Iron Forge Consulting Group

Since most of these were handed out at the Tremis Dynamics 3rd Annual All Hands Muster, I wanted to finally show these off and give a shout out to Trevor from .Trevor really put in some solid work to give me something I was proud to hand out to some folks. Can’t wait to work with him again on some projects and support his business. Go check him out and give him a follow.

Shelter Building and Fire Making during the Survival section of the BRAM Wilderness Medical Provider Course

We’re coming back to the All Hands Muster and teaching an Introduction to Tactical Medicine the night before. Come on out and get some TacMed Training and be ready for the Tac Med Challenge so you can be entered into winning some prizes at the Muster.

Use the code “Tremis” during signup for $25 off

Bulletn - Introduction to Tactical Medicine No one wants to watch a friend or family member die due to a traumatic injury while waiting for Emergency Medical Services. Take action and become your own Immediate Responder. Your life and the lives of people around you may depend on it!

For National Iron Forge Consulting Group had the privilege of providing training to a local fire department. These folks volunteered their time to be more of an asset to their community and put in some solid work today.

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Introduction to Tactical Medicine Scheduled in Bloomsburg, PA the evening before the 3rd Annual Tremis Dynamics All Hands Muster.

It’s a great opportunity to get some tactical medical training before the muster. Everyone who signs up for class also gets a Gen 7 CAT Tourniquet at the completion of the course.

Use Code: “Tremis” for $25 off

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Bulletn - Introduction to Tactical Medicine No one wants to watch a friend or family member die due to a traumatic injury while waiting for Emergency Medical Services. Take action and become your own Immediate Responder. Your life and the lives of people around you may depend on it!

Let’s talk “Grab & Go” Setups for a second.

This particular setup was put together to test an idea that used materials that were already available in inventory which would enable extended fighting capabilities when you’ve already got a pistol on your person and just enough time to grab a rifle in one hand with this “bag” in the other. It can be compared to a miniaturized version of an Active Shooter Kit utilized by Law Enforcement when responding to active threats or any time a long gun comes out of the rack.

Another possible use for this kit is as a bed side response kit to be utilized when something goes bump in the night.

It doesn’t do everything and isn’t meant to. It’s simply meant to give a boost in capability that you otherwise wouldn’t have. It’s a light and handy kit, nothing more, nothing less.

Shout out to for the inspiration for the idea with the Mini Go-Bags they’ve been showing off. I got these pouches from them and from

It consist of an Eagle Industries Quad Mag Pouch and a VooDoo Tactical Utility Pouch Molle’d to one another. The shoulder strap is an Original Special Operations Equipment 2-to-1 Convertible Bungee Sling attached via loops of 550 cord to the middle area where the two pouches mate. I’ve also added bungee retention with hand sewn pull tabs to the EI Mag Pouch for quicker access. Shock Cord routed on the front of the Utility Pouch allows the securing of a Tourniquet for quick access as well.

Contents:

x2 AR PMags
x2 5 Round SOE Shotgun Cards w 00 Buckshot
x2 G***k 17 Magazines
x1 Fully Stocked Individual First Aid Kit
x1 SOFT-Wide Tourniquet
x1 TK4 Tourniquet used as a Pressure Dressing Adjunct
x1 Trauma Shears
x1 Extra Space Blanket
x1 Kershaw Skyline Folding Knife
x2 Red Glow Sticks
x1 Pair of Mechanix Gloves
x1 20” 550 Paracord
x1 Black Diamond Headlamp

Various Odds and Ends such as; Batteries, Ear Plugs, Bic Lighter, Window Punch, Victorinox SD Classic, Hand Cuff Key, Rite in Rain Note Pad, Pens, Pencils

The results from the previous post about checking and reorganizing medical supplies. Starting from the top left we have an Entry Bag meant for ERT/SWAT Callouts. Next we have a Restock Bag with all the supplies organized by specific type, this bag comes out once something has been used from the other bags. The black bag on the right is a Standby/Team Health Bag filling the role that a more traditional EMS jump bag would fill by being able to handle a wide variety of injuries from scrapes and strains to more serious trauma, to being able to start handling a BLS Code situation. On the bottom row left to right, the first two pouches are BooBoo Kits meant to deal with small injuries before they become big problems and take a person out of the fight. The last 3 pouches fill the role of what people refer to as IFAKs or Individual First Aid Kits. They are meant to initially stabilize life threatening injuries via the MARCH Algorithm. Not featured is the Trauma Treatment Pouch/Dangler that is attached to my body armor.

So many Medical Supplies… it’s advised from time to time you gather everything, take stock, and re-outfit your kits to replace out of date or damaged items. It’s also beneficial to update your supplies to be more in line with current evidence based medical practices.

Got some awesomeness from today. Needed a new pouch for an E Tool, got one of my favorite pouches which is the V2 Eagle Industries Canteen/GP pouch, and got some IFAK insert sleeves that were gonna do some testing with.

You can snag these at the All Hands Muster. Definitely an event you don’t want to miss.

Had the privilege of being interviewed by Matt Weik of Weik Fitness, LLC following having him as a student in a Tactical Medical course I taught. Below is a link to that interview. Check it out!

https://www.weikfitness.com/jonathon-aldridge-interview/

I’ve posted in our stories lately about how often times you’re not going to be good at something when you first learn it and even for some time after that it requires consistent and proper practice to become good at things. Intubation is the latest example of a skill that I have struggled to become proficient at as I progress through paramedic school. Today I had a break through moment regarding my technique and ability to visualize the vocal cords when I decided to take advantage of some random training equipment sitting in the ambulance bays at work. Remember folks, it’s okay to wear that dunce hat for a little bit but once you become aware of your insufficiencies you should be constantly working to correct them. This applies to anything in life.
Be Harder to Kill, Train More… your life or the life of someone else will depend on it.

Let’s talk Team Health for a moment…

When you’re the designated Team Medic it is a benefit to have a stockpile of various medications and preventative care items. While each member of your team should have their own little stash of various items to take care of bumps, scrapes, allergies, headaches, or environmental issues it always pays to have extra stuff on hand to utilize incase a member forgot theirs or ran out before getting to restock.

We have a Lecture that we present on the subject of Team Health and we get down into the weeds about all sorts of topics, including over the counter medications and medical care products that a Team Medic should keep on hand for the benefit of the team.

This photo illustrates some of the things that can be obtained from a local dollar store which are located in rural and urban areas alike. This is by no means an exhaustive listing of items you should have, rather a sample of what could be gathered on sale for this particular trip to the store. If you’d like to learn more about Team Medicine keep your eyes peeled for offerings of our Team Health Lecture.

Remember; Be Harder to Kill, Train More

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Let the testing begin…

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Can you truly be considered good if you haven’t developed any “claws”? Or are you just beholden to the circumstances of life?

Helicopter Based EMS really is a benefit in rural environments when critical patients need to get to appropriate definitive care rapidly.

I’ll be a guest this Wednesday Night on the Tremis Dynamics live chat. We’re going to be talking about all sorts of things, including Tactical Medicine. If you have questions you want us to answer drop it in the comments section of this post.

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We are coming back to Pennsylvania in 2023 to teach our 1 Day Active Threat Medicine Course. It is the most comprehensive medical course you can take in a day. You will leave with the knowledge and hands on skills to save lives during any number of emergencies. Each student that completes the course also will receive a Gen 7 North American Rescue CAT Tourniquet.

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