North American Rescue is exhibiting their Sportsman Line of medical gear.
It’s the same quality, but you’ll notice new colors for use by outdoorsmen and the contents of IFAKs will be more focused on the booboos encountered during a weekend in the woods. But don’t fret, you’ll still have the gear you need to deal with trauma in the unfortunate incident it’s encountered.
At Enforce Tac, this Medical Pouch from East Gear caught my eye.
The FASTres (Fast Response) Pouch includes an outer pouch and removable inner panel which pulls out with a pull from one hand.
The rear and sides are PALS compatible.
Available in a variety of colors from www.eastgear-int.com.
Designed for the medical professional in a military /SWAT unit or EMT, the Move On is the optimal medical emergency kit that offers two kits in one.
Miramar, Fla. (March 2019) – Tasmanian Tiger®, a tactical nylon line of products distributed exclusively for the U.S. market by Proforce Equipment, Inc., offers emergency medical professionals a complete line of medical packs and bags. The TT First Responder Move On MKII is a highly optimized carrying system that consists of a large main backpack with a removable front smaller backpack zipped to the front of it, that can also be used on its own. You get 2 packs in 1. This allows medical personnel to set up separate medical systems, and carry separately, or together, depending upon their medical emergency. It has a Padded Back Carrying System with laser cut MOLLE on the front and sides.
Inside, there is MOLLE hook-and-loop on the interior walls for customizing the configuration and there are internal fixation points for medical equipment. It includes 3 removable transparent pouches, detachable panels with elastic loops and a rain cover.
Made with CORDURA® 700d fabric and YKK zippers, the Move On, is designed to be durable, versatile and reliable. All of Tasmanian Tiger’s products are made to endure the toughest environments.
It holds 40 liters (2441 cubic inches) of medical gear. Measuring 20” x 12” x 9” (52 x 29 x 24 cm) and weighing 92 ounces empty or 131 ounces with accessories (2.6kg empty / 3.7 kg full), the TT First Responder Move On MKII is available in Black, Coyote or Olive. MSRP: $449.00.
All sales inquiries can be directed to tt@tasmaniantigerusa.com
Note: supplies in photo are NOT included.
Italian manufacturer FROG.PRO showed their Orthos Med Pouch. Made from a laminate, it is laser cut to be both PALS and shock cord compatible. It incorporates a glove dispenser, TQ holder and the Medical Cross insert can be swapped out for Red, White, Black, GITD or IR.
It’s a sleeve design which uses their Multi Purpose Organizers, which are both PALS and shock cord compatible, to organize the contents of the first aid kit. The Orthos will accept two, one inserted from either end, with the clearly marked Pull tabs visible. As you can see in the photo above, the Orthos features shock cord at the corners of the openings to keep the MPOs from falling out.
The Orthos can be carried one of three ways. It has built-in PALS compatible straps, 2″ belt wraps, or a zipper to attach below other platforms via their abdominal panel accessory.
Below, you can see it attached to the Modular Reconnaissance Task Bag set up as a chest rig. It will also fit their armor carriers.
All new in the Non-Stocking Non-Standard section from FirstSpear is the IFAK Pouch. These are brand new first quality goods from a government overrun and only available in Multicam while supplies last. Features a large hook and loop flap and a side release buckle for secondary retention which can be removed by the user. 6/9 attachment style. Made in the USA.
Approximately 7.5×5.5×3
www.first-spear.com/non-stocking-non-standard/ifak-pouch
Many people suffer from seasickness, especially during your first couple of times being on the water. Once you learn some of the basic tips for dealing with seasickness, it will become more natural and help you to move past having to take anything. A lot of the time, these remedies will be the easiest to implement because they require moving around on the boat.
First stay ahead of it by taking meds before you go out on the boat. There are a variety of medications that are available to help prevent or treat motion sickness. They need to be taking 1-2 hours before you go out so plan ahead. Medicines for nausea are called antiemetic drugs. They include antihistamines such as Dramamine and scopolamine drugs, which come in pill or patch form and require a prescription.
Focus on the horizon. By focusing, many people experience the extraordinary power of the brain to overpower the feeling of the waves. Get horizontal and close your eyes. Your ears control balance, but your eyes can deceive you. By adjusting your balance by 90 degrees from standing to laying down and keeping your eyes from paying attention to the rolling motion, your brain can work through the motion more easily.
Keep the fresh air coming. If you are sitting there with the engines running the exhaust air can start to make anyone sick, so try avoiding it as much as possible.
Move to the center of the boat. The rocking motion is typically significantly reduced where the center of gravity for the boat is more defined, so the motion will tend to not be as dramatic in the center of the boat if you are sitting there and can get into the water that will help also.
Eat Small Meals and Stay Hydrated. Eating smaller, more frequent treats and drinking water / Gatorade type drinks, will help by putting something in your stomach and also gives you something to do to help take your mind off it.
Tilt Your Head Into Turns. Synchronizing your body with the motion may help reduce motion sickness. Turns and rotary motion tend to cause more severe motion sickness than travel in a linear motion.
Look at the Horizon. Looking at the horizon will help you avoid sudden head movements. People who are prone to motion sickness tend to have more body sway while standing. Try to widen your stance to help reduce body sway. This is why people that have mTBIs tend to get motion sickness easier.
Press on This Pressure Point. The point is located on the inner side of the forearm, about two inches (or three finger widths) above the crease of the wrist in between the two tendons.
Ginger Root A widely used remedy for nausea, ginger root is often taken in the form of lozenges, tea, capsules, tablets, crystallized root, candies, or ginger ale.
If you have tried all the above and you still feel sick the last thing you can try is sticking your finger in your mouth as far back as you can get it. Throwing up does help, and the bright side is it might make other people do it also. So you won’t be alone anymore.
If you get motion sickness or thing you will, remedies may be worth considering, especially if you are not able to take medication. If you are going to take meds is to try them before you step on the boat. If you have never tried it, it might make it worse if it makes you sick or sleepy. Good Luck and I hope this helps.
While we are sure there is more than one attorney handling these claims, we were asked to get the word out.
Hey All, Robert (Bob) Webb is the point-man for Kaiser Gornick on the Lawsuit for service members who suffer hearing loss due to the use of the 3M Combat Arms Earplugs. Forward this to everyone you know who served combat arms from 2002-2015.
The DOD recently settled with 3M for $10 mil. compensation for these faulty earplugs. Kaiser Gornick is now reaching out to those of us who were directly affected through the use of the 3M Combat Earplugs. If you think there is the slightest possibility that you were affected by the use of these plugs; it would behoove you to get on board NOW. There is a high probability of compensation. Bob says he will require you to fill out a two page document. Pretty simple.
Bob writes:
As we discussed, Kaiser Gornick is representing men and women who used the 3M Combat Arms earplugs while serving in the U.S. military between 2002 – 2015, and who have been diagnosed with tinnitus or hearing loss. These earplugs were standard issue during those years and have been proven to be defective – they afforded no noise cancelling protection to the service men and women who used them. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your friends who fit the profile – I’d like to discuss how we can help. The direct number below rings to my cell if I’m away from my desk, so I’m reachable any time. Thanks brother!
Bob’s contact information is:
Bob Webb
Kaiser Gornick LLP
100 Pringle Ave, Suite 310
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
415-857-7475 (Direct)
262-488-0789 (Cell)
Jan. 22, 2019 (Orlando, FL) Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS), an innovative provider of global workforce training services and solutions, works with HaptX, a visionary haptic technology firm, to provide enhanced military medical virtual reality training.
ECS has enhanced its Tactical Combat Casualty Care Simulation (TC3Sim) medical trainer to incorporate a sense of touch in training scenarios to improve realism and training by using the HaptX Gloves Development Kit an industrial-grade product for advanced simulation in virtual reality. HaptX Gloves enable users to experience virtual simulations with realistic touch feedback and natural interaction for the first time. This unique transformational training debuted at the Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), and subsequently, has been enhanced with even more realism that will be showcased at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) January 26-30, 2019.
Shane Taber, ECS vice president of operations/Orlando, explains: “Previously, VR training focused on learning through visual and auditory cues. The sense of touch has been missing, and by integrating the HaptX Gloves, Warfighters shift their perspective from the typical Virtual Reality interaction that uses a controller to click and interact, to more of a human-based physical approach of actually grasping an object or reaching out and touching a button with your finger. A medic can bandage a wound or administer CPR, perform highly tactile procedures, and immediately see and hear the effect; feel the weight, the sensation, or movement of that action. We are excited to enhance the medical teams’ performance and improve their quality of training to allow trainees to learn more quickly and effectively with the integration of touch.”
David Fahr, ECS software engineer adds: “We received amazing reactions at I/ITSEC. Military service members, corporate leaders, and others said this unique training experience was unlike anything they had experienced before. Incorporating this feedback, we improved on the items used and overall flow of the scenarios to allow interactions to happen in an easier manner and for a more fluid experience in training scenarios. In the future, ECS plans to add a tutorial scenario to introduce users to the experience and haptic feedback.”
ECS plans to continue researching and testing these technologies to continue improving relevant, innovative, and fully-supported capabilities for the U.S. Army Research Lab. Their plan will also demonstrate the capabilities of haptic technology to fill existing gaps in skills training and further the understanding of the perception of touch as a component of virtual training.
HaptX Gloves feature 130 tactile actuators that provide realistic touch across the hand and fingertips. Built with HaptX’s patented microfluidic technology, HaptX Gloves also deliver powerful force feedback and motion tracking with sub-millimeter precision. The gloves are usually combined with a VR headset to provide a complete training experience.
