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Trench Foot: Still A Very Serious Condition
It was well after midnight when the doorbell rang. No one wants to hear a doorbell frenetically pressed by someone in the middle of …
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Oral Rehydration Therapy Manual
Food intoxication and viral gastrointestinal infections are the leading cause of diarrhea (and dehydration) in the U.S. While the adults can tolerate it quite …
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Preparing For And Dealing With Hypothermia
“Ranger… Ragnar… Raaa…” I had just been asked where I was and I was trying to reply with Ranger School, but the word school …
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Emergency Essentials You Should Have Now
The very nature of an emergency situation is one that we didn’t see coming. Of course, if you knew you would be in an …
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How And Why To Make A Vehicle Load Plan
As we rolled through Baghdad, I began to notice the right rear tire of the vehicle in front of mine start to wobble. My …
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10 First Aid Items To Have On Hand At All Times
The thing about emergencies is that you don’t know when and where they’ll happen. You could be injured anytime, or continue going about your …
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Nearly Unconscious: A Soldier’s First Responder
I arrived on the scene to see a soldier nearly unconscious. Around him were five other people, one of whom I recognized as the …
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Medical Planning: Information Drives the Care
As I’ve trained EMT’s and medics over the years I have often emphasized two things that my experience has taught me as being critical …
