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Austere Medicine

Discussion guide to Airways

Austere Medicine Jay P.

Anytime we talk about austere medicine, naturally airways come up, and for a variety of reasons. Just to catch up our audience we are going to cover a few basics, so everyone is on the same sheet of music. In this article we wont cover how and when to use a particular airway, but we rather discuss the intended use to hopefully clarify what item does what. Anytime we talk about austere medicine, naturally airways come up, and for a variety...

Austere Medicine

CAT's eat RAT's: Tourniquet Comparisons

Austere Medicine Collin

We have come a long way in trauma medicine since the days of "Use a tourniquet only as a last resort." We now know it can be on for hours before it even begin to damage the patient, and now tourniquets are often times your first intervention in tactical medicine A Guide to avoid gimmicks in the world of Tactical and Austere Medicine:   We have come a long way in trauma medicine since the days of "Use a tourniquet only...

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Review: Gen 7 CAT Tourniquet (Video)

Austere Medicine Jay P.

The Combat Application Tourniquet was initially fielded by USSOCOM in 2004 then fast followed by conventional forces in 2005. In the early years of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and prior to the implementation of modern prefabricated tourniquets, the death rate from extremity exsanguination was 23.3 deaths annually. After full implementation, this number was reduced to 3.5 deaths per year, an 85% decrease in mortality. In 2005 the Combat Application Tourniquet was selected as one of the Army’s top...

Austere Medicine

Bitter Goard: Powerful Treatment For Dia…

Austere Medicine Jay P.

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The Training Desk

Prepper Basics

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Is French Toast the ultimate survival food?  When there is an adverse condition ...

Prepper Basics

4 Reasons for Joining CAG

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Why Join Crisis Application Group Crisis Application Group's message has always...

WMD/HazMat

FULL ARTICLE- North Korean Nuclear Attac…

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NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES A THREAT ANALYSIS  North Kore...

WMD/HazMat

North Korean Nuclear Attack on The Unite…

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NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES A THREAT ANALYSIS  North...

CAG Training

The Homesteading Tab

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THE HOMESTEADING FUNCTIONAL AREA The Homesteading Functional Area is designed t...

CAG A-Teams

CAG "A"-Teams - 2018 Update

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Emergency Detachment-Alphas, or "A" Teams The Core of CAGs competencies derived...