Civilian Medical Podcast

You are more likely to use your first aid skills over your firearms skills. May is National Stop the Bleed month What supplies should you carry at the range? Tourniquet If you budget allows carry two. Discuss different TQs Gauze Hemostatics Compressed Gauze Rolled Gauze No tampon … unless you’re a girl hahah Pressure Bandage […]

We have been talking a lot about trauma so let’s shift gears to … Medical Emergencies Overview: Breathing Problems Asthma Inhalers Choking Heimlich Maneuver CPR Allergic Reactions Epi Pen Difference between allergic reaction and anaphylactic shock Heart Attack Asprin Difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest Diabetes Cake Icing for bring their sugar up Stroke […]

FRN Meetup m-a-r-c-H Head Injuries and Heat Loss Head Injuries How to diagnose in the field: Altered Mental StatusTrauma to Head Dizziness Memory Loss Nausea Feeling Tired Sensitivity to light or noise Unequal pupils in a late sign Concussions Slow Bleeds – subdural bleeds Quick Bleeds – epidural bleeds AMS patients should be disarmed – […]

Recap: Phases of Care m-a-r-C-h CIRCULATION PULSES Carotid Femoral Radial ESTIMATED BLOOD PRESSURES Carotid 60-70 Femoral 70-80Radial 80-90 Secondary Blood Sweep SHOCK What is Shock? Some symptoms of shock Compensated Decompensated Irreversible Physiological responses to blood loss. Basic shock first aid – is raising the legs above the heart myth or what MEDICS ONLY TXA […]

REFRESH: What does march stand for, the other phases of care Third Phase of Care: tactical evacuation care The final phase of care under TECC is called “Evacuation Care.” During this phase of care, an effort is being made to move the casualty toward a definitive treatment facility. Most additional interventions during this phase of […]

SECOND PHASE OF CARE – Indirect Threat or Tactical Field Care a. Indirect Threat – care rendered once the responder and casualties are no longer under effective hostile fire or environment . Available medical equipment is still limited. Time to evacuation may vary from minutes to hours. b. The Management Care Plan for Tactical Field […]

Direct Threat – “Care Under Fire” Controlling major bleeding Doing medicine in bad places Put on a TQ and then re-evaluation after the fight Self Aid Massive Bleeding TQ are for arms/legs and wound packing for junctional areas. You can also wound pack if you don’t have a TQ. Tourniquets Talk about different ones on […]

Today we’re going to talk about MARCH and Phases of Care. Direct Threat / Care Under Fire Presence of an immediate direct threat Indirect Threat / Tactical Field Care Treatment Evacuation / Tactical Evacuation CCP Help EMS get patients close to the exit Massive Bleeding What is a massive hemorrhage? Clothes covered in blood Large […]

Civilian Involvement We are not attorneys, ao…. Good samaritan laws – Consent Implied consent Reasonable man concept Negligence Duty of care Standard of care not met Causation Bystander Effect – Introduction to MARCH-E Evacuation Introduction to Phases of Care TCCC – TECC Product Gen 4 SOF-T After Action Motorcycle Accident Civilianmedical for a 10% at […]

The world is a dangerous place. The Civilian Medical Podcast aims to prepare and educate you for the day you hope never comes. Regardless of your skill level, we’ll be providing information on skills, products, techniques, mindset, as well as interviewing guests and experts in the field. Spend some time with us discussing medical training and skills you need, it just may save your life.