by David Blinder | Jan 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
This is courtesy of my friend Mike Shertz, a former Special Forces medic and current ER doctor. Critics of improvised tourniquets say they are ineffective. Some claim, “if you’re planning to improvise, you’re planning to fail.”We disagree with this statement....
by David Blinder | Dec 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Once a casualty’s massive hemorrhage is controlled, rescuers must turn our attention to the rest of the M-A-R-C-H pneumonic and specifically, to hypothermia prevention. Does the casualty have an open airway, or do they need help maintaining their airway? How are their...
by David Blinder | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
The importance of bystander CPR This newer way to perform CPR is easier than the traditional method, and it’s saving lives. Published: August 2018 Image: © solar22/Getty Images Every year, more than 350,000 Americans experience sudden cardiac arrest, when the...
by David Blinder | Dec 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
What is a Good Samaritan? If I have first-aid training, am I covered by Good Samaritan laws and protection? Generally speaking, a Good Samaritan rendering first aid should reasonably avoid lawsuits and litigation if they provide: medical care which the first-aider...
by David Blinder | Jan 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Oregon Man Saved by Quick CPR and Use of AED by Coworker After Cardiac Arrest –...
