Never brush your teeth straight after a meal as it can damage your teeth, especially if you’ve had fruit, fizzy drinks, wine, or any other food that contains acid. This is because tooth enamel is softened by the acid and can be worn away by brushing. instead, wait an hour after a meal before brushing […]
Shock
In military training we are taught that one of the leading causes of death on the battlefield is shock; not shock because their battle buddy jumps out and yells “boo!” at a stressful moment, but because of traumatic injury. When I first started learning about shock I thought it was a side effect of a […]
“Drink Water!”
Talking to people unfamiliar with medical preparedness have you ever heard this conversation? “I was feeling light headed because I didn’t drink enough water; I totally had heat stroke.” And you’re thinking to yourself; no, I think heatstroke would leave you on the ground unconscious and very near death. Many people without proper knowledge […]
In Cold Water
Read this in a book and determined some excerpts were well worth sharing. “First and foremost, he (Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht) wants to dispatch the belief that hypothermia kills quickly. ‘If you think you have just minutes to life, that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy,’ he explains. ‘If you decide you’re going to die, you tend to […]
Tampons?
The medic approaches the commando “you’re bleeding.” Commando responds after spitting out tobacco juices “ain’t got time to bleed.” Medic replies “damn, that’s hardcore but I can see the entry and exit would; and it just happens I have just the thing for it so you can go on killing like a boss.” The medic […]
AVOW
https://www.ldsavow.com/ Regardless of religious preference, check this out; I think every one of us can benefit from the information. The entire manual can be down loaded for free. As with any good text, printed or in digits, take the time to highlight what stands out to you; this is a lesson I picked up as […]
Tourniquet
I had a discussion with two relatives that led me to a stark realization; those without military or medical training tend to have a serious void in potential life saving information and technique. I asked the two unnamed relatives if they knew how to recognize arterial bleeding and how and where to apply a tourniquet. […]