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Austere Medicine

Standards: The tourniquet discussion

Austere Medicine Jay P.

In the medical world, every lifesaving item you select to go into your aid bag is a critical piece of gear and should be viewed as a NO FAIL item, after all lives are actually at stake. When introducing a new medical product into the market, a professional should have the research and data readily available to back up their claims for said product. The basis of this article is about standards and maybe highlight some of the gimmicks that...

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CAG IFAK review (Video)

Austere Medicine Jay P.

CAG IFAK review (Video) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8SIP1-XTcA&w=420&h=315]      

Austere Medicine

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...

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Abdominal Aortic Tourniquet (AAT)

Austere Medicine Jay P.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql7w9ho79T8&w=560&h=315 Published on Jul 19, 2013 The Abdominal Aortic Tourniquet (AAT) is the most stable device available to treat non-compressible junctional pelvic bleeding. It is FDA approved for difficult to control inguinal bleeding. The AAT is the only junctional device that has actually saved human life! Click here to learn more!

The Training Desk

Prepper Basics

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4 Reasons for Joining CAG

01 March, 2018 | Hits:16095

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WMD/HazMat

FULL ARTICLE- North Korean Nuclear Attac…

19 February, 2018 | Hits:28816

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WMD/HazMat

North Korean Nuclear Attack on The Unite…

14 February, 2018 | Hits:4564

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

CAG Training

The Homesteading Tab

08 February, 2018 | Hits:7173

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

CAG A-Teams

CAG "A"-Teams - 2018 Update

25 January, 2018 | Hits:18443

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