Video: Amputation in Survival Settings
One of the worst injuries that can occur in a disaster or other off-grid setting is the traumatic amputation. In the Civil War… 0
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 off the grid? Would you identify it as… 0
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, ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, we… 0
How To Pack A Bleeding Wound
The failure to control hemorrhage is a common cause of death in trauma situations. With the increased number of active shooter events in… 0
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 and should bleeding control kits… 0
Video: The Medic Under Fire
In Joe Alton, MD’s latest video, he examines the issue of providing medical care in hostile encounters, including some thoughts on the… 0
The SWAT Tourniquet
In these dangerous times, any trip to the mall (or anywhere there are crowds) could be a ticket to an active shooter event…. 0
The Active Shooter: Staying Alive
It’s hard to read the news without seeing reports of the latest shooting by terrorists or the deranged and disgruntled. Few believe that… 0
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 plan of action in… 0
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 better with the… 0