcuff knot from the training

 

[Alphabrew]

Good video on tourniquets




Good video on tourniquets vs wound packing



Good video of when a pressure bandage was more appropriate than a TQ for controlling bleeding even though the wound looks pretty bad

 

[linkstate]

I would like to take this class but saw this too late to plan for it. I asked on their online form about when the next class might be and they responded fairly quickly with:

‘Probably Nov/Dec but not scheduled right now.’

 

[Alphabrew]

Thanks for sharing. Basic airway management and bleeding control should be core skills every civilian has.

Also, for those purchasing tourniquets online - there are ALOT of fakes on there, especially the CAT tourniquets. We've identified several fakes in my own classes in the past. I highly recommend buying direct from the distributor. If you purchase on amazon, check that the product is coming from the distributors store front and not some random store or amazon warehouse.

Good video on fake CATs. The fake one looks pretty close to the real one but it started ripping as it was being tightened. Probably would not work in an arterial bleeding situation.

 

[4g64loser]

Good video on fake CATs. The fake one looks pretty close to the real one but it started ripping as it was being tightened. Probably would not work in an arterial bleeding situation.

May be a couple bucks more but it's worth buying from known source vendors.

 

[Alphabrew]

May be a couple bucks more but it's worth buying from known source vendors.

Agreed 100%. Real NAR brand CATs are +/- $30 or so. You can buy two packs of fake CATs on Amazon for under $15. If the price is too good to be true, it is.

 

[4g64loser]

Agreed 100%. Real NAR brand CATs are +/- $30 or so. You can buy two packs of fake CATs on Amazon for under $15. If the price is too good to be true, it is.

Full disclosure: I buy snap on tools, off the truck. So take my opinions on purchases with a shot of penicillin!

I treat even the basic med stuff I have and know how to use like a carry gun: it needs to be reliable because life may depend on it.

 

[SkiPatrolDude]

Good video on fake CATs. The fake one looks pretty close to the real one but it started ripping as it was being tightened. Probably would not work in an arterial bleeding situation.

Exactly. The problem is that they are tough to identify until they are actually used. These are not items you will typically test before tossing into a first aid pack. The cost of a real CAT tourniquet is someone's life...

 

[Alphabrew]

Got an extra bleeding control kit for my wife’s car from North American Rescue, also got at extra CAT while I was at it.

 

[teratos]

Full disclosure: I buy snap on tools, off the truck. So take my opinions on purchases with a shot of penicillin!

I’ll give you free penicillin

 

[4g64loser]

I’ll give you free penicillin

Much appreciated. Currently I have none in inventory but I have Azee.

 

[r3t1awr3yd]

I would like to take this class but saw this too late to plan for it. I asked on their online form about when the next class might be and they responded fairly quickly with:

‘Probably Nov/Dec but not scheduled right now.’

I just messaged them and I'm betting I get the same response then.

 

[4g64loser]

Schedule depending, I'd be in for it then.

Spartan crew are good people.

 

[Alphabrew]

Next class has been scheduled

 

[Alphabrew]

Registration link

E-Triple C--December 16, 2023

E-Triple C--December 16, 2023 - Spartan Maryland Firearms Training | Handgun Training Maryland | HQL Maryland

www.spartanfirearmstraininggroup.com

8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
This is a HANDS ON emergency medical training course taught by a law enforcement officer/paramedic that emphasizes the history of casualty care, trauma assessment, wound care, hemorrhage control, tourniquet use, and other life sustaining concepts. This is NOT a CPR course.
There are no prerequisites for attending.
Course topics will include the following:
History of tactical combat care
Causes of field mortality
Zones of care
Survival Mindset
Trauma Assessment
Terminal Ballistics
Hemorrhage control with an emphasis on tourniquet use • Basic airway management • Patient evacuation • Transferring care to Police/EMS • Creating an Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK)
Students will be exposed to simulated blood and will be applying tourniquets to themselves and others.
Tuition of $150 includes a Generation 7 CAT tourniquet as well as other Individual First-aid Kit (IFAK) supplies (chest seal, shears, gloves, gauze a $75 value).
Space is limited

 

[4g64loser]

Registration link

E-Triple C--December 16, 2023

E-Triple C--December 16, 2023 - Spartan Maryland Firearms Training | Handgun Training Maryland | HQL Maryland

www.spartanfirearmstraininggroup.com

8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
This is a HANDS ON emergency medical training course taught by a law enforcement officer/paramedic that emphasizes the history of casualty care, trauma assessment, wound care, hemorrhage control, tourniquet use, and other life sustaining concepts. This is NOT a CPR course.
There are no prerequisites for attending.
Course topics will include the following:
History of tactical combat care
Causes of field mortality
Zones of care
Survival Mindset
Trauma Assessment
Terminal Ballistics
Hemorrhage control with an emphasis on tourniquet use • Basic airway management • Patient evacuation • Transferring care to Police/EMS • Creating an Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK)
Students will be exposed to simulated blood and will be applying tourniquets to themselves and others.
Tuition of $150 includes a Generation 7 CAT tourniquet as well as other Individual First-aid Kit (IFAK) supplies (chest seal, shears, gloves, gauze a $75 value).
Space is limited

Thanks for posting. Going to try to get day off and attend.

 

[4g64loser]

I'm in.

 

[Alphabrew]

I'm in.

 

[Alphabrew]

I'm in.

How was it?