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The MBV: the Donut that Could Save Your Life

by Professor Paul Markel | December 3rd, 2014 | 3 comments

The first responder stabilized victim. He applied a tourniquet to his left leg to stem a massive hemorrhage from the partial amputation that occurred during a motorcycle crash. He had used a military-style first aid kit to treat the man’s wounds and prevent any...

Killing With No Regard to Healing. Are Your Priorities Backwards?

by Professor Paul Markel | September 10th, 2014 | 8 comments

[memb_include_partial id=15899] Take note of the date and time. Check your clocks and your calendar. Write it down if you have to, I’m about to admit an error on my part. That’s right, my judgment was clouded. I mistakenly thought that when addressing the...

Disspelling the Tourniquet Boogeyman

by Professor Paul Markel | June 18th, 2014 | 16 comments

[memb_include_partial id=15899] When I attended USMC Infantry School, our first aid training mirrored that of the Red Cross civilian program. While battlefield trauma was talked about, little emphasis was put on self-aid and buddy-aid. The primary care giver on the...

The MBV: the Donut that Could Save Your Life

Killing With No Regard to Healing. Are Your Priorities Backwards?

Disspelling the Tourniquet Boogeyman

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