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Tag Archives: rescue

The 3 Phases of Kidnapping and How to Prepare Mentally

Posted on July 5, 2013 by ITS Guest Contributor

Jaycee Dugard described walking to the school bus stop on the day of a fifth-grade field trip and being zapped… View Article

Posted in Mindset | Tagged captive, captivity, captor, child, criminal, Escape & Evasion, Escape and Evasion, evil, Handcuffs, helpless, Home Invasion, hurt, kid, kidnap, Kidnapping, lock pick, prisoner, rescue, safety, steal, Survival, victim, zip tie, Zip Ties | 3 Comments

Rigging to Rappel: A Basic Guide

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Nicholas Sealy

Rigging to rappel is an often undervalued skill. It is certainly a necessary part of rappelling, but most people I… View Article

Posted in Climbing | Tagged Anchor, canyoneering, Carabiner, Climbing, Figure 8, figure eight, harness, hitch, Knots, Mountaineering, mule, munter, munter mule, outdoors, Rappel, Rappelling, rescue, rigging, rocks, ropes, safety, SAR, Search and Rescue, webbing | 22 Comments

Fog of War: How Would You Respond to an IED Detonation?

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Scott Breuker

In light of recent events, I’d like to go over my suggestions for the medical response to an improvised explosive… View Article

Posted in Medical | Tagged death, Disaster, Emergency, Fog of War, injuries, life threatening, MARCH Acronym, Medical, rescue, safety, TCCC, Tourniquet Use, trauma | 25 Comments

Escaping and Surviving the 2013 Moore, Oklahoma Tornado

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Brock Carter

Editor’s note: ITS Plank Owner Brock Carter wanted to share his experience during the massive tornado that devastated Oklahoma a… View Article

Posted in Mindset | Tagged Disaster, Emergency, midwest, Oklahoma, rescue, storm, Survival, tornado, weather | 9 Comments

Guardian Centers: An Unparalleled Training Facility for First Responders

Posted on May 14, 2013 by The ITS Crew

Guardian Centers of Georgia looks to be the most impressive first responder training facility in the country if not the… View Article

Posted in Training | Tagged complex, fire, First Responder, military, police, rescue, scenario, Training, training center | 6 Comments

The GearPods Survival Pro: Survival Kit and Cook Set in One Portable Package

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Jordan May

Survival prep is something most of us never want to have to worry about. Unfortunately, that also means it’s often… View Article

Posted in Survival Kits | Tagged backpacking, camping, Emergency, gear pod, gearpods, hiking, rescue, safety, Survival, Survival Kit, wilderness | 7 Comments

Do You Know What To Do When The Smoke Alarm Goes Off?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by PJ Packard

You may have read Bryan’s latest article on smoke detectors and recently replaced yours, but do you have a plan… View Article

Posted in Mindset | Tagged Emergency, escape plan, evacuation, family, fire, firefighter, home, house fire, rescue, safety, Security, Smoke Alarm, smoke detector, Survival | 8 Comments

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