Author Archives: Brian Brinkley

Apr 06

Emergency Medical Care Post-SHTF: Part 2 – Trauma

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In part 1 of this series we discussed medical emergencies.  Now we are going to progress to dealing with trauma.  In the emergency service field, trauma is an umbrella for any injury that is received from kinetic means.  The mechanism … Continue reading →

Apr 05

Emergency Medical Care Post-SHTF: Part 1 – Overview

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One subject that is seldom discussed when talking about preparing for a calamity is what to expect and how to handle emergency medical situations during a time when dialing 911 is not an option. As we saw with Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, … Continue reading →