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Watch Improvised tourniquet for EDC

August 25, 2016 by The Arms Guide Leave a Comment

Everybody should have basic medical training a simple first aid equipment.  Small and inexpensive, a turniquet can save a life if there is a massive bleed.  Bleeding my not be common around your house, but if it happens, you have seconds to act.  A little fore thought goes a long way. In this video below, the late Paul Gomez talks about making an improvised tourniquet with a … [Read more...]

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First Aid

Watch: Field Expedient Medical Kit

August 19, 2016 by The Arms Guide Leave a Comment

Medical skills are a valuable skill to learn. I highly recommend that if you carry medical supplies, or more importantly carry a gun, get some quality medical training. Chances are you’re going to put those medical skills to use more than your shooting skills. In a shooting class I took a few months back, the instructor gave a 2 hour block of medical training (specific to … [Read more...]

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First Aid

Essential medical skill: How to use a tourniquet

July 31, 2016 by The Arms Guide Guest Writer Leave a Comment

In a recent article I wrote about the 4 must have items in a medical kit. One of those items was the tourniquet. I've always had a tourniquet in my medical kits, but until I had some formal training I really understood the application of them. The medical training I recently had was part of a two day pistol course with Kyle Defoor. Not only did he discuss the importance of … [Read more...]

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First Aid

Prioritizing Sheepdog Tendencies: Medical

July 20, 2016 by The Arms Guide Guest Writer 1 Comment

I took a poll a few weeks ago to which several hundred people replied. In the survey I inquired as to how many of my friends own firearms, the reason for owning them, and how much they spend annually on ammo, new weapons and accessories. The majority of my friends are former/current military, outdoor enthusiasts and law enforcement. Of the hundreds of replies received stating … [Read more...]

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Firearms Training

Save Your Life, Carry a Tourniquet

May 17, 2016 by The Arms Guide Leave a Comment

Recently we talked about how to survive a violent attack. Often in these scenarios there will be people who have sustained significant injuries, left untreated these injuries could lead to death. As a member of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, our leaders made us practice treating casualties. Although I was an infantryman, I was expected to be able to stabilized standard combat … [Read more...]

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