05/23/2026
Memorial Day Weekend is indeed more than barbecues, parties, and fun. But please don’t think they wouldn’t want you to enjoy all those things as well as your freedom. Just please make sure to take a moment sometime over this long weekend to honor their sacrifice 🫡 🇺🇸
05/13/2026
The collision between local and federal governments and the misinformed. Oh yeah, and throw in $5.4 million of tax payer money for an unapproved medical device.
Inside the effort to mandate anti-choking devices in NYC schools
The FDA issued warnings about the safety and marketing of the products.
05/11/2026
Frame of reference:
In the past 30 days, three people have died from Hantavirus worldwide.
In that same amount of time, over 720,000 people have died worldwide from coronary artery disease. Please take a moment to understand the actual risk of diseases around us and temper your emotional reactions accordingly.
05/05/2026
Recent med play work with a special customer in an undisclosed location.
Contact Bravo Zulu for your high fidelity medical role player needs.
05/04/2026
A MUST read for TCCC and TECC trainers, agency leaders, and field providers.
What Changed in TCCC for 2026
The Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care published the current TCCC Guidelines on May 1, 2026. CoTCCC does not update on a calendar. Changes drop when the evidence supports them, and this cycle brought a meaningful set. The published guidelines explicitly call out airway management and traumat...
03/27/2026
A heart Bravo Zulu to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin for his triumphant comeback. May his resilience continue to inspire.
During a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on January 2nd, 2023, Hamlin suffered an episode of sudden cardiac arrest after making a tackle (due to commotio cordis). He was successfully resuscitated on the field, went into cardiac arrest again in the ambulance en route to the hospital, and was again revived by paramedics. Hamlin was hospitalized in critical but stable condition, released nine days later, and made a remarkable return to professional football on October 12th, 2023.
Damar Hamlin's courageous comeback showcases the unyielding potential within us all, and his advocacy for CPR training and public access to AEDs is a powerful testament to the impact one person can have on this world.
Bills re-sign S Damar Hamlin to one-year deal.
03/13/2026
Attention Stryker customers…
Stryker is responding to a global network disruption to our Microsoft environment as a result of a cyber attack. We have no indication of ransomware or malware and believe the incident is contained.
Our teams are working to understand the full impact to our internal environment and while we continue to investigate, below are responses to some of your inquiries:
Are my LIFEPAK Devices impacted?
No, the devices are not impacted. These devices have their own security protocols and operate completely independently of the Stryker network.
Do I need to restart devices or remove batteries on my device?
No, you do not need to take any action.
Is it safe to transmit via LIFENET System?
Our LIFENET system continues to function normally with no impact from the disruption. We have verified customer information is flowing as expected and will continue to monitor system performance. We have also taken additional precautions to further secure the system due to the critical nature of the customer data.
We have been made aware that some ePCR vendors and/or hospital systems may have temporarily paused transmissions. If you are experiencing this issue, please contact your ePCR vendor or Hospital administrators.
Please visit Stryker.com/newsroom for daily updates.
02/16/2026
“With one consolidated, state-of-the-art system, we will be replacing hundreds of software applications, some of which date back to the days of Nelson Rockefeller,”
As a frame of (somewhat alarming) reference for those of you that the name Nelson Rockefeller didn’t ring a bell, Nelson Rockefeller served as the 49th Governor of New York for nearly 15 years, from January 1, 1959, to December 18, 1973. 
Let’s see if DMV can get this right. 
NYS DMV Prepares for Launch of New, Modernized System | NY DMV
At 2 PM on Fri, 2/13, all DMV offices will close. Phone & online services will be unavailable while we upgrade our systems. Offices will reopen & online services will resume on Wed, 2/18. Some offices may close for longer so check before your visit.