Category Archives: Tourniquets
Handling A Stab Wound
Recently, a young refugee from Ukraine named Iryna Zarutska was stabbed in the neck by[Read More]
Sep
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. 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
Survival Medicine Podcast: Internal Injuries, Bandages/Dressings, Raw Honey, Antiseptics, More…
You know, we talk a lot about medical supplies that you have to get serious[Read More]
Mar
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
Survival Medicine Podcast: Flesh Eating Bacteria, Hurricanes, Mudslides, Tourniquets, Jellyfish/Sting Ray Stings, More
Recent hurricanes on the West and East coast have threatened millions, and it’s important for[Read More]
Aug
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
Survival Medicine Podcast: Bleeding, Ticks and Lyme, Herbal Meds, Dental, More
In this extended episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Joe Alton, MD, FACS, FACOG, and[Read More]
May
Bleeding Control: Pressure and Tourniquets
In these troubled times, traumatic wounds may be commonplace is scenarios where there is civil[Read More]
May
Medical Supplies: How Much Is Enough?
A common question that family medics ask of me is “how much”? Indeed, the state[Read More]
Mar
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: Saltwater Encounters, Drownings, Cellulitis
It’s summer, and this is the time that people head out to the shore and[Read More]
Jul
Shark Attacks
Summer is when people head out to the shore and take in the Great Outdoors.[Read More]
Jul
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
Bleeding Management, Pt 2: Stab Wounds
Any disaster can put your people at risk for injury. Many of those injuries cause[Read More]
May
The 4th “R”
When you go to school you learn the three “R”s: Reading’, ‘Riting’, ‘Rithmetic. That’s all[Read More]
May
The iTClamp(r)
The Department of Defense’s Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC) recognizes there are situations[Read More]
Dec
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
Joe Alton MD’s Article in Offgrid Recoil: Medical Improvisations
Thanks to OffGrid Recoil Magazine for publishing the following article of mine on medical improvisations![Read More]
Mar
Survival Medicine Podcast: Sharp Trauma
In the last couple of days, we’ve read about multiple stabbing incidents, one killed a[Read More]
Dec
Stab Wounds
STAB WOUND MANAGEMENT Any disaster puts your people at risk for injury. Wounds caused by[Read More]
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: 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
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
Video: Amputation in Survival Settings
One of the worst injuries that can occur in a disaster or other off-grid setting[Read More]
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
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]
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: 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
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
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: Amputation, Insomnia, more
What if you were the medic in a long-term survival scenario and came upon an[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