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  • The iTClamp(r)

    3 Dec 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    The iTClamp(r)

    The iTClamp(r) The Department of Defense’s Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC)[...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Tourniquet Principles

    31 Aug 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Tourniquet Principles

    Bleeding wound Recently, Dr. Alton was asked to write an article on tourniquets for the highly[...]

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    Joe Alton MD's Article in Offgrid Recoil: Medical Improvisations

    14 Mar 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Joe Alton MD's Article in Offgrid Recoil: Medical Improvisations

    Ankle wrap using triangular bandage (or bandanna) Thanks to OffGrid Recoil Magazine for [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Sharp Trauma

    22 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Sharp Trauma

    In the last couple of days, we’ve read about multiple stabbing incidents, one killed a freshman [...]

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    Stab Wounds

    21 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Stab Wounds

    STAB WOUND MANAGEMENT Stab wound to back Any disaster puts your people at risk for injury. [...]

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    The Medic's First Priority

    29 Nov 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    The Medic's First Priority

    The Medic’s First Priority The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that, In the Democratic[...]

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    Video: How To Use The C.A.T. Gen 7 Tourniquet

    24 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    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 demonstrate the proper [...]

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    Video: How To Use The SWAT Tourniquet

    26 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: How To Use The SWAT Tourniquet

    VIDEO: THE SWAT TOURNIQUET SWAT tourniquets can be used on children if needed In this video, [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Joe Ordia of "Built To Survive", Bleeding, Bandages, Sutures vs Staples

    25 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Joe Ordia of &quote;Built To Survive&quote;, Bleeding, Bandages, Sutures vs Staples

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Occasionally, we have the honor of a mention in books that are of [...]

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    Video: 7 Uses for Triangular Bandages

    23 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: 7 Uses for Triangular Bandages

    VIDEO: THE MANY USES FOR TRIANGULAR BANDAGES Those of us who were members of the Boy Scouts (now [...]

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    Video: New Tourniquets Approved By The TCCC

    15 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: New Tourniquets Approved By The TCCC

    VIDEO: NEW TCCC TOURNIQUETS (companion video to a recent article) Tourniquets to control bleeding [...]

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    Video: SAM-XT Extremity Tourniquet Demo with Nurse Amy

    14 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: SAM-XT Extremity Tourniquet Demo with Nurse Amy

    SAM-XT TOURNIQUET DEMO The SAM-XT Extremity Tourniquet Hemorrhage control saves lives in [...]

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    Active Shooter Events

    8 Nov 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Active Shooter Events

    ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENTS Shootings in "Safe" areas A 28-year-old gunman opened fire on a crowd, [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: School Safety Solutions, Fungal Infections, More

    1 Jun 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: School Safety Solutions, Fungal Infections, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST #390 Recently, Joe Alton MD wrote about school safety solutions in[...]

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    Video: Amputation in Survival Settings

    25 Feb 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Amputation in Survival Settings

    One of the worst injuries that can occur in a disaster or other off-grid setting is the traumatic [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Off-Grid Pregnancy Care, Cloves, Bleeding Kits

    7 Oct 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Off-Grid Pregnancy Care, Cloves, Bleeding Kits

    The Survival Medicine Hour Podcast #357 off-grid pregnancy care What if you had [...]

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    Video: How To Apply A SOFT-T Tourniquet

    5 Sep 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

    Bleeding wound The Special Operations Forces Tactical Tourniquet (SOFT-T) is one of the most [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: John Steinbaugh of Xstat, Wound Packing, Obesity

    30 Apr 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: John Steinbaugh of Xstat, Wound Packing, Obesity

    Packing a Bleeding Wound In this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy [...]

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    How To Pack A Bleeding Wound

    24 Apr 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

    The failure to control hemorrhage is a common cause of death in trauma situations. With the [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: The New 3 R's, Ear Infections, 5 Second Rule, More

    27 Mar 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    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 taught in schools [...]

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    Video: The Medic Under Fire

    22 Jan 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: The Medic Under Fire

    In Joe Alton, MD's latest video, he examines the issue of providing medical care in hostile [...]

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    The SWAT Tourniquet

    18 Jan 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    The SWAT Tourniquet

    In these dangerous times, any trip to the mall (or anywhere there are crowds) could be a ticket to [...]

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    The Active Shooter: Staying Alive

    7 Dec 2015 | Joseph Alton MD
    The Active Shooter: Staying Alive

    It’s hard to read the news without seeing reports of the latest shooting by terrorists or the [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Active Shooters, SWAT-T, Superbugs

    5 Dec 2015 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Active Shooters, SWAT-T, Superbugs

    Would you know the right plan of action if you were caught in an active shooter situation? Having a [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Amputation, Insomnia, more

    27 Sep 2015 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Amputation, Insomnia, more

    What if you were the medic in a long-term survival scenario and came upon an injury that won't get [...]

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    How to Choose a Tourniquet

    8 Sep 2015 | Joseph Alton MD
    How to Choose a Tourniquet

    If you took a first aid course a few years ago, you might have learned all about the dangers of [...]

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  • The Survival Medicine Handbook: Book Excellence Award Winner in Medicine

    If you had to deal with an injury or illness in a disaster, would you know what to do?

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    The Survival Medicine Handbook is a 670 page detailed guide for those who want to be medically prepared for any disaster where help is NOT on the way.

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