Protocols, Gear, and Doctrine
Clinical updates, CoTCCC guidance, product reviews, and field reports for tactical medicine professionals. Curated by medical SMEs and veterans.
Shop Tactical GearA no-BS 2026 playbook for law enforcement: when rapid transport beats on-scene medicine for penetrating trauma, what care actually matters en route, and how to build a patrol bleeding control kit.
Read Article →Cool first, transport second. Exertional heat illness kills when teams delay cooling for transport or use the wrong method. The...
Tampons do not stop arterial hemorrhage. They never did. They are not on any modern military or civilian trauma standard,...
Warm-zone medical doctrine fails when agencies wait for a cold-zone declaration that never comes. The 2026 RTF playbook for LE,...
A practical, evidence-based fentanyl exposure protocol for EMS and law enforcement: real risks, PPE, decon steps, what not to do,...
Exertional heat illness kills predictable, preventable casualties every summer because crews trust forehead thermometers and load-and-go before cooling. The 2026...
A no‑BS drowning resuscitation playbook for marine/maritime ops: why rescue breaths matter, when to use an AED near water, and...
June 1 opens the Atlantic hurricane season — NOAA forecasts 8 to 14 named storms, 3 to 6 hurricanes, 1...
Junctional hemorrhage is the bleed that doesn't get stopped by the tourniquet you trained on. The 2026 playbook for SOF...
Practical naloxone dosing in 2026 (IN 4 mg vs 8 mg), repeat dosing, rescue breathing priorities, and how to stock...
The 2026 fire season starts hot. Most preventable injuries this summer will not come from the fire — they will...
A practical, tactical guide to OSHA’s proposed heat standard: trigger thresholds, HIIPP checklist, hydration/rest schedules, and field-ready heat illness first...
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