Survivalmatix

01/03/2023

Starting the new year participating in Jocko Willink's . Day One yesterday was a 24 hour shift on the paramedic rig. Crushed sets of bodyweight dips after every call; 18 calls total. Last patient of '22 was a hanging; first patient of '23 was a shooting. Ended the shift playing some blues in the apparatus bay to soothe the soul. Day Two was trap bar dead lifts and double kettlebell armor building complexes.

04/18/2022

Survival / Recce / Assaulting, we're going hard on these guys and Pt 1 of the Basics of Urban Combat Survival and Assault Pack Setup is the first of a very l...

04/18/2022

04/12/2022

🚑🍼 Stork Pin Alert 🍼🚑

Yesterday afternoon our crews, Paramedic Unverhau and EMT Casale, were able to help usher in a healthy baby girl in the ambulance. We are pleased to report both baby and mom are doing well.

04/11/2022

With food and fuel prices skyrocketing, potential crop shortages, and other supply chain issues looming, there is no better time to learn some of the basics of self-production and building a local community. Class starts May 2Enrollment deadline is April 22, 2022. By the end of this course you will....

04/11/2022

To TQ or not to TQ femur fractures? Wisdom from a person that knows TQs and ortho.

Assuming a closed femur fracture, keep in mind that a closed fracture does not rule out major vessel damage, but in m experience, the probability is low, especially with intact distal pulses.

If the leg is placed into traction, then the TQ is not necessary assuming hemodynamic stability. With traction applied, the femur is pulled to length.  There will be some internal bleeding, but the skin will not be able to stretch excessively due to the fact that the femur is out to length.  Hence, there will be an internal tamponade.

If traction is not available, then it is possible to lose 3 L of blood into the thigh.  As the blood loss increases, the thigh expands causing the fractured  femur to shorten. Because of this continuing cycle, the internal blood loss can be life threatening.

Since traction is usually not readily available or quickly applied, then my feeling is to apply the TQ high and tight.  If at some point treatment is available, the TQ could be removed (PCC situation) while the patient is reassessed.

04/11/2022

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04/11/2022

04/10/2022

Controlled intensity: One of the toughest tasks for a coach is to get students to regulate their intensity levels to the task at hand. We all have a natural tendency to work harder than we need for every task in jiu jitsu and get tired quickly as a result. The opposite mistake is to play so loose that you never get tired but your technique is so weakly applied that you simply aren’t effective. Somewhere in between there is controlled intensity. Here, you focus on controlling the TIME and LOCATION of intensity. Some tasks require a considerable power output from you - apply that power long enough to complete the task AND NO LONGER. With regards location, don’t tense up your WHOLE BODY if you only need to put tension into your legs to get a task completed. It’s very true that jiu jitsu technique does require considerable strength output at times - don’t let anyone kid you, it’s a physical game - but REGULATE that output so you don’t exhaust yourself. Controlled intensity is the hallmark of good jiu jitsu athletes

04/10/2022

"NS contains no clotting factors or clotting support, and in fact, as it further dilutes coagulation factors and increases blood acidity, NS can significantly degrade the body’s ability to clot and achieve hemostasis."

This review provides historical information and research with the aim of making a case against the use of "normal saline" (NS)—also known as 0.9% sodium chloride—and why the word “normal” may be a misnomer. 

04/10/2022

04/09/2022

We all carry loads from our past as we walk life’s path.

Traumas, stresses, labels, fears, insecurities, mistakes —

The crushing weight of them can break us…

Or it can build us.

It’s our choice —

And we choose strength over submission.

We choose to walk life’s path with acceptance and action —

Head up, shoulders back, chest open —

Allowing the load to strengthen us with each step forward. 🦅