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I'll second the wilderness first-aid / first-responder course. I haven't taken one myself, but I know people who have and they all seemed to enjoy it. Re: a first-aid kit, I keep things pretty simple myself: - gloves - sterile roller gauze (I've never been a fan of 4x4s) - steri-strips -...

I'm trying to come up with a business plan for it, but without a second / backup unit I can't figure out how I could make it work.

Wow. I feel like that's an awesome price for a low-mile, clean unit. Are there any outstanding repairs? Do you know the reason behind the sale?

Icebreaker UPDATE: Just got my shirt in the mail. Looks like it's 13% nylon, 85% merino. Does nylon qualify as an FR undershirt??? Also, it's kind of a 'square' cut. I prefer slim / long t-shirts, but I'll still keep it.

Here's one such example of how tactical paramedics are being used... Equipment list: http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/battle-tested-ottawas-tactical-paramedics-are-using-war-zone-devloped-gear *note the lack of a side-arm Unit Integration...

I just want to make sure I understand you correctly. It sounds that are you saying a complete unilateral thorasic hematoma would be self-tamponading and life-sustaining despite the loss of approx. 50% of the circulating volume. Do I understand you correctly? If so, I'm asking if this is...

If you take the John Hinds approach, every traumatic arrest would involve a finger thorascostomy to relieve and/or rule-out pneumothorax and detect hemmothorax. It is a primary element of that protocol. Detecting and relieving a hemothorax and reprofusing lost fluid are two separate...

Can you please elaborate more on this. What are you using the calcium for? I only have protocols that indicate calcium for hyperkalemia and beta-blocker OD. Oh man I wish I had this. Only one of the four jurisdictions I'm registered in has protocols for Mag Sulfate for eclampsia and they...

I suppose my thought is if the Tactical Medic is required to wear body arnour due to risk of being shot, I believe having the ability to protect ones self with the same force is only appropriate. Thoughts?

***see POLL above*** In my area, tactical medics are a 'newer thing' with each city and its local EMS service taking a slightly different approach to the selection process and how they are implemented. The general consensus is that Tac medics are employed by and report for duty to their local...

@luke_31 - what is 'AAR'?

Perhaps I need to clarify what I'm implying when I'm talking about this stuff. I'm simply talking about the physiology of apnic oxygenation DURING the lyringoscopy procedure.

I recently came across a Tactical Medicine Fellowship at Johns Hopkins (talk about life goals) and it got me wondering if anyone here has ever worked along-side a Tactical Physician. I'm curious to learn how exactly they're integrated into the system and how -if at all- the role is...

So I've been reading through Costanzo's Physiology (4th ed.) and came across something that rang a bell. They state for a person at rest, the O2 consumption rate is 250ml O2/min (p.209) which is identical to the passive flow rate of oxygen Rich Levitan describes. So there's the hard numbers...

Accidentally sent the Canadian link. Here's the US link: http://www.icebreaker.com/en/web-specials/cool-lite-sphere-short-sleeve-crewe/103608_WS.html?dwvar_103608__WS_color=401 I'll also note, they make the same shirt in a 150g/m2 weight which is more like your 'standard' cotton t-shirt...

The only benefit to mixing Ketamine and Propofol is to balance the pros and cons of each. The Ketamine would provide analgesia (none for Propofol) and catecholamine release (to counteract the hypotension associated with Propofol). That would, in theory, balance-out the hemodynamic effects of...

@Chase - merino wool! So far as I'm concerned it's the greatest material ever. - flame-resistant (great for HEMS or fire medics) - NO odor (the bacteria that create odor in synthetic textiles don't like to live in wool) - quick drying - lightweight (Icebreaker has an 'ultralight' 130g/m2...

So many acronyms... o_O CAH? NOS? SRC?

I had a look into wood bleaches. That looks like a great idea to get into the grey-tones. I'll give that a go and post the results. Thanks for the info everyone.

Thanks for the quick reply. The canoe paddle is one I've had for a few years. I've never loved the natural colour of cherry. The paddle company once made a run of walnut paddles. They were absolutely beautiful but the wood was too stuff and brittle to really use. I did see one person on the...