Category Archives: how to stop bleeding
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
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
Video: Thoughts On Bleeding Control, Part 2
The family medic should know about hemorrhage and how to treat it as a basic[Read More]
Mar
Video: Thoughts On Bleeding Control, Part 1
The family medic should know about hemorrhage and how to treat it as a basic[Read More]
Mar
18 Principles Of Bleeding Control
The risk of hemorrhage from traumatic injury exists in good times or bad, whether[Read More]
Mar
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
Blood-Clotting Alternatives: Part 2
For part 1 of this series, click here. One of the most important skills for[Read More]
May
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
Video: Multi-Person Trauma Kit
We sometimes get requests from schools, churches, and workplaces for kits meant to stop bleeding[Read More]
Sep
Survival Medicine Podcast: Stab Wounds, Peppermint, Censorship, Leg Cramps
A bill entered in California’s state legislature has gone where President Biden’s “disinformation bureau” couldn’t.[Read More]
May
Video: Stab Wounds
In this companion video to a recent article, physician and medical preparedness advocate Dr. Joe[Read More]
May
Survival Medicine Podcast: Nasal Trauma, AFib, Valerian
It’s a rare individual who has never had a nosebleed and a lot of people[Read More]
May
Bleeding Wound Management, Pt. 1
In a destabilized society, traumatic wounds may be commonplace is scenarios where there is a[Read More]
May
Video: Nosebleeds Off The Grid
Everyone gets nosebleeds at one point or another. With any luck, minimal bleeding is all[Read More]
Patient Advocacy In Good Times Or Bad
I’ve written a lot about medical issues that result from natural and man-made disasters. When[Read More]
Jan
Video: The iTClamp Device
New medical products are introduced from time to time that may help deal with complex[Read More]
The iTClamp(r)
The Department of Defense’s Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC) recognizes there are situations[Read More]
Dec
Safety Plans for Places Of Worship
Do Churches Need “Safety Ministries”? (This is a topic I’ve written about before, but bears[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
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
Survival Medicine Hour: Joe Ordia of “Built To Survive”, Bleeding, Bandages, Sutures vs Staples
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Occasionally, we have the honor of a mention in books that[Read More]
May
Video: 7 Uses for Triangular Bandages
VIDEO: THE MANY USES FOR TRIANGULAR BANDAGES Those of us who were members of the[Read More]
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
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]
Tornado!
Every year in the United States, we go through various natural disasters. as we approach[Read More]
Mar
Survival Medicine Hour: Injuries Incurred in Disasters, Casts, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST A friend recently asked us to write about injuries that might[Read More]
Jul
Survival Medicine Hour: Nosebleeds, Pregnancy Complications, Flu Recurrence, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You might not think it’s possible, but there are enough different[Read More]
Feb
Nosebleeds
HOW TO STOP A NOSEBLEED A common, often minor, problem that causes significant anxiety for[Read More]
Feb
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
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: John Steinbaugh of Xstat, Wound Packing, Obesity
In this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton,[Read More]
Apr
How To Pack A Bleeding Wound
The failure to control hemorrhage is a common cause of death in trauma situations. With[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]
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
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
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
Survival Medicine Hour: Active Shooters, SWAT-T, Superbugs
Would you know the right plan of action if you were caught in an active[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Nosebleeds, Flu Vaccines, Natural Diabetes Remedies, More
What do you know about FLUAD, the latest flu vaccine? How is it different from[Read More]
Nov
Celox and Quikclot to Stop Bleeding
No matter what survival scenario you envision, few come without a real risk of major[Read More]