Category Archives: Active Shooter
Survival Medicine Podcast: Civil Unrest, Body Armor, Faraday, Bone Bruises
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton[Read More]
May
Video: Body Armor Basics
With its recent mention in the news as protective gear for a Secret Service agent,[Read More]
Apr
In Michigan, The Blueprint Of Terror Expands
This article was first published at Americanthinker.com. U.S. citizens have become accustomed to hearing about[Read More]
Oct
The OODA Loop: Making Fast Decisions That Can Save Your Life
In these uncertain times, there’s always the possibility of a terror event or shooting whenever[Read More]
Sep
Video Podcast: Civil Unrest, Invasive Species, Agroterror, More
In this special video version of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and[Read More]
Jun
Surviving Civil Unrest
The news is awash with protests in different cities regarding immigration, the MIddle East,[Read More]
Jun
Survival Medicine Podcast: Agroterrorism, Riot Safety, Ear Issues, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy[Read More]
Jun
Video Podcast: Ballistic Trauma, Body Armor, More
In this companion video to a recent audio podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner[Read More]
May
Survival Medicine Podcast: Ballistic Trauma, Body Armor, Giardia, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton MD and Nurse Practitioner[Read More]
Apr
Gall Bladder Disease On And Off The Grid
Abdominal pain is a major concern when caused by an injury, but chronic disease[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast Now On YouTube, Spreaker
Looks like BlogTalkRadio is closing its doors, so we have added Spreaker to your options[Read More]
Feb
Survival Medicine Podcast: Hypothermia, “Rabbit Fever,” Vehicular Terror, Biochar, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Amy Alton[Read More]
Jan
Surviving A House Fire
(In an article originally published at AmericanThinker dot com, Dr. Joe Alton gives his thoughts[Read More]
Jan
Winter Wildfires: Home Ignition Zones
Southern California’s Pacific Palisades area near Los Angeles is in the midst of an outbreak[Read More]
All About Hypothermia, Pt. 3: Frostbite/Immersion Foot
In earlier parts of this series, I discussed what happens when your body is exposed[Read More]
Jan
Vehicles As Terror Weapons
Recently, A truck drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany[Read More]
Dec
Can We End School Shootings?
After a brief lull, an active shooter event occurred in Madison, Wisconsin when a teenage[Read More]
Dec
All About Hypothermia, Pt. 2: Stranded In The Cold!
I’ve often said that those who fail to prepare for the environment in which[Read More]
Dec
All About Hypothermia, Pt.1
Winter is coming, and many places have already begun to experience their share of cold[Read More]
Dec
Survival Medicine Podcast: Victim Transport, Mass Casualties, pt.2, Bird Flu Update, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Joe and Amy discuss how to evaluate[Read More]
Nov
Survival Medicine Podcast: Bleeding, Biological Warfare, LifeVac, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy Alton discuss[Read More]
Apr
Video: Tourniquets: You Get What You Pay For
In this companion video to a previous article, Dr. Joe Alton reports on a Summer[Read More]
Aug
With Tourniquets, You Get What You Pay For
CAT Tourniquet on upper thigh (NOTE: Data used in this article was first published in[Read More]
Aug
Bleeding Control: Pressure and Tourniquets
In these troubled times, traumatic wounds may be commonplace is scenarios where there is civil[Read More]
May
What To Do About Church/School Shootings
News outlets are reporting another attack on a faith-based institution, this time at a church[Read More]
The Group Medic In Hostile Actions
Almost a decade ago, before Russia invaded Ukraine or even Crimea, I wrote about a[Read More]
Mar
Video: Multiple Casualty Kits with Nurse Amy
In an active shooter or similar event in a workplace, church, or other location, you[Read More]
Sep
When A Shooter Targets A Crowd
Originally published at Americanthinker.com On July 4th, 2022, parade spectators in Highland Park, Illinois were[Read More]
Jul
The Vehicle In Mass Casualty Events
A driver rammed into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, killing at least five people[Read More]
The 4th “R”
When you go to school you learn the three “R”s: Reading’, ‘Riting’, ‘Rithmetic. That’s all[Read More]
May
Active Shooters In The New Normal
On March 23rd, 2021, a man thought to be mentally disturbed entered a Boulder, Colorado[Read More]
Mar
Survival Medicine Podcast: Tourniquet Principles
Recently, Dr. Alton was asked to write an article on tourniquets for the highly popular Survivor’s Edge[Read More]
