There was a recent event in Tucson, AZ, USA in which a gunman attacked an event hosted by Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. The gunman carried a 9 mm Glock with an extended magazine and managed to kill 6 people and wounded 13 others before being overcome by bystanders.
The first responders...
I saw this posting on line and thought it might be of interest to this site. I have personal experience with the use of Quikclot gauze and believe it belongs in every first aid kit. It has saved numerous lives in combat situations and is now being used by police, emergency medical units and...
I have been an advocate of keeping Quikclot on hand in a first aid kit and home medicine cabinet. I have used it several times to stop severe bleeding and believe it is a product that needs to be available to anyone who must deal with emergency first aid. As such, I have kept a "google alert" to...
I have had to use Quikclot gauze pads on several occasions to deal with otherwise uncontrollable bleeds. I use Coumadin blood thinner due to a heart condition and any cut can be a major bleeding event. A buddy who was a Marine corpsman told me about Quikclot after he returned from Iraq and I...
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