Choosing the Right First Aid Kit for the Patrol Law Enforcement Officer
Choosing the Right First Aid Kit for the Patrol Law Enforcement OfficerAs a patrol law enforcement officer, being prepared for...
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Prehospital Blood Transfusion Is Expanding in 2026: A No-BS Playbook for Ground EMS and Tactical Teams
Ground EMS blood programs doubled from 5% (2023) to 10% (2025). Here’s the practical playbook: indications, cold chain, calcium, TXA, warming, documentation, and safety.
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Combat Application Tourniquet - Gen 7 from North American Rescue Noted as the best prehospital tourniquet in the February 2008...
Podcast 147: Ephraim on the Ground Truth in Burma
Dennis talks with Ephraim Mattos, Founder of Stronghold Rescue and Relief, about his work in Burma. He spent the last...
Podcast 146: Versed and Procedural Sedation with Kevin and Paul
This episode, is all about "Versed." We've got Kevin and Paul here, chatting about patient positioning and the intricacies of...
The SOCS-P Tactical Timeout with Casper and Paul: Article, Checklist, and Episode 145 Show Notes
In our work within the domain of Special Operations medicine, situational awareness, precise coordination and effective decision-making are key factors...
Podcast 144: Pain Pathway
Today, Winston and I dive into pain pathways. You know, those definitions of pain like visceral or psychogenic, they've never...
Podcast 143: UW Hospitals with Regan Lyon
Welcome back to the PFC Podcast. Today, we've got Regan on the show discussing her thesis on unconventional medical networks....
Podcast 142: Carfentanil
Dennis is joined by Aaron, an emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist. In this episode they discuss carfentanil, a synthetic...
Podcast 141: Borderland with JR Pickett
Welcome back to the PFC Podcast with Dennis and guest JR, discussing their work on the southern US border. Dr....
Podcast 26: Beyond Basic Wound Care-The ICRC Way
This Clinical Practice Guideline was written by a fellow 18D with input from around the surgical community. It reconciles the...
PFC Basics: Documentation-Chart then Trend
The primary reason for the development of the PFC documentation is to enable the medic to more effectively and more...
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