Category Archives: Terror events
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
Agroterrorism
Mass destruction doesn’t always require a nuclear weapon. Chinese operatives recently smuggled a devastating[Read More]
Jun
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
Vehicles As Terror Weapons
Recently, A truck drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany[Read More]
Dec
MASCALs, Part 3
Last time, we described a mass casualty incident (MASCALs) where 20 people were victims of[Read More]
Nov
MASCALS, part 1
For the survival medic caring for their family or a group off the grid, most[Read More]
Oct
Situational Depression In Survival Settings
In survival, you may find yourself as the highest medical asset left to your people.[Read More]
Jul
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
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]
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
Bleeding Wound Management, Pt. 1
In a destabilized society, traumatic wounds may be commonplace is scenarios where there is a[Read More]
May
The Vehicle In Mass Casualty Events
A driver rammed into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, killing at least five people[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast: Hemostatic Dressings
The control of major hemorrhage (called “hemostasis”) is the territory of paramedics and trauma surgeon[Read More]
Sep
Survival Medicine Podcast: Nuclear Events/Radiation
For the survival medic, increasing international tensions means that knowledge about nuclear events and the[Read More]
Sep
Mass Casualty Incidents
On the anniversary of 9/11, it only seems appropriate to discuss what you would do[Read More]
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
Survival Medicine Podcast: Riots, COVID, T. Blackmore of “Antigenic Shift”
The Altons are happy to welcome author Terry Blackmore of the Pandemic Series, the first[Read More]
Jun
Video: Safety In Riot Settings
As Free Speech advocates, we support the people’s right to protest and make their opinions[Read More]
Jun
Survival Medicine Podcast: Riot Safety, Suture Choices
As Free Speech advocates, we support the people’s right to protest and make their opinions heard.[Read More]
Jun
Civil Unrest Safety
As a Free Speech advocate, I support the people’s right to protest and make their[Read More]
Jun
Stab Wounds
STAB WOUND MANAGEMENT Any disaster puts your people at risk for injury. Wounds caused by[Read More]
Chemical Incidents
CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES In today’s modern world, it’s difficult to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals. Chemical[Read More]
#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: 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
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: Probiotics and Antibiotics, Structural Fires, More
SURVIVAl MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST For years, Dr. Bones has been writing about antibiotics and how[Read More]
Apr
Survival Medicine Hour: Mass Casualty Incidents, Salmonella Outbreaks, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In off-grid settings, you can expect there to be concerns about[Read More]
Apr
Patient Transport in Austere Settings
PATIENT TRANSPORT IN AUSTERE SETTINGS In normal times, your main goal upon encountering an injured[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: Radiation, Medic Teams, Expired Epipens, More
You may think that preparedness is purely an American passion but there are folks from[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
Re-Thinking School Safety
RE-THINKING SCHOOL SAFETY A high school in Sante Fe, Texas was the scene of a[Read More]
May
What is Courage?
WHAT IS COURAGE? In the Parkland high school shooting in South Florida, just a few[Read More]
Can We End Active Shooter Events?
Can we end active shooter events? A mentally disturbed man entered a South Florida[Read More]
Civil Defense In The Uncertain Future
WHY DON’T WE HAVE A CIVIL DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR NUCLEAR ATTACKS? With nuclear buttons on[Read More]
Jan
Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse Events
NUCLEAR EMPS We live in the shadow of the sun, which gives us, well, shadows,[Read More]
6 Ways To Curb Active Shooters
6 Ways to Curb Active Shooters Attacks The recent shootings in diverse settings greet Americans[Read More]
Nov
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
Types of Nuclear Weapons and Their Effects
TYPES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND THEIR EFFECTS Given the fragile state of affairs on the[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Sulfa Drugs, Uva Ursi, Quicklime, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD (Dr. Bones) and Amy[Read More]
The Vehicle as Terror Weapon
In these days of Pokemon Go and other smartphone distractions, you’re seeing more and[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]
Survival Medicine Hour: Protest Survival, Capsizing, Allergies, Pt.1
The Survival Medicine Hour with your hosts Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Hypothermia, Nightclub Terror
It’s January, and a cold blast from the North is hitting parts of the Deep[Read More]
Video: Vehicular Terror
In this companion video to a recent article, Joe Alton, MD discusses the wave of[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Vehicular Terror, Hangovers, RP Ruggiero of Brushfire Plague
The Survival Medicine Hour, with Joe Alton,MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP aka[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]