Troop Medic
To provide information and education in the first-aid and search-and-rescue community
08/05/2024
08/05/2024
TEACH WATER SAFETY THIS MONTH
06/05/2024
Wilderness First Aid (Johnson City, TN) Are you prepared for the unexpected in the outdoors? Course Description: Our Wilderness First Aid course is designed to provide an individual with an introduction to wilderness medicine and the basic skills to treat the most common injuries and illnesses encountered in the wilderness. This program i...
04/05/2024
fact: The Imperial March could help save a life. If you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, call 911 & push hard and fast in the center of the chest.
30/04/2024
How to Treat Your Water to Stay Healthy in the Backcountry Getting sick when you’re camping stinks. Treating your water is one of the best ways to stay healthy.
28/04/2024
Medical Kits from The Wellness Company Don't wait for the next emergency. Explore our entire collection of Emergency Medical Kits. Get Your Medical Kit Today Get Your Contagion Kit Today Get Your Travel Emergency Kit Today Get Your First Aid Emergency Kit Today We've got your healthcare covered. If you have questions, please reach out. O...
24/04/2024
Wilderness Medical Special Operations (WMSO) Course Next Public Offering: June 17-21, 2024 EKU’s Maywoods Lodge TO REGISTER as an individual, visit this link for our Google Forms-based registration form. For group reservations, contact course …
21/04/2024
Learn How to Save a Life with Naloxone | SAFE Project Learn all about naloxone, the non-addictive prescription medication which can be used to allow those experiencing an opioid overdose to breathe normally.
20/04/2024
LFD holds Fire Recruit Graduation - ABC 36 News 37 recruits walked across the stage at the graduation, beginning their next step as probationary firefighters.
16/04/2024
It's National Telecommunications Week! We would like to thank our dispatchers and call takers, who work tirelessly behind the scenes. We are very appreciative of their hard work and dedication to the job. Thank you!
11/04/2024
Informational post
11/04/2024
We wanted to check in on everyone since it’s been a few days since the solar eclipse. I found this great article for those who didn’t follow our eye safety tips on Monday.
What should I do DURING an earthquake?
If you are INDOORS -- STAY THERE! Get under a desk or table and hang on to it (Drop, Cover, and Hold on!) or move into a hallway or against an inside wall. STAY CLEAR of windows, fireplaces, and heavy furniture or appliances. GET OUT of the kitchen, which is a dangerous place (things can fall on you). DON'T run downstairs or rush outside while the building is shaking or while there is danger of falling and hurting yourself or being hit by falling glass or debris.
If you are OUTSIDE -- get into the OPEN, away from buildings, power lines, chimneys, and anything else that might fall on you.
If you are DRIVING -- stop, but carefully. Move your car as far out of traffic as possible. DO NOT stop on or under a bridge or overpass or under trees, light posts, power lines, or signs. STAY INSIDE your car until the shaking stops. When you RESUME driving, watch for breaks in the pavement, fallen rocks, and bumps in the road at bridge approaches.
If you are in a MOUNTAINOUS AREA -- watch out for falling rock, landslides, trees, and other debris that could be loosened by quakes.
05/04/2024
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The Best Satellite Messengers of 2024 Failure isn't an option when it comes to choosing a satellite messenger. When you absolutely need to get the word out, here are the best sat messaging devices in 2024.
27/03/2024
Spring class registration for the STARR course is OPEN! The Self Defense Tactics and Risk Reduction course is designed for females over the age of 13 with no maximum age limit.
The benefits of self-defense include preventing sexual assault, reducing assault attempts and increasing confidence. Survivors may come away from the course feeling victorious and overcome feelings of past victimization.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3xiDrji
26/03/2024
25/03/2024
Do you know when it's safe to wash a cut? Sometimes, it can do more harm than good.
If it's heavily bleeding, don't turn on the tap. Instead:
- Apply direct pressure.
- Use a gauze pad or other clean material.
- Seek medical care if the wound is deep.
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Gov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff Monday
in Honor of Elliott County Firefighter
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 15, 2024) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Monday, March 18, in honor of an Elliott County firefighter who died in the line of duty.
Roy Franklin Whitt, age 72, of the Route 504 Volunteer Fire Department in Elliott County died Tuesday, March 12, as a result of injuries sustained in an accident while on duty.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. EDT Monday in the Elliott County High School gymnasium in Sandy Hook. Interment will follow at Porter Cemetery in Bruin.
Gov. Beshear encourages all individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies to join in this tribute. Additional flag status information is available at governor.ky.gov/flag-status.