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🪧 Please note that we are currently on our Christmas break! All orders placed between December 19 and January 5 will be processed, packed, and shipped once we resume operations on Monday, January 6. We appreciate your patience during this busy season!

Wound packing saves lives, but not with these common household items! While they might be the closest thing to grab in an emergency, these 5 things can worsen patient outcomes. ❌Tampons. Remember, bleeding control is about pressure, not absorption! ❌Cotton balls. Household cotton fragment easily when soaked with blood, leaving fibres in the wound and absorb blood without creating sufficient pressure. ❌Paper Towels. Paper products not only lack the structural integrity needed to maintain pressure, but they also disintegrate when saturate, making removal difficult. ❌Band-Aids. Despite what your mum might have told you as a kid, Band-Aids do not fix everything and definitely won’t help major bleeding. ❌Dirty Towels. Kitchen, bathroom, beach, garage, dog, car or any other towel is generally a no go for wound packing as you don't want to risk putting outside dirt and germs into the body. With that being said, if it's your only option we'd take the anti-biotics over bleeding to death... So, what should you pack a wound with? Let us know in the comments… #BleedingControl #FirstAid #EmergencyPreparedness #WoundPacking #Quikclot

They might be mini, but these make a MAJOR impact! ✂️ And XSHEAR Mini's are now available in Pink and Orange. Thanks to @traumaxshear for sharing this great break down to help you decide whether the Original 7.5" or the Mini 6" are a better fit for you. So, which size will you choose? Let us know in the comments below! Oh, and tag someone who you know will love these 2 great new colours: 💗🧡 https://lnkd.in/g9JustaV

Your K9 partner deserves the best protection possible! 🐕🦺 Our range of specialised K9 trauma gear is now RESTOCKED and ready to help you build the emergency preparedness kit your four-legged hero deserves 💪 From a specialty K9 Quiklitter to a fully stocked trauma kit designed specifically for canine emergencies, swipe to see these essential pieces of life-saving equipment. Tag a K9 handler who needs to know about this restock! 🐾 https://lnkd.in/gPPjPAEC

The MARCH protocol flips traditional trauma assessment on its head. While you might have learned ABC (Airway, Breathing, Circulation), tactical medicine teaches us that massive haemorrhage is actually the #1 preventable cause of death in trauma. M - Massive Haemorrhage (stop the bleeding first) A - Airway (secure breathing pathway) R - Respirations (check and continuously monitor breathing) C - Circulation (treat other injuries & check vitals) H - Head injury & Hypothermia (prevent secondary injury) Swipe through to learn this approach from the TCCC and let us know your thoughts in the comments 👇

Can confirm that these shears live up to the hype 💪 "If you're an EMT, paramedic, or nurse who is tired of disposable shears not making the cut, it might be time for #xshear" Massive thanks to XSHEAR for this great vid, and for making gear that we can count on when it matters most! ⛑️✂️👏 https://lnkd.in/gd2CzgFH

NEW IN! 🔥 Here's 6 awesome products from @rescue-essentials that are brand new to our website today... 🚑Paratus Medical Pack: Seven modules of pure efficiency. 🚗Cura Medical Pouch: Because low-profile doesn't have to mean low-capacity. ⛑️OTC Med Book: Never fumble through meds again. 🚨Colour-Coded Accessory Pouch: 4️⃣ pouches, instant id, zero confusion ✂️Glow In The Dark Shears: Because emergencies don't wait for perfect lighting 🩸Universal Tourniquet Holder: Quick access saves lives Swipe through for a closer look ➡️

Did you know - The concept of traction splinting dates back to 1875 when Hugh Owen Thomas developed the first splint of its kind - known as the Thomas Splint. This device revolutionised the treatment of femoral fractures, and dramatically reduced mortality rates during WWI. Yet despite over a century of medical advancement, the basic design remained largely unchanged, with practitioners facing the same fundamental challenges: too bulky, too complex, and limited versatility. That's where @samuel-slishman comes in... We just dropped THE SLISHMAN STORY in the TacMed Learning centre, and whether you already know (and love) this device or have never heard of it, we think this article is a must read 👉📖 And if you've been waiting for us to restock the top-selling Slishman Traction Splint Gen2, we've got great news!! Our shipment just landed and it's available now on the website 👊 🔗 Article Here: https://lnkd.in/gJmfAbMx 🔎 Device Here: https://lnkd.in/gEHGTqsV #splinting #emergencypreparedness #traumacare #firstresponder #paramedic

Modern tourniquets are proven lifesavers - so why do dangerous myths about them keep circulating? After seeing a bunch of concerning comments on the recent workplace safety training video we shared, we wanted to set the record straight. Link is here to read our latest blog in The Learning Centre: https://lnkd.in/g-h_bp42 Don't forget to send it to all your mates who still believe "tourniquet" is a dirty word 😒. #tourniquet #lifesaver #firstresponse #firstresponder #emergencypreparedness #trauma

⛑️TRAUMA TIP TUESDAY - Here's a quick demo on how to apply the Gen 5 SOF Tourniquet from TacMed Solutions™ using the Haemorrhage Control Simulator Arm from our mates at TraumaSim Group Western Australia 💪⛑️   #bleedingcontrol #tourniquet #lifesaver #emergencyprepardness #bepreparednotscared