September 11, 2001 will be that day in my life that fundamentally changed me. I was on my way to work in down townLos Angeles, it was 5:00 am or so. The program broke with news of a plane hitting the twin towers.  Being from New York there have been other planes flying into buildings
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I first want to advise, the words that follow are the opinion of “Admin” and not of Bear Flag Trading Co. or it’s advertisers. Any bag, kit or collection of items for survival or medical purposes is personal. What works for one may not for others. Please keep an open mind and put thought into
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  Now it’s time to take all the information gathered during the Initial Assessment and decide it you are going to “stay and play” or “load and Go” (if you can.) Let’s review the steps of this segment of patient assessment.  They are: Initial Impression LOC Chief Complaint/Apparent life threats Airway and Breathing (including O2)
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  Initial Assessment An Initial Assessment is the basic skill that you may have learned in a community CPR class. What did you do to establish the need for CPR? You assessed the victim. You looked, listened, and felt for signs of breathing and circulation.  Take those skills and add pieces of adjunctive equipment that separate the
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Patient Assessment is, unequivocally, the most important skill that you need to learn in the event of a medical emergency. This is the first step in CPR, first aid and a skill that will apply to you if you are becoming an EMT. If you are becoming the medical provider for your group good patient assessment
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I made a video on the guns shot wound kit that I made. It is a very simple yet comprehensive kit that is designed for self deployment if needed. This kit will save your life and I hope that you never need to use it. It does not have band-aids or items to help you
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