Aug
Civil Unrest Safety
As a Free Speech advocate, I support the people’s right to protest and make their[Read More]
Jun
Survival Medicine Podcast: The Health Worker in Harm’s Way
Survival Medicine Podcast: New Format! After a brief hiatus, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr.[Read More]
Dec
The Medic’s First Priority
The Medic’s First Priority The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that, In the Democratic Republic[Read More]
Nov
Video: How To Use The C.A.T. Gen 7 Tourniquet
Last year, Amy Alton ARNP (aka Nurse Amy) stepped in front of the camera to[Read More]
Jun
#351 Survival Medicine Hour: Cholera, Drug Storage, Shooters, More
#351 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You might associate armed attacks with wars or survival scenarios,[Read More]
Jun
Video: How To Use The SWAT Tourniquet
VIDEO: THE SWAT TOURNIQUET In this video, Amy Alton ARNP discusses the popular and versatile[Read More]
May
Video: New Tourniquets Approved By The TCCC
VIDEO: NEW TCCC TOURNIQUETS (companion video to a recent article) Tourniquets to control bleeding has[Read More]
May
Video: SAM-XT Extremity Tourniquet Demo with Nurse Amy
SAM-XT TOURNIQUET DEMO Hemorrhage control saves lives in military conflicts but also in civilian accidents[Read More]
May
New Tourniquet Additions To TCCC Guidelines
TOURNIQUETS APPROVED BY THE CoTCCC Tourniquets to control bleeding has been in use for[Read More]
May
Survival Medicine Hour: Treating Fractures, Tourniquets, Face Masks, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The use of tourniquets to control bleeding has been in use[Read More]
May
Health Workers In Areas Of Conflict
Health Care Workers in Areas of Armed Conflict I’ve written in the past about the[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: TCCC Core Principles, Preparedness and “Normal” People, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You may have read some of my articles where I talk[Read More]
Apr
Video: TCCC Core Principles: Phases of Care/MARCH/PAWS
VIDEO: TCCC CORE PRINCIPLES You may have heard me reference TCCC in articles, podcasts, or[Read More]
Important Aspects of Tactical Combat Casualty Care
IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE You may have heard me reference something called[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: How Many Antibiotics, Shooter Events, Hangnails, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST A gunman opened fire inside an Aurora manufacturing plant on Friday,[Read More]
Feb
Survival Medicine Hour: Animal Bites, Active Shooters, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST A gunman opened fire on a crowd at a bar in[Read More]
Nov
Active Shooter Events
ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENTS A 28-year-old gunman opened fire on a crowd, killing 11 patrons and[Read More]
Nov
Survival Medicine Hour: School Safety Solutions, Fungal Infections, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST #390 Recently, Joe Alton MD wrote about school safety solutions in[Read More]
Jun
What is Courage?
WHAT IS COURAGE? In the Parkland high school shooting in South Florida, just a few[Read More]
Video: Amputation in Survival Settings
One of the worst injuries that can occur in a disaster or other off-grid setting[Read More]
Can We End Active Shooter Events?
Can we end active shooter events? A mentally disturbed man entered a South Florida[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Active Shooters, Respiratory Infections, More
Survival Medicine Hour: Active Shooters, Respiratory Infections Curbing the active shooterThe shooting at a Texas[Read More]
Nov
6 Ways To Curb Active Shooters
6 Ways to Curb Active Shooters Attacks The recent shootings in diverse settings greet Americans[Read More]
Nov
Survival Medicine Hour: Disaster Supplies, Vehicular Terror, Pain Relief
Survival Medicine Hour #362 The NYC attack, which occurred very close to our daughter’s workplace,[Read More]
Nov
Survival Medicine Hour: Off-Grid Pregnancy Care, Cloves, Bleeding Kits
The Survival Medicine Hour Podcast #357 What if you had to care for a pregnancy[Read More]
Oct
Why Do Active Shooters Succeed?
Why Do Active Shooters “Succeed”? You might associate armed attacks with wars or survival scenarios,[Read More]
Oct
Survival Medicine Hour: Church Safety, Rehydration Salts, Pregnancy Issues Off Grid
Joe and Amy Alton are concerned about natural disasters, but man-made mass casualties can be[Read More]
Oct
Can Churches Be Made Safe Again?
Can Churches Be Made Safe Again? (Update: Since the writing of this article, there was[Read More]
Video: Is It Time To Teach First Aid In Schools?
Given the history of violence in our schools and churches lately, it’s become clear that[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquake, Birthing Supplies, Hemorrhage, More
Survival Medicine Hour #355 What would you have done if you were in Mexico City[Read More]
Sep
Video: How To Apply A SOFT-T Tourniquet
The Special Operations Forces Tactical Tourniquet (SOFT-T) is one of the most popular tourniquets made,[Read More]
Video: 10 Critical Principles of Tourniquet Use
Video: 10 Critical Principles of Tourniquet Use In this video, Nurse Amy steps in front[Read More]
Jul
Survival Medicine Hour: Nailbed Injuries, Wound Closure, Mass Casualties
American Survival Hour #340 In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy[Read More]
Jun
Mass Casualty Triage Basics
Given the horrific events surrounding the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, UK, we have come[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Blood Clotters, Wound Closure, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones[Read More]
13 Tips on Surviving a Protest
As a Free Speech advocate, I support the people’s right to protest and make their[Read More]
Video: Vehicular Terror
In this companion video to a recent article, Joe Alton, MD discusses the wave of[Read More]
Surviving Vehicular Terrorism
CNN reports that a man in Berlin used a truck to plow through a group[Read More]
Lessons That Could Save Your Life in a Terror Event
I’ve written quite a bit lately about shooting and terror events, but recent events highlight[Read More]
Video: The OODA Loop of Situational Awareness
In this companion video to a previous article, Joe Alton, MD, aka Dr. Bones, discusses[Read More]
How a Fighter Pilot’s Strategy Could Save Your Life: The OODA Loop
It’s pretty clear in these uncertain times that there’s a New Normal out there. There[Read More]
Aug
Situational Awareness Could Save Your Life
On France’s equivalent of Independence Day, a large truck plowed through a large crowd in[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Tom Martin of APN, Shooter Issues, Summer Germs, Natural Remedies
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr.[Read More]
Jul
Active Shooters: When Violence Is The Answer
As a physician, my focus is how to heal wounds rather than how to cause[Read More]
Jul
Survival Medicine Hour: Expert Charley Hogwood, Cinnamon, Antibiotics, Alligators
In this topic-packed episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy[Read More]
Jun
Orlando Shootings: More To Come, What To Do
In the sad aftermath of the Orlando shootings that killed or injured more than 100[Read More]
Jun
Announcing The NEW Third Edition Survival Medicine Handbook
Well, we’ve returned from an awesome week in the great state of Oregon and got[Read More]
Jun
VIDEO: A Kit to Manage Hemorrhage in Action
Would you be able to stop severe hemorrhage in the aftermath of a terror attack?[Read More]
Apr
Video: Active Shooter Bleeding Kit, Part 2
In part 2 of a series on hemorrhagic wounds incurred in a terror or other[Read More]
Mar
Survival Medicine Hour: The New 3 R’s, Ear Infections, 5 Second Rule, More
Given the rash of bombings and shooting in recent years, should first aid 101 be[Read More]
Mar
The New 3 R’s: Reading, ‘Riting, Reducing Hemorrhage?
Given the spate of bombings and shootings throughout the world, most recently in Brussels but[Read More]
Mar
Video: Making a Kit to Manage Hemorrhage
In her latest video, Nurse Amy shows off her recently designed Bleeding Control Kit for[Read More]
Mar
Video: Mass Casualty Triage, Part 3
Joe Alton, MD’s YouTube series on mass casualty triage ends with a review of the[Read More]
Video: Mass Casualty Triage, Part 2
In this part of Joe Alton, MD’s series on Mass Casualty triage, Dr. Bones discusses[Read More]
Guest Post: Top Ten Things To Know About Ballistic Protection
(DR BONES SAYS: From time to time, we post articles from aspiring writers in the[Read More]
Video: The Medic Under Fire
In Joe Alton, MD’s latest video, he examines the issue of providing medical care in[Read More]
Jan
The SWAT Tourniquet
In these dangerous times, any trip to the mall (or anywhere there are crowds) could[Read More]
Jan
The Active Shooter: Staying Alive
It’s hard to read the news without seeing reports of the latest shooting by terrorists[Read More]
Dec
Celox and Quikclot to Stop Bleeding
No matter what survival scenario you envision, few come without a real risk of major[Read More]
How to Choose a Tourniquet
If you took a first aid course a few years ago, you might have learned[Read More]
Sep
Survival Medicine Podcast: Gunshot Wounds, Fish Antibiotics, Medical Barter
In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour: Joe Alton, MD and[Read More]
Jul