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First Light USA’s Tomahawk Tactical Flashlights

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

I’ve been a big fan of Tomahawk Tactical Flashlights for years now. Made by First Light USA, the style is unique. Its angle head design is optimized for a fist-style grip. Relying on LED lights, the Tomahawk offers versions in Red/Green (for blood-highlighting), Red, Blue, Red/Blue, Yellow-Green. The Red/Green mix is particularly interesting. Blood is a tough material to see under colored lights and medics were having a heck of a time differentiating blood and oil in night time IED incidents. For example, red light makes blood all but disappear and blue light turns blood black making it indistinguishable from oil. First Light worked on the issue and developed a great combination. Additionally, First Light offers the Tomahawk Task Light attachment for medics that can be configured as a Blue light for Fluorescein eye stain tests or UV light fluoresce certain fungal and bacterial infections.

Held at the ready, the buttons are within easy reach of your thumb and include momentary on/off, on/off and strobe settings. Using two CR123A batteries you should expect to get about 2 hours (highest setting) and 60 hours (lowest setting) for white light.

To learn more about purchasing Tomahawk Tactical Flashlights for your agency or unit visit www.adsinc.com/blog/products/tomahawk-flashlights-hands-free-lighting

PTSD in SOF Personnel

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

This is a guest post by Jud Kauffman of ExBellum.com and I think it’s a pretty important topic. Jud served in the U.S. Navy for 8 years, first as an intelligence analyst and later as a Navy SEAL deploying multiple times throughout the Middle East on hundreds of combat missions. He later served as the National Program Manager for the Naval Special Operations Mentor Program, selecting and mentoring potential civilian SEAL, EOD, SWCC, and Diver candidates. He helped cofound The Great American Mud Run and Talosorion Security. In 2012, he founded ExBellum.com, a website aimed at connecting Special Operations veterans with civilian employers.

PTSD and Special Operations Forces by solsys

LBT Inc Introduces New IFAK

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

As several of you noted during our recent peek behind the scenes at LBT’s new Kryptek line, they’ve introduced a new IFAK. Developed for the SOF community, it offers rapid deployment/replenishment capabilities.

LBT-9022F-iFak by solsys

www.LBTinc.com

Sons Trauma Kits from Phokus Research Group

Sunday, February 24th, 2013

There are three variants of the Sons Trauma Kit.

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Originally designed to fit in the plate pocket of an armor vest the initial military variant was soon augmented with an LE version. Not long ago they realized you could carry the Sons Trauma Kit in the hydration sleeve of a backpack and the hunter/outdoorsman model was born.

phokusresearch.com

Virginia Pilot Covers Trauma Training FX Inc’s Public Safety Medical Training

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

The Virginia Pilot published a story yesterday entitled, “The wounds are fake; lessons under fire are real” on last weekend’s Public Safety Medical Training from Trauma Training FX Inc. It’s worth checking out of you want to attend this course.

Open Enrollment FLYER March 2013

The next course is 1-2 March 2013. To enroll visit www.t2training.com/tccc-course.

Haley Strategic Health/Medical Oral IV Demo

Sunday, February 17th, 2013

Travis and Adam of Haley Strategic show the new HSP Health and Medical line up as well a live medical/scientific demonstration of Warrior Wound Care ORAL IV.

www.haleystrategic.com/store/health_medical

Ron Paul Calls It Like He Sees It

Monday, February 4th, 2013

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In a tweet that supporters are calling a brave act, former Texas Representative Ron Paul calls it like he sees it posting, “Chris Kyle’s death seems to confirm that ‘he who lives by the sword dies by the sword.’ Treating PTSD at a firing range doesn’t make sense.”

What do you think?

New Kydex Inserts from 215 Gear

Friday, February 1st, 2013

215 Gear has introduced a couple of innovative new Kydex inserts.

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The first is a medical insert that transforms a standard double 30rd mag pouch into an IFAK. The insert offers a smooth design that easily conforms to a mag pouch and the 3′ of bungee allow you to set the insert up for easy access to your medical items by routing it through the grid.

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The second insert is for more general purpose items. Officially named the 6 x 8 GP Insert, Kydex, it has got your EDC items covered. You use the adaptive design of the rigid insert combined with 6′ of shock cord to customize the carry of gear you need ready access to whether stored in a pouch, pack or pocket.

www.215gearstore.com