Click Image to Open NAMRU Hemostatics Study .PDF (Right Click to Save As) After posting the warning about foreign hemostatic agents of unknown quality (probably fraudulent) we received a comment (from someone associated… Read More
Normally, a bad experience with a retailer would not get mentioned here. Our focus is not to sling mud, and many of the “these guys suck!” rants that crop up are just that.… Read More
Trauma Comi/x are a training aid we’ve developed to expand our range of written and visual training materials for first aid in the “tactical” environment. The comics are intended to provide an easily… Read More
At this point BFE Labs has only provided a single document, both on this site and external to it, intended for widespread dissemination: The “Proposed Guideline for Tactical Medical Self Care in the… Read More
In the most recent newsletter (#158) from Force Science Research Center (which always brings interesting material to the fore) the lead article is on research being done, and a recent report, by Dr.… Read More
Carrying a blowout kit (penetrating trauma kit) is a good thing; If you’ve paid much attention here at BFE Labs at all, we’re huge advocates of everyone owning and carrying a blowout kit.… Read More
Apparently there is a counterfeit of the CAT Tourniquet being made in Asia (*gasp* surprise!) which very closely copies the appearance of the real CAT Tourniquet, but not the performance. As with a… Read More
Here is the latest edition of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Guidelines: Tactical Combat Casualty Care Guidelines, Dec 2009 (.PDF) Primary among updates is the inclusion of Burn Management, as noted in Red… Read More
SWAT Tourniquet Video Review We added a video to our YouTube channel yesterday, going over the SWAT Tourniquet (also reviewed here). It’s not the best piece of video work we’ve done, but its… Read More
Thanks to a friend on Total Protection Interactive, I’ve got a package of North American Rescue Products S-Rolled Gauze to play with, and its prompted some thoughts on compact gauze solutions. Gauze is… Read More
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