Category: MEDCOM

Best practices involving up to date medical information and life saving equipment.

Nitrile Exam Gloves and Proper Body Substance Isolation

Believe it or not, there’s more to Nitrile Exam Gloves than you may think. Nitrile has become synonymous with protective gloves and today we’re going to fill you in on why it’s superior to other rubber and even how to properly remove them after use. Proper body substance isolation is extremely important when coming in… Continue reading Nitrile Exam Gloves and Proper Body Substance Isolation

Stay Safe on the Go with the OSOE Vehicle Medical Bag and Medical Satchel

Today we’ll be reviewing a couple of new Medical Bags that John sent over from Original S.O.E. Gear. At first glance they may not appear much different than other medical bags, but the gratuitous use of organizational elastic goodness is where they truly shine. Despite only one of these bags earning the Vehicle Medical Bag… Continue reading Stay Safe on the Go with the OSOE Vehicle Medical Bag and Medical Satchel

New Larger HALO XL Seal for IED Wounds

It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of PMI’s HALO Chest Seal and it’s the only chest seal we put into our ETA Kits. PMI has just released the details on the big brother to the HALO Chest Seal, the HALO XL. A highly aggressive oversized 8.5″ x 12″ transparent occlusive dressing designed primarily to… Continue reading New Larger HALO XL Seal for IED Wounds

New Tactical Medical Solutions SOF Tactical Tourniquet – Wide

We’ve been hearing about the new SOF Tactical Tourniquet – Wide for some time now, and just realized it’s now available! While we haven’t been hands-on with this new design, we’ve heard great things about it from those who have been. We’ve always preferred the SOF-T over the CAT when it comes to Tourniquets and… Continue reading New Tactical Medical Solutions SOF Tactical Tourniquet – Wide

CTOMS Tourniquet Pouch and Warfighter CFAK

Today I’ll be covering two medical items from  CTOMS (Canadian Tactical and Operational Medical Solutions) the Tourniquet Pouch and Warfighter CFAK (Combat First Aid Kit)  Flat Panel. CTOMS was established in April 2005 as a means to propagate, standardize and evolve tactical medicine in the military and law enforcement communities in Canada and to expand… Continue reading CTOMS Tourniquet Pouch and Warfighter CFAK

Wilderness Medicine and Survival Tips

Have you ever spent the weekend enjoying a camping trip or went for a hike off the beaten path to a less traveled trail? Perhaps you live near a state park or national forest and enjoy your off time out in areas far away from the modern world. Let’s hope that while enjoying the great… Continue reading Wilderness Medicine and Survival Tips

Hong Kong Producing Fake CAT Tourniquets

Just received an alarming tip from a reader, alerting us to a knockoff CAT Tourniquet being produced by a Hong Kong Airsoft Company. A general email was distributed to the DOD on May 10th with the following PDF on how to tell the difference between the North American Rescue Combat Application Tourniquet and the fake… Continue reading Hong Kong Producing Fake CAT Tourniquets

Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Military

March is officially Brain Injury Awareness Month, and we were recently contacted to see if we would help spread the word. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is becoming a common wound of modern warfare. It has even been coined the “signature wound” of the War on Terror. While TBI is becoming more prevalent in wartime activity,… Continue reading Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Military

Compact Medical Pouches from OSOE

Today we’d like to review a sampling of the compact medical pouches available from OSOE (Original Special Operations Equipment). The three pouches we’ll be reviewing are the Medical Rifle Mag Insert Tray, Compact Tear-Off VOK (in both horizontal and vertical mounts) and the TK4 Tourniquet Pouch. For those of you unfamiliar with John Willis and… Continue reading Compact Medical Pouches from OSOE