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WAR Tape

Monday, July 30th, 2012

How can you not be interested in a product called WAR tape? Austere Provisions Company sent us a couple of rolls of WAR tape a few weeks ago out of the blue. When I asked them where it came from they came back with this reply, “The tape was something that a friend of mine showed me while attending a class. He had met one of the owners and they had given him a handful of rolls and he hooked me up with a roll. Fairly high quality and I liked the logo considering it was a reminder of what many are training and preparing themselves for war-combat. I think it functions well for medical tape for both bandaging, wrapping knuckles and wear points on hands and such as well as impromptu gear repair.”

So WAR tape is an MMA product of WAR Worldwide but you can get yours from www.austereprovisions.com and support a great company that supports our community.

Chinook Medical Gear Launches New eCommerce Website

Sunday, July 29th, 2012

Chinook Medical Gear has unveiled a completely redesigned corporate website designed to improve the online shopping experience. It features improved functionality, enhanced product findability and broader information to streamline the sales, transaction and check-out process. It also offers download options for requesting product catalogs, product data and instructions, as well as custom ordering solutions and requesting quotations. Users can also now find easier access to Chinook’s company blog, Facebook and Twitter pages.

“We pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service,” said Jessica Denison, COO for Chinook Medical Gear. “Our new website is an extension of that service, and our commitment to ensure our customers have a positive experience every time they visit our website. In addition to the online store, our goal is to provide credible resources and information for anyone searching for information on the products and services we offer.”

Chinook also plans to implement a robust YouTube strategy geared to provide customers with live product demonstrations and reviews. In response to customer demand, integrating PayPal payments is currently in the works for release later this summer.

www.chinookmed.com

Work/Rest and Water Consumption Table

Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

It is hot outside, but the show must go on. Consider the guidelines in this table while you are out and about.

Thanks to my alma mater, Fort Bragg for posting this on their Facebook wall.

Combat Medical Systems Buys Z-Medica Out – Remains Exclusive Government Distributor of Combat Gauze

Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

Combat Medical Systems (CMS) extended its distribution agreement for Combat Gauze, the Department of Defense (DoD) approved hemostatic, as a part of its buyout of former partner Z-Medica Corporation’s ownership interest in the company effective June 21, 2012.

CMS, will remain the exclusive government distributor of the Combat Gauze line through 2014.

To date, Combat Gauze has been fielded to every service member in the DoD. It is authorized in every Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK), Combat Life Saver and medic/corpsman medical bag.

According to a recent DoD Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) survey, in 1,895 documented battlefield uses of Combat Gauze, 90.7 percent of respondents agreed/strongly agreed that Combat Gauze was “effective at stopping severe external bleeding.”

“CMS and Z-Medica worked closely to field Combat Gauze, one of our first service-wide successes,” said Corey Russ, president and founder of CMS. The development of Combat Gauze offers the medic a simple, cost-effective hemostatic product to treat severe external bleeding, especially in areas where a tourniquet cannot be applied. “The buyout will let CMS further focus on being a veteran-owned, DoD medical solutions provider.”

The buyout brings about a new phase of growth that will allow CMS to quickly develop new product lines and further enhance its relationship with DoD and law enforcement agencies.

“As we expand our reach around the world, all our efforts are, always have been, to simplify tactical medicine and deliver our products to our nation’s warfighters and first responders,” Russ said.

Combat Medical Systems, founded in 2008, is headquartered in Fayetteville, NC.

www.combatmedicalsystems.com

Tactical Operations Manikin

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

As of late, there as been a lot of push back on live tissue training. The Tactical Operations Manikin (T.O.M. Man) from Innovative Tactical Training Solutions may be just the solution.

T.O.M. Man is a rugged patient care simulator capable of repeatedly surviving tactical trauma training and is designed to move like a human and simulates massive bleeding in a combat environment. Features include remote control allowing the instructor to add surprise elements, talking, breathing, bleeding, breath sounds include sucking chest wounds, respiratory distress, massive bleeding, needle decompression, tourniquet, wound packing, surgical airway. Breathing is controlled by recovery position for Care Under Fire. Several areas of massive and minor bleeding throughout the main arteries and face are managed via a single controller that provides a number of features to support TAC Med and TCCC training with “live responses”.

ITTS is an innovative company run by a former USAF PJ. They teamed up with Techline Trauma to develop the T.O.M. Man and one of the best things about this product is that it can be customized for your particular needs. In fact, it weighs between 130-150 lbs which goes a long way to mimicking a human’s size and weight which means T.O.M. Man can support a wide variety of training.

ITTS products are available for unit and agency purchase through www.ADSinc.com. And, be sure to check it out at ADS Warrior Expo East.

CELOX Rapid

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

The CELOX line of hemostatic agents provides rapid stabilization of hemorrhage which is critical to reducing blood loss and associated morbidity in uncontrolled bleeding. Celox Rapid gauze stops severe arterial bleeding with only one minute of compression applied and forms an adhesive gel around the wound.

ADS Medical will have CELOX Rapid as well as a wide variety of tactical medical solutions on display this week at Warrior Expo East.

Warrior Expo EAST
July 12 1030 – 1600 EDT
July 13 1030 – 1500 EDT
Virginia Beach Convention Ctr
Virginia Beach, VA

Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

Make sure you read this article on the Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis or IDEA, a revolutionary leg prosthesis that stores energy that is normally transferred into the wearer’s extremity and helps offload it as he walks.

www.defense.gov

RE Factor Tactical Combat Reference Guides

Monday, June 25th, 2012

In the past, we’ve written about RE Factor Tactical’s 9 Line MEDEVAC stickers. Now, they’ve added several new guides including –

9 Line UXO Report

9 Line NATO MEDEVAC

Call For Fire Format

Close Air Support Format

Each Combat Reference Guide is essentially a sticker that is specifically cut to fit on the back of a PRC-148 Radio or the buttstock of a rifle allowing the shooter to keep their weapon at hand even when calling air strikes, MEDEVACs, UXO reports or close air support. They use a tough marine-grade material for the decals to help withstand battlefield elements and ensure longevity.

refactortactical.com/products/direct-action/combat-reference-stickers