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We've said it before and we will say it again, and again, and again - basic trauma medicine preparedness is a valuable life skill that should not be ignored.

If your priorities today are between "shooting better groups", being an internet slacktivist (of any persuasion), or learning how to use a tourniquet properly - I urge you to do the latter.

It turns out that DHS has a program just for this and you can do the minimum online, at your computer.  

If that's all you can do, do it.  If you can get more thorough on hands training from a real course, do that too.

You want to know what you can do personally to help?

This is one of the best possible answers.

~Karl

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Luke Burton

After your video about Ian's injury I signed up for a penetrating trauma first aid course. I feel like I need more but already feel more confident as I had never even seen a tournaquet before that class. I'll definitely be taking a look into this. Thanks again for the info you bring us.

OldGreyBeast

Thanks for this! I will definitely check it out. My camping/shooting buddy is a lead nurse for an ICU department, so I've been trying to talk him into teaching me some trauma medicine. I had a rifle KB from poor headspacing once (I was not injured) but after seeing Ian's KB where that chunk of metal went into his chest it really made me think about medical training.

Kobun

I'm getting in on this. With a work schedule like mine it's hard to find courses early in the morning.

Teddy

DHS cert obtained - yay for bare minimums! More to the real point, ever since "Dangerous Things are Dangerous," I've been keeping an eye on Lone Star Medic's training schedule. They've got a session coming up in Austin in early November on the bare edge of "day trip" ability that I might attend. Beyond that, I need to pester my friend in the county health department to point me towards citizen-oriented trauma courses in the area...

Cole Goben

I put a post on my Facebook that (in a nutshell) said go get a trauma kit and training to use it. I'm trying to add some good places to get kits. Skinny Medic was what I posted. Now looking for a local place to get medical training.

Glen Stilson

Excellent, thank you for posting this info! Anyone in AZ, or any of the other states we train in, please check out www.TrainingAZ.com for further training and information.

Glen Stilson

Lone Star Medics is a great organization to train with, Caleb Causey is dialed in.

Andrew

Thank you, I meant to inquire about trauma first aid and IFAKs after your tweets